Coventry City 2, Preston North End 1: Dowie finds quality when shopping for bargains

By Khudael AshrafPublished: 03 September 2007After watching Coventry maintain their impressive start to the season with victory over Preston, their manager, Iain Dowie, allowed himself a pat on the back for taking decisive action in the transfer market early this summer.An American consortium was poised to take control of the club throughout the close season and, though Coventry's financial