"We have a European Cup semi-final coming up in a few days time and this is a terrible time to do what he has done," said Spirit of Shankly chairman Neil Atkinson in response to Hicks' televised interview in which he called Parry's reign 'disastrous'.
"He thinks he can rattle out this sort of stuff and leave everyone to get on with it rather than be silent and stay in the background over the next four or five weeks.
"He had one big go in the week between the Arsenal semi-final and the Hillsborough memorial service. There were huge numbers of supporters grieving for loved ones. It was a time to be respectful and understand what this football club is all about.
"But Mr Hicks seems to have no respect for anyone. He didn't say anything on the day of the service, but straight afterwards he is up and running again. The man cannot be trusted at all. He said there would be no debt on the club, but that is not what has happened.
"The situation with Rick Parry is really an irrelevance. He is good for one thing only, and that is his vote at board meetings to keep Hicks at bay. Apart from that, it looks as if whoever ends up owning the club, be it Hicks or DIC, Rick Parry probably won't be in a job any more."
