Most liked posts in thread: Gary Bowyer - when do we judge?

Now that you mention staff, and the fact the budget does not extend to hiring an assistant and/or replacing Drury, it's mind-boggling that people rattle on about us extending contracts for Anderson & Devine when it's so bleeding obvious that they are the Drury's of the playing staff.

The budget was limited to £1m for all additional players, the likes of Vaughan and Donaldson won't be cheap, but Anderson & Devine will be.

The fact is, before the McBurnie sale and even potentially AFTER the McBurnie sale, there isn't money for real first team quality - when the competition is Hope Akpan, it's hard to argue that Anderson, as poor as he is, is worse than that catastrophic waste of time & space.

Having strengthened the woefully inadequate defence of last season, and splashed out on quality forwards, the idea that we would sign players much better than Anderson and Devine without paying far more is a fantasy. And if we couldn't AFFORD to pay far more, then it's pretty obvious why he extended both.

 

“Grimsby dug in and earned a draw”? They were the better bleeding team. They deserved more than a draw. It was us that were digging in....!

 

I shall be far from happy with 10th. Play offs must be our minimum goal this season.

 

Aye, that went well. He came in and assessed the squad and thought it appropriate to ignore ANY work on the piss-poor midfield. No, actually he went one better than that, after assessing his squad...... he gave new contracts to 3 of those midfielders....!!!!!!

 

Can’t please everyone, but I’m my opinion it was fantastic to see City win convincingly again. After the doom on gloom of recent times - we are back on track! Like it or lump it......

 

Much happier with that. I thought everyone had a decent game but Vaughan was MOM for me. Put everything into it in attack and defence. Closely followed by Donaldson. Palmer and Devine were also both much improved in the second half and put in a real shift. Hope we don't see 4-3-3 again.

 

I agree. He's redeemed himself a lot for me by demonstrating that he isn't as inflexible as many of us thought. I hope, however, he admits to himself that he got it wrong in the first two games. Doyle as no. 10. What on earth was he thinking?

 

Said in the BBC interview he let him go to free up wages so I'd expect some incomings. One centre mid and a backup forward for me. A left winger on loan but give Wood the chance to make that spot his own, no point wasting a player with genuine potential.

 

Some people looking very pathetic. Now stating he’s ok now and doing what they said or asked?

Wtf!? Delusional fans who will be running on pitch at end of season if we end up promoted stating Bowyer is the best city manager ever.

 

One goal conceded 3 clean sheets getting points without being at our best all good signs. Saturday could be the toughest yet a couple of new signings would be nice

 

Will he turn up this time?

 

For once I agree with you I said when I saw the team and Akpan plus the formation we would struggle, why change a winning team!
Having said that the ref was total rubbish.

 

He needs to hold his hands up and admit he got it wrong today.

 

Wanted pace but just the 14 signings later and still looking?

 

Fit, but not match fit, what does that even mean?. He has been here training all summer, played in the friendlies, including the Liverpool one. As I say, we have 2 fit left backs, and plenty of central midfield players to be able to select 2 from. If there are not 2 that are suitable, whose fault, other than Bowyer's is it.

Stop making excuses for him. He screwed up today, but incredibly in his post match interview, he said the formation worked!