Eddie Howe

[KaKa]

1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said:

Also we aren’t really too affected by the international break the majority of our players don’t go so that’s a good period for the new manager to get too work.

 

Good point. I also hope that said people are observing these three games Jones will be in charge of to also allow them to get some idea of the level the current players are at, as far as matchday performances go. 

[Happinesstan]

2 hours ago, wfmk2 said:

I love the way the bookies don't have a clue what's going on. Fonseca now up to 6/1. Best price for Favre is 4/1.

 

Whoever is running this recruitment drive is keeping it impressively watertight. 

It's Lampard, I tells ya. The bookies can sit back and count their money since he withdrew from the race. Why do you think he hasn't been announced yet? Because we play Chelsea on Saturday.

[madras]

9 minutes ago, New Beginnings said:

Embarrassing!

I think you are alone in your embarrassment.

[Happinesstan]

2 hours ago, kisearch said:

I think ten hag means 'by the way' or something. There are some funny translations like, always loved how Gattuso means 'cat like'

Steve By the Way?

 

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by Happinesstan

[The Prophet]

16 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Northern echo saying jones will probably be in charge for the Brighton game and a sporting director and manager will be in during the international break.

 

The Northern Echo have been absolutely clueless thus far, but its a  fair guess to make. 

[Pixelphish]

13 minutes ago, New Beginnings said:

Embarrassing!

 

Indeed you are!

[The Prophet]

Good going with the ignore function chaps, it does the job.

[Happinesstan]

22 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Northern echo saying jones will probably be in charge for the Brighton game and a sporting director and manager will be in during the international break.

Are they not just speculating on a lack of information.

[Hudson]

1 hour ago, New Beginnings said:

Youre all entitled to your opinion

 

When Chelsea batter us at the weekend, I reckon a few more will tune in to my thought process.

 

Just you wait!

Will they fuck.

[Fantail Breeze]

24 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

The Northern Echo have been absolutely clueless thus far, but its a  fair guess to make. 

 

All of the media have. They’ve got every decision so far totally wrong.

 

Best to ignore all of the rumours totally until there is something concrete.

 

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by Fantail Breeze

[Billy Pilgrim]

sack Bruce now 

what if they need some time to get a manager in 

doesn’t matter ah wannna fuckin party 

*sacks bruce*

 

here like nee manager worra fokkin joke like

[manorpark]

1 hour ago, New Beginnings said:

Youre all entitled to your opinion

 

When Chelsea batter us at the weekend, I reckon a few more will tune in to my thought process.

 

Just you wait!

 

I don't think so.

 

What difference would any new manager have made by Saturday??

[Dokko]

7 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

sack Bruce now 

what if they need some time to get a manager in 

doesn’t matter ah wannna fuckin party 

*sacks bruce*

 

here like nee manager worra fokkin joke like

[Thumbheed]

I have faith the they're doing the right thing, but my concern is we could feasibly be a 1/3rd of the way through the season without a win, with about 8-10 unwinnable games after that. Its easy to look at the league and say we're only 2 wins away but that doesn't take into account that other teams have better runs and more stability. 

 

Having said that, the January window is gonna be mental and I am here for the ride. 

[Joey47]

Just now, Thumbheed said:

I have faith the they're doing the right thing, but my concern is we could feasibly be a 1/3rd of the way through the season without a win, with about 8-10 unwinnable games after that. Its easy to look at the league and say we're only 2 wins away but that doesn't take into account that other teams have better runs and more stability. 

 

Having said that, the January window is gonna be mental and I am here for the ride. 

 

If we get the right guy it won't take long before he turns "unwinnable" games into winnable ones. How many games did we feel were unwinnable under Rafa?

[Wolfcastle]

2 hours ago, kisearch said:

All I can think is about how New Beginnings sounds like the name of a Chinese Takeaway

 

Sounds like the start of a happy endings massage

[New Beginnings]

17 minutes ago, manorpark said:

 

I don't think so.

 

What difference would any new manager have made by Saturday??

Its the presence, the reassuring words. The slight tweak here and there

 

Theres plenty he could have done! 

[Guest HTT II]

My own thoughts are that they’ve had several candidates lined up, interviewed a few and were all ready to go, then they become aware of somoene better/more suited but is in a contract/a job and that’s the hold up. I reckon it’s Rafa, Gerrard or the Dutch guy.

[Kid Icarus]

As great as the potential is with NUFC at the moment, it still probably goes without saying that the Barca job and the very likely availability of the Man United job coming up rules out Ten Hag, as amazing as it would be. Man United might and definitely should be looking at Conte and Barca might very well go for Xavi, but Ten Hag has to be in the running surely. 

 

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by kisearch

[Wolfcastle]

1 hour ago, Yorkie said:

Chelsea is a write-off anyway but you'd hope the structure will start to take shape pretty sharpish soon after that; we can't just go on and on without a manager

 

Brighton, Brentford, Arsenal, Norwich, Burnley to come before of an absolutely vile set of Christmas fixtures, so November/early December is huge. 

 

We took our time appointing a new manager in the midst of relegation battles in 88/89 08/09 15/16. Proved fatal.

 

I get the lack of panic when literally two wins would change the complexion entirely but also fully get the encroaching concern, which if anything is more logical. If we get beat by Brighton it would be wrong not to be concerned surely.

 

[Raconteur]

7 minutes ago, kisearch said:

As great as the potential is with NUFC at the moment, it still probably goes without saying that the Barca job and the very likely availability of the Man United job coming up rules out Ten Hag, as amazing as it would be. Man United might and definitely should be looking at Conte and Barca might very well go for Xavi, but Ten Hag has to be in the running surely. 

 

 

 

By all accounts, Barca aren’t allowed to pay ten Hag his market rate salary because of rules imposed by the Spanish FA - Xavi “going home” is not just romantic, it’s affordable.

 

Man U, who knows? There’s the odd chance they stick for way too long this season…

[Schecter]

Has anyone seen this? And does anyone know if he's a fake ITK Gobshite?

 

[The Prophet]

We didn't take our time appointing a manger in 08/09 or 15/16. If we had we might not have gone down.

[andyc35i]

We never do well at Brighton so I’m already writing that one off. We just need the new guy for the full two week international break so that we can essentially reset the season and start to think about winning some games 

[Raconteur]

1 minute ago, andyc35i said:

We never do well at Brighton so I’m already writing that one off. We just need the new guy for the full two week international break so that we can essentially reset the season and start to think about winning some games 

I always had a soft spot for Brighton, like a kid brother done well - in that they lost the 2nd Div to us on the last day, came up with us (and stayed up four years)… They’ve been a decent barometer to mark our (shite) progress.

 

Next time we play them will be the last time any comparison can be made