I don’t get how he did so well for us under difficult circumstances but then was poor once we had stability
If you see a boxer that keeps taking punches, big punches, and then his corner sends him out with one arm tied behind his back but he miraculously manages to stay on his feet til the end of the fight, don't expect him to be a combination of Einstein and Plato the minute he stops getting smashed around the head.
I don’t get how he did so well for us under difficult circumstances but then was poor once we had stability
Think it was just about time.
He had enough and was no longer fully interested in managing Charlton.
If we was still an absolute mess, both on and off the pitch, he might still be at the valley It was a duty of care and feeling of responsibility, because he felt needed.
I could tell, judging from his pre match interview today, he was very confident and motivated. It was likely Birmingham will pick something up. Would at least be a clash.
Bowyer started well at Charlton and we started well in the championship.
Give him 18months- 2 years at Birmingham...see where they are at then.
I don’t get how he did so well for us under difficult circumstances but then was poor once we had stability
I think it's partly his mentality. He's naturally quite a combative, competitive kind of person, an "underdog Vs the odds" situation brings out the best in him. Having actual stability and security seemed to have thrown him off somehow.
I think ESI burnt him out, as in the second half of 2019/20 he started making questionable decisions and calling out players, which was amplified in the horrible summer of 2020
He inherited an underperforming Brum side too, which always helps when you take over a side.
We’ll see how he gets on once he starts calling players out in public and slagging the fans off for being too quiet. Or maybe he’s learned his lesson. He was brilliant for us fit 18 months in adversity but just lost the plot. You can only push sand uphill for so long.
Looks very much similar to the performances we put in at the beginning of our Championship season under Bowyer.
Not really sure if it's the football I really want to see week in week out, but at the end of the day it does not matter if you win.
Be interesting to see if they can keep it up, especially if they remain largely injury free, and also how they perform in games there they are expected to be on the front foot a little more.
As we saw many times Bowyer is great at nicking a 1-0 win. The issues usually only arise if his team goes behind.
I thought the regular refrain on here was that he was too negative when taking the lead and conceding late equalisers?
I think the fact of it is that the players he had at his disposal weren’t good enough for Championship football and were naturally picked off eventually. It’s a miracle that we lasted all the way up until the final day - the final few minutes of final day.
As we saw many times Bowyer is great at nicking a 1-0 win. The issues usually only arise if his team goes behind.
I thought the regular refrain on here was that he was too negative when taking the lead and conceding late equalisers?
I think the fact of it is that the players he had at his disposal weren’t good enough for Championship football and were naturally picked off eventually. It’s a miracle that we lasted all the way up until the final day - the final few minutes of final day.
We had a good start to the season, but the squad wasn't able to cope with injuries and the loss of Coner Gallagher didn't help.
Was actually supprised Chuck's didn't come on, I really think he would have drove them forward for that second goal, would have suited him the way the game opened up
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Think it was just about time.
He had enough and was no longer fully interested in managing Charlton.
If we was still an absolute mess, both on and off the pitch, he might still be at the valley
It was a duty of care and feeling of responsibility, because he felt needed.
I could tell, judging from his pre match interview today, he was very confident and motivated. It was likely Birmingham will pick something up. Would at least be a clash.
Bowyer started well at Charlton and we started well in the championship.
Give him 18months- 2 years at Birmingham...see where they are at then.
He inherited an underperforming Brum side too, which always helps when you take over a side.
Not really sure if it's the football I really want to see week in week out, but at the end of the day it does not matter if you win.
Be interesting to see if they can keep it up, especially if they remain largely injury free, and also how they perform in games there they are expected to be on the front foot a little more.
Can't really knock that.
But as soon as the whistle blows, that's when he can do one and we must win.
I think the fact of it is that the players he had at his disposal weren’t good enough for Championship football and were naturally picked off eventually. It’s a miracle that we lasted all the way up until the final day - the final few minutes of final day.
https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1090883346?-11197:833
Trouble is you could wonder if Birmingham have been ran as poorly as we have done of late, in which case they might not
Instead Leko came on for them, so could try and use his pace to hit them on the counter
But one of the studio guys on Quest actually said it on Saturday.
PS Bowyer has worked miracles at Brum.
He's standing in the touchline in his red v-neck jumper.