Brown out Chrissy Powell in?

[Jam_Man]

Teams go in and out of form, cant sack someone just because we are in bad form, we are still in the play-offs.

We need to finish in playoffs or he has failed, and that will mean questions should be asked, but as long as we finish in top 7 Id give him next season even if we lose out in the knockout..

 

[rlb999]

Why Chris Powell? If / when Brown goes, there will be many options. Why does the fact that he once played here make him any more or less of a candidate?

 

[Blue_Wes]

They have 4 games in hand due to their cup run so hard to agree with that, he must have been working on a shoestring budget too.

He also had his top striker (Kermogant) sold from under him in January.

 

[Neil 24]

If at the start of the season someone said we would be in the play offs in march we would of taken that, yes we jave been poor this past few months but previous to that people been praising brown, brown to stay for me

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

If at the start of the season someone said we would be in the play offs in march we would of taken that, yes we have been poor this past few months but previous to that people been praising brown, brown to stay for me

This exactly - given the pre-season pessimism we'd have bitten someones hand off to be in the play-offs by the middle of March. I think Brown has done a pretty decent job, hampered by a crippling run of injuries to key defenders. I think he'll turn it around and we'll end up in the play-offs.

Chris Powell was a legend as a player, but I'd like to remember him like that rather than change things now just because he's available.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Shrimperzone in crazy thread shock

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

To be even talking about Brown being sacked or leaving is ridiculous. We're in a bad run, all teams have them, but we're still 7th in the league for goodness sake. RM has his faults but he doesn't seem to be one of these trigger-happy chairmen. Our last two managers were both here for a relatively long time, and I'm sure Brown will get at least the rest of this calendar year.

 

[southend4ever]

The guy's a legend, but not just yet.

But not a managerial legend. However, he clearly has passion. Well, in the case of Charlton he did. I particularly enjoyed his hanging from the crossbar celebration when they beat Sheffield Wednesday in the previous round of the cup. You have to nurture talent though and I am sure he will get another go. However, just because he has been given an opportunity at a decent club doesn't make him a great manager. I'm not exactly sure what he has proven at Charlton but I wouldn't be in a rush to give him a job.

 

[southend4ever]

To be even talking about Brown being sacked or leaving is ridiculous. We're in a bad run, all teams have them, but we're still 7th in the league for goodness sake. RM has his faults but he doesn't seem to be one of these trigger-happy chairmen. Our last two managers were both here for a relatively long time, and I'm sure Brown will get at least the rest of this calendar year.

I agree but take a look at some of the sackings in the Premier League! Evidence right there to prove that there are chairmen out there who will do more than just point and aim the gun.

 

[Jamie Manktelow]

People need to realise that having 7/8 defenders injured is really unlucky, and 9/10 would not happen ever again. Changing Phil Brown would be waste of money, we are playing better football, but need a better mix of old/young for example upfront, Corr and Williams, height with pace and power be perfect.

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

I agree but take a look at some of the sackings in the Premier League! Evidence right there to prove that there are chairmen out there who will do more than just point and aim the gun.

But, say what you like (and many on here do) RM has not, up until now, been one to wield the axe when 'Shrimpermoan' demands it.

 

[southend4ever]

But, say what you like (and many on here do) RM has not, up until now, been one to wield the axe when 'Shrimpermoan' demands it.

I'm not one who thinks it should or says it will happen... I am merely saying that it CAN happen. Phil needn't worry.

 

[Southend Pier]

To be even talking about Brown being sacked or leaving is ridiculous. We're in a bad run, all teams have them, but we're still 7th in the league for goodness sake. RM has his faults but he doesn't seem to be one of these trigger-happy chairmen. Our last two managers were both here for a relatively long time, and I'm sure Brown will get at least the rest of this calendar year.

Little, Newman, Robson, Wignall, Brush. that is,how you want it, Tilson and Luggy aside. No not too trigger happy

 

[Beefy]

Brush and Robson weren't managers. Newman got a couple of seasons. Wignall and Little are the only two in 13/14 years who he has got rid of quickly. Personally I thought Little was quite harshly treated. You won't get many people suggesting that he was wrong to get rid of Wignall.

 

[WickfordShrimper]

no thanks

I want Phil to stay :-)

 

[tia]

I dont want to see Brown got rid of,we are on a bad run but still have a chance of play offs which is more than a lot of us expected at the start of the season.Middle of next season is where i think we should be looking to really judge Phil Brown

 

[RHB]

Favourite sons should be remembered as that ,and not go back to old clubs , remember Spud Taylor .

So how would Tilly fit into that scenario?

 

[Shrimper]

Would give Powell the chance should Brown get sacked but I wouldn't just sack brown straight away.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Would give Powell the chance should Brown get sacked but I wouldn't just sack brown straight away.

Yes, I wouldn't have a problem with that.

 

[CC51DAS]

I think there is a fairly obvious compromise available to our trusted Chairman but can't see the option in the poll.

He should hire CP straight away as joint manager and let him and Choco take the training and pick the team on a revolving alternate match basis on the condition that if we get to Wembley they have to arm wrestle or such-like for the right to lead the team out. The loser also has to wear a kilt.