Izakaya

None so blind as those who refuse to see.

This will be a 0-0 for the ages.

Christ, Murphy has been around since Muto.

This is what im hoping too. The boos at HT and FT, Edwards question about him walking, his demeanour at the press conference all feel like we are at a sliding doors moment - all that without us knowing what his conversations have been like at PIF/CEO level. Shit or bust.

Unfortunately the whole thing is fraught with mitigating circumstances, which is why it would never truly come to fruition. Im of both opposing opinions that Eddies time at Newcastle (in this current point of his career) is probably over, but I also want to keep him because I know he can and will do much better. He is such a meticulous workaholic that its become detrimental to his health and his footballing philosophy, and he cant see the wood for the trees. I agree you cant just put an entire football club on hold for a season for one man.

Its the best case scenario for everyone really. Eddie gets a much-needed break and has time to refresh his football philosophy. The board have time to get their structure properly in order and overhaul the DoF/Scouting network. The team goes through a true 'transitional' season. We get to keep the most successful manager we've had in half a century and create a legacy instead of becoming just another hire and fire merry-go-round team. it would certainly be a first in top level football as far as i'm aware, but for me this works better than sacking him and appointing fucking Tuchel or Maresca.

What is this meme even called? 😂

I mean, without sacking him, ideally yes, he takes a 12mth mental health break, we survive with a caretaker and he comes back refreshed and carries on. I don't want him sacked, I want him to have a period of R&R and to stay managing us. This obviously would unfortunately never happen.

The sad thing is that if he is sacked or leaves, he will take a sabbatical and refresh his tactics and add a whole new element to his toolkit. He'll then get another PL job and absolutely smash it, and more than likely win another trophy if not the league itself, then we look like the daft cunts for letting him go.

Thought the boos weren't too bad on my live coverage, then saw a few videos from in the ground and yeah, they were very very loud.

Maybe we should have just got DCL after all.

1.72ppg average over 212 games

Howe's PPG 25/26 so far is 1.51 in all comps FWIW.

All available.

Ah yes. Isak leaving makes Howe persist with Trippier.