Josh Bowler

[charnleysball]

Just reading an article that Knobbers are thinking of sending JB back to the Florists. Heckinbottom saying it is not working for him or the club…….

Wouldn’t Josh rip up league one, and allow us to play Apter centrally as a no 10?

 

[Insider]

He's under contract with the Florists until 30.06.2026 reportedly on £30k pw.
Probably taken him 4 years to make that money if he'd stayed with us.
So I can't see him wanting to go anywhere permanently until after then.
Good business for him though.
Great player for us at times but never consistent enough. Maybe Critch just knew which buttons to press.

 

[Cuthbert]

Just reading an article that Knobbers are thinking of sending JB back to the Florists. Heckinbottom saying it is not working for him or the club…….

Wouldn’t Josh rip up league one, and allow us to play Apter centrally as a no 10?

Why would you play Apter centrally?

 

[Costero Poderoso]

Please no

 

[S88bfc]

What is the fixation with bringing ex players back here? Just move on

 

[S88bfc]

Just reading an article that Knobbers are thinking of sending JB back to the Florists. Heckinbottom saying it is not working for him or the club…….

Wouldn’t Josh rip up league one, and allow us to play Apter centrally as a no 10?

He was on a good thing here, proves the grass isn’t always greener
More money granted but his career has gone nowhere fast

 

[tangysider]

Some players only perform at their best at one club. Would have him back on loan in a heartbeat, the fact that he has underachieved at Nobbers is a big plus

 

[FY4Representer]

I see some of our fanbase still have this weird fetish for going back to former players. Bowler, Yates…who next?

My money’s on Grimshaw.

 

[braymarina]

He was on a good thing here, proves the grass isn’t always greener
More money granted but his career has gone nowhere fast

But his bank account has, not too much of a failure from his perspective.

 

[Insider]

But his bank account has, not too much of a failure from his persective.

Correct. It's Bowler living. He'll have made more on his contract with Forest than he would in a whole career playing for us.
Would I have him back?
Probably not until we get Critch MkIII back again.
PS.
I'd definitely have Jerry back though.

 

[AngelBFC]

He's under contract with the Florists until 30.06.2026 reportedly on £30k pw.
Probably taken him 4 years to make that money if he'd stayed with us.
So I can't see him wanting to go anywhere permanently until after then.
Good business for him though.
Great player for us at times but never consistent enough. Maybe Critch just knew which buttons to press.

Is he not in his last year at Forest ?

 

[SeasideKurt]

Irrespective of Josh, we actually need an option outside of Apter and CJ and an upgrade on both would be nice.

 

[S88bfc]

But his bank account has, not too much of a failure from his persective.

In money terms he’s done well for him self, but the only place he’s had a good run of form is here, everywhere else he’s stunk the place out,he’s never going to break into the Forest team so it will be another loan somewhere, if he’s happy with that fair enough but he must want to be settled somewhere surely?

 

[April13th1970]

I see some of our fanbase still have this weird fetish for going back to former players. Bowler, Yates…who next?

My money’s on Grimshaw.

As long as it's not Connolly

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

I see some of our fanbase still have this weird fetish for going back to former players. Bowler, Yates…who next?

My money’s on Grimshaw.

Could do with signing that Bez Lubala bloke just scored a screamer for Wycombe.

Oh hang on silly me we ditched him.

 

[PR3BFC]

Could do with signing that Bez Lubala bloke just scored a screamer for Wycombe.

Oh hang on silly me we ditched him.

One league goal for top of the league, can’t be that great.

As for Bowler, said it wouldn’t work out at North End for him, no surprise there.

 

[AngelBFC]

Was never happening at PNE.

He's got far too much technical ability for them to appreciate. They dont understand.

 

[Tangerine1953!]

Preston play with wing backs. Bowler isn’t a winger in the slightest. As for some fans who wouldn’t want him back must be in cuckoo land. He would absolutely destro league 1.

 

[Insider]

Preston play with wing backs. Bowler isn’t a winger in the slightest. As for some fans who wouldn’t want him back must be in cuckoo land. He would absolutely destro league 1.

 

[JOHNMAJORTOM]

HE starts today with them lot. live on BBC lancs .

 

[B_Side_The_C_Side]

Just watching the Baggies v Knobbers and poor old Bowler was inches from scoring his 1st ever goal for them and he just looks lost.

They keep getting the ball to him but nothing happens.

They just showed a shot of Stuckatthebottm looking at PKE players running around looking lost and most of the crowd were on their phones or chatting with each other….even they are getting bored

 

[Wizaard]

Could do with signing that Bez Lubala bloke just scored a screamer for Wycombe.

Oh hang on silly me we ditched him.

Against a non League side.

 

[Critchknows]

I doubt we would get him back but if we could get him on loan in league one with the way we set up now then regardless of whether he's an ex player or not you'd be absolutely daft to say no considering the players we currently have.

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

Against a non League side.

Yep into the 3rd round as well as running away with the league.

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

Could do with signing that Bez Lubala bloke just scored a screamer for Wycombe.

Oh hang on silly me we ditched him.

He missed an open goal for us at Bristol Rovers!
That finished him off at BFC

 

[Wizaard]

Yep into the 3rd round as well as running away with the league.

They won't win the League and they won't go up.

 

[King Billy]

Why would you come out with these comments and then start him?

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

They won't win the League and they won't go up.

Yes so you keep saying.

Don’t worry it was book marked a while ago.

 

[King Billy]

I see some of our fanbase still have this weird fetish for going back to former players. Bowler, Yates…who next?

My money’s on Grimshaw.

Yeah because non of them would get in this side would they.

 

[JOHNMAJORTOM]

Currently 1.1

 

[King Billy]

Bowler gone off

 

[Wizaard]

I see another of our former players has scored.

Connolly own goal

 

[Wizaard]

I see some of our fanbase still have this weird fetish for going back to former players. Bowler, Yates…who next?

My money’s on Grimshaw.

No keeper has conceded more in the EFL. Not a great stat.

 

[AngelBFC]

Josh is probably struggling to motivate himself to play for them .

I can understand that .

 

[Sooty59]

He played ok for us for a while but also it shouldn’t be forgotten he went missing on quite a few occasions. He got a strange deal from Forest & has done absolutely nothing ever since apart from counting his wages. I’ve always thought he was one dimensional & if that doesn’t work he offers little.

 

[gjr]

Preston play with wing backs. Bowler isn’t a winger in the slightest. As for some fans who wouldn’t want him back must be in cuckoo land. He would absolutely destro league 1.

Right hand side of a front 3 and you have a good player but he can't head or tackle so you don't want him as a winger or wing back.

 

[Sandgrown1]

I see some of our fanbase still have this weird fetish for going back to former players. Bowler, Yates…who next?

My money’s on Grimshaw.

Because they are better than what we have. It’s bleedin obvious!

 

[AngelBFC]

He played ok for us for a while but also it shouldn’t be forgotten he went missing on quite a few occasions. He got a strange deal from Forest & has done absolutely nothing ever since apart from counting his wages. I’ve always thought he was one dimensional & if that doesn’t work he offers little.

When he flicked his switch he was electric

 

[Insider]

Irrespective of Josh, we actually need an option outside of Apter and CJ and an upgrade on both would be nice.

We desperately need a right footed winger.

 

[Sooty59]

When he flicked his switch he was electric

Unfortunately he seems to have forgotten where the switch is.

 

[585 = never give up]

Ar times Josh was unplayable but at other times he went missing.
If Insider is correct, Josh and his agent have negotiated a fantastic contract, for a player who's achieved nothing since leaving us!

 

[Marmite]

Why would you play Apter centrally?

Because on the few occasions he's played there he looks the part. Him just behind Joseph with Morgan and Evans behind them two.

 

[AngelBFC]

Because on the few occasions he's played there he looks the part. Him just behind Joseph with Morgan and Evans behind them two.

I think that’s right . He’s not as easy to predict in a central role .

 

[Arriedirk]

He's under contract with the Florists until 30.06.2026 reportedly on £30k pw.
Probably taken him 4 years to make that money if he'd stayed with us.
So I can't see him wanting to go anywhere permanently until after then.
Good business for him though.
Great player for us at times but never consistent enough. Maybe Critch just knew which to push.

 

[Arriedirk]

If he did return to his parent club,his club will let him go,to the club that are willing to pay most money for his loan spell.Bowler won’t have a say in it.
Don’t get exited it won’t be us.

 

[tigger]

Assuming he has 2 years to run on his current deal, he will only be 27 when he becomes a free agent but he needs to start doing something.special this season and next if he wants a good move