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The Ryan Lowe Thread!

The Ryan Lowe Thread!

Rearranging the dustbin layout may not necessarily improve results. Until some of the rubbish is cleared out we can’t expect too much. Roll on January with fingers crossed that we find a couple of quid down the back of the sofa to improve things.
 
He's rewriting history! Ryan Lowe speaks about why he left Preston and his gut instinct.

“It’s a big thing for me. I have been on the touchline many times and thought: ‘I need to get that player off quick; I need to change shape quick’, and I’ve done it and it’s worked.”

I've watched games live or on TV, and I've been screaming for a change of shape or a substitution. Yes, it usually happens, but with Lowe it was generally 10 minutes too late and the game was lost. Last night (against Sunderland) I found myself in the same position - moments later the Sky cameras zoom in on the subs about to come on.
 
Mr S said:
He's rewriting history! Ryan Lowe speaks about why he left Preston and his gut instinct.

“It’s a big thing for me. I have been on the touchline many times and thought: ‘I need to get that player off quick; I need to change shape quick’, and I’ve done it and it’s worked.”
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Bobbage said:
Get on it Lowie laaaaaaaa

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That’s an atrocious decision. New owner has brought in utter dross with the money generated by Hamer and Gyokeres and then it’s the manager that gets bent over even after everything he’s given them

Don’t be surprised if another team in this league sacks their manager very quickly to get on the phone to Robins
 
OB1 said:
That’s an atrocious decision. New owner has brought in utter dross with the money generated by Hamer and Gyokeres and then it’s the manager that gets bent over even after everything he’s given them

Don’t be surprised if another team in this league sacks their manager very quickly to get on the phone to Robins
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I was thinking the same.

But according to this, Cov have spent A LOT of money on players over last 2 seasons:

2023/2024 £37.51 million spent (£42.25 million income)

2024/2025 £17.25 million spent (£0 income)

So they've spent £54.76 million on players over the last 2 seasons!! (nett outlay - £12.51 million)

We could only dream of spending money like that!
 
Fake Purse Ninja said:
I was thinking the same.

But according to this, Cov have spent A LOT of money on players over last 2 seasons:

2023/2024 £37.51 million spent (£42.25 million income)

2024/2025 £17.25 million spent (£0 income)

So they've spent £54.76 million on players over the last 2 seasons!! (nett outlay - £12.51 million)

We could only dream of spending money like that!
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That’s what I mean. They sold two players for mind boggling money at this level…and then replaced them with:

- 7m for Ellis Simms (someone who was available for 750k before he scored twice for Everton)

- 11m for Haji Wright who has one good game in 5 according to Cov fans

- 5m for Jack Rudoni who got relegated

- 3m for Van Ewijk who can’t defend

- 4.5m for Liam Kitching who didn’t even impress in League 1

Thats transfer activity that Ridsdale would be proud of. All because Doug King wanted to play Director of Football
 
OB1 said:
That’s what I mean. They sold two players for mind boggling money at this level…and then replaced them with:

- 7m for Ellis Simms (someone who was available for 750k before he scored twice for Everton)

- 11m for Haji Wright who has one good game in 5 according to Cov fans

- 5m for Jack Rudoni who got relegated

- 3m for Van Ewijk who can’t defend

- 4.5m for Liam Kitching who didn’t even impress in League 1

Thats transfer activity that Ridsdale would be proud of. All because Doug King wanted to play Director of Football
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Yeah but they've still laid out £54.76 million on incoming players in 2 seasons, which is an astonishing amount of money at Championship level whichever way you slice it.

Guess it depends who 'head hunted' the incoming players. If it was Robins, then can't blame their board for expecting better results.
 
OB1 said:
That’s an atrocious decision. New owner has brought in utter dross with the money generated by Hamer and Gyokeres and then it’s the manager that gets bent over even after everything he’s given them

Don’t be surprised if another team in this league sacks their manager very quickly to get on the phone to Robins
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He's took them as far as he can. Sometimes a manager can't take a team anymore and the club need a different direction.

I'm thinking of someone like Eddie Howe at Bournemouth or Sean Dyche at Burnley.

Managers can't be around for ever and if a club has ambitions of making the prem then they need to try something different.
 
northender2 said:
The supercomputer (you know, that thing they always say predicts the future but never gets it right), thinks Lowe is getting the Coventry job

www.sportscasting.com

AI Predicts Next Coventry Manager: Ryan Lowe Set For Sky Blues

According to SportCasting's AI Supercomputer, former Preston North End boss Ryan Lowe is set to become Coventry City's next manager.
www.sportscasting.com www.sportscasting.com
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I always love that line “ Lowes managerial style is influenced by Pep Guardiola , Rafa Benitez and Jurgen Klopp “ 😂😂😂
 
Fake Purse Ninja said:
Strange decision, looking at it from outside their club.

Cov have the same points as us, have scored more and conceded less. 8th in the form table.

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4th in the xG table too

14.9 xG conceded. 19 goals conceded
20.4 xG created. 18 goals scored

Suggests that they're largely doing the right things
 
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