Gavin Cowan dismisses 'Manager of the Month curse' after Shrewsbury Town's dip in form
Gavin Cowan has dismissed any suggestion of a 'Manager of the Month curse' following a slight bump in Shrewsbury Town’s push for safety.
Salop have lost three of their last four League Two matches, including back-to-back defeats. The dip in form comes after Cowan was named Manager of the Month for February, having led Town’s resurgence away from danger.
However, Cowan played down the idea that the award has had any impact on results.
He said: "I'm a godly man, I don't believe in superstitions and stuff like that. That's not me.
"I don't think it's got anything to do with that. It might be the fact that we didn't get our numbers right, it might be the fact that the lads stuck it in the goal and we didn't.
"There's lots of variables. But I'm not a superstitious guy, I can't make any excuses.
"I'd forgotten all about the manager of the month, that's done and dusted now. We're into the next month, so we need to go on and get the next one."
Cowan guided Salop clear of danger with six wins from his opening 10 matches in charge, but admits the past week has felt different following the recent dip.
He added: "Naturally it will. One of my jobs is to manage and regulate the emotions of the players. It's very easy to be up and down.
"You have to bring a stability around the training ground. This is their place of work. They don't want to be coming in here feeling down and in the dumps.
"If you've lost a game, you don't want to be running around like Morecambe and Wise and skipping everywhere. You have to find a balance.
"But equally, it doesn't mean that we persecute each other and point fingers. It's where you stay even more connected.
"Since I've come in, we've had a lot of success. We've had a couple of blips - they've not been particularly poor performances.
"But you find out about people - who's going to be my leaders, who's going to be resilient, who's going to be a winner, who's going to be able to overcome in dark times.
"Not that we're in dark times, but we've still got work to do, we still need to get safe. There's still points to play for, and the players are fully aware of that."