He won't cost us millions, will fill the left back slot, has a wealth of experience at all levels of the game and you could argue that he has a reasonable affinity with the Club. His name............
Most of Chris Powell's performaces last year were less than stellar, and other than a goal vs Coventry very forgettable it'd be good to have his experience around but not as a player.
[cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]Let's get Dean Kiely back while we are at it...
Most of Chris Powell's performaces last year were less than stellar, and other than a goal vs Coventry very forgettable it'd be good to have his experience around but not as a player.
That's the thing we're not looking for stellar - we're looking for a guiding light on the pitch.
Promoted pre season to Player Development Coach (although he probably won't end up playing) the following is taken from the Leicester website:
"A big part of Powell's presence was his role as mentor to the younger players and that valuable aspect of the job will be repeated.
He said: "I am there also to talk to the players. We do have a young squad and the majority are new to the Championship. I will be travelling with the team, speaking to them quietly which was what I was doing last year, maybe pulling aside some of the younger boys and telling them what to expect and I think it worked.
"I think the boss felt I had a role to play and I want to become a coach/ manager in the future. I don't see a better place for me to learn."
Leicester are now joint top of the Championship and have also let in just 2 goals in their last 6 games. I'd like to think that Chris has contributed to that success in being a positive influence and that he is well on the road to fulfilling his ultimate goal. Who knows maybe that will be with us one day.
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Most of Chris Powell's performaces last year were less than stellar, and other than a goal vs Coventry very forgettable it'd be good to have his experience around but not as a player.
That's the thing we're not looking for stellar - we're looking for a guiding light on the pitch.
And Killer on matchdays, if you buy him a drink.
"A big part of Powell's presence was his role as mentor to the younger players and that valuable aspect of the job will be repeated.
He said: "I am there also to talk to the players. We do have a young squad and the majority are new to the Championship. I will be travelling with the team, speaking to them quietly which was what I was doing last year, maybe pulling aside some of the younger boys and telling them what to expect and I think it worked.
"I think the boss felt I had a role to play and I want to become a coach/ manager in the future. I don't see a better place for me to learn."
Leicester are now joint top of the Championship and have also let in just 2 goals in their last 6 games. I'd like to think that Chris has contributed to that success in being a positive influence and that he is well on the road to fulfilling his ultimate goal. Who knows maybe that will be with us one day.