[Archived] Bowyer

[roversR4ever]

Why those two players?

Robinson apart from being a better keeper adds much needed experience to a young team. For me he helps organise our back four and gives the whole team confidence.

Evans is much more of an all round cm than any other player. Without him our midfield ends up either to defensive or too weak defensively.

[thenodrog]

It has to be remembered that McLaren stepped into very different circumstances to Bowyer. If we don't implode this Summer then if Bowyer can add more players of the Evans cairney Conway level we might have a chance next year.

The way Bowyer talks about being one or two transfer periods away from a good squad implies that we arent going to implode this summer and is planning for next year.

But that doesn't seem to tally with the financial mess we are in. Its this uncertainty that makes it hard to make a proper judgement.

Unfortunately Bowyer will know as much about the Venkymobs intentions as the rest of us. He's just getting on with his job as best as he can.

[roversR4ever]

Unfortunately Bowyer will know as much about the Venkymobs intentions as the rest of us. He's just getting on with his job as best as he can.

Very true. Which is what makes it so hard for us and in reality for Bowyer and the team.

[roversR4ever]

Its the uncertainty that gets to us.

Yes we are getting rid one way or the other of the huge wages earners who add nothing to the team. That must be making a bIg difference to the club financially long term. Once gone is it enough? We don't know.

What about the already huge debts? Where do we stand there?

How can a club the manager and the fans move on without those questions answered.

I like Bowyer for me he's done well in the god awfull circumstances we are in. Its the circumstances we are in that make it very unfair on him to remotely compare him to managers like McLaren.

Its nice to be able to actually debate the team manager and players this year which is an improvement on last year which let's face it was going from one crisis to another.

But then the feeling hits me we might be heading steadily into the biggest crisis yet - financial melt down.

I really really want to put venkys in the same room as Abbey. At least we might have some answers - mind you we would all have to visit Abbey behind bars

[Amo]

Its nice to be able to actually debate the team manager and players this year which is an improvement on last year which let's face it was going from one crisis to another.

Which is a very salient point. The club is starting to resemble something akin to a football club these days and that's in no small part thanks to Bowyer. For a rookie manager in his first full season to have us within spitting distance of the playoffs is a respectful achievement and his handling of the transfer market has been impressive (Spurr, Kilgallon, Evans, Marshall, Cairney, Gestede et al.) Critics like to bring up the likes of Marrow, Judge, Songo'o, but they were all cheap, low-risk signings. Even Mark Hughes had some chaff amongst the wheat. However, his tactical naivete is holding the team back from fulfilling its current potential, and promotion this season will be a step too far for someone who's still essentially learning on the job. Assuming Venky's don't pull the rug out from underneath the club next season and we're able to keep the core of the squad together, then Bowyer deserves another stab at it next term.

[ABBEY]

Its the uncertainty that gets to us.

Yes we are getting rid one way or the other of the huge wages earners who add nothing to the team. That must be making a bIg difference to the club financially long term. Once gone is it enough? We don't know.

What about the already huge debts? Where do we stand there?

How can a club the manager and the fans move on without those questions answered.

I like Bowyer for me he's done well in the god awfull circumstances we are in. Its the circumstances we are in that make it very unfair on him to remotely compare him to managers like McLaren.

Its nice to be able to actually debate the team manager and players this year which is an improvement on last year which let's face it was going from one crisis to another.

But then the feeling hits me we might be heading steadily into the biggest crisis yet - financial melt down.

I really really want to put venkys in the same room as Abbey. At least we might have some answers - mind you we would all have to visit Abbey behind bars

Gimme an hour

[K-Hod]

Wrong team selection again. Nice one GB.

[DE.]

Let's wait until the match ends before we decide if it's the wrong team selection.

[tomphil]

With this team selection it's likely to be the same old same old tactics and end story yet again. Expect the ref to be at fault and Reading to be the best team in the division ! IF this selection and tactics backfire yet again im sorry but it's time to start asking questions.

[K-Hod]

With this team selection it's likely to be the same old same old tactics and end story yet again. Expect the ref to be at fault and Reading to be the best team in the division ! IF this selection and tactics backfire yet again im sorry but it's time to start asking questions.

That time is here already. Too negative.

[tomphil]

Tending to think that way myself. we've seen enough of that midfield pairing to know it just doesn't work. Hopefully they'll prove it wrong today.

[Al]

Let's wait until the match ends before we decide if it's the wrong team selection.

Win or lose it's still the wrong selection.

[DE.]

Win or lose it's still the wrong selection.

No, if we win it's clearly the right selection.

[Al]

No, if we win it's clearly the right selection.

Don't talk crap. It's happened before and it can happen again. Does not mean it's the right selection.

[DE.]

Don't talk crap. It's happened before and it can happen again. Does not mean it's the right selection.

If we win then yes, it is the right selection. It doesn't matter if a different team or formation could have potentially won the game as well, if the selection Bowyer picks wins the game then he made the right choice. It's quite simple logic.

[Al]

If we win then yes, it is the right selection. It doesn't matter if a different team or formation could have potentially won the game as well, if the selection Bowyer picks wins the game then he made the right choice. It's quite simple logic.

No it's not.

[DE.]

An argument well made.

[Al]

An argument well made.

Quite.

[Roverthechimp]

How many clean sheets is that now for our shambles of a manager and his wrong selections?

[Tom]

Apologies for taking it off track there

He didn't go all out assault today as hinted at midweek on here but its worked perfectly (on paper at least I've seen nothing of the game)

Now let's push on and take 6th or at least give us something to play for

[chaddyrovers]

Wrong team selection again. Nice one GB.

looked like you are eating your words tonight

With this team selection it's likely to be the same old same old tactics and end story yet again. Expect the ref to be at fault and Reading to be the best team in the division ! IF this selection and tactics backfire yet again im sorry but it's time to start asking questions.

Bowyer got his tactics and team selection spot on. plus ANOTHER clean sheet.

If we win then yes, it is the right selection. It doesn't matter if a different team or formation could have potentially won the game as well, if the selection Bowyer picks wins the game then he made the right choice. It's quite simple logic.

spot on DE.

How many clean sheets is that now for our shambles of a manager and his wrong selections?

Rovers have keep 3 clean sheets in a row. looked like we are NOT MISSING Scott Dann aren't we???

this season in the league we have kept 11 clean sheets this season.

[Tom]

'look like we are NOT MISSING Scott Dann aren't we???'

Well that makes perfect sense!

Dann was decent for us long may we continue to not need him!

[Stuart]

Don't start getting smug, young Chearleader.

Football has a nasty habit of biting you on the bum.

[JAL]

Put Eastwood in the nets and it would have been a different story. Why hes still on the bench is frightening stuff.

[tomphil]

Come on we've seen enough of the midfield pair and the tactics away from home to question it. By most accounts we were hardly in it at all in an attacking sense until the breakaway goal which is pretty standard away from home. Great performance from then on and result so huge credit for that to everyone.