Eddie Howe

[Foluwashola]

I'm no massive fan or owt but how did Martinez's reputation go down the pan so dramatically? I'd put him easily on par with the likes of Howe.

 

To be honest, would take anyone outside the old boy's club at this rate. As above, trying to secure safety this season is all that matters and that's not happening under Jones. 

[HaydnNUFC]

Just now, The Prophet said:

There must be a reason Fonseca isn't on the shortlist.

 

 

 

Howe and Martinez ( ) are so whoever's drawn it up needs looking at, like. Staveley was apprently impressed by his interview a few weeks back. Must be that PIF or whoever are being drawn into the 'need PL experience' thing. Only reason I can think of.

[SUPERTOON]

11 minutes ago, Begbie said:

Really? Because I was asking about Howe?

No because you said you don’t know why people don’t want him and then say you don’t remember how Bournemouth played 

[Bimpy474]

Whether Howe is good enough or not, matter of opinion i guess, but he's infinitely better than Bruce or any other imbecile Ashley would have appointed (Rafa and Hoots aside).

I'm not going to stamp my feet we're not signing a big name, fucking hell a month ago it looked like a full season of 'well you knooow'.

 

This is the start of something, and no doubt the new owners will make the odd bad decision, but we're in such a better place than we've probably ever been, even if it doesn't look like it right now.

[toontownman]

Found it interesting we "apparently" approached Joachim Lowe too and were turned down. Against the narrative of Premiership experience that seems to be key from all the noise that has been leaked out. Probably whats keeping them from Favre and Fonseca. 

 

I am assuming AVB simply isn't interested as he has been screaming out at me the last week and a half. Think he would be beyond perfect, especially if we get Henrique as they are good friends.

 

Whatever happens we need someone in for Monday. Preferably before the weekend. 

[Infinitely Content]

3 minutes ago, kisearch said:

I don't think going to Newcastle who have a team that's 6 points from safety and hasn't been improved in the few years since multiple trophy winner Rafa Benitez struggled to keep us in the league is the draw some people think it is. Particularly when most going in now will know that it's not a long-term thing for them. Emery would have been ideal in the same way that Rafa could have been because you'd think that they could do the short and the long-term.  

 

 

 

As a counterpoint to that, it could be said the job is potentially very rewarding; any manager who arrives and begins to show even minimal improvement in the short term will find a fanbase full of praise and admiration - much like Rafa received. It wouldn't take much for a new manager to find himself in a position where he's backed by the supporters unwaveringly due to the downtrodden, apathetic feeling in the stands and beyond during the last few seasons. That's without mentioning the inevitable and substantial financial backing.

For a manager, unwavering support from the fans and financial backing from the owner is about as much as could be wished for. Both would be absolutely achievable here with even minimal success on the pitch. 

[Bimpy474]

1 minute ago, Foluwashola said:

I'm no massive fan or owt but how did Martinez's reputation go down the pan so dramatically? I'd put him easily on par with the likes of Howe.

 

To be honest, would take anyone outside the old boy's club at this rate. As above, trying to secure safety this season is all that matters and that's not happening under Jones. 

 

I reckon it started with him defending the tackle on Haidara by Mcmanaman, he acted like a right arsehole over that.

[SUPERTOON]

Can’t see it being anyone other than Howe unfortunately 

[HWTL]

I'd go get Howe now, wasn't my first choice but we need someone in now and he might surprise us, not going to bring any big name players until the summer anyway. Got to be better than what we are doing now surely.

[Bimpy474]

I hope it's Howe mainly for drawings by Squires on him, they're mint

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Only reason I can imagine theyre not sold on Fonseca would be his style of play when we're 2nd bottom and shipping goals at an unprecedented rate. Not that that's a line of thinking I agree with but it's the only thing I can think of. 

[MrRaspberryJam]

6 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

Only reason I can imagine theyre not sold on Fonseca would be his style of play when we're 2nd bottom and shipping goals at an unprecedented rate. Not that that's a line of thinking I agree with but it's the only thing I can think of. 

 

He's managed 10 clubs since 2007. He's a wee bit of a journeyman already. He might not actually be as good as some folk are making out.

[STM]

I've argued against the need for a quick appointment because I wanted us to get the best man available and whilst that's still true, the Emery fiasco has put extra pressure on the board to hire quickly.

 

The fans, particularly online, want someone in pronto and are going to get very restless if someone isn't in by the weekend.

 

If its Howe, its imperative he's got the two weeks during the international break to drill the players.

[Fantail Breeze]

My only dislike for Howe is that he looks like a human Ken doll.

[Gaztoon]

8 minutes ago, toontownman said:

Found it interesting we "apparently" approached Joachim Lowe too and were turned down. Against the narrative of Premiership experience that seems to be key from all the noise that has been leaked out. Probably whats keeping them from Favre and Fonseca. 

 

I am assuming AVB simply isn't interested as he has been screaming out at me the last week and a half. Think he would be beyond perfect, especially if we get Henrique as they are good friends.

 

Whatever happens we need someone in for Monday. Preferably before the weekend. 

 

We're just not a huge attraction right now.. of course this will change in time but not at this stage..trully believe howe will keep us up... THEN it's show time

 

 

[PeepShow4life]

I think Potter would come here. He is greatly over acheiving at Brighton and although we are in a bad position now, we have infinity more future potential, plus we could pay him loads more money.

[David Edgar]

DoF appointment -> head coach appointment seems to be the way things should've gone.

[HaydnNUFC]

7 minutes ago, Mr Raspberry Jam said:

 

He's managed 10 clubs since 2007. He's a wee bit of a journeyman already. He might not actually be as good as some folk are making out.

 

We just need someone to steady the ship and stabilise us for next season. Fonseca on an 18 month contract would do. Or Howe or Favre.

[SUPERTOON]

Whoever it is needs to be in before then international break and give a chance for the negativity to die down before the crucial Brentford game 

[Wolfcastle]

1 hour ago, Chicken Dancer said:

I think one of the main things that hyped me up when the news broke yesterday was that it looked likely Emery was coming in this week with the intention of either managing v Brighton or certainly just being there, to then have the entire international break to work with the team prior to a decent home game vs Brentford.

 

Going back to the drawing board just wastes precious time, man. What a kick in the bollocks today has been. 

 

That was my bare minimum request. New manager starting Monday a full catch up, get to know, training and overall plans going into games we have to start winning.  Be surprised if that's not f**ked up now

[B-more Mag]

Howe at least doesn't seem to be in the PFM mold.

[STM]

I don't think it's anything to do with our attraction. It's alot of bad luck:

 

Rodgers: Not surprisingly won't leave Leicester, not our fault.

Ten Hag: Won't leave Ajax, probably has sights on a champions league club.

Rafa: 6 months too late, probably 6 months too soon too.

Pochettino: Like Rafa, was probably an option had the takeover happened at another time.

Emery: Not willing to leave a champions league club.

 

I don't think Conte, Zidane were ever realistic right now. They want instant success and aren't prepared to build.

 

That leaves us with alot of C list foreign managers like Fonseca, Favre, AVB, Martinez etc. Whilst they may come good, I can see why the club is reluctant to take the risk on them.

 

So that leaves Howe, who may also be C list but has the potential to take the same trajectory as someone like Rodgers. If Howe has bode his time and waited for the right job, rather than being a journeyman, I rate that.

 

Again Howe wouldn't have been my first choice but it is where we are. Six months either side and things would have been different.

 

[Chapo]

We should be able to spend our way out of trouble in January so long as we don’t monumentally fuck up the manager appointment.  

[MrRaspberryJam]

Give it to Allardyce until the end of the season and if he keeps us up give him such a handsome reward that he never has to manage any football club ever again.

 

Then appoint Benitez.

[Geordie Ahmed]

The timing is really shite, if this was in the summer things would be very different. 

 

I'm just thinking about 4 weeks ago we had Ashley as owner with Bruce as manager, we are already in a much better position, I'm willing to give these guys time to get a manager in.