Clarets yet to show 'even the smallest molecule of fight'
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I have actually run out of things to say about this Burnley side and Scott Parker.
I have also stopped trying to work out what is going on at the club and why this apathetic season has been allowed to continue in the manner it has.
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This latest international break coincides with season ticket sales launching. It feels like the perfect opportunity for the club to reset from top to bottom, relieving Parker of his duties, setting out what our goals are and the direction we want to go in.
The alternative? The club leaves Parker in charge and goes into a profoundly important Championship season with staleness of ideas, a fractured relationship with its fans, and a set of players who are either heading out of the door or lacking any self-confidence.
We looked OK for large parts of the first half against Fulham and the opening goal was the result of some really excellent build-up play, but then Parker did what Parker does best. We were too cautious, too defensive and too scared to go for a more comprehensive win.
So we conceded. Then conceded again. And finally gave away a lazy penalty.
I am beyond frustrated by Parker's never-changing approach to games. It doesn't work. It hasn't worked all season. Why on earth does he think it will work now?!
With Tottenham, West Ham and Nottingham Forest all in trouble, the relegation battle is starting to get really exciting. It would have been fantastic if we had shown even the smallest molecule of fight in us to have been a part of that.
Instead, we are just patiently counting down until this is all over and we can forget this whole season ever happened.
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