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Chris Powell on Footballers' Football Show (10PM Tonight, Sky Sports 1)

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  • edited January 2014
    David Jones to SCP: 'you were not right footed.'

    Powell: 'absolutely not.'

    Love it
  • Powell comes across well I think as someone who knows what he is talking about. Would be interesting to see one or two of the loud mouth boo boys get into a discussion with him. I think I know who'd come out on top.

    He's the weakest of the 3 on this panel
  • PL54 said:

    Powell comes across well I think as someone who knows what he is talking about. Would be interesting to see one or two of the loud mouth boo boys get into a discussion with him. I think I know who'd come out on top.

    He's the weakest of the 3 on this panel
    The journalist is excellent but wouldn't say John Collins is better than Powell.
  • Quelle surprise... Some of the ITTV mob are tearing into Powell right now...would love to see them on the programme. Would they be out of their depth I wonder?
  • PL54 said:

    Powell comes across well I think as someone who knows what he is talking about. Would be interesting to see one or two of the loud mouth boo boys get into a discussion with him. I think I know who'd come out on top.

    He's the weakest of the 3 on this panel
    The journalist is excellent but wouldn't say John Collins is better than Powell.
    The range of teams and experience he offered nipped it
  • Wilson in the centre was very very good. Is he a regular guest?
  • Collins has managed for around 20 months in total according to Wiki
  • I wonder if the Barnsley manager is watching? Hmmm
  • Quite brave of Chris Powell to agree to that and all credit to him. Some interesting insights. Cameron Stewart as an archetypal inverted winger, supported by an athletic wing back, for example.
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  • Wilson in the centre was very very good. Is he a regular guest?

    Nope. Appears regularly on the Guardians Football Weekly podcast though. Very insightful.

    Don't think CP or Collins said anything groundbreaking but the topic is not that interesting I don't think for even the most ardent football supporter. It suits a a self confessed feel like Wilson.

  • Just checked ITTV, what a bunch of freaks!!!!! Seriously smoking crack, had the displeasure of sharing a cab with Reams at Cov away few years ago and I then found out my old man wasn't the biggest moaner to grace god's green earth.

  • I thought he came across very well and was the one with most to lose by giving too much away.

    You can see how important Wiggy, Lawrie Wilson and Chris Solly are to his plans.

    Now to catch up on the rubber doll thing on sky plus!
  • Chris Powell like to play 442, what's the problem with that?

    as stated on the program, Sir Alex won everything with that formation.

    VG got it spot on, CP's strength is not in his tactical nous but all of the other above points.

    I do however think he needs to strengthen his tactical knowledge and how he applies that in games because it will be his downfall if he doesn't. With a few better players he may just take a few more risks tactically
  • I read his zonalmarking.net site which has really opened my eyes over the years. Also it is far less stressful analysing other peoples tactics than being a manager yourself. As they say for those who can't do - teach!
  • Powell comes across well I think as someone who knows what he is talking about. Would be interesting to see one or two of the loud mouth boo boys get into a discussion with him. I think I know who'd come out on top.

    I asked him at a dinner last year why we defend so deep in many games for the last 20 mins - usually when we're ahead- he couldn't answer the question and pretty much said the back 4 did their own thing. I wasn't too please with my answer! Does that help you work out who'd win?
  • Quelle surprise... Some of the ITTV mob are tearing into Powell right now...would love to see them on the programme. Would they be out of their depth I wonder?

    Why do you use that site? I get more information trying to read braille off my poop hoop.
  • Tactics porn
    JonnyK said:

    I read his zonalmarking.net site which has really opened my eyes over the years. Also it is far less stressful analysing other peoples tactics than being a manager yourself. As they say for those who can't do - teach!

    Never realised it was him who did that site, pretty groundbreaking at the time. Loved it.




  • Quelle surprise... Some of the ITTV mob are tearing into Powell right now...would love to see them on the programme. Would they be out of their depth I wonder?

    You're telling lies!! Go on the forum and check please - as of 23.12 nobody is tearing into him - get your facts right.
  • i think it was telling when he said 'as a coach you can have a clear idea on how you would like to play, but sometimes you haven't got the players to do it so you have to adapt to suit their strengths'
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  • Here we go again
  • PopIcon said:

    Quelle surprise... Some of the ITTV mob are tearing into Powell right now...would love to see them on the programme. Would they be out of their depth I wonder?

    Why do you use that site? I get more information trying to read braille off my poop hoop.
    It makes me appreciate how good CL is in comparison!

  • Just checked ITTV, what a bunch of freaks!!!!! Seriously smoking crack, had the displeasure of sharing a cab with Reams at Cov away few years ago and I then found out my old man wasn't the biggest moaner to grace god's green earth.

    honestly reams is hilarious, he calls everyone out saying that they're scardy cats for not saying things they say online to his face. I seem to remember him calling CP a clown and clueless throughout last season. When he was a special guest at Cardiff did Reams stick to his "principles" and call him a clown and clueless to his face? Did he f**k. The only reason he runs his own forum is because thats the only way he wouldnt be banned.

    Interesting watching and learning what a "false" number 9 actually does and a "false" number 10 (which to me just sounded like a target man/poacher combo). Of course everyone would like to play like Barcelona and bayern munich, but they have the best players in the world and can afford to do that!

    Would love to see these naysayers manage a team of 11 a side, would be hilarious to see their "passion" on the sidelines and their incredible tactical subsitutions.

    I guess they're just going to play some more football manager instead.
  • PL54 said:

    Powell comes across well I think as someone who knows what he is talking about. Would be interesting to see one or two of the loud mouth boo boys get into a discussion with him. I think I know who'd come out on top.

    He's the weakest of the 3 on this panel
    The journalist is excellent but wouldn't say John Collins is better than Powell.
    I thought both spoke tactically better than CP and were more confident.

    However, whilst some have (including me) have been concerned about CP'a tactics, it's not the only thing that makes a good manager.

    That's why the bloke in the middle wasn't chosen as the replacement for Sir Alex.
  • I thought the whole program was really interesting. Liked the way John Collins explained how his 433 should work and his emphasis on brains and movement.
  • I really enjoyed it. I thought all three came across really well and i learned a thing or two about formations.
    I hope our new owner was watching.
  • I have to say I was a bit bored with it. Talking tactics for an hour did not float my boat.
  • PopIcon said:

    Quelle surprise... Some of the ITTV mob are tearing into Powell right now...would love to see them on the programme. Would they be out of their depth I wonder?

    Why do you use that site? I get more information trying to read braille off my poop hoop.
    It makes me appreciate how good CL is in comparison!

    You haven't answered me, Sir Clive...
  • I believe that Reams has a fair number of coaching badges and used to scout for Eddie when he was boss at Cardiff and at his spell at Wrexham. He may not be the most popular of guys but those who know him respect his ability in terms of the professional game of which he was a part unlike most of us forum contributors.
  • Tactics...as long as they don't self harm then I think the idea of "strong tactical mind" is overrated. That might sound rather stupid, but as said, if it was all purely tactical based, Pardew would be jobless and Les Reed would be "The special one".

    I also think Powell should have stayed at home on this one. He doesn't not owe skysports his personal football views, taking into consideration what his current job is.

    Powell does not need to prove anything here and shouldn't have done so.
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