I think Chris will get a job over the next few months. Who knows whether he has been applying now. Maybe he's taking a well earned break after the crap he was put through earlier this year. However, I think he is held in high standing within the profession and I think, if he wants it, there will be a managers job out there from where he can resume his career.
When that happens, it will be really interesting for all of us to see how he does in not such a volatile environment and away from the emotional pressures of his beloved Charlton.
I hate to say this but I think he will struggle. He did magnificently with the League One title but it is easy for outsiders to suggest that his achievement was lessened by the team he was able to assemble.
What Riga did with the same players also diminishes, in my view, the reputation that he would, otherwise, have had. The points return from Riga was enough to get 69 points if extrapolated over a 46 game season, which would have had us finish in 9th place. Using the same calculation on the points that Chris achieved would yield 41.4 points, and Doncaster went down with 44.
He was a great, and special, fit with us. I'm not sure there would be the same motivation for a club to employ him as there was for us to.
Welbeck injury: Powell asked will it be a blow to Roy's plans after Ox was ruled out too. Powell says yes as he seemed to be a Hodgson favourite despite his Man U record last season. Asked to list Welbeck's strengths and what he offers compared to other options, says that he drifts in and gets involved as he's a natural CF. Seems to play his best games in an England shirt.
Lots of talking about the freshness and "no fear" approach of the England squad. Powell says back in 2000ish when he got his cap, some members of the squad played under too much pressure to play and deliver what the country expected.
Lots of talking about the freshness and "no fear" approach of the England squad. Powell says back in 2000ish when he got his cap, some members of the squad played under too much pressure to play and deliver what the country expected.
Although it would be a drop down to League 2 ,I did wonder if Southend might be a possibility if they parted company with Phil Brown.
Na to low for someone like him, he deserves at least a lower league championship league, poor start to the season for Brentford and I could see him going there maybe
James Masters meets the Huddersfield manager, who finds himself again the only black face in the top four divisions, while the chief executive of the players’ union says it is time to adopt American methods for reducing racism in the English game “How long have you got?” Chris Powell asks. That is his response to a question that Powell often ponders and yet to which he struggles to find a definitive answer. And that is: why, out of the 92 Barclays Premier League and Sky Bet League clubs in England and Wales, is he the only black manager? Powell, who was appointed manager at Huddersfield Town this month, is well aware of the statistic — one that is a damning indictment of domestic football. Powell believes that the introduction of an interviewing quota system, similar to that of the Rooney Rule used in the NFL, could provide the answer. “The Rooney Rule worked in the USA because of the history they have there with the NFL and NBA,” Powell says. “Black coaches have been very successful and they’re part of the game. “I’d like to see the relevant bodies of our game sit around a table and come up with something positive like the Rooney Rule. It would be great if they came up with an idea which could help and improve the current position.” The Rooney Rule requires NFL teams to interview at least one black or ethnic minority candidate for every vacancy for head coach. Paul Ince, Chris Hughton, Chris Kiwomya, Keith Curle and Terry Connor have all managed in the Premier or Football League but none occupies such a role at present, while Sol Campbell once said he would have to move abroad to get an opportunity because of “archaic” attitudes towards black coaches. “It’s something that I’m well aware of but it’s not for want of trying,” Powell says. “There were a few of us last season but you lose your job because you lose your job — it doesn’t matter what colour you are. “Young black coaches at grassroots level need role models and people to look up to, it was exactly the same for me when I was a player. I’m under absolutely no illusions. I am very aware of my position and I want to do everything I can to inspire coaches from black and ethnic minority communities.” Powell has worked with the FA’s coach bursary scheme which helps those from the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities gain qualifications. With Brendon Batson, the former chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association, Chris Ramsey, a former Tottenham Hotspur coach, and Manisha Tailor, one of the leading Asian women coaches, he has spent time helping the next generation earn their coaching badges. “If you can inspire just one person, change just one person’s life, then you’ve done your job,” Powell says. “I spoke to the group at the bursary scheme and it was really quite enlightening. People have cottoned on that we’ve been losing too many good people from the game and now these kind of initiatives are helping.” While Powell believes there has been progress, there are always reminders that there is more work to do. The infamous text messages Malky Mackay and Iain Moody exchanged at Cardiff City prompted further questions over continuing racism within the game when they came to light last month. “That was a very unfortunate situation,” Powell says. “But we just want to keep moving forward, we want to see positive steps being made at all times. “It’s all about doing your best for the people who love the game and we’re getting there. It was never going to be easy.” Powell will take his place on the Huddersfield bench for the first time for today’s home game against Middlesbrough. Huddersfield, who parted company with Mark Robins, their former manager, after a 4-0 home defeat on the opening day of the season, have managed one league win from five games, but for Powell the campaign starts today. After being out of the game since February, when his three-year tenure at Charlton Athletic came to an abrupt end, it is a chance he cannot wait for. “It has been a whirlwind but I’m just looking forward to the football,” he says. “But now it’s all about the games. This is a very unforgiving and tough league. It is getting harder and harder with the teams coming down and the parachute payments they receive.” Harder it may be, but Powell will keep on fighting the good fight.
Based on the shambles I witnessed yesterday, my version is 'the future of Chris Powell is managing a Team in the bottom leagues of English League Football', with Huddersfield Town unfortunately.
After making much needed progress under our Caretaker Manager Lillis, yesterday was a step-change back to Robins days. Disjointed, outclassed, outplayed, we looked league 1 not Championship. Way off the performance level required to cut it in this division.
Yes of course it is only his first match but c'mon, you expect (and it happens a lot) that the new Manager effect is positive and the Team Plays a great first game (then it can go downhill!!).
He has been banging on in the local Media about how his Players will play for him, keeping clean sheets, winning, entertaining the fans etc etc. Well Chris, you managed not one of them commitments to the fans yesterday, not one. As one of Mates summed it up on arriving at the Pub after the match (I had long gone); "that was boring".
Time will tell, the jury though (as were many of the fans early yesterday) are well and truly out.
Get used to it leedsbasedtownfan it wont get much better, although others will try convince you otherwise on here and I will probably get pelters for saying so too! Out of interest was he playing players out of position? Did you look a bit more solid at the back? Did your defenders totally by pass the midfield and hoof it front? Good luck anyway m8 hope it works out for you I really do.
Get used to it leedsbasedtownfan it wont get much better, although others will try convince you otherwise on here and I will probably get pelters for saying so too! Out of interest was he playing players out of position? Did you look a bit more solid at the back? Did your defenders totally by pass the midfield and hoof it front? Good luck anyway m8 hope it works out for you I really do.
Mate, were you at our Match yesterday?. In response:
1) Defence if I am being honest looked a bit better (we have though just signed Mark Hudson, a quality defender who was making his Debut so it was always going to look better). Before yesterday, only Carlisle United had conceded more goals than us.
2) Round pegs and square holes with certain Players (Robins loved to play a Player out of position, his trademark). Lillis addressed this immediately, the improvement was remarkable and Powell has taken us back there in his first match.
3) long ball, big time, 'hooooooof'. Great tactics when your main Striker (Wells) is 4 foot tall. Even more galling when Butterfield and Coady in Midfield look to be outstanding signings, really quality Players. Both had their worst game for us yesterday.
Re good luck, thanks, we are going to need it...............I do though (I have to) believe that given time, we will improve. Wigan at home Tuesday then Leeds away. Not sure where our next points are going to come from.
Seriously cannot stand the way some people think any criticism of Powell is going against every moral code in the world. Why should someone be flagged for their own opinion?
Utterly pathetic that the comment was flagged. All that person is doing is wasting the moderators time. The flag button is to prevent abusive / racist etc comments.
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When that happens, it will be really interesting for all of us to see how he does in not such a volatile environment and away from the emotional pressures of his beloved Charlton.
Move on
Get behind big bob.
I was right all along haha..
James Masters meets the Huddersfield manager, who finds himself again the only black face in the top four divisions, while the chief executive of the players’ union says it is time to adopt American methods for reducing racism in the English game
“How long have you got?” Chris Powell asks. That is his response to a question that Powell often ponders and yet to which he struggles to find a definitive answer.
And that is: why, out of the 92 Barclays Premier League and Sky Bet League clubs in England and Wales, is he the only black manager?
Powell, who was appointed manager at Huddersfield Town this month, is well aware of the statistic — one that is a damning indictment of domestic football.
Powell believes that the introduction of an interviewing quota system, similar to that of the Rooney Rule used in the NFL, could provide the answer.
“The Rooney Rule worked in the USA because of the history they have there with the NFL and NBA,” Powell says. “Black coaches have been very successful and they’re part of the game.
“I’d like to see the relevant bodies of our game sit around a table and come up with something positive like the Rooney Rule. It would be great if they came up with an idea which could help and improve the current position.”
The Rooney Rule requires NFL teams to interview at least one black or ethnic minority candidate for every vacancy for head coach. Paul Ince, Chris Hughton, Chris Kiwomya, Keith Curle and Terry Connor have all managed in the Premier or Football League but none occupies such a role at present, while Sol Campbell once said he would have to move abroad to get an opportunity because of “archaic” attitudes towards black coaches.
“It’s something that I’m well aware of but it’s not for want of trying,” Powell says. “There were a few of us last season but you lose your job because you lose your job — it doesn’t matter what colour you are.
“Young black coaches at grassroots level need role models and people to look up to, it was exactly the same for me when I was a player. I’m under absolutely no illusions. I am very aware of my position and I want to do everything I can to inspire coaches from black and ethnic minority communities.”
Powell has worked with the FA’s coach bursary scheme which helps those from the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities gain qualifications. With Brendon Batson, the former chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association, Chris Ramsey, a former Tottenham Hotspur coach, and Manisha Tailor, one of the leading Asian women coaches, he has spent time helping the next generation earn their coaching badges.
“If you can inspire just one person, change just one person’s life, then you’ve done your job,” Powell says. “I spoke to the group at the bursary scheme and it was really quite enlightening. People have cottoned on that we’ve been losing too many good people from the game and now these kind of initiatives are helping.”
While Powell believes there has been progress, there are always reminders that there is more work to do. The infamous text messages Malky Mackay and Iain Moody exchanged at Cardiff City prompted further questions over continuing racism within the game when they came to light last month.
“That was a very unfortunate situation,” Powell says. “But we just want to keep moving forward, we want to see positive steps being made at all times.
“It’s all about doing your best for the people who love the game and we’re getting there. It was never going to be easy.”
Powell will take his place on the Huddersfield bench for the first time for today’s home game against Middlesbrough. Huddersfield, who parted company with Mark Robins, their former manager, after a 4-0 home defeat on the opening day of the season, have managed one league win from five games, but for Powell the campaign starts today. After being out of the game since February, when his three-year tenure at Charlton Athletic came to an abrupt end, it is a chance he cannot wait for.
“It has been a whirlwind but I’m just looking forward to the football,” he says. “But now it’s all about the games. This is a very unforgiving and tough league. It is getting harder and harder with the teams coming down and the parachute payments they receive.”
Harder it may be, but Powell will keep on fighting the good fight.
After making much needed progress under our Caretaker Manager Lillis, yesterday was a step-change back to Robins days. Disjointed, outclassed, outplayed, we looked league 1 not Championship. Way off the performance level required to cut it in this division.
Yes of course it is only his first match but c'mon, you expect (and it happens a lot) that the new Manager effect is positive and the Team Plays a great first game (then it can go downhill!!).
He has been banging on in the local Media about how his Players will play for him, keeping clean sheets, winning, entertaining the fans etc etc. Well Chris, you managed not one of them commitments to the fans yesterday, not one. As one of Mates summed it up on arriving at the Pub after the match (I had long gone); "that was boring".
Time will tell, the jury though (as were many of the fans early yesterday) are well and truly out.
Out of interest was he playing players out of position? Did you look a bit more solid at the back? Did your defenders totally by pass the midfield and hoof it front? Good luck anyway m8 hope it works out for you I really do.
1) Defence if I am being honest looked a bit better (we have though just signed Mark Hudson, a quality defender who was making his Debut so it was always going to look better). Before yesterday, only Carlisle United had conceded more goals than us.
2) Round pegs and square holes with certain Players (Robins loved to play a Player out of position, his trademark). Lillis addressed this immediately, the improvement was remarkable and Powell has taken us back there in his first match.
3) long ball, big time, 'hooooooof'. Great tactics when your main Striker (Wells) is 4 foot tall. Even more galling when Butterfield and Coady in Midfield look to be outstanding signings, really quality Players. Both had their worst game for us yesterday.
Re good luck, thanks, we are going to need it...............I do though (I have to) believe that given time, we will improve. Wigan at home Tuesday then Leeds away. Not sure where our next points are going to come from.
I'm certain he'll better that !
That is a joke.