Politically for the current owners it would placate a lot of the fanbase. I have to say with some of the others mentioned I would breathe a sigh of relief, my only issue is how Bowyer would work with Andy Scott, Rodwell and C M, also how long is Bowyer's short fuse if players are not brought in now or in January.
It's either gonna be a glorious comeback and repeat of Wembley. Or a total fucking grenade going off as we self destruct in a storm of internal arguments and relationship breakdowns.
The guy lived off a period where he was given Gallagher, Bielik, Taylor, Cullen, Grant, Aribo to work with.
He's not doing the same with this lot.
And I think he had a positive effect on all of them.
I think he was lucky he was the manager during our best period of recruitment in the last decade.
Or maybe he was responsible for it . On the plus side he worked with Dutchelet or at least wasn't sacked by him and actually went pair shaped when East Street investments turned up.
Not sure Bowyer really wanted Kirk, he just wanted a winger. We were bidding for every winger in league 1 at the end of that window. Definitely panic buying and ended up with Jaiyesimi. Kirk does not feel like the kind of player that Bowyer will work well with so hopefully he’s still moved on
Not sure Bowyer really wanted Kirk, he just wanted a winger. We were bidding for every winger in league 1 at the end of that window. Definitely panic buying and ended up with Jaiyesimi. Kirk does not feel like the kind of player that Bowyer will work well with so hopefully he’s still moved on
Bowyer was VERY good at the beginning, and VERY bad by the end. Who knows if the decline was of his own making, or whether the massive injury crisis in 19/20 tipped him over the edge?
If we can get the same bounce out of him that we did back in 2018 though, I'd welcome him. I do suspect he'd only be here for a couple of years though. Based on how things panned out for him here and at Birmingham.
Thought Bowyers time was up when he was here before, strongly believe something went wrong with him and TS.
Right now however, I’d 100% take him. He gave us the best moments we have had in the last 9 years (against the odds).. who knows lightning might just strike twice.
Would be nice to see a team not looked so tanked after 55-60 mins as well.
Quite a bit of amnesia & gaslighting going on re his last tenure tonight………
I'm quite taken aback tbh. I think I was pro-Bowyer at the time (can't quite remember) but I do remember just how negative and bitter people were against him during that period. Couldn't argue that LB had totally lost his composure either.
It's either gonna be a glorious comeback and repeat of Wembley. Or a total fucking grenade going off as we self destruct in a storm of internal arguments and relationship breakdowns.
I agree. Which is why it’s worth the risk because we are already at “total fucking grenade” five games into the season.
Jeez just reading the first few pages reminded me how bad things got and you got people on twitter acting like he is some messiah because he got us promoted with Cullen, Bielik, Aribo and Taylor
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A reminder of how things were seen when he left.
Sounds about right.
If we can get the same bounce out of him that we did back in 2018 though, I'd welcome him. I do suspect he'd only be here for a couple of years though. Based on how things panned out for him here and at Birmingham.
Right now however, I’d 100% take him. He gave us the best moments we have had in the last 9 years (against the odds).. who knows lightning might just strike twice.
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