Vinny Green Balls

1 minute ago, pubteam said:

The fact we only have one formation and one way to play is rather concerning.

Except he has switched it. And we played totally different his first season. Way to rewrite history 

4 minutes ago, Shearergol said:

I’d happily accept him being sacked if it meant some posters on here fucked off for good.

me too

Having said that, this meek performance, even against a much better team,  is not acceptable. 

Just now, worthy said:

Why the fuck doesnt he try to actually change anything to suit what we have available - This midfield 3 doesnt work with his current way of playing - Yet he keeps on fucking doing it and we are getting rinsed against everyone at the moment.

I don’t know. But a few on here are just insufferable with their over the top tik tok attention span shit. And it’s generally the same  weirdos who did this last year when we were  in a healthy position, and the year before when we were in trouble. Most did not hear mea culpas, but a few never even had the nuts to do that. 

Just now, Newcastle Fan said:

I said it before he deserves to see the season out as respect to what he achieved in the last two years and give  him as much chance as possible.

 

If i was the board i'd start searching for suitable replacements though

 

Great strategy. Way to undermine your manager in the current position. 

It’s fucked and Howe is surely making mistakes, but  I am so glad that some of you aren’t employed by a football club.  Panic buttons would be constantly pressed. 

2 hours ago, Gawalls said:

No way a team with Dummett starting should be beating Man City, Man Utd either - talk about cherry picking a result to prove a point 

And this is the least bonkers thing he’s said recently. 

On 19/02/2024 at 11:42, Dr Jinx said:

Same mistakes week in week out. We have gotten worse with the players that are out there.

 

No way that team should be losing to Bournemouth 

You should lose your rotating manager idea to Amanda

3 hours ago, Stottie said:

I keep hoping Tonali has some Furio in him. Externally suave and cool, but capable of next-level violence when the moment comes.

Still can’t get over how much he looks

like my buddy Dado.

7 hours ago, Ronaldo said:

I said on this forum 2 years ago (by all means search it) that relying on Callum Wilson was insanity. I’m a little frustrated hearing about how he’s raring to get back for the umpteenth time.

You also spoke ad nauseum about how losing Shelvey would hamstring us just one year ago.

3 hours ago, Ronaldo said:

Wilson has been managed very carefully this season to keep him fit but he’s still out for most of the season. I’m tired of hearing questions in press conference which evoke what sounds like Howe drafting love letters to him.

 

I know that may sound harsh but I’d sell him in a heartbeat now. I can’t think of a more injury prone player we’ve ever had.

You find weird things to be critical of. 

9 minutes ago, STM said:

Don't worry, 90% of our fans are fully behind, even if they are slightly frustrated at the moment.

 

Of course the 90% might be wrong. They may have backed the wrong horse but you will notice the 10% won't be able to give you a viable alternative.

Klopp on odd years and Pep on even years.

6 minutes ago, Kilcline said:

Took me a good 15 minutes after reading your post on the previous page to think who had I seen with that batshit idea before realising I'd read it on here ages ago 

I’m being a bit cruel, mind you. But it was so bonkers that I can’t help myself.

33 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said:

We're 7th 

 

Last season people were stating a top 7 finish would be a dream. Maybe we're being a bit melodramatic here?

 

 

 

He thinks that it’s feasible to convince 2 elite managers to switch every year. Melodrama would be a welcome de-escalation. 

Maybe Klopp would agree to come and manage every alternate year with Eddie

15 minutes ago, Heron said:

Exactly, and this is why I'll love him. I don't think things are all his fault either. He's being hamstrung by FFP.

 I keep on confusing you with Holmesy and thinking that you are bipolar as hell

2 minutes ago, Jagten said:

It's not been a disaster, but this level of move in expected goals against is basically unprecedented. (Since the start of December, we have also conceded the most goals in the league.) Something has broken, and these sorts of results will probably continue for a while. 

 

We’ve also scored quite a lot lately, so it’s not completely broken.

Calling this season a disaster is quite over the top, Sean. 

My question for a few is a simple one. Would they rather the owners change the manager after every couple of seasons? The very few who even entertained the thought of Mourinho coming here would have to accept that strategy and hope for a cup final before an inevitbale rebuild happens?

Or...

Give a manager with clear potential and likeability (and who seems to really inspire those who play for him) a bit of time into next season to iron out his clear flaws, and promote general stability and likely more long term sustainable growth?

I know the vast majority of you, including the likes of Ronaldo, likely prefer the latter. I some of the critiques,  like those about Dan Burn are largely fair before anyone decides that I don't believe that Howe deserves any criticism.  It just seems that a couple of people (and I truly mean a couple) on here have TikTok attention spans and want to change everything when there is any stretch of trouble. I am dealing with this behavior in the legal dispute over our film, so may be more sensitive to this. But I found that not responding to them at all has massively strengthened our position while the UK producers get more and more desperate. They are frantic about changing the status quo of the stalemate, whereas I am totally relaxed about it. Not saying that this should be done all the time, but changing the status quo for just the sake of taking action is rarely a good strategy.

8 minutes ago, Elliottman said:

Imagine him surrounded by a full squad  Tonali, Willock, Big Joe, Bruno, Isak… mouth watering. That’s before we get into new signings in the summer. He’s going to be outrageous 

Even now as an unfinished player, and with key injuries, he will probably finish the season with 20 goal contributions. Fucking hell, this kid could be something else!

17 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

Honestly they'd be crazy to even be considering it given the circumstances. The Dan Ashworth farce has shown just how important character and integrity are at this club, every time I see Howe giving an interview I feel immense pride. That's not to say he's infallible, but he has to be judged on when we have a near enough full squad available.

One of the most sensible posts in recent history.

16 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

Wilson is done IMO, he's not even troubling defenders these days, even when he is fit.

This was said exactly a year ago. Granted he is a year older and even more beat up now, but this forum has a pretty spectacular history of egg in the face comments.

Just now, christ said:

You shouldn’t be this shitfaced at 8pm.

It's all relative. This is much closer to a sensible post than Dr. Jinx's bizarre suggestion of rotating managers.

12 minutes ago, David Edgar said:

 

Has anyone actually called him a shit manager? I think this is happening again, where people say "I'm really pissed off with Howe doing this one specific thing that has cost us several goals in recent games - and plenty of people also have this view" which then gets turned into "posters are calling him shit and that he needs to be sacked."

 

He's great, I love him. He's done and continues to do wonders for us.

A dude literally called him a fucking fraud 30 minutes ago. Down to emotions and all that, but still...

Just now, maybe_next_year said:

How am I only just learning that Gio Reyna is mackem Claudio Reyna's son?  

you didn't hear about that weird row in the United States camp during the World Cup? Claudio's wife told news outlets about a time Berhalter assaulted his then girlfriend (now wife) in the early 90's because Geo wasn't playimg regularly.