PaulC Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 350k will buy you a nice semi in either solihull or Sutton or a 2004 Sunseeker. When you put it like that, Bowery looks an insane waste of money. When you put it that way it does. Just give one of us the money instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 350k will buy you a nice semi in either solihull or Sutton or a 2004 Sunseeker. When you put it like that, Bowery looks an insane waste of money. Look at others. 35m would revitalise a small African country, but we all know that football is a world apart in finances when compared to the real world. 350k is naff all in football terms and worth a punt. Doesn't look like it's going to work out, but nothing really lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3ndy1 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 For me Bowery was bought to be a project to come good in a few years, don't think he was expected to be near the first team, but for anyone saying he is stopping others playing, Lambert sees all the strikers daily and it's clearly Bowery that stands out more than anyone else. More worrying about our other youngsters than anything really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 The really odd thing is I don't think he's started or been subbed into a game as a CF for us yet . He's always been asked to play winger or sat deeper. Asking any CF to play winger is hard enough but also when making the jump from league 2 to PL as well? Mission impossible ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Kinda reminds me of this fella we once had. Both completely useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I've seen many players like Bowery come through the Villa ranks over the years only to be quickly sold and forgotten about when we've realised how poor they are. The fact that we went out and signed this kid is laughable. He's utterly out of his depth in the PL. It's signings like this the sum up Lerner in my opinion. He genuinely thinks we can compete on the cheap. He's completely deluded and inept as a chairman. Kinda reminds me of this fella we once had. Both completely useless. He wasn't useless in 89/90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 We got rid and we'll probably do the same with Bowery for exactly the same reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 whos that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 We got rid and we'll probably do the same with Bowery for exactly the same reasons. But we actually went out and signed him. That's the scary bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Kinda reminds me of this fella we once had. Both completely useless. is it Ian Ormondroyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Yes mate it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Totally different type of player though in fairness. He actually had one good season when we finished 2nd in 89/90. Those were the days lol! Mind you he cost us 600k which would prob be about 8 million in todays money. Callaghan was the bigger flop out of the two signings Taylor made at that time. Edited September 28, 2013 by PaulC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Bowery did OK at times last season, in particular he was good in the away game against Stoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 All hail the mighty Haemorrhoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Don't mention that word. Bloody killed with them. Probably penance for my sins. Edited September 28, 2013 by Morpheus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironsid Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Ian "Sticks" Ormondroyd. Symbol of the kick off where we tapped the ball forward on the whistle then belted the ball up the left wing on to his head. Time after time after time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Every team takes cheap punts that don't work out. Don't imply that it's just us. Sometimes those punts arent even cheap and they don't work out! Bebe, biriam diouf, park chu young for united and arsenal. He was bloody less than half a million. He probably won't make it. What is the issue!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Every team takes cheap punts that don't work out. Don't imply that it's just us. Sometimes those punts arent even cheap and they don't work out! Bebe, biriam diouf, park chu young for united and arsenal. He was bloody less than half a million. He probably won't make it. What is the issue!? Let's be fair, Bebe wasn't exactly cheap lol! Certainly one of the worst signings in the history of the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) That's what I mean. He was a punt that didn't work out. And that was by the biggest club in the country. I don't think Bowery will make it personally, but he has at least made a contribution to our survival last year with a couple of positive performances. Surely that in itself pays off the tiny fee we paid. Edited September 28, 2013 by StefanAVFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 That's what I mean. He was a punt that didn't work out. And that was by the biggest club in the country. I don't think Bowery will make it personally, but he has at least made a contribution to our survival last year with a couple of positive performances. Surely that in itself pays off the tiny fee we paid. Exactly, £350k is peanuts, this always was a low risk signing, how people can get so motivated to call it an 'insane' waste of money is beyond my comprehension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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