What on earth possessed Bowyer to pick that starting line up tonight? 3-4-2-1 - a formation we've not played all season and one that has our 2 wingers playing well behind a lone striker. It's bonkers keep chopping and changing and the players can't know if they are coming and going.
And that sums up Bowyer. Constantly changing tactics and line ups for no useful purpose.
Lee, I will never forget that great day out at Wembley. And thanks for sticking with us through all the ownership shit we've had. But it's best for both the club and you for you to go tonight.
Go with your head held high and I wish you good luck with whatever you do with the rest of your life.
I've been a Bow supporter, and I wont use derogatory or rude language against him, however it is time for a change. I thank him for what he did, but we are in relegation form and look devoid of confidence. A change of manager now wont rescue the season, but will give the new man time to plan for next season. I understand peoples frustrations, but just being to rude to Bowyer is, in my opinion, poor form.
Agreed, he doesn’t need any abuse from us as fans, but he does need to go, he isn’t doing the job required. He isn’t having any positive effect on the team.
I'm not angry, I'm sad. Bowyer will go with credit for the day out at Wembley, and holding things together through some abject times. But he does need to go.
I do think his players have stitched him up though, which is grim.
Have they?
They seem as clueless as the fans to what bowyer wants from them, and the system to play.
Tonight we:
- played long balls to jaiyesimi -pissed around passing the ball around the back -had fullbacks further upfield than the wingers -played so one sided, predominantly using the left side and Millar -had aneke playing some sort of centre mid for the last 15 mins -stood off the attacking player with possession, leading to two goals - being 2-1 down, brought on a defender, and left it to 85th min to bring on a central midfielder
All of it is bowyers tactics, and the shape he wants
Don't get me wrong, I can't defend our lack of shape and gameplan, and that has been the case for many months. We have been tactically outhought by MK Dons, Burton and numerous other teams around the lower half.
I just mean that, to my eye, the collective team did not seem to be busting a get to get the two goals they would need to save their boss, once we went 2-1 down...
I have defended Bowyer but for seventy mins we were shocking and he has to take the blame for that seventy mins. I could not see any urgency, no desperate chase to get back in the game. If Bowyer goes I hope he is followed out of the door by most of these players, I could be wrong but a performance like that smacks of 'we wont be here next year so why give a shit'.
Burton looked like they were a team who had a plan and who had trained together. We didn’t. Still on the bright side, only six points from safety which I’m sure we’ll get. Won’t we?
But what’s changed? We were making a decent fist of staying up last year until Connor went and we lost loads of players to injury. Since then, we’ve been poor. Why?
After 50 years of supporting Charlton, it would be overstated to say it's the worst team I have seen, but it's pretty bad. Not a lot you can say. I thought as an away team, bottom of the league, Burton deserved to win. Very poor. Very disappointing. Reminds of a few years ago under the insessant number of poor managers we had. We need cohesion. Bowyer keeps making changes. Very waring this season. Not enjoying it one bit. Keep making excuses.
Burton looked like they were a team who had a plan and who had trained together. We didn’t. Still on the bright side, only six points from safety which I’m sure we’ll get. Won’t we?
Run out of ideas. Awful (again). I like Bowyer and he's had plenty of time - anyone else and we'd all be calling for change. But I think we need some fresh ideas, decent game plan and player man management.
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And that sums up Bowyer. Constantly changing tactics and line ups for no useful purpose.
Lee, I will never forget that great day out at Wembley. And thanks for sticking with us through all the ownership shit we've had. But it's best for both the club and you for you to go tonight.
Go with your head held high and I wish you good luck with whatever you do with the rest of your life.
I just mean that, to my eye, the collective team did not seem to be busting a get to get the two goals they would need to save their boss, once we went 2-1 down...
Show respect to Lee Bowyer even if you are going to ask him to spend more time fishing.
No need for the "fuck off" language.
Bowyer with his list of excuses at the ready.
Ps. I still love Bowyer, no need to call him clueless, prick etc. I wish him no ill will but it's clear his time is up
Nah mate. He's gone!
Shinnie better than Morgan, yeah OK mate, he's dog shit.
Knew we wouldn't get nothing out of that after seeing the line up.
Quite literally the worst Charlton side In my lifetime. Not ability, but just fucking clueless.
I said Bowyer needs to sort it out in October and got shot down.