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Powell could be sacked?

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,974
    No chance.
  • Marriott110
    Marriott110 Posts: 1,528
    More Chance of francis and mcoxo becoming our best players next year.

  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    Wouldn't be a shock.

    Nothing surprises me.
  • drawnablank
    drawnablank Posts: 789
    Can't see it happening.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,334
    It must be a slow news day!
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,212
    I didn't know the Sunday People was still going.
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,918

    Addicks boss Powell left to sweat over future

    So says Sunday People headline......doesn't exactly look like Chris is sweating in the picture does it ?


  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,357

    Nothing would surprise me with the new owners.  If you can sack a manager who has kept us in the top 5 for a season and a half then...

    Relegation form under "Sir Chris" and nothing about the way we play convinces me either.

    Hey ho, I'll worry about it again in August

  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Obviously a Parky fan! You didnt have any influence on him signing Francis and Mcoxo from your local team did you?
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,973
    We were 14th after playing Brighton at home.

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  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,433

    Totally agree with Southendaddick's comment.

  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,642
    EastTerrace 6:54PMWe were 14th after playing Brighton at home.
    And then we went on an unbeaten run and got into 5th place, then sacked the November Manager of the Month.
  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Manager of the month = kiss of death and who did we beat in that unbeaten run Barnet after a replay, Non League Luton after a replay and struggled to beat Southend away 1-0 in the Paint pot trophy cos I was there and it was dire! Parky was on borrowed time glad he's gone.
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    edited May 2011
    I too am glad Parkinson has gone. I didn't want to finish in the play-offs and I did not want to see his negative long-ball tactics anymore...!

    Even at the end of the season with the benefit of hindsight the majority of those who called for Parkinson's head still cannot see that it was a mistake. Absolutely astonishing.
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Slater and co showed how ruthless they can be with the sacking of Parkinson, so I wouldn't put it past them to get rid of CP. What club ever got anywhere by changing managers every 6 months?
  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Like it or not the man was part of the Pardew resigme which got us relegated from the Championship and he left CP a pile of dross which could only play one way and was dire to watch. Get over yourself it would have all ended in tears anyway. Do you honestly think we could've bettered the achievements of Brighton Southampton Huddersfield or Peterborough? He's history now so lets see what what the new broom can deliver with a chance to build his own team in the summer.
  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Not you Saga that was meant for ISLS
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    edited May 2011
    No I am not convinced that we would have finished above any of those four teams, but if we are going to play that game do you think we would have finished 13th and won only two matches since February? Do I honestly think that? Not a chance for even a second.

    I agree with you, he was part of the old regime and he should have gone when Pardew went and the boards should have been swept. However, he did not. So perhaps you should "get over yourself" on that point?

    Don't forget, BWP, Eccleston, Parrett and Stewart did not play a minute under Parkinson. All have shown their abilities to be better than what we had previously when our resources were stretched.

    What was the point in giving him the bullet in January and surrendering for the rest of the season from the following month onwards? We have not gained anything whatsoever out of the exercise and after initial improvement I am at a loss to come up with any reasons to be optimistic about things on the pitch that do not relate to the financial security that the takeover has apparently given us.

    I am sick to death of people crucifying Parkinson. I am not his biggest fan but dear me adopt a sensible view based on facts. We were no worse off, it's okay to admit it.
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    we'll never know deadred but that pile of dross must have been majorly over achieving under parky
  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Spot on Ledge just as well BWP, Eccleston Parrett and Stewart didnt play under Parky might have finished their careers! It cetainly did'nt do Docherty, Francis, Mcoxo, Benson Reid,any good did it?

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  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,060
    That would be the same Doherty, Francis, McOxo, Benson and Reid that turned on the style under Powell and swept all before them then?
  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Exactly my point newbie CP has inheritted dross (Jury still out on Reid). The decision to appoint CP was a gamble admitted, which failed to gain promotion but the owners had their own ideas for the future and Parky was not part of that especially without the support of the majority of fans - end of.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,261
    Groundhog Day, CL style.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,642
    CP is just lucky he is who he is, because if he was anyone else the fans would have been baying for his blood long ago.  None of the mangers we have had has ever had the depth of goodwill that CP has and the results so far have severely tested that good will.
  • DartfordAddick
    DartfordAddick Posts: 1,086

    Parky wasn't great, not by a long shot but he was decent. I would of personally given him till end of season.

    However, he has been sacked and thats that. Sacking Powell now is utterly pointless we've glimpes of what Powell wants to do and with clever summer signing (lets be honest, we know we're not mega rich) we can be competitive next year.

    It has to be said though, if the poor form continues into next season, Powell will have his back up against the wall and I doubt the fans showing goodwill and patience will continue to do so.

  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,876
    Whoever wrote this, is high and drunk
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,642
    Pro Parkie or anti Parkie what I don't think can be denied is everybody wants CP to succeed and whilst the start of his reign has not been auspicious, we are hoping that the summer will enable him to take stock and bring in players that will enable him to succeed.  Whilst we may have varying degrees of confidence that it will happen, we all want it to ...... don't we? 
  • forzajuve_27
    forzajuve_27 Posts: 590
    I think Powell will do well next season and don't believe for a second he will be sacked before it gets underway. Without a doubt it was the wrong decision to sack Parky and Powell has majorly underachieved with this side which is more than capable of the playoffs at least. However with some good signings and better football theres no reason why we can't win the league next year and if that happens then nobody will be talking about the decision to sack Parky anymore. The only thing is that the pressure is going to be on Powell even more now and in my opinion if we're not top 2 or right in the play-offs by October then he has to go because he would have had more than enough time and that would be the best time to give someone else a go so we don't get a repeat of this mess.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,027
    edited May 2011
    Rothko 9:40PM
    Whoever wrote this, is high and drunk

    What - your post? Didn't think you drank. No idea about the gear though.;o)
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,758

    I wasn't calling for Parky's head but I thought it was the right call when they sacked him.  We were probably in a false position at the time, I can remember games like Notts County, where you come out of the ground and thought how did we get away with that.   
    However, it's possible under Parky we might have scraped in to the play offs, we were no worse than Leyton O who just missed out and beat Peterbro & MK but then we lost to Walsall and other teams near the bottom, so you could equally argue we would have missed out even if he stayed.
    One thing is for certain though it wasn't good watching us most of the time and problems we had carried for a couple of seasons weren't getting fixed.  Maybe we had to go backward to start sorting out problems like the defence instead of papering over the cracks.  
    Also, I personally wouldn't have appointed CP but they have (the board) and to be fair if you want to play a different style of football you have to have the appropriate type of players.  I think Powell thought he could just change the style of play and everything would be ok, he has been proved wrong if that was the case.  The moment he let Abbot go without getting in a replacement target man you knew what CP's intent was.  Parky knew he could grind out some results with the long ball game, but we all know you need a bit more than that to get promotion.
    Nothing in football surprises but I reckon the board will let him make his signings and see how it goes (hopefully with success) but if results are not as expected early then this headline might have some credence come early October.