Gavin Cowan buoyed by Shrewsbury Town new owners’ show of ambition

Manager Gavin Cowan insists he is 'frothing at the mouth' at Shrewsbury Town's new owners' ambition for the club.

Biscayne ST, fronted by new chairman Scott Davidson and with the support of Brad Friedel and the board, have grand plans for Shrewsbury.

Davidson stressed incremental improvements but made no secret of a desire to return to League One and be pushing for the Championship in five years.

Cowan, a fiercely ambitious character who has himself hammered home the bid to 'change the culture' at Salop, said such targets align with his own.

"You want to be a part of it but you've also got to believe you can be a part of it," Cowan told the Shropshire Star.

"What I have relayed here to the staff is what we do here is incredible. I think the detail that we're working at is probably way above and beyond the level.

"I'm frothing at the mouth, because I'm here for success and legacy.

"I'm here to create dreams that people didn't even think were possible. I suppose to my credit I was speaking about that 11 months ago - wanting to change the culture, the mindset.

"We wanted to believe we were better than third-bottom, that we could win games and be favourites going into games. I see our fanbase when we go away and it's baffled me there's been so much negativity.

"We can be positive now. With reason and logic - like Scott and Brad have said - there's no quick fix, but ultimately if I didn't believe I could go on that journey I'd just be here doing the best I could.

"But I absolutely believe I can go on that journey."

Cowan has held several conversations with Davidson and a meeting took place on Friday at Sundorne Castle after the new owners watched training.

The Town boss - whose troops welcome Oldham in League Two on Saturday - praised the new club chiefs for letting him and his staff get on with it this week.

"I've had a good conversations, it's all a little bit 'carry on doing what you're doing' at the moment," Cowan added.

"I spoke to my staff on Thursday morning, about how we need to invest in what's happening and bring positivity, get on board with everything that's happening and look to focus on football matches. Nothing changes.

"I'm excited for Brad to be around the training ground. I'm excited for Scott, Craig (Graham, director), anyone else, to come and see what we do, because we believe what we're doing is really good, so hopefully they will come and see the same."