Author Topic: Luke Dowling (Read 133357 times)

Baggies · « **Reply #550 on:** May 05, 2021, 11:12:39 AM »

Agree Mark, he has shown very few signs of future planning in his time here, other than the policy to lower the average age.

I sound like a broken record, but look at Ashworth, both here and now at Brighton. In addition to the normal signings, he would always make 1 or 2 signings a year with an eye on a few years later. There were misses (Allan, Worrall, Haber), but there were many successes (Dorrans, Dawson, Mulumbu). This for me is future planning, not just looking 1 season at a time.

Apart from raiding the football league, I can't really pick what Dowling's transfer strategy is meant to be, where as Ashworth had many clear strands ("players for the future" signings, the best free agents, a mix of domestic and foreign signings etc).

He isn't going to be cutting edge enough to establish us in the premier league, in fact I wouldn't be shocked to see us fall behind Brentford and Barnsley in the next few years.

baggiejohn · « **Reply #551 on:** May 05, 2021, 11:32:03 AM »

Quote from: MarkW on May 05, 2021, 10:14:49 AM

My biggest gripe with Dowling is the lack of a clear plan to create a long-standing play-style. We went from a squad largely made up of those who got us relegated under Pulis/Pardew, to a non-descript possession based team under Moore and Bilic, and have since used those players plus some loanees to get us to a point where we play Allardyce football with limited success.

As I said previously, he has lowered the age of the squad, which is a huge positive. But if you looked at the squad we had, and the squad we have now, can you really say much progress has been made?

What you say makes a lot of sense, if LD was the top man, but he has a boss, who also has a boss.

I believe the owner has a lot more input than we think.

MarkW · « **Reply #552 on:** May 05, 2021, 01:01:53 PM »

Quote from: baggiejohn on May 05, 2021, 11:32:03 AM

What you say makes a lot of sense, if LD was the top man, but he has a boss, who also has a boss.

I believe the owner has a lot more input than we think.

In what way do you think Lai is influencing Dowling directly?

baggiejohn · « **Reply #553 on:** May 05, 2021, 01:07:29 PM »

Quote from: MarkW on May 05, 2021, 01:01:53 PM

In what way do you think Lai is influencing Dowling directly?

Let's put it this way, allegedly, Lai had a major say in employing Darren Moore as head coach, when Jenkins et al wanted a more experienced coach.

Baggies · « **Reply #554 on:** May 05, 2021, 01:43:57 PM »

Iâ€™ve heard that Lai/his representatives did like Moore, I think that has been repeated by a few people who cover the club, but I very much doubt they have any role in the players we sign. I doubt Lai actually watches any football if Iâ€™m honest.

Adder · « **Reply #555 on:** May 05, 2021, 02:55:12 PM »

There has to be a good chance that Lai's ears pricked up when the famed Allardyce 'never been relegated' bit was mentioned.

Dexy · « **Reply #556 on:** May 09, 2021, 10:38:25 PM »

Can't let relegation night go by without this chap getting a mention .

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #557 on:** May 09, 2021, 10:54:48 PM »

A traitor to all Albion supporters.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #558 on:** May 09, 2021, 11:01:09 PM »

Heâ€™s lucky that the people above him are even more incompetent than he is..

Dexy · « **Reply #559 on:** May 09, 2021, 11:09:01 PM »

My favourite bit this season was signing three left sided players in Robinson , Grady and Grant in the Summer Window to go with the Dowling lead Grosiki .
Beyond belief as Technical Director to let that happen.

PartisanBaggie · « **Reply #560 on:** May 09, 2021, 11:11:12 PM »

Quote from: LiamTheBaggie on May 09, 2021, 11:01:09 PM

Heâ€™s lucky that the people above him are even more incompetent than he is..

Ah yes, the old â€˜promoted to your own level of incompetenceâ€™ proverb.

On the whole, Iâ€™ve been very underwhelmed during the four transfer windows heâ€™s been our technical director.

Then again, look at the owner, chairman and CEO heâ€™s working with. Pretty hopeless situation all round really.

SmethDan · « **Reply #561 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:15:43 AM »

Luke Dowling has never been seen in the same room as Erling Haaland (probably). He may never be seen in the same postcode either. We aren't signing his face double any time soon so we may as well give him a run out up front during preseason and take it from there. We may even attract some attention for his services elsewhere. Ya nevva know.

Dexy · « **Reply #562 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:24:06 PM »

A picture surfaced Today of Zohore having had a hair transplant this week or so , a reminder of Luke's calibre of signing ......
This idiot should be gone now Allardyce has walked .

kirk · « **Reply #563 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:28:29 PM »

Another one who should be going

gazberg · « **Reply #564 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:33:22 PM »

Would be happy to see the back of this fella. Hopefully he gets his marching orders.

Dexy · « **Reply #565 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:34:32 PM »

Surely , surely thats Dowling done .
Hugely out of his depth .

Baggies · « **Reply #566 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:36:51 PM »

At what point do the owners realise they have hired a bloke out of his depth.

gazberg · « **Reply #567 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:41:17 PM »

Quote from: Baggies on May 19, 2021, 10:36:51 PM

At what point do the owners realise they have hired a bloke out of his depth.

When they get an idea about football between them. Don't hold your breath.

Fritzl Palace · « **Reply #568 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:42:55 PM »

They have continuously hired blokes out of their depth. John Williams was the first appointment who persisted with Pulis for far too long and it cost us our place in the Premier League to begin with. We are owned by an utter shambles Iâ€™m afraid chaps

wba_1996 · « **Reply #569 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:44:46 PM »

Iâ€™ve said it many times. Iâ€™d do his job better than he does for half the money. Guouchan if youâ€™re reading this drop me a PM.

PartisanBaggie · « **Reply #570 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:45:23 PM »

Quote from: Baggies on May 19, 2021, 10:36:51 PM

At what point do the owners realise they have hired a bloke out of his depth.

When they make either no money or lose money.

BaggieNick · « **Reply #571 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:46:30 PM »

Quote from: Dexy on May 19, 2021, 10:24:06 PM

A picture surfaced Today of Zohore having had a hair transplant this week or so , a reminder of Luke's calibre of signing ......
This idiot should be gone now Allardyce has walked .

Bang on!

This blokes been a disaster.

Time for him to admit his faults and leave.

Anyone else worried about Sam going? Does this mean we're going to do it in the cheap aagai n? That works...

Albionic · « **Reply #572 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:46:50 PM »

If I were Lai or Ken, I would have had a long chat with a successful, experienced man who knows the english game intimately and can tell them how to put a structure in place.

Enter Mr Hodgson, let him take Dowlings role and put a proper structure in place.

darbolina · « **Reply #573 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:56:48 PM »

Great shout by Albionic for Roy to take over from Dowling who simply has no idea in my humble

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #574 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:56:58 PM »

He lukes like a bloke who flounders a lot.

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