Source: Team_Talk
Parker: Hammers will get better
Midfield talisman Scott Parker is in no doubt West Ham can "push on" under Gianfranco Zola next season.[LNB] The Irons all but secured their place in the Premier League following a 3-2 victory over fellow strugglers Wigan at Upton Park.[LNB]It has been a rollercoaster campaign for the east London club, whose perilous financial state meant some players had to be sold to raise cash - and indeed West Ham would have gone into administration with debts of some £105million had David Gold and David Sullivan not taken charge.[LNB]Speculation is rife Gold and Sullivan are looking to replace Zola in the summer - with the likes of Mark Hughes, Steve McClaren and former Hammers favourite Slaven Bilic all linked with the job.[LNB]West Ham, however, insist no decision will made about the manager until the end of the season - and Gold has insisted he felt Zola "deserves another crack", although the Italian could yet decide for himself he needs time away from the game.[LNB]Parker ran over to hug Zola following his spectacular 25-yard strike against the Latics, and believes the team can improve under his continued guidance.[LNB]"A lot of people say he is a nice man, but he is not just a nice man - he is an extremely talented and good manager," Parker said.[LNB]"People will say I would support him but, from the bottom of my heart, he is a good man and is a very good manager, along with the staff he has got here.[LNB]"Hopefully we can go and push on next year."[LNB]Parker added: "It has been a horrible season, but we have put up with a lot of mess - only a few months ago we were reading this and that [about the club's future].[LNB]"I am not making excuses - at times we have not been good enough - but hopefully we have erased some of the bad things and we can look forward to kicking on next year, sticking together, learning from this and moving forward."[LNB]Parker has been tipped to win a place in England's World Cup squad on the back of an impressive end to the campaign.[LNB]"I don't think I would have had the season like I have had personally without him behind me," said Parker.[LNB]"He has given me massive belief and confidence and from my reaction [after the goal], you can see that I respect him."[LNB]Whoever is in charge at Upton Park next season will have to fall into line with the need to cut the astronomical wage bill.[LNB]Paris St Germain are said to be ready to offer £2million for Congo defender Herita Ilunga, who joined West Ham during 2008.
