Its Parky out there

So the outcome of the Board's calm and considered strategic review was....er, confirm Phil Parkinson in post. Well I suppose there is just a chance that the Board's patience and faith will be rewarded; the team will record back to back victories, regain its confidence and begin a steady rise up the table. But the omens aren't good: 8 games played with 3 points out of a possible 24. Away form looks dismal whilst at home teams are happy to walk away with a point leaving us ever further adrift at the foot of the table. 

Assuming that Parkinson's vision is different to that of his predecessor then it will be interesting to see how he reshapes the squad during the current transfer window. Its hard to be too confident thus far because of his 3 loan signings, only one, Jay McEveley, looks to have really strengthened the team. The others frankly look they were here to get a game and build up a bit of fitness. I suppose a permanent recruit to the ranks may prize the shirt a bit more. Although I don't have a great deal of time for the person we might do worse than try and tempt Lee Bowyer back to the club where he started his career. That with McEveley's loan made permanent and another defender might put a bit of steel into the squad.  Frankly the odds on staying up now aren't good: we need to start thinking about life in League 1.