Dr.Spaceman

Christ, was Mike Ashley right all this time? Get the wheelie bins back out

I always find it interesting when his ex sky buddies talk about him as if he's just another one of the lads. Often see those pics floating about when they have a get together and he's just there as if he isn't a massive loser. Unless they all believe in that shite?

That can't be real man Why ask the question if you won't believe a very straightforward science-backed answer...

I'd add a coach or two, someone said to replace Tindall and I don't think that's a wild idea. I'd also shift several stale first teamers and move on the likes of Willock and Murphy. If Sunderland can do what they've done with pretty much an entire new first team then we can do it with 5 or 6 quality additions on mixed with some dice throws from within Europe and South America. Our situation is nowhere near as bad as a lot of people are making it out to be.

Because people are ignoring a lot of what preceded this slump in order to fit their narrative. I'm no Howe fanboy, I've criticised him loads on here and in person but you cannot ignore last summer and the lack of support he had from those above him. You cannot be angry at the slow paced nature of the PIF with things like the stadium decision or replacing Eales and in the same breath think sacking Eddie Howe today is the best thing for a productive summer to lead us into the next season. Yes Eddie has made mistakes, but don't all managers? Literally the best two managers the PL has ever seen (imo) made shit loads of mistakes, neither getting it right first time. One of the fuckers signed Bebe and the other signed Igor Stepanovs. Get them out the Hall of Fame now... Eddie has shown that with a harmonious squad he can deliver a brand of football that gets us pumped and can deliver some of the best experiences most of us have ever had at SJP. Doesn't he deserve at least one go at clearing the decks and rebuilding? It's clear to me that several of the first team don't see their futures here and that is what I think has destroyed a lot of what Eddie and his team have built - the squad harmony, the togetherness and the general feeling of us v the rest of the world. Fuck whatever the southern press or fat Geordie paedo youtubers tell you they're thinking for clicks, it's time to buck the trend and stick with what we've got, because fuck knows what we end up with next.

Touch of Marlow from The Wire about him

It's crazy to me (as a pessimistic person by nature) how many people are putting a negative spin on Eddie being given a proper DoF to work to rebuild the first team across an entire summer after what happened last summer.

Do people want statements after each loss like

In that case yeah, of course you wouldn't get anything for it given it's not an assist. That's like asking for a goal to be recorded when you've hit the ball wide.

That's not true though, the winger's xA would go through the roof in thst scenario. There's also 'key passes' and/or 'chances created' being recorded too.

I know it's en vogue to be negative but fuck me his throws are embarassing

Sounds like a mackem thing to do

As if Elanga took free-kicks for Forest, man

Snap, all the ones I've tried have been absolutely terrible.

True Geordie your favourite?

I'm not 100% but the closer we get to the summer the less I want us to rip everything up to start again. We need to be planning for next season already, tough to do that if you don't know who's going to be in charge, unless you're set on limiting yourself to a very particular type of manager. And good luck convincing any prospective signings that they're going to be in the new manager's plans.

I thought it was a 'done deal' thst he was off to Man City?

There's definitely something in between the two though. I think Phil Foden is a good example of how to slowly integrate a young player.

That'll do them the world of good, chucking them in at the deep end...

Absolutely. Said this a few months ago and got pelters when he finally managed to trap the ball one game.

I just think if we have to sort a new manager then we should do it sooner rather than later. Surely we're already prepping for next season... Hence my preference for Eddie to be given until Christmas or so at the least.

Want me to ask each and every one of them?

If this is another dig from someone on here at those who walked away from Mike Ashley's NUFC then you can get tae fuck.

Like I say, nobody was moving / reacting to much all game. We were so pedestrian that when something did come off we seemed so surprised and just weren't ready for it. The time Botman actually skinned their fullback and was in a position to either cross or pull it back, for example.