[Archived] Boywer's Transfer Prowess

[Andy]

I was having a look through some of Boywer's signings last night and although I'm overlooking some dodgy ones, the below are actually really impressive bits of business:

Spurr - free transfer, decent enough LB at this level and young enough to have resale value.

Kilgallon - preferable to Dann for me.

Evans - few hundred grand, good young player, big resale value.

Cairney - as above.

Marshall - approx £1m but young, promising and again, resale value.

Conway - few hundred grand, excellent start and offers us another dimension going forward.

Gestede - another for a few hundred grand, good start and scores goals. Another with resale value.

I know it's balanced out a bit by your Marrows, but the above players should make the spine of a good, young Championship team next season and all signed for less than what Jermaine Jones on loan for 6 months would have cost us.

Compared to all managers since Hughes, have we seen such value for the outlay?

[47er]

Given all those it's remarkable that he thought Keane and Eastwood would get us through till Robbo was fit and that we were down to one centre-back at one point not long ago.

Bowyer is an enigma. Perhaps he should be chief scout?

[Guest Norbert]

Most managers have good and bad signings, and the occasional turd. For every 2 or three Ferdinand, Vidic or Ruud Van Niistelrooy Ferguson signed a Bebe Anderson or Forlan.

It's all about the good/bad player ratio.

[Amo]

The majority of Bowyer's signings (discounting loan arrivals) have been astutely made: Conway, Gestede, Marshall, Cairney, Spurr, Kilgallon, Taylor. He definitely has an eye for a player and has managed to assemble a spine of a team on a budget.

The only real duds have been Eastwood, Marrow, Songo'o and Judge, none of whom broke the bank. I've disregarded DJ Campbell as he wasn't technically a Bowyer signing, right?

[No Nay Never]

Given all those it's remarkable that he thought Keane and Eastwood would get us through till Robbo was fit and that we were down to one centre-back at one point not long ago.

Bowyer is an enigma. Perhaps he should be chief scout?

When called upon last season and for a lot of this season Jake Kean hadn't put a foot a wrong and then all his mistakes came at once, some on here already had him pencilled in as Robbos replacement, myself included.

[Tom]

He's made mistakes namely not replacing Dann quick enough but he's certainly in credit as far as good decisions to bad decisions!

The signings have been relatively low risk and a good handful have paid off brilliantly

[roversfan99]

There is not a chance that Kilgallon is better than Dann. Dann was our best defender and is excelling now in the Premier League.

Our defence has looked really shaky with both Kilgallon and Hanley lacking consistency and leadership.

[JAL]

Andy you and Chaddy must be comedians if you think Bowyer brought these players in.

[chaddyrovers]

so go on then Jal who did bring in these players???

IMO, Bowyer has full control over the playing staff at the club and nobody tell him who to sell or buy.

[thenodrog]

There is not a chance that Dann is better than Kilgallon.

Still conducting a love fest over Scott Dann I see.

btw..... You need to write that again. Sounds like you are stating that Kilgallon is the better of the two.

[JAL]

so go on then Jal who did bring in these players???

IMO, Bowyer has full control over the playing staff at the club and nobody tell him who to sell or buy.

In your dreams chaddy or you know more than you let on and keep up the pretence on here.

Who's paying you ?

[chaddyrovers]

go on then Jal who is in charge of transfers then?(you didn't answer that question before)

Kamy, Cryer and Nixon all say Bowyer is in full control of the playing staff of the club. Kamy has said before on the BRFCS Podcasts.

[yoda]

Leave Chaddy in this thread and decamp to the Rao thread, much more fun

[AJW]

of all the Bowyer signings Bryan Dabo sticks out like a sore thumb as much as i want to believe Bowyers in full control that 1 signing makes me doubt it , but then are we just being naive to think that every manager at every club is in full control?

[Tom]

Yep Dabo has the stench of agents all over it I very much doubt we have scouts that picked him up

[Ricky]

I still wouldn't say that Judge was a bad signing. He just wasn't really given a chance and has excelled whilst out on loan. I think we may see a profit on him if we sell him. Brentford would be keen to sign him when they secure their promotion surely.

[Stuart]

Who are you to Judge?

[thenodrog]

Personally I think Judge should be in the squad. Pity he is so small but he has a good attitude. Souness would have described him as 'spikey' like David Thompson.

[ABBEY]

of all the Bowyer signings Bryan Dabo sticks out like a sore thumb as much as i want to believe Bowyers in full control that 1 signing makes me doubt it , but then are we just being naive to think that every manager at every club is in full control?

Noooooo we are rid of all evil and venkys are good ..

[T.J.Newton]

I like Judge, I just cant see where hed fit into our system(too slow to play out wide, not strong enough to hold his own in the centre) if we are mostly going to play 442 with 2 out and out centre forwards most of the time,

His best position seems to be playing in a free role behind the forward, he'd still be great to have on the bench(far better than Taylor, Varney, et..) but I think that's the issue, he just wants consistent 1st team football by the looks of it even if it means playing at a lower club(which again shows what a great attitude he has)

[Neal]

Judge should be in the squad at least, god knows why he brought him in, played him, brought Dabo in, then loaned him out...

Awful decision,

[T.J.Newton]

we could do with finding a right sided Spur type for next season(solid, reliable natural right back).

[Ricky]

Or just play Lowe there as it seems to be his better position. Can't see that one happening though. If Bowyer is going to play Lowe in CM then I agree we need a good solid RB.

[T.J.Newton]

Or just play Lowe there as it seems to be his better position. Can't see that one happening though. If Bowyer is going to play Lowe in CM then I agree we need a good solid RB.

precisely, and this is one of the only true problems I have with bowyer

[tomphil]

Judge should be in the squad at least, god knows why he brought him in, played him, brought Dabo in, then loaned him out...

Awful decision,

Agree he would be a good squad man but he desperately wanted to be playing week in week out so they let him go. Daft bringing him back in the first place but if he's going to sulk on the bench he's better off playing somewhere and them paying him. At least they might pay a fee for him and he's off our payroll in summer.