Bowler

I'd be shocked if he's here on the first game of the season. Be between 2-3 million from Bournemouth or Forest which will then be the trigger for us to bring a few players in.
 
The key to getting a big number will be dictated by how many clubs express an interest. Anything less than £2M and it would be better to keep him, let him play like a demon to get a £huge$ move next summer. Alternatively we could offer him an extension with a mutually agreeable release clause.
 
Both, he's Schrödinger's winger.
Yep it's also madness that only when observed does josh fall into one state, like the double slit experiment.

Until observed, Josh Bowler is both dribbling past players and running straight through them. Only when observed does he actually run round them.

Might explain why he's so damn good at it.

But the double slit thing is madness, when observed.

For anyone not keeping up...

 
I asked Daniel Taylor who covers Forest for The Athletic about whether they'd moved on from Bowler after promotion, and he replied....

"Seems that way. Think Forest found Blackpool a tough club to deal with last time - obviously trying to get the best £ possible (fair enough) - and promotion has meant new targets."
 
Yep it's also madness that only when observed does josh fall into one state, like the double slit experiment.

Until observed, Josh Bowler is both dribbling past players and running straight through them. Only when observed does he actually run round them.

Might explain why he's so damn good at it.

But the double slit thing is madness, when observed.

For anyone not keeping up...

My word, getting very intellectual today on here.
 
The key to getting a big number will be dictated by how many clubs express an interest. Anything less than £2M and it would be better to keep him, let him play like a demon to get a £huge$ move next summer. Alternatively we could offer him an extension with a mutually agreeable release clause.
The club will have 100 percent tried everything they can to extent his contract.
 
Yep it's also madness that only when observed does josh fall into one state, like the double slit experiment.

Until observed, Josh Bowler is both dribbling past players and running straight through them. Only when observed does he actually run round them.

Might explain why he's so damn good at it.

But the double slit thing is madness, when observed.

For anyone not keeping up...

From what I remember, Schrödinger's cat was refuting this, showing the absurdity of an animal being both alive and dead simultaneously.
 
This is tied up in the Sadler ethos imo. Negotiate hard at all times. If he stays until Christmas even, he could make a massive difference for us. Based on the training vids on TTV he looks very happy too.
 
From what I remember, Schrödinger's cat was refuting this, showing the absurdity of an animal being both alive and dead simultaneously.
The last guy who tried to figure it all out went mad....

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I asked Daniel Taylor who covers Forest for The Athletic about whether they'd moved on from Bowler after promotion, and he replied....

"Seems that way. Think Forest found Blackpool a tough club to deal with last time - obviously trying to get the best £ possible (fair enough) - and promotion has meant new targets."
Im sure if they had met the valuation they would have secured him.

If you put your house up for sale at a price that reflects its true valuation then you are not being a tough if you don't drop the price.

If Blackpool had put Bowlers valuation at 20 million and refused to budge maybe.

Pay the money he's worth take it or leave it aint being tough
 
Yep it's also madness that only when observed does josh fall into one state, like the double slit experiment.

Until observed, Josh Bowler is both dribbling past players and running straight through them. Only when observed does he actually run round them.

Might explain why he's so damn good at it.

But the double slit thing is madness, when observed.

For anyone not keeping up...

Please Sir. Can I go to the toilet?
 
If he stays it will be to wind his contract down, it was his choice to turn down the previous bids.
 
Yep it's also madness that only when observed does josh fall into one state, like the double slit experiment.

Until observed, Josh Bowler is both dribbling past players and running straight through them. Only when observed does he actually run round them.

Might explain why he's so damn good at it.

But the double slit thing is madness, when observed.

For anyone not keeping up...

Fascinating isn't it. I had to learn about frequency at Uni and discovering that particles change behavior when being observed changed my whole perspective on reality. It actually sent me down a spiritual path.
 
Fascinating isn't it. I had to learn about frequency at Uni and discovering that particles change behavior when being observed changed my whole perspective on reality. It actually sent me down a spiritual path.
Also in the quantum world teleportation is possible, kind of, particles can detect what state others particles are in that they are linked with, anywhere, at seemingly any distance instantly, breaking the speed of light, due to quantum entanglement.

How they do that again breaking the laws of physics at our level is weird and unknown. Maybe if advanced civilisations can understand it more and exploit it, who knows what they could do.

It's some weird stuff at that level.

I bet the op never thought this thread would take this particular turn.
 
Also in the quantum world teleportation is possible, kind of, particles can detect what state others particles are in that they are linked with, anywhere, at seemingly any distance instantly, breaking the speed of light, due to quantum entanglement.

How they do that again breaking the laws of physics at our level is weird and unknown. Maybe if advanced civilisations can understand it more and exploit it, who knows what they could do.

It's some weird stuff at that level.

I bet the op never thought this thread would take this particular turn.
Yes everything in the universe is connected. I know its funny how the thread escalated 😂
 
I would say that The Mighty Pool give everything they've got until Christmas, and if we are in a playoff position, do not sell Bowler. Along the way, give him a better, and extended contract. If, after Christmas, we're in the lower end of the table, sell him in January for a much higher amount for us to 'speculate to accumulate.
🧡 UTMP 🧡
 
If he stays it will be to wind his contract down, it was his choice to turn down the previous bids.
Not sure that's wise, he hardly ended
the season on fire. A few more months of poor form and no-one wants him and he's a forgotten man. If he's going to go I 100% expect it to be in the next month.
 
If he stays it will be to wind his contract down, it was his choice to turn down the previous bids.
I'm pretty certain the opposite is true and that it was the Club that turned bids for him. I'm sure that has been fairly widely reported.
On the contract situation, isn't the tribunal fee affected by that???? so presumably we will have offered him a new one.
 
Re Bournemouth's reported derisory offer, their fans on Vital are more realistic.....
Post #30 - "1M would be a steal"
Post #50 - "No way do we get Josh for a million. We're just unsettling him with the lure of the Premier league. I think we should expect to pay around the 3 million mark if we are serious. Still a good deal if he comes good"
 
I'm pretty certain the opposite is true and that it was the Club that turned bids for him. I'm sure that has been fairly widely reported.
On the contract situation, isn't the tribunal fee affected by that???? so presumably we will have offered him a new one.
I was told an acceptable offer was made and Bowler was allowed to talk to them. (Fulham I think).
 
I’d expect him to leave…

Pisses me right off though. If he was at another club like “Blackburn” or similar; teams would be slapping about 10 million to sign him & cheeky cnuts like Bournemouth try snipe for 1 mil
 
I was told an acceptable offer was made and Bowler was allowed to talk to them. (Fulham I think).
Offers over and above the asking were made but it was the Club that turned them down not Bowler. I'm not sure the club was Fulham.
 
We should of let him go when the offers were made still think it was his decision, I was told at time an acceptable offer had been made
 
Not sure that's wise, he hardly ended
the season on fire. A few more months of poor form and no-one wants him and he's a forgotten man. If he's going to go I 100% expect it to be in the next month.
For me Bowler is the most exciting player we have had since Wes. He has his faults and can be inconsistent, but when he sets off on a dribble it is edge of the seat time. Would rather keep him than use the money to replace him with a couple of consistent but uninspiring signings.
He will know already that sitting on bench or unused squad player but on good money is no substitute to regular game time, so I am sure a deal could be done.
 
Here's a bit more with reference to the £3m offered by Bournemouth in January, allegedly.

We were relatively safe at the time wouldn’t make financial sense for the club to turn it down
 
They did.
Interesting when you think about it. BFC turn a bid down, why? Presumably because they thought they'd get much more for him round about now. The fact that Quitbitch didn't play him towards the end meant his stock decreased somewhat (and form prior to that). You'd think SS would be banging the coach's door down wanting Bowler to play putting some money on his value.

So it's good to see there's no influence on the team selection.
 
It is interesting and if you go back to transfer deadline day there were lots of conspiracy theories around. I don't know what the truth is but if??? interest has waned maybe there's something we don't know.
 
I’d expect him to leave…

Pisses me right off though. If he was at another club like “Blackburn” or similar; teams would be slapping about 10 million to sign him & cheeky cnuts like Bournemouth try snipe for 1 mil
That’s the legacy we have of the Oyston years.
Bowlhead would have literally slithered in excitement at £1m for any player.

Other clubs will learn. Just like they’ve had to against us on the pitch. Just like they have had to in the stands when the noise rises and rises…. This is a rejuvenated Pool and it’s nothing like the last 30 years
 
It seems like a long time ago now but there was still a chance we could have made a run off at the play offs in January, perhaps that's why we held on to Bowler.
 
It is interesting and if you go back to transfer deadline day there were lots of conspiracy theories around. I don't know what the truth is but if??? interest has waned maybe there's something we don't know.
I think interest has waned, because in the January window the clubs who wanted Bowler were chasing the Premiership dream, and Bowler was going to help them achieve it. Now all three have achieved it and Forest and Fulham have moved on to other targets leaving only Bournemouth, who because there is no other apparent competition, are trying it on!
 
They went to Bowler and said an acceptable offer had been made, he was free to talk to the club/s involved. I don't get how that is turning it down.
Because the Club didnt accept the offer. Bowler wanted to go, they wouldnt let him, allegedly.
 
Because the Club didnt accept the offer. Bowler wanted to go, they wouldnt let him, allegedly.
Doesn’t fit with what I was told, how is an acceptable offer not accepted? the club were daft to turn it down if so.
 
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