We're the first ones to starve, we're the first ones to die The first ones in line for that pie-in-the-sky And we're always the last when the cream is shared out For the worker is working when the fat cat's about
He also responded to Eddie's "knocking on the door" appraisal with "I hope it's not the Jobcentre door".
Which did two things for me.
1) Reminded me of Paul Ince's "Bottom Three" 'joke' in his first press conference as Blackburn manager.
And
2) Hinted that he perhaps doesn't expect to have a long term future at the club.
I think Lowes himself isn't stupid enough to believe that this job is a long term one for him, thus his regular use of 'gallows' humour.
I think most people agree, and even he probably would, that a top 3 finish and/or a Cup Final appearance would be the bare minimum to give him a chance of being in his job this time next year.
I think Lowes himself isn't stupid enough to believe that this job is a long term one for him, thus his regular use of 'gallows' humour.
I think most people agree, and even he probably would, that a top 3 finish and/or a Cup Final appearance would be the bare minimum to give him a chance of being in his job this time next year.
He could cure cancer and pick up a Nobel peace prize, but he still wouldn't be here.