He identified and bought the right players that gelled together wonderfully, with a fantastic team spirit. The outcome was the greatest points total Charlton Athletic has ever seen in a single season, plus a league title.
Under his stewardship, players like Yann Kermorgant, Johnnie Jackson and Chris Solly* would make their name in a Charlton shirt and go on to be legends of the club. Others like Dale Stephens and Ben Hamer would go on to play in the Premier League. Some other players got their career back on track in a big way as a result of their time under Powell - namely Michael Morrison, Kermorgant and Bradley Wright-Phillips.
He galvanised the fanbase to a level I hadn’t seen with Charlton up until that point.
And whatever we say about his his abilities as a manager, all you have to do is ask the players who worked underneath him and they’ll tell you exactly how important he was for them.
Good grief. What gave rise to this all of a sudden?
He just shat himself, while losing his virginity, in public, possibly due to a side effect of having the flu, and wanted to start a thread to take his mind off the embarrassment.
Chris did extremely well with us, and I'll always be grateful to him for that. His performances and results elsewhere would however say he's not a good manager
on this basis Gallen got us promoted and bowyer got lucky?
Kerrmogant was known to Powell and he takes the credit. I think Powell’s record after leaving us proves that certain people fit with certain clubs but he definitely isn’t a bad manager. Are Southend better off with or without Powell? I know that Huddersfield’s fortunes changed For the better after he left but no, he isn’t a bad manager! He isn’t pep but he isn’t mike basset either
It's a hot take, and one I don't disagree with, but I don't fully agree with it either. That season was a perfect storm of good recruitment, shit competition and pretty good management. We rode our luck a lot and didn't have many injuries, especially to key players. The reason I'm reluctant to day he was great is what's happened since, he hasn't achieved anything else and arguably has gone down ever since, with teams he managed suffering under him.
Sometimes a motivator and figure of absolute respect who understand their players is the best manager for a situation. I'd put Karl Robinson in a similar albeit slightly lesser bracket (insofar as he seemed to lose the dressing-room eventually, albeit that he never quite had the squad he wanted at his disposal, and obviously isn't a CAFC playing legend so didn't command quite as much respect as Powell)
Oh sorry um uh I mean Nibbles & Munch, not sure, not sure, not sure
I think the opening post might have a little more credibility if any of the managers since had come anywhere near to Powell's 101 points. That record still stands and is (unfortunately) likely to do so for many many years.
I think the opening post might have a little more credibility if any of the managers since had come anywhere near to Powell's 101 points. That record still stands and is (unfortunately) likely to do so for many many years.
I would never knock what Powell achieves but I think bowyer finishing 3rd with loans and frees working under Roland is a lot bigger achievement than Powell winning the league. I’m not taking anything away from Powell. Under him, Charlton felt like Charlton and he gave us a promotion and he deserves all the credit for that! I think that bowyers task was harder and finishing 3rd with that squad is a bigger achievement, but both big achievements.
It's a hot take, and one I don't disagree with, but I don't fully agree with it either. That season was a perfect storm of good recruitment, shit competition and pretty good management. We rode our luck a lot and didn't have many injuries, especially to key players. The reason I'm reluctant to day he was great is what's happened since, he hasn't achieved anything else and arguably has gone down ever since, with teams he managed suffering under him.
Whilst it's true that there was a fair amount of chaff at the bottom on the league, the promotion places were very strongly contested. Five teams finished 80 points or more, there was widespread debate as to who was the best striker (Rhodes, Madine or Bradley) and Huddersfield commenced an unbeaten run that is still going strong today. The strength of the others in the top five is even greater testimony to how well Chris Powell managed the season.
See this really is interesting. The recruitment was key and a team who played for him. I was always impressed with the way SCP set his teams out dependant on the opposition in the championship. My thoughts were he never had a way to change it if it wasn't working. He normally waited for half time and by the man could not make the right sub to save his life!!! We need speed and a goal I know..... BRADLEY PRITCHARD!!!!
Bricky (tortoise), 15, Yes, if you call the Med a public place then yes, when a Porpoise decided to have some fun with me and I thought it was a shark (bearing in mind this was '76 and Jaws was fresh in the memory)
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Under his stewardship, players like Yann Kermorgant, Johnnie Jackson and Chris Solly* would make their name in a Charlton shirt and go on to be legends of the club. Others like Dale Stephens and Ben Hamer would go on to play in the Premier League. Some other players got their career back on track in a big way as a result of their time under Powell - namely Michael Morrison, Kermorgant and Bradley Wright-Phillips.
He galvanised the fanbase to a level I hadn’t seen with Charlton up until that point.
And whatever we say about his his abilities as a manager, all you have to do is ask the players who worked underneath him and they’ll tell you exactly how important he was for them.
Okay, what was your first pets name? What age did you have your first shag? Have you ever had the flu? Have you ever shat yourself in a public place?
Chris Powell gave us that Cardiff game that will live long in the memory.
Great thread
I once had chronic diarrhoea at a Charlton match and no fewer than six lavvy visits during the match. In hindsight I should have gone home.
My advice is don't go for flatulance in a closed car however funny you think it might be, too risky.
Come with me and cellotape bacon to the garden path
Oh sorry um uh I mean Nibbles & Munch, not sure, not sure, not sure