Ketsbaia Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 May as well now keep Jones for Brighton and prioritise a Director of Football. Then there's a 2-week break to get someone in. Or at least just get Howe until the summer, keep him off transfers, hope for the best and start again *if* we survive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Just now, ManDoon said: We finished mid table last season lol. The clubs infrastructure is a mess, yes, but we can actually buy in Jan. It’s in nowhere near as bad a state as being made out. Not at all Disagree here. There's no footballing people at the club, lack of structure in getting decisions made etc. I'm surprised they haven't appointed a CEO by now though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Just now, SUPERTOON said: Hopefully Spurs smash Everton on Sunday and Rafa becomes available Aye, might be worth holding on til then now, hope the fans properly turn on him and offer Everton £5m to take him off their hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Multiple trophy winners Fonseca and Favre are jobless. Multiple trophy winner Jardim is in charge of a Saudi Arabian club. And the club's management is really going for Eddie Howe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Right, so we need someone in now to keep us up this season. If that's Howe, so be it. Get them in, and then focus on the DOF and SD side of things. Start doing things properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) Ah well… I’d be fine with Howe, he is young and is a very good coach and the job he did at Bournemouth was - to be fair - kind of a miracle. He spent a lot of money on some poor signings, but their net spend was quite low and to keep them up for 5 consecutive seasons while playing attractive football with mostly journeymen, youngsters or unknown players was a feat not be sniffed at. I think he took them to their max ceiling and their relegation was inevitable in the end. He’d be an underwhelming choice and a big gamble, but such a low key appointment can work in our favour. Emery would bring with him very high expectations and although I think he’d have kept us up, I don’t think his appointment would have been an immediate magic wand to fix our problems, but then I’m not sure anyone could have that kind of instant impact right now. I do fear if we hire Howe, we will be relegated. A top DOF is going to be so crucial because although Howe has demonstrated he can identify players with the right traits for how he likes to set his teams up and wants them to play, he has shown he’s unable to identify a certain level of quality needed to do that more often than not. Ibe and Solanke for example, both young, pacey and come from a set up at LFC’s academy regarded as one of the best, but they simply weren't capable of consistently performing because ultimately they were not good enough despite possessing some of the required traits to fit Howe’s style of play etc. If it’s Howe, recruitment will be more crucial than ever. I’ll get behind him and it will be interesting to see how things pan out. Edited November 3, 2021 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Thomson Mouse said: Mate, it’s like you’re lost in the ether. Probably. That takeover night seems so far away now and it's like we're lurching from one item of bad news to the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Just saying, but whoever we get is going to need thick skin. This leak was unprofessional, but we may have much bigger issues down the line for our next manager to deal with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Worra shit show Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 minute ago, ManDoon said: We finished mid table last season lol. The clubs infrastructure is a mess, yes, but we can actually buy in Jan. It’s in nowhere near as bad a state as being made out. Not at all We’re second bottom, haven’t won a game. The squad is shite, confidence is fucked and so is the the infrastructure. Not sure where the positives are? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Just now, ManDoon said: Who are they taking advice from btw? They should have got a DOF in, and sought advice on what to do? Why is Charnley here? We are wasting time just like with the Bruce sacking. Who for DOF though? It's the middle of the season, can't just pluck one out of thin air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Just now, Yorkie said: I don't think there's any reason to question the gap, despite losing out on Emery. Just because Howe was available on day one doesn't mean they'd identified him as their preferred (second) choice then. No, but surely they must have been able to identify a better second choice than Howe in the time this has taken? I find this worrying in all kinds of ways tbh, yes Emery would have been an ambitious hire, but we failed on that. Don't think the list of potential signings will be overly eager to join an Eddie Howe lead Newcastle in the relegation zone in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Gutted. Don't think Howe will keep us up sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Just now, ManDoon said: Who are they taking advice from btw? They should have got a DOF in, and sought advice on what to do? Why is Charnley here? We are wasting time just like with the Bruce sacking. How long is the recruitment process for a DoF typically do you reckon? I'd have probably guessed months, usually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapo Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 DOF and CEO should’ve been the number 1 priority. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 minute ago, ManDoon said: Who are they taking advice from btw? They should have got a DOF in, and sought advice on what to do? Why is Charnley here? We are wasting time just like with the Bruce sacking. Charnley still being here is the only real red flag for me. I'm pretty certain I could do a better job than him. Fuck him off, pronto. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 All this guessing and worry would or could be avoided if they communicate their ideas as to how they are going to take us forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Remember Amanda reads the fourms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 At this point Howe might not even take it. It's absolutely fair to say that the last two days have been a shitshow like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Just now, Danh1 said: Gutted. Don't think Howe will keep us up sadly. I genuinely don't think Howe will be our manager, regardless of what "reports" say. It's gonna be someone left-field now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaymag Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, HTT II said: Ah well… I’d be fine with Howe, he is young and is a very good coach and the job he did at Bournemouth was - to be fair - kind of a miracle. He spent a lot of money on some poor signings, but their net spend was quite low and to keep them up for 5 consecutive seasons while playing attractive football with mostly journeymen, youngsters or unknown players was a feat not be sniffed at. I think he took them to their max ceiling and their relation was inevitable in the end. He’d be an underwhelming choice and a big gamble, but such a low key appointment can work in our favour. Emery would bring with him very high expectations and although I think he’d have kept us up, I don’t think his appointment would have been an a mediate magic wand to fix our problems, but then I’m not sure anyone could have that kind of instant impact. I do fear if we hire Howe, we will be relegated. A top DOF is going to be so crucial because although Howe has demonstrated he can identify players with the right traits for how he likes to set his teams up and wants them to play, he has shown he’s unable to identify a level of quality needed to do that more often than not. Ibe and Solanke foe example, both young, pacey and come from a set up at LFC’s academy regarded as one of the best, but they simply weren't capable of consistently performing because ultimately they were not good enough despite possessing some of the required traits to fit Howe’s style of play etc. If it’s Howe, recruitment will be more crucial than ever. I’ll get behind him and it will be interesting to see how things pan out. He'll be sacked by mid Jan - bookmark this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prefabtoon Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Christ on a bike talking about conte fonseca last week but we settle on Howe, who is running this circus. Bring ashley back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Yeah, our owners need to cut out the leaks. It's just amateur'ish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, CFlan said: DOF and CEO should’ve been the number 1 priority. I think they would have been if we hadn't been so deep in trouble. As it is a manager is an absolute priority. Edited November 3, 2021 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikri Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Emery was the outstanding candidate, so that's a real shame. It sounds like he was already being quite indecisive and the leak tipped things for him. That said, if he was having doubts, maybe its a good thing. If the Athletic are to be believed we'll go for Howe now. He's certainly a step down from Emery, but he showed enough promise with Bournemouth that he can stabilise the club in the short to medium term. His transfer record is a touch concerning, but it sounds like we'll have a sporting director who will take those decisions out of his hands. Howe is a step up from Bruce. From Emery to Howe though, that not a step down, it's a headfirst dive off the Tyne Bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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