Unbelievable

I’m still Howe in, bit more because I am not convinced we can find a better manager than an Eddie Howe at his best than the fact I’m confident he’ll turn this around. Eddie is a man of introspection and learning from mistakes though, so I’d still give him the start of next season on the odd chance he’ll rebound. I also don’t want his time with us to end on such a sour note.

I’d not have given him a new contract like, but that’s on account of his injury proness, not the level he’s capable of the rare occasions he gets a run in the team

He’s not like. He’s playing badly at the moment, that much is true

Fuck this season, seriously

Never a pen

OMFG

Osula is a menace

Howay the lads!

Presume he has at least 180 PA?

I wouldn’t even say it’s one bad season. It’s one admittedly bad league campaign in an otherwise okay season. That’s against the backdrop of three seasons of overachievement. I maintain he deserves the chance to lead us into next season where the aim should be to develop a style more suitable to grinding results in 3 games per week seasons, and ultimately to get back in the CL places. If we’re not looking to achieve that by mid-season by all means pull the plug, but not now. Not for me anyway.

Hard disagree. Howe has vastly overachieved here in 3 of his 4 seasons here, and underachieved in some competitions this year (CL and cups about as good as you’d expect especially taking into account opposition that knocked us out). He’s proven to be one of the best in the business; one disappointing PL campaign doesn’t change that, just like Pardew’s fifth place season didn’t make him a good manager. I’d give Eddie Howe at least the first half of next season. Overall we’re still massively trending up. Howe’s development and entire ethos comes from analysing and learning from failures. Let him cook until the situation really becomes untenable, which there is every chance it won’t become anytime soon.

I’m going to pretend this week never happened

Urgh, just had to be that cunt didn’t it?

Wtf

Willock

If only Gordon was Barnes

Being offside just in front of the goalkeeper? Doubt it

Heh? He’s clearly affecting the keeper there

Time for some Osula magic

Correct decision sadly

Murphy offside

Disallowed

The fuck?

Yes!!

We’re hanging in the ropes here