lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7894496.stm Fisher Athletic are set to make football history when a female manager leads them out for Wednesday's Blue Square South match against Eastleigh.Club turnstile operator Donna Powell raised £500 for the struggling club and was rewarded with becoming the first woman to manage a Conference side. "I am confident I can do well - I already run a boys' football team," Powell told the club's website. "I am no shrinking violet and do not suffer fools lightly." The 27-year-old, who takes over from regular boss Dave Mehmet for one game, added: "I'll be picking the team and they'll be playing my way, none of this long ball nonsense - we'll be passing the ball on the floor, playing the game the right way. "Sure, I'll be nervous - I realise there's a difference between kids' football and the Conference South but I see it as football is football no matter how old they are - and I know my stuff." Fisher press officer Joe Arif added: "If Donna can turn things round, then who knows - maybe there's a permanent position in future." Powell told BBC 5 Live that she does not see any problem with a woman managing a men's team. "A man manages a women's football team so I don't see why not. As long as they've got the credentials then it should be fine," she said. Cherie Lunghi played the football manager in The Manageress Cherie Lunghi played a female manager in TV drama The Manageress The south London club have lost their last 10 matches and are a point off the bottom of the table, while Eastleigh are joint third in the league. Eastleigh director of football David Malone said that the appointment "devalues the league". "I'm not particularly happy about it, simply because we've got to concentrate our minds on getting three points from the game. I think what they've done is unprofessional," he told BBC Radio Solent. "Fisher have done it for financial reasons, and I can partly understand that, but I don't think being manager of a Blue Square South team is a saleable commodity. "I don't want to sound like a grumpy old man - which I probably do - but at this stage of the season we're working extremely hard to get our side up into the Blue Square Premier, and I think the whole thing is just badly timed." I was wondering will this be in the new patch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiovascular Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 There's already a thread, and she's only in charge for one game, so why would it be in the patch? You need to learn to read articles before posting them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-evo Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 That's brilliant, fair play to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityull Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 There's already a thread, and she's only in charge for one game, so why would it be in the patch? You need to learn to read articles before posting them. He should have searched don't you think :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Publicity stunt & nothing more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiovascular Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Searched and read would've been good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan_sacfc Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 easlteigh chairman spot on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy38 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Here's hoping for a 5-0 win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 easlteigh chairman spot on Indeed - he goes on to say he doesn't care if a monkey is in charge ..... hmm, maybe for FM10? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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