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It is a huge advantage IMO. We need to improve though, we've been pretty awful so far.

Prior to the season starting I fancied us to finish above Spurs, Brighton and Man Utd. Not so sure now, we haven't started well (in terms of performances) and something seems off. We'll know more in the next few weeks I reckon.

think you could be right on that back 4 actually.

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I can see both sides. Howe has been absolutely superb, but the owners ambition is to go to the very top and the days of top clubs operating with a manager who has full control are gone. The best operate within a sporting director structure, the key is to find two who will work together well. I can't see Howe ever doing that which will only end one way. If you read the book 'How to win the premier league' it sounds similar to Rodgers at Liverpool. Eventually he had to go and was replaced by someone who would work with a sporting director.

We’re seeing the beginning of the end of Howe imo. When it all unfolds, who knows, but I think it’s safe to say that it’s a matter of time before he’s replaced with someone who will work under the Mitchell structure.

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Ten years man! 'Cajun' was class.

possible barnes and hall? remains to be seen of course.

I agree.

Yep. It also sounds like it's pissed him off and he'll change it.

He wants a longer deal. We defo shouldn't let him go at this stage imo, but he wants to go so the rumours won't go away unfortunately.

we tried, multiple times, he didn't want to come.

Ornstein reckons it’s not happening apparently.

Anyone got a clue why we don't seem to be going for Chalobah at Chelsea? Where is TCD when you need him to break down every attribute of every player in existence?

Talksport have just said we’re in for DCL??!

yeah I’ve changed my tune too. plus, as it stands, there’s no where for him to go. All could change in the next few days of course.

No

I’ve been very critical of him, but he changes a lot for us today.

Definitely

I don’t know trippier by the way. Never met him in my life I just know a few people that do and it all seems a bit of a mess really. Could they all be wrong? Absolutely they could. But there’s enough signs outside of any of that to suggest all isn’t well, and I’d believe Ornstein over an Eddie Howe presser response any day of the week.

Exactly. He may well not leave, I’m guessing this stuff happens all of the time at football clubs. We should definitely try to sell though, it’s time.

Other than selling his box, losing the captaincy, putting a ‘great meeting’ with a Saudi club on Instagram and the most reliable journalist in the country saying he wants out. I’ve not seen anything at all to suggest he may leave.

Other than the transfer meeting he forced himself and put on Instagram about 3 weeks ago? 😂 ornstein is rarely wrong, man. Howay. and he hasn’t been demoted captaincy wise for nowt. he wants out.