Iain Dowie

[AB]

I'd expect he'd be hoping for at least a Championship job (although can't really think of anyone who is currently likely to be on the hunt for a new manager) but would definitely be able to do a great job here even if only to the end of the season...

 

[cheekybee74]

He left Palace to move further "North" to be closer to his family, is Brentford slightly further North than the valley - if so we might be in with a shout

 

[AB]

Well, we are north of the river and being on the West easier to get on the motorway up to the Greater Manchester area.

 

[NorthamptonBee]

Yes I can see this happening.

 

[Andrew]

You have to laugh don't you. Just one question, how much do you think he was on at Charlton? Do you think we could match or get anywhere near it?

No chance in hell.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Brickie Chap would never accept Bob Dowie coming along as Chief Scout. lol

 

[SmiffyBee]

We have a manager anyway....Why would he even look at the Brentford job ?

 

[AB]

If there aren't any other jobs going the salary we could offer would be better than nothing. It might at least cover his legal fees in his litigation with Palace.

 

[maddogging]

are we looking at him as manager, or as an answer to our target man up front problem...?

 

[hanworthbee]

he's going to be loaded after Charlton pay him off

 

[GABS]

are we looking at him as manager, or as an answer to our target man up front problem...?

Sad fact is he would do a better job at both than those currently on the wage bill

 

[Leonardo]

are we looking at him as manager, or as an answer to our target man up front problem...?

Both

 

[homerbees]

He'll get another Premiership job, If not the Rangers job when Le Guen goes.

 

[Gee Bee]

He'll get another Premiership job, If not the Rangers job when Le Guen goes.

Not sure another premier club would want his relegation and premier strugglers tag.
However as an ex-Luton hero he may well be in the frame if their manager leaves.

 

[West Ealing Bee]

Not sure another premier club would want his relegation and premier strugglers tag.

What has he done in the Premiership?

Taken a team down despite having one of the top goalscorers and taken a team who never struggle and left them bottom in mid November.

He's an over-rated manager.

 

[Bee H]

What has he done in the Premiership?

Taken a team down despite having one of the top goalscorers and taken a team who never struggle and left them bottom in mid November.

He's an over-rated manager and is as ugly as Chappers.

 

[I Predict A Riot]

:laugh:

He should never have got the job in the first place. After 15 odd years under Curbishley, Charlton should have aimed higher than Dowie.

 

[Bigbee]

can this be moved to other football.I dont want to read about Dowie,it was a stoopid thread to start anyway

 

[GP200]

....the merry go round continues.....won't be out of work too long...............

 

[oldgreenfordian]

Although he's a clever man and an obvious motivator, in my experience of his interviews and TV work, he has not come across as having a great grasp of the intricacies of the game, unlike other motivators such as O'Neill.

 

[Idaho Bee]

Full marks to the Charlton board for being decisive and acting to rectify the situation.

Pity our board don't have the same sense of urgency.

 

[Idaho Bee]

We have a manager anyway....

No, we have someone who impersonates a manager. :sad:

 

[Andrew]

Full marks to the Charlton board for being decisive and acting to rectify the situation.

Pity our board don't have the same sense of urgency.

Charlton also have a very large budget and can pretty much take their pick when it comes to top managers. Fair enough they won't get a Wenger or a Ferguson but the fact they have money to spend makes it a bit easier when you want to end a managers contract. We however are fooked.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Charlton also have a very large budget and can pretty much take their pick when it comes to top managers. Fair enough they won't get a Wenger or a Ferguson but the fact they have money to spend makes it a bit easier when you want to end a managers contract. We however are fooked.

... although they have now confirmed Les Read, long term coach, as manager. I can tell you that Charlton fans are not in the slightest bit pleased with their decisiveness.

 

[Bigbee]

I normally like Talksport.Around 4 to 5 pm today they were talking about Charlton One **** of a presenter said Curbs has had 15 years and Dowie has only had 12 games,he should of had the same opportunity as Curbs.FFS ,Curbishly took them up on a relatively small budget and kept them there under the same guide lines.Freak Face walks into a team thats established in the Prem and Fukcs it right up immediately ! .

 

[Stanley]

I normally like Talksport.Around 4 to 5 pm today they were talking about Charlton One **** of a presenter said Curbs has had 15 years and Dowie has only had 12 games,he should of had the same opportunity as Curbs.FFS ,Curbishly took them up on a relatively small budget and kept them there under the same guide lines.Freak Face walks into a team thats established in the Prem and Fukcs it right up immediately ! .

Curbs did more than that, remember they were homeless and in the lower divisions when he took over with Steve whathisname and then took sole charge, his is a remarkable story, worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster....!

They have worked out what others have that Dowie is a lower league manager at best.

 

[PJ]

Curbs did more than that, remember they were homeless and in the lower divisions when he took over with Steve whathisname and then took sole charge, his is a remarkable story, worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster....!

They have worked out what others have that Dowie is a lower league manager at best.

Whoever followed Curbishley at Charlton faced a very hard task, although a fair few of their fans were moaning about him being past his sell-by-date at the Valley last year.

Dowie did well at Oldham in his first job and had some good days at Palace early on. Agree that he could well end up at Luton, which is at least on the way up north lol