Pearson expects Dowie stay

Hull chairman hopes to make move permanent

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Pearson expects Dowie stay

Pearson: Eyes long-term future with Dowie

I'm expecting Iain to make a difference here, I'm expecting him to keep us in the Premier League and I'm expecting to sit down with him and sort out a full-time contract on May 15th.

Adam Pearson
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Hull City chairman Adam Pearson says he is 'expecting' to extend Iain Dowie's stay at the KC Stadium beyond the end of the season.

Dowie was handed the task of saving the Tigers from relegation on Wednesday after previous boss Phil Brown was relieved of his duties.

The former Crystal Palace boss has initially joined until the end of the season, but Pearson is confident that the arrangement will last beyond that date.

"It's a short-term contract with options on both sides," he said.

"But it's a very permanent move. I'm expecting Iain to make a difference here, I'm expecting him to keep us in the Premier League and I'm expecting to sit down with him and sort out a full-time contract on May 15th."

Hull are currently languishing in the Premier League relegation zone, three points adrift of safety having narrowly avoided the drop at the end of last season.

Gamble

Although Pearson admits that sacking the man who guided the team into the top-flight could backfire, he insisted that action needed to be taken before it was too late.

"It's definitely a gamble," he continued.

"Everything in football is a risk to some degree but we've won six games out of 51.

"We haven't won away from home for over a year, we've conceded 100 goals in 50 games, we've lost our last four straight games.

"If we didn't take a gamble, all the stats are plainly saying we'd be relegated."

He added: "We had three choices (of candidate) - we went into that with an open mind across all three.

"The advantage with Iain? Instantly on the pitch, operational now, and a point to prove - I am delighted he's here.

"We've got nine games; we've picked nine games because within them we think there are six eminently winnable ones.

Confidence

"We have to be confident because if we're not then it won't end successfully."

Dowie echoed his new chairman's comments and hopes that he will remain with the club on a permanent basis, although he conceded that the he will need to produce the right results in order to do so.

He said: "I'd like to see my future here for the long term.

"It's about me producing results - that is the game we are in."

The 45-year-old manager also stated that he would be looking to make an immediate impression on the squad in training on Thursday.

"For me, what you learn is it's about cool heads, it's about taking your opportunities when they come, about having a positive outlook," he added.

"It's important you can cut it on the training ground.

"That will come tomorrow afternoon when the lads have had a training session - hopefully they will understand what I am about.

"It will be an intense session - they'll hopefully enjoy it but it will also be focused on what is a huge game."

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Shaun A (Liverpool fan) says...

do you really think he will make a difference, why do coaches go from club to club, and still think they are up to the task, but either way good luck, west palm beach usa

Posted 03:54 18th March 2010

David Brook (Leeds United fan) says...

Sorry Mr Pearson but on the 15th May the only thing you will be sorting out with Mr Dowie is his compensation package ask all the other clubs he's managed !! he's not been a success anywhere except Skysports commentating.

Posted 18:48 17th March 2010

Rich Nicholson (Hull City fan) says...

I always thought Adam Pearson was a very astute businessman. However this last week raises major doubt. Phil Browns record at Hull City over the past 50+ games is pretty awful with an average of 1 win every 10 games, however he was protected by Paul Duffen. However I was amazed to find that having sacked Brown we did not have an immediate replacement with experience at guiding a team out of the depths of the Premier league drop zone. Dowie's record is pretty poor to say the least, and as a club we would have been better letting Brian Horton have the last nine games, as he has more Premiership experience (Man City). I really cannot see Dowie enthusing the team and giving them the boost that a new manager normally does. If we lose at Portsmouth then any benefit of the change will be lost.

Posted 18:16 17th March 2010
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