Scott was on
People want a different manager, that's a reasonable opinion. But sneering at things like his press comments and shaking hands after a game with opponents is just inane.
Agree.
Parker's done nothing but back the players publicly during this poor run. And it was Tarkowski who approached Parker that began the handshaking. So what that Parker responded sportingly? If the O.P. is implying Parker doesn't feel hurt, I'd say he'd be completely wrong.
I disagree
At various points pre-season and during the early stages of the season SP was quoted as saying that "we can expect to lose more games than we win" or "lose 3-4 matches in a row" or words to that effect.
Nothing about that to me screams confidence in the playing group.
Oh come on - do you really think that Scott was doing anything other than stating the blindingly obvious, that we will lose games in the division, with so many teams whose players individually cost more than the whole Fulham side.
He was just trying to protect his players from unwarranted fan hostility when we inevitably lost some games.
But everything he's said has shown confidence in his players, and praised them.
I find it hard to believe that anyone really thinks that he didn't have faith in his team, and fully backed them.
How many times recently has he said that this team can win the games ahead and stay up, and that he really believes in them, and I'm sure he would expect the players to go and try to win every game, whoever the opponent - and we have beaten some top opponents this season.