[Archived] Gary Bowyer

[roverandout]

Bowyer is a strong character and will have clout when appoint permanent Rovers manager.

expect big player changes in the summer.

how do you know he is a strong character? how do you know if he carries any weight with the owners in getting in who he wants? are you related to him? if he was a strong character we wouldnt have seen performances like sheff wed away, watford away or cardiff away, you seem to think the sun shines out of his bottom

[DE.]

is it respect? or is it the fact that he may be one of the boys, respect is for managers like hughes, souness, big sam, i dont doubt he has done a decent job but respect is far to big a word for someone like bowyer who has done next to nothing in the game

as for chaddy i have already said i would take coyle

I'm sure it is respect. Bowyer's been with a lot of the younger guys throughout their development in the ressies (Kean, Morris, Lowe, Henley, Hanley, etc). You can't tell me that won't have bred any respect.

As for players outside that bracket? Difficult to say, though their tweets and interviews suggest they do respect him. Anything else is speculation.

[Amo]

Your point's taken, roverandout, but what possible grounds do you have to believe this shambles would appoint a proven manager?

[chaddyrovers]

how do you know he is a strong character? how do you know if he carries any weight with the owners in getting in who he wants? are you related to him? if he was a strong character we wouldnt have seen performances like sheff wed away, watford away or cardiff away, you seem to think the sun shines out of his bottom

Cardiff and Watford away performances were awful but that's cos Watford and Cardiff have managers who have been there all season and have built their squad and have be stability all season.

Rovers have had 5 managers and no stability at the manager wise.

I'm sure Bowyer will make sure he is in charge of transfer in and out before he takes the job.

we had bad results away from home under Hughes and Allardyce.

[Tom]

But he's right Chaddy you say he's a strong character with no real proof or reason

It's just positive sound bite after positive sound bite

[DE.]

The proof is in his continual turning around of bad situations. Both in matches and in general - you'd have to be blind not to see the impact he's had. Whether he can do it on a consistent basis after being hired is unknown, but he's by far and away the best option as long as Venky's are in charge because they WILL NOT HIRE ANYONE BETTER.

[Rover_Shaun]

He calls Desai 'Madame' so he's a shoe in.

Toadying is the way forward at Ewood

[chaddyrovers]

But he's right Chaddy you say he's a strong character with no real proof or reason

It's just positive sound bite after positive sound bite

Bowyer changes formations during games unlike Appleton and Berg who didn't. like the Millwall away and Today game.

he is always encouraging the players to keep working for the team.

[Blue blood]

He calls Desai 'Madame' so he's a shoe in.

Toadying is the way forward at Ewood

Agree. It's also a shoe out as far as I'm concerned.

[Amo]

Parkes was a safe pair of hands, too, but when he looked like getting the job full-time he was found wanting (and close to selling Jansen!). But what choice do we have? Our fate lies with either Bowyer or whomever Shebby finds in his old PL sticker book collection.

[roverandout]

Bowyer changes formations during games unlike Appleton and Berg who didn't. like the Millwall away and Today game.

he is always encouraging the players to keep working for the team.

oh so you have an earpeice and a microphone inside his jacket now?

[Tom]

Bowyer changes formations during games unlike Appleton and Berg who didn't. like the Millwall away and Today game.

he is always encouraging the players to keep working for the team.

I personally wouldn't say changing formations is a sure sign of a strong character

My worry is at the moment they are playing well (at times) for their mate, do they fear and respect him enough to keep doing that when he is their boss?

[roverandout]

the answer to that tom is no!!

[chaddyrovers]

oh so you have an earpeice and a microphone inside his jacket now?

clown and now your posts will be hidden. bye bye

[DE.]

I personally wouldn't say changing formations is a sure sign of a strong character

My worry is at the moment they are playing well (at times) for their mate, do they fear and respect him enough to keep doing that when he is their boss?

Probably not.

But who are Venky's going to bring in who commands fear and respect?

[chaddyrovers]

I personally wouldn't say changing formations is a sure sign of a strong character

My worry is at the moment they are playing well (at times) for their mate, do they fear and respect him enough to keep doing that when he is their boss?

Would that not help more to play for Bowyer who they know.

[Blue blood]

Would that not help more to play for Bowyer who they know.

No it's better if they play for someone they respect.

Bowyer has come into the carnage as a familiar face on two occasions giving him a lot of good will and support. And in both cases the players know that it's temporary. Being permanent boss is a different prospect for Bowyer and the players entirely.

Incidentally I still can't see any evidence about him being his own man - there's just as much showing he isn't. The only "own man" we've had this season is Appleton so I think we've missed the "own man" manager boat

[ABBEY]

Would that not help more to play for Bowyer who they know.

kris akabusi syndrome

[roverandout]

anyone who stands against venkys dont last long

[chaddyrovers]

Gary Bowyer comments after the game today

http://audioboo.fm/boos/1370655

[RevidgeBlue]

Reasonable but not outstanding finish to the season from Bowyer for me.

In my view he comes into the "we could do a lot worse" category. Unless we can tempt an outstanding candidate in the summer it might be a case of better the devil you know.

Was undoubtedly imo the correct decision to axe Appleton when we did and bring Bowyer in to guide us falteringly to safety though.

[imy9]

The guy has won 50 pet cent (ish) of his games in the most difficult conditions. Vastly under rated imo and deserves a chance if he wants it.

[Steve Moss]

Gary Bowyer has done well during his two spells as caretaker. Considering that only 10 points separate us from the playoffs and 20 points from automatic promotion, I wonder where we would be if he had the job at the beginning of the season?

I think we'd be challenging for promotion, which is why I would not be upset if he were given a deal next year. But please, make it a 2 year deal with a 1 year pay-out or, better, a 1 year rolling contract.

Though I would obviously like a big name, with the shambles at the management level and the well deserved ridicule of the owners in the press, I don't see quality managers lining up. So if Venkys appoint someone other than Bowyer it will likely be another massive mistake.

So Bowyer's steadiness is my preference.

And considering the youth of the team he's been playing (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-rovers-future-bright-bowyer-134754895.html) I actually think what he's done is even more impressive.

And if he can get rid of some of our more worthless players (of whom we have many) perhaps he'd free up enough cash to do a trade or three.

Here's looking forward to next season.

[pick32]

With financial fair play coming in we need a manager who can blood youth and get results. We aren't going to tempt fergie or wenger so id give bowyer the job.

[Torgeir]

Thank you Gary! Think he deserves a real crack at it next season.