Where is Parish?

[FinchleyEagle]

As a club, we pride ourselves on unity and togetherness, as beautifully illustrated by the wonderful 2025.

Easy to do when things are going well, though. Anyone's true character is demonstrated when things are tough.

Where is the 'club statement'? The website seems to have its fingers in its ears, shouting 'la-la-la, can't hear you', suggesting they have been embargoed, or worse, blindsided.

Shouldn't Parish be reassuring everyone that a plan is already in place, transfers are incoming, and all is well?

While it's gutting that Glasner didn't want to stay, I don't begrudge his ambition. Guehi had clearly outgrown us, but now Mateta wants out, too? Why is that? I don't see it happening at any other mid-table club, certainly not one on the up, as we recently were.

Is it just a coincidence or a greater malaise? The core of the cup-winning team could all be gone, and yet the club says nothing.

This does not fill me with confidence and certainly does not demonstrate the unity and togetherness that are the hallmarks of our great club, and that OG enhanced so well.

Come on Steve...

 

[ASCPFC]

As a club, we pride ourselves on unity and togetherness, as beautifully illustrated by the wonderful 2025.

Easy to do when things are going well, though. Anyone's true character is demonstrated when things are tough.

Where is the 'club statement'? The website seems to have its fingers in its ears, shouting 'la-la-la, can't hear you', suggesting they have been embargoed, or worse, blindsided.

Shouldn't Parish be reassuring everyone that a plan is already in place, transfers are incoming, and all is well?

While it's gutting that Glasner didn't want to stay, I don't begrudge his ambition. Guehi had clearly outgrown us, but now Mateta wants out, too? Why is that? I don't see it happening at any other mid-table club, certainly not one on the up, as we recently were.

Is it just a coincidence or a greater malaise? The core of the cup-winning team could all be gone, and yet the club says nothing.

This does not fill me with confidence and certainly does not demonstrate the unity and togetherness that are the hallmarks of our great club, and that OG enhanced so well.

Come on Steve...

Any of them that want to go can f*** right off in my opinion. I'm sick of hearing about the greedy fuckers. If you want to go: get out of our club!
Mateta's done nothing for ages plus he's not getting younger. Sell him. Guehi going anyway. But to be fair I'd be kicking Glasner out on Monday and putting Paddy in temporary charge.

 

[Willo]

As a club, we pride ourselves on unity and togetherness, as beautifully illustrated by the wonderful 2025.

Easy to do when things are going well, though. Anyone's true character is demonstrated when things are tough.

Where is the 'club statement'? The website seems to have its fingers in its ears, shouting 'la-la-la, can't hear you', suggesting they have been embargoed, or worse, blindsided.

Shouldn't Parish be reassuring everyone that a plan is already in place, transfers are incoming, and all is well?

While it's gutting that Glasner didn't want to stay, I don't begrudge his ambition. Guehi had clearly outgrown us, but now Mateta wants out, too? Why is that? I don't see it happening at any other mid-table club, certainly not one on the up, as we recently were.

Is it just a coincidence or a greater malaise? The core of the cup-winning team could all be gone, and yet the club says nothing.

This does not fill me with confidence and certainly does not demonstrate the unity and togetherness that are the hallmarks of our great club, and that OG enhanced so well.

Come on Steve...

I have been contacted today on this matter, one person articulating "Silent as a grave" etc.
Perhaps a firestorm of speculation brewing !

 

[waterfordpal]

I totally agree with you. I think Parish is doing a decent job but the lack of communication is deafening. Nothing on the club news page . He needs to make a statement now before the Sunderland game. The likes of Brighton and Bournemouth seem to find foreigners who can do a decent job so you would think we will find the right guy. I’m more concerned with the blatant ‘come and buy Mateta’ message. Right now the best finisher who knows the league and is available is Callum Wilson and we should guarantee him the games he wants and rejig the forwards with perhaps Starr up front and sell JP. Get in a manager and players who want to be here .

 

[eaglesdare]

We need parish now more than ever. He will steady the ship and rebuild the team while keeping us mid table. Perhaps one last time before heading off into the sunset?

We will need a complete rebuild in the summer almost like 2021 all over again. New manager and a younger team. I only wish we had Dougie looking after the signings.

 

[Common Sense Club]

There is probably a gentleman’s agreement between Steve and Ollie…get knocked out of the Conference League and Steve will probably wield the P45.
It’s in both of their interests to do well in that competition; increases Ollie’s value for his next application, and we get another trophy. That would be 3 inside 12 months - why wouldn’t everyone be happy with that?
Mateta wants World Cup football and his performance previously got him that place; he’s fallen back and thinks he could shine again somewhere else. This is his gamble to take if palace get the right price.

 

[MrRobbo]

My only read on this is that Parish must have been blindsided. He may have known back in Oct, but didnt know Ollie was going to announce it.

Hence why there is no statement from the club etc

 

[DenTyler]

I was thinking the same. Steve needs to show his face and give us a bit of insight and reassurance we are not blowing our chances of pushing on and instead going backwards. Over to you steve