Eddie Howe

[Gaztoon]

1 minute ago, GavMcEl said:

don't know how to feel about this appointment tbh, if this was 2 months ago before the takeover and with Bruce in charge I'd probs be delighted...

but with the takeover and current circumstances I do find it very underwhelming and it is hard to get excited  about this appointment....

you cant undermine what he achieved at Bournemouth, taking a club from the bottom of the football league to the Premier League in 6 years is very impressive, and the fact he established them as a Premier League outfit is equally impressive, it is his last season in charge that scares me, they were Terrible, didn't they lose like  21 out of 27 matches ? that's a ridiculously bad record Steve Bruce levels of bad... and he was well backed to with funds, I really can't see how he's gonna set us up to grind out results to keep us  from being cut adrift before we can buy players in January.....

we really do need a DOF/SD/ Chief Executive or some one who has a footballing brain making decisions, because as good as the new owners are, this process has shown that they haven't got great footballing insight, 

never the less I will get behind Howe, the new owners and the team ⚫⚪

 

 

 

 

Mate we can't try out for the Olympic 100m before we can walk.. this is a step in the right direction ( better manager than bruce).. the wheels of better days are now in motion.

[Vinny Green Balls]

“Not sure about this, but This is a fucking travesty. The new ownership really fucked this one up. We are going down. 100%. That said, he has my full backing. But we are going down and they don’t know what they’re doing.”

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, ManDoon said:

Dont like that last line

I don’t really get it. ‘If Steve Bruce had gone’? They could have sacked the bloke any time. 

[Dinho lad]

Well there you go, you got your handsome manager. 

 

Anyway, I'm satisfied with this appointment.    

 

 

[Disco]

Eddie Hew

[Billy Pilgrim]

1 minute ago, Raconteur said:

Gotta say, after watching those Tifo and Sky clips of Eddie’s tactics, I fear for ASM. 4-4-2 (or 4-4-1-1) with narrow, up and back wingers - unless he can get a tune out of ASM as a #10 

ASM could actually use some proper coaching if he wants to kick on and be one of the best, and if that involves getting back and defending he will have to do it. I don’t think 442 in any of its forms is a good idea but I expect Howe to have the sense to look at what he has and start from there. 

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

1 minute ago, Disco said:

Eddie Hew

 

 Cant believe this has only been done now.

[Stifler]

4 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

Dont like that last line

Fear not, Bruce wasn’t fucking going on their watch, might as well have said Klopp was their target if Bruce went.

[Jawdaw]

6 minutes ago, Chicane said:

Is Ritchie his son or something?

 

 

Nah, Ritchie is Gordon Ramsey’s son obvs

[Raconteur]

1 minute ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

ASM could actually use some proper coaching if he wants to kick on and be one of the best, and if that involves getting back and defending he will have to do it. I don’t think 442 in any of its forms is a good idea but I expect Howe to have the sense to look at what he has and start from there. 

For sure, I’ve just got my doubts.

 

As someone said, we’ve barely got 11 PL starters, so picking the players should be easy. Just don’t see how they fit in a 4-4-1-1

[Pilko]

What a way to start a new era - appoint a bloke who the old regime would have eventually chosen anyway and who one of our worst starters under Bruce gives a glowing reference for.

 

The more I read, the more it feels like the new lot are a bunch of bloody amateurs. Yeah, early days, don't know we're born, takes time, trust the process, get behind him, etc etc. I'm finding that really hard so far, they've done nothing to help alleviate the lingering malaise. Even punting Bruce they've made an arse of by taking too long to do it and to replace him.

 

Expect nobody will like this post but just calling it as I see it. Would love to be wrong.

[pedro111]

The blokes got my full backing. 100%. Can finally fully enjoy the matches again and really that's all I want.

[Guest HTT II]

Just now, Pilko said:

What a way to start a new era - appoint a bloke who the old regime would have eventually chosen anyway and who one of our worst starters under Bruce gives a glowing reference for.

 

The more I read, the more it feels like the new lot are a bunch of bloody amateurs. Yeah, early days, don't know we're born, takes time, trust the process, get behind him, etc etc. I'm finding that really hard so far, they've done nothing to help alleviate the lingering malaise. Even punting Bruce they've made an arse of by taking too long to do it and to replace him.

 

Expect nobody will like this post but just calling it as I see it. Would love to be wrong.

Fucking hell, be happy man!

[The Prophet]

Do people actually think Howe would have come here under Ashley?

 

Its totally irrelevant and exactly why Bruce was about 8th choice.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

He wouldn’t have come here under Ashley man, Jesus H. 

[GWN]

1 minute ago, Pilko said:

What a way to start a new era - appoint a bloke who the old regime would have eventually chosen anyway and who one of our worst starters under Bruce gives a glowing reference for.

 

The more I read, the more it feels like the new lot are a bunch of bloody amateurs. Yeah, early days, don't know we're born, takes time, trust the process, get behind him, etc etc. I'm finding that really hard so far, they've done nothing to help alleviate the lingering malaise. Even punting Bruce they've made an arse of by taking too long to do it and to replace him.

 

Expect nobody will like this post but just calling it as I see it. Would love to be wrong.

 

jesus fucking wept

[Superior Acuña]

The fact the old regime apparently would've gone for him too doesn't say anything about his record. They went for Rafa too. And I'm a pretty doubtful Howe would've come here under Ashley anyway, which is a key difference.

[Guest]

Just now, Pilko said:

What a way to start a new era - appoint a bloke who the old regime would have eventually chosen anyway and who one of our worst starters under Bruce gives a glowing reference for.

 

The more I read, the more it feels like the new lot are a bunch of bloody amateurs. Yeah, early days, don't know we're born, takes time, trust the process, get behind him, etc etc. I'm finding that really hard so far, they've done nothing to help alleviate the lingering malaise. Even punting Bruce they've made an arse of by taking too long to do it and to replace him.

 

Expect nobody will like this post but just calling it as I see it. Would love to be wrong.

They took the club over with their trousers around their ankles by all accounts. I don’t think they expected things to be waived through the way it was once the BeIN stuff was sorted. They’ve had to try and get their own people in, their own manager, etc. Within a month we’re half way there.

[STM]

It looked more of 4213. He said himself that you can call it what you like.

 

Dubz

 

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Hayden

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Almiron

 

ASM

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Fraser

[54]

He turned down Celtic, he was never coming here under Ashley

[SUPERTOON]

Bruce was never getting sacked under Ashley hence the ridiculous contract.

 

Rafa was also an Ashley choice btw and everyone (me included) wanted him 

[Froggy]

The fact that some people are disappointed with Howe after what you went through with Pardew, Bruce etc. is absolutely fucking baffling to me. There was a point where I'd have had Howe at us. 

 

He's a very good manager. 

[The Prophet]

Just now, SUPERTOON said:

Bruce was never getting sacked under Ashley hence the ridiculous contract.

 

Rafa was also an Ashley choice btw and everyone (me included) wanted him 

 

Did Rafa not approach us? Well his intermediaries.

[Stifler]

Just now, 54 said:

He turned down Celtic, he was never coming here under Ashley

Didn’t he agree to go to Celtic but his back room staff didn’t, hence why it fell apart?

[SUPERTOON]