Steve Parish

[Canterbury Palace]

For all the inevitable, and well-deserved, praise that Glasner and the players will now receive, I just wanted to take a moment to discuss Steve Parish, without whom we wouldn't even have a club to support now, let alone be FA Cup winners.

This a man who saved us, stabilised us, took us to the Premier League, kept us up for over a decade and has now won us a trophy and European football.

These are unprecedented and heady days for our club and it's tough to know how much further we can go but, even if it all fell apart now, nobody can ever take yesterday away from us and it's all thanks to him in my view.

He isn't just a positive force for our club though but, also, for English football in general. In an age where commercialisation is key and the big clubs constantly try to bully their way to even greater advantage, he has regularly been on the right side of decisions and is clearly a greatly respected voice for the smaller club in league matters.

I haven't always agreed with all of his decisions and have sometimes bemoaned our transfer policy and managerial hires but he clearly knows better than all of us and we have been on an overall upward curve, whilst maintaining financial stability, since he arrived.

One day he deserves a statue or a stand naming after him. We're very lucky to have him.

 

[Willo]

The generous sentiments in respect of Steve Parish are richly deserved.
He is a decorous erudite gentleman of articulacy and personal charm.He is grace and humility personified.

 

[chris123]

The generous sentiments in respect of Steve Parish are richly deserved.
He is a decorous erudite gentleman of articulacy and personal charm.He is grace and humility personified.

What about his barnet though, used to be the best in the league.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

What about his barnet though, used to be the best in the league.

it was him on the telly yesterday that got me thinking exactly the same thing. Parish is certainly not a Bald Eagle.

 

[Willo]

What about his barnet though, used to be the best in the league.

His hair is Axminster thick and a monument to the British Hairdressing profession.
It is the model of plausibility that he grooms himself each morning like the owner of an Afghan Hound at Crufts.

 

[totoshkin]

Am I wrong or did I see Textor looming in the row behind Parrish at the presentation. That is a problem that needs addressing.

 

[DenTyler]

Am I wrong or did I see Textor looming in the row behind Parrish at the presentation. That is a problem that needs addressing.

Yes you did. 🤔

 

[chris123]

His hair is Axminster thick and a monument to the British Hairdressing profession.
It is the model of plausibility that he grooms himself each morning like the owner of an Afghan Hound at Crufts.

It's maintenence is what got Tony Pulis in trouble.

 

[Stirlingsays]

I concur, I think he and Freedman have been pivotal getting us to this moment.....Not forgetting all the other contributions. People rightly focus on the manager and the players but if it isn't competent and reliable at the top of your club's pyramid you have no chance.

The lower leagues are a graveyard of clubs who rose and then imploded....ourselves in the early 80s and 90s and some are even in League one now.....even clubs who won the FA Cup and then imploded.....Wigan, Wimbledon.

I regard what happens around Parish and the ownership as just as important as Glasner or his replacement.

It's always important what happens next.....but extra so this time because the eye is out for our best players and the manager.....and while we know new players are coming in we don't know yet what the side will look like.

We really don't want to be losing 0-4 each match in Europe and embarrassing ourselves in our first time there.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

One day he deserves a statue or a stand naming after him. We're very lucky to have him.

Agreed. And i cannot even begin to understand much of the great achievements he has pulled off for our little club. Getting Glasner being very high on the list.

 

[braunstoneagle]

never have & never will have a bad word to say about parish…is he perfect? no…but he palace thru & thru and has our best interests at heart…something that should not be taken for granted!

 

[PatrickA]

Agreed. And i cannot even begin to understand much of the great achievements he has pulled off for our little club. Getting Glasner being very high on the list.

Agree with the plaudits about Parish, but although it may not be popular, Textor should take some credit for Glasner.
I read that Textor wanted Glasner at Lyon and that could have happened, but Glasner does not speak French.
Apparently Textor then suggested Glasner to Parish.
In his podcast Glasner said the intention was to appoint him at the beginning of this season, but when the club decided to make a change earlier he was persuaded to do so.

 

[Sansbup]

I'm perfectly serious when I suggest Steve Parish should be nominated for an honour for services to football. When you think about how far we've come under his stewardship since 2010, I really think he deserves a gong (MBE, OBE?)?

Happy to get involved if this is supported.

 

[chris123]

I'm perfectly serious when I suggest Steve Parish should be nominated for an honour for services to football. When you think about how far we've come under his stewardship since 2010, I really think he deserves a gong (MBE, OBE?)?

Happy to get involved if this is supported.

Where does he pay his tax?

 

[Painter]

Am I wrong or did I see Textor looming in the row behind Parrish at the presentation. That is a problem that needs addressing.

As he has invested around £80m in Palace, I would of been surprised, if he wasn't there. Blitzer and Harris were also there, near Parish.

 

[Willo]

As he has invested around £80m in Palace, I would of been surprised, if he wasn't there. Blitzer and Harris were also there, near Parish.

John Textor was at the game.

 

[Part Time James]

What about his barnet though, used to be the best in the league.

He's never quite reached the benchmark set by Simon Jordan though has he?

 

[Eagleman13]

As he has invested around £80m in Palace, I would of been surprised, if he wasn't there. Blitzer and Harris were also there, near Parish.

£80m? And some, £100m initially then another £45m. Funny how he was in the row behind Parish, Blitzer & Harris.

 

[becky]

£80m? And some, £100m initially then another £45m. Funny how he was in the row behind Parish, Blitzer & Harris.

That still didn't stop him acting like he was king of the dungheap!

 

[DrDite]

I was wondering today whether Parish now feels he can relinquish control of the club, having reached this summit. We’re going to need more investment to compete in Europe and pay the higher salaries our best players are going to want, and it’s not clear if we can get that if he continues to insist on his voting majority.