Scottish Mag 3 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Graeme Souness has picked out one of his players for special praise ahead of the new season, describing the man in question as 'a dream to work with'. Such high praise is surely reserved for Alan 'first to the training ground and last to leave' Shearer, or hard-working new signing Scott Parker. On this occasion, however, Souness was talking about the much-maligned Lee Bowyer, the player who who disgraced the club just a few months ago by fighting with team-mate Kieron Dyer. Now Souness has put any such indiscretion in the past, and is keen to have Bowyer leading a new-look midfield for The Toon Army this season. "I have never wanted Lee Bowyer to leave," claimed Souness. "Since I have been here I have enjoyed working with him. He has a right go in training every day. "I know he has been involved in situations off the field and last year on the field, but he is a dream to work with. "I spoke to David O'Leary and George Graham and they both said the same thing. "He is a great lad and just has to not get involved in things that are daft because mention his name and people don't think about the hard-working player who goes out on the park every week, they talk about the daft things." Souness was speaking after Newcastle's win over Dubnica, a victory that has set up a mouth-watering Intertoto Cup tie against Deportivo La Coruna. And Souness will hope that Bowyer can finally reproduce the form for Newcastle that once saw him help Leeds United to the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 A midfield of Emre-Bowyer-Parker might just work. I'm still not sure on Bowyer - his passing last season was awful, but he did look to get into the box more often than our other midfielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9762 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Well, I think a role in a 4-3-3 like he was playing at Leeds would suit him most. I for myself would be most pleased if he played it at Leeds as well. Lee Bowyer was responsible for the most shameful on-pitch incident I have ever witnessed (and I'm not speaking of his passing). How this man is still allowed to wear the shirt is beyond me, especially when the manager wanted to set his stance about the importance of team spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 2 years on, the jury is still out on him IMO.... I hope he can get his head down and sort his demons out but I won;t be suprised if he steps out of line again some time in the future... The next time HAS to be the last straw though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9762 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 2 years on, the jury is still out on him IMO.... 2 years and all we got was a handful of half decent performances and a fight on the pitch. Sorry, but the thought of having the likes of him, Butt and Moore in the squad make me cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 0 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 "He's brillant" said Souness, with one eye on the mobile expecting a bid at any moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnufc 0 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 "He's brillant" said Souness, with one eye on the mobile expecting a bid at any moment. 542[/snapback] The thing is though, Bowyers performance on Saturday was typical of most his performances last season. Chuffed he's still here... I'd rather sell rid of Jenas & Butt before him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 The thing is though, Bowyers performance on Saturday was typical of most his performances last season. Chuffed he's still here... I'd rather sell rid of Jenas & Butt before him. 552[/snapback] To be honest I think he shines because he gets stuck in and works hard to get up and down the pitch because we are so mediocre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Another good performance from him tonight, although he went missing a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1207 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Id still rather keep Bowyer than get a paltry "undisclosed fee" for him. I like the way he keeps running and he links well between midfield and the forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20115 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Bowyer did OK tonight, simple balls, and got stuck in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 He's lucky he missed when he tried to put the elbow on their sub with the long hair. Could have been extending his world record number of european games banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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