[Archived] Gary Bowyer

[yoda]

Question from a mid-shipmen, what was wrong with what Captain Bowyer said in the ships log?

Are you color blind ?

[USABlue]

I like your nautical bent. If you'll pardon the expression.

I'm knot getting it, just can't fathom it. You lot are leagues ahead of me.

[tomphil]

Pleased by the GB interview.

The out ball to Rudy was so obvious - we were constantly just launching it.

Building the team around Rhodes is definitely the way to go!

It's good but also it just says we are playing a different way simply because we've lost Rudy and not because they felt a fresh approach was needed nor a new way to get the best out of Rhodes etc. Highlights the limited thinking and approach to things a bit.

[Reedy You're A Star]

Will the plan change if / when Brown is fit? (Big if I know)

[den]

Pleased by the GB interview.

The out ball to Rudy was so obvious - we were constantly just launching it.

Building the team around Rhodes is definitely the way to go!

.? Not sure what the last sentence means. He already scores 20/25 a season, what else should we expect?

[sambo]

.? Not sure what the last sentence means. He already scores 20/25 a season, what else should we expect?

Suppose not a lot else. But playing to Rhodes' strengths means keeping the ball on the floor, which I feel this team is more suited to and will benefit the team more as a whole.

But yes, I agree that it shouldn't have taken Rudy's exit to play with a more coherent strategy. At least he's admitting that the long ball stuff was futile - it's taken long enough.

[AllRoverAsia]

The signings by Bowyer of Gestede, Brown and now Koite would suggest to me that Bowyer has a preference for hoof-ball.

It's taken a transfer, a long-term injury and a raw recruit to force Bowyer into a game suited more to Rhodes. All this whilst he had a proven 20-25 goal a season striker already on the books when he fluked the hot seat.

So much for managerial wizardry.

[chaddyrovers]

Koita is playing in the team and we arent playing hoofball. We are passing style of play now.

With Gestede in the team then its totally acceptable to play more long ball football

[Walney Blue]

Are you color blind ?

Eyesight like a hawk sat on the crows nest.

[AllRoverAsia]

Koita is playing in the team and we arent playing hoofball. We are passing style of play now.

With Gestede in the team then its totally acceptable to play more long ball football

Correct. We are playing to Rhodes strengths but actually are now mixing it a bit more. I hope Koite progresses as he looks like he could be very useful, good flick on from Steeles long ball gave Jordan his chance to shine.

[chaddyrovers]

Nothing wrong with playing some long ball from time to time

[AllRoverAsia]

Totally agree. A mix is imo a good approach when we have players who can benefit from both styles which we have and had before.

[yoda]

Eyesight like a hawk sat on the crows nest.

That would explain a midshipmen then

are you well up on silver rivets ?

[Walney Blue]

HMS Artful, silver rivets no, world class pirate ship yes, sailing the seven seas.

[yoda]

HMS Artful, silver rivets no, world class pirate ship yes, sailing the seven seas.

As I thought, the sweet smell of bullstien

[Walney Blue]

As I thought, the sweet smell of bullstien

Scurvy running deep in this one sadly.

Education time midshipmen Yoda, Artful the pride of Cumbria, a galleon envied the world over.

[Baz]

Koita is playing in the team and we arent playing hoofball. We are passing style of play now.

With Gestede in the team then its totally acceptable to play more long ball football

We aren't playing long ball? Someone needs to tell our back four.

As for 'hoofball' it brought us mid-table stability in the Premier League....

[Pedro]

Koita is playing in the team and we arent playing hoofball. We are passing style of play now.

With Gestede in the team then its totally acceptable to play more long ball football

Koita made some lovely little passes around the edge of the box in the last match. I was really impressed that he isn't just a strong, shoot from anywhere player.

[roverandout]

Walney can you stop talking like captain birdseye, you sound like a right plank (no pun intended)

[Amo]

Walney can you stop talking like captain birdseye, you sound like a right plank (no pun intended)

It's becoming a drog... I mean, drag.

[Walney Blue]

No offence intended me hearties.

[chris_h]

Pay no heed to Roger the Cabinboy Walney Blue.

[Husky]

Whilst I was out just before I the radio was on and I couldn't help but listen to a football preview (I think it was Norwich) anyway something along the lines of 'Good managers impose themselves on other teams. Otherwise all hell can break lose.' was the jist of things.

So true!

[Stuart]

This pirate talk is getting really old. It's worse than the now banned backwards speak.

[Walney Blue]

This pirate talk is getting really old. It's worse than the now banned backwards speak.

It be doing no harm to nobody squire.