Eddie Howe

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

Would probably applaud anyone who went in two-footed on Ritchie and ended his career tbh.

[SUPERTOON]

25 minutes ago, nbthree3 said:

Snippet from this https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10154213/Aston-Villa-make-informal-contact-Paulo-Fonseca-pressure-mounting-Dean-Smith.html

 

The 48-year-old was in talks with Spurs in the summer and spoke to Newcastle about their vacancy. But the Magpies’ new owners are looking instead at Villarreal’s Unai Emery and Belgium boss Roberto Martinez. 

They want to appoint a new boss before the trip to Brighton on Saturday.

Martinez name haunts me at the minute.

[nbthree3]

Wait it out, I don't think there's been any links confirming Martinez is a favourite but similar to Emery he's been in the discussions throughout in the background 

 

 

[nbthree3]

Staveley and co should recommend this week to PIF their manager (and sporting director with any luck) choice. Hopefully a manager by the weekend so movement in the next few days

[The Prophet]

2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Martinez name haunts me at the minute.

 

The more I think about it, the more disappointed I'll be.

[xLiaaamx]

52 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

As grim as it is I would get dummett in and play a flat back four, we are getting murdered at left back atm

Help if the bloke could do more than 20 games a season. It's a joke how often he misses half a year

[xLiaaamx]

Since we're pretty much guaranteed not Fonseca, It'd be Favre next for me. 

[ozzrahog]

At this point any fukka that can put cones out would do

[duo]

2 hours ago, Strawberry said:

Emery Has to be number one from all the other candidates. I like how Fonseca hated defending and he is all out attacking very Keeganesque too riskey for our current predicament. 

Just something about Emery that I don't like - Ten Hag for me just ticks all the right boxes.  It doesn't sound like Ten Hag is interested - if the press are to be believed. 

[toontownman]

If it's someone in a job I expect they have been sounded out somehow (illegally? Lol) then we will see a formal approach happen later this week.

 

We must have informally interviewed them though. I can't see a scenario we have interviewed all the other people we apparently have but have now decided to move for someone we haven't even spoken to (unofficially). 

 

Fingers crossed we know soon!

[gazza ladra]

wishlist

1. Rafa
2. ten Hag
3. Emery
4. Favre
5. Fonseca
6. Howe
7. Martinez

Don't want Gerrard or Lampard.

[Ben]

Would this decision have been more decisive if a DOF had been identified first ? I can't help thinking the reason it's taking so long is because we are hiring a package deal with both DOF and Manager positions filled at the same time.

[Manxst]

3 minutes ago, Ben said:

Would this decision have been more decisive if a DOF had been identified first ? I can't help thinking the reason it's taking so long is because we are hiring a package deal with both DOF and Manager positions filled at the same time.

Not to mention CEO etc. There are numerous important positions to be filled club wide. 

[Teasy]

5 hours ago, Manxst said:

Nah, I’m sure we’d have asked, but it’s clear he’s a ‘winner’ and not a ‘builder’ which is what we need right now. He’d have turned us down for sure. He’s a man who wants trophies and move, not build an empire. 

 

He's a user not an achiever.  He picks the club that can best achieve awards for him rather than the club he can achieve awards for.  Not what we need, I'd take Benitez over him without question. 

[New Beginnings]

If its Martinez, the owners have failed their first test

 

Massively underwhelming after a forensic search and the names that have been suggested.

 

Will cap a pretty shite month for them after the initial euphoria 

[HWTL]

4 hours ago, gazza ladra said:

wishlist

1. Rafa
2. ten Hag
3. Emery
4. Favre
5. Fonseca
6. Howe
7. Martinez

Don't want Gerrard or Lampard.

Sounds about right but I'd rather lampard than 6 or 7 

[Shadow Puppets]

1 hour ago, New Beginnings said:

If its Martinez, the owners have failed their first test

 

Massively underwhelming after a forensic search and the names that have been suggested.

 

Will cap a pretty shite month for them after the initial euphoria 

Ah, the classic “let’s get angry about something that may or may not happen before it does or doesn’t happen” post. Tiresome.

[r0cafella]

I just don’t see Martinez walking away before a World Cup. 
 

 

 

 

Edited November 2, 2021 by r0cafella
A word.

[Collage]

13 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

I just don’t Martinez walking away before a World Cup. 

Me neither, and I find it even harder to believe this talk of him doing both jobs.

[LV]

26 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

I just don’t see Martinez walking away before a World Cup. 
 

 

 

 

 

Really hope not

[Holmesy]

I think the Martinez talk is just because of the Jones link. It’s typical lazy journalism.

If they’re being advised to look at the likes of Conte, Ten Hag, Emery, Rafa etc. Martinez doesn’t fit into that category.  He’s probably category B or even C

[PauloGeordio]

13 minutes ago, Collage said:

Me neither, and I find it even harder to believe this talk of him doing both jobs.

Another part time manager is all we don’t need!

[mouldy_uk]

15 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said:

Another part time manager is all we don’t need!

Exactly, this is a massive job that requires full commitment, not someone that buggers off every few weeks. Can’t see the ‘richest club in the world’ taking on someone that isn’t full time. 

[Guest HTT II]

4 hours ago, Teasy said:

 

He's a user not an achiever.  He picks the club that can best achieve awards for him rather than the club he can achieve awards for.  Not what we need, I'd take Benitez over him without question. 

Which he has that right given what he has achieved, it’s like saying Pep needs to go to a crap team to prove himself instead of at teams where he can sign anyone when in reality these are elite level managers who want to be managing elite players and teams to achieve success. Given their squad and if they invest well Conte will have them back in the top 4 which is where Spurs are all about aiming to be. 

[SUPERTOON]

Thought Emery’s response when asked about our interest yesterday was somewhat interesting.

 

He just said well the truth is that I do no know. Obviously might be reading a bit too much into it but he had a chance to come out there and then and shoot it down and he didn’t.