Gary Bowyer

I imagine the commentary went something like this. Great goal by by Blackpool, what do you think Gary? Very much so
Superb build up play by Blackpool what do you think Gary? Very much so
Do you think Blackpool are genuine promotion candidates Gary? Very much so.
 
Yep he was the master of survival football against huge odds . We were pretty much favourites to drop to non league instead of which he got us promoted. Who knows where we would have been I'd we hadn't got lucky with Gary Bowyer .
Seems like a decent guy with great football knowledge and a good sense of humour too
 
mull said:
Yep he was the master of survival football against huge odds . We were pretty much favourites to drop to non league instead of which he got us promoted. Who knows where we would have been I'd we hadn't got lucky with Gary Bowyer .
Seems like a decent guy with great football knowledge and a good sense of humour too
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Yes, a fact that should not be lost on any Blackpool fan. During a dark time for the club, he ensured we were a L1 club when new owners came in, when we could quite easily have been battling with the likes of Wrexham, Notts County, etc.
 
mull said:
Yep he was the master of survival football against huge odds . We were pretty much favourites to drop to non league instead of which he got us promoted. Who knows where we would have been I'd we hadn't got lucky with Gary Bowyer .
Seems like a decent guy with great football knowledge and a good sense of humour too
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You don’t half rewrite history. Our squad that season was the best in the league by a distance. Potts Cullen Robertson etc blimey Gnanduillet could never even make the team, and you crack on it was a miraculous achievement to finish seventh 🤡
 
Gary Bowyer signed most of the quality in that squad ...that's why it was one of the best in the league . Daniels , Vassel, Jamille Matt , Gnanduillet, Pugh , Danns ,etc . So he made the history ..I'm not rewriting it .
We were in total free fall before he got the job .
 
mull said:
Gary Bowyer signed most of the quality in that squad ...that's why it was one of the best in the league . Daniels , Vassel, Jamille Matt , Gnanduillet, Pugh , Danns ,etc . So he made the history ..I'm not rewriting it .
We were in total free fall before he got the job .
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I thought that he did a Sterling job in every department at a time when it was a very difficult job indeed. The only manager during the dark times that I had any respect for.
 
On 10 May 2023, Bowyer was named as the SPFL Scottish Championship Manager of the Year.[53] Later that day, Bowyer departed Dundee as manager, alongside assistant Billy Barr

Wonder what went on there then?!
 
the_dog said:
On 10 May 2023, Bowyer was named as the SPFL Scottish Championship Manager of the Year.[53] Later that day, Bowyer departed Dundee as manager, alongside assistant Billy Barr

Wonder what went on there then?!
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well documented that he wanted more money to compete in the higher division. They thought he should’ve won the league by more 🤷‍♂️
 
So he bailed out a week before the season started leaving us massively in trouble yet people speak about him fondly. Bizarre double standards at play.
 
D John said:
The reception our fans gave him when we played his Bradford side at Valley Parade in 2019 shows how much we appreciated his work.
And he was very positive towards us. We then went on to win 4-1:)
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I remember he walked right over before the game to make a point of applauding us. Didn’t got down too well with a couple of the Bradford fans that I know….
 
Memphisboy said:
So he bailed out a week before the season started leaving us massively in trouble yet people speak about him fondly. Bizarre double standards at play.
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He was having to fork out his own money to pay for training pitches ffs. You can hardly blame him for wanting away from the odious ones, can you?!
 
Chunkylad said:
I let him know the great feedback on his commentary. He said he really enjoyed himself 👍
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it's so much better to hear the likes of GB and Thommo on co-comms. proper insight that only comes with a lifetime of tactical nous. i like his dry style too.

as an aside, it's clear he has earnt his respect in the game. i know for a fact he's very well thought of at rovers for instance.
 
Memphisboy said:
But the praise is because he supposedly steadied the ship, despite us having best squad in league 2, and got us out of League 2 so obviously people did give a shit.
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Ok fair enough I just don’t think fans were as emotionally attached as what they are now and didn’t take it as personally.
 
Memphisboy said:
So he bailed out a week before the season started leaving us massively in trouble yet people speak about him fondly. Bizarre double standards at play.
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Have duly reported this comment . I have reported you for being a thoroughly miserable git
 
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