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Ex: Moyes Bowen jibe out of order

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Ex WHUemployee has taken a big swipe at David Moyes’ man management techniques following the manager’s comments aimed at Jarrod Bowen.

Despite enjoying one of his best games of his season against Wolves, during which he scored his first goal of the season, Moyes decided to none the less throw a disparaging remark in his direction.

Jarrod picked up a nasty injury during the victor when dislocating his finger which led the Moyes comment which certainly didn’t go down well with Ex.

And to be fair not with us either and it’s good to hear Ex telling it as it is given also that the manager had been keen to reassure him that he will find himself at the World Cup if he starts finding the net.

Having done that the last thing Jarrod needed to hear was how poor his form had been until the Wolves game but the manager chose to go foen that road.

Ex – speaking on The West Ham Way podcast  – said: “Bowen, it’s just the case of his finger. I don’t know if you saw the quote that Moyes said about that. But he said something along the lines of, he’s been playing some of the season with his foot looking that way. He said it as a joke.

“I don’t think it went down too well with Bowen. I mean, I don’t know for certain, that’s just my opinion. But I wouldn’t have thought Bowen took it [well].

“I mean, he’s not gonna be like completely p****d off, but it’s not the greatest thing to have read. And I know it was said as banter, but yeah, I wasn’t overly keen on that quote.”

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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7 comments

  • Clive says:

    Well at the end if the day as long as Bowen feet are facing in the right direction who cares about his fingers. Sorry if that offended the snowflakes. I’m sure Bowen is not a snowflake and enjoys a joke and a bit of banter with his manager.

  • DJHammer says:

    I may be misreading the Moyes quote, however, my interpretation is that he’s alluding to Bowen coming off the pitch with battered ankles and damaged feet?
    If you watch our games back throughout the season to date, no 1 opponent’s tactic is to kick lumps out of Bowen whenever he’s received the ball.
    Just me, or does anyone else agree?

  • Budgie says:

    Mountains and molehills come to mind. David Moyes attempt at banter not the greatest but on social media there has been a torrent of criticism and some abuse aimed unfairly at Jarrod demanding he is dropped. Now that is bang out of order!

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