[quote][cite]Posted By: leftbehind[/cite]Who Cares what colour anyone is why a thread?[/quote]
Because black players have been in the English game in significant numbers since the 1970's and yet it is only now that they being appointed managers with any regularity.
Even now the numbers of black managers is tiny compared to the number of black players that have played, its a topic that many people find interesting, it seems you don't.
[cite]Posted By: leftbehind[/cite]Who Cares what colour anyone is why a thread?
Because black players have been in the English game in significant numbers since the 1970's and yet it is only now that they being appointed managers with any regularity.
Even now the numbers of black managers is tiny compared to the number of black players that have played, its a topic that many people find interesting, it seems you don't.
I think it's a very intriguing issue and one that I think is finally starting to change... there are parallels (to an even greater extent) with the NFL - the majority of players are now black, yet black quarterbacks, i.e. the position of most responsibility, have always been in a significant minority. Last season only 6 of 32 starting QB's in the league were black.
I fail to believe it is because of underlying, perhaps sub-conscious prejudice. Is it because a large number of black footballers don't feel the drive or ambition to push themselves into management because it is not socially and professionally and indeed individually what is "expected" of them? It's a very complex issue.
[cite]Posted By: leftbehind[/cite]Who Cares what colour anyone is why a thread?
This
In society as a whole I agree with this sentiment wholeheartedly however there is an issue here and it isn't an issue that is most often highlighted by non-black people, it is most often highlighted by people like Stan Collymore, Leroy Rosenior, Mark Bright, our very own Chris Powell etc
The suspicion is that black managers are given less time by boards and less trust by fans. Chris can buck the trend because of the nature of our fans (hope I'm not deluded) and the fact that we love him.
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Sorry, I mean Englishman only, not including Tigana, Gullit etc.
Doh! That why I never made it onto Blockbusters with Bob Holness!
God, my memory is crap these days.
Did he ever manage? I thought he was assistant to Bryan Robson at Middlesborough and that was as far as he went.
It is a bit sad when there is a high percentage of black players in the game and yet so few go on to become coaches or managers.
Paul Ince
sorry wrong thread
Because black players have been in the English game in significant numbers since the 1970's and yet it is only now that they being appointed managers with any regularity.
Even now the numbers of black managers is tiny compared to the number of black players that have played, its a topic that many people find interesting, it seems you don't.
And on.......
I think it's a very intriguing issue and one that I think is finally starting to change... there are parallels (to an even greater extent) with the NFL - the majority of players are now black, yet black quarterbacks, i.e. the position of most responsibility, have always been in a significant minority. Last season only 6 of 32 starting QB's in the league were black.
I fail to believe it is because of underlying, perhaps sub-conscious prejudice. Is it because a large number of black footballers don't feel the drive or ambition to push themselves into management because it is not socially and professionally and indeed individually what is "expected" of them? It's a very complex issue.
In society as a whole I agree with this sentiment wholeheartedly however there is an issue here and it isn't an issue that is most often highlighted by non-black people, it is most often highlighted by people like Stan Collymore, Leroy Rosenior, Mark Bright, our very own Chris Powell etc
End of story.
Let's hope Powell proves to be a great manager and helps put this issue to bed once and for all.
but how can you "put an issue to bed" when there is NO issue ?