Eddie Howe

[Robster]

51 minutes ago, Dandy Man said:

Lascelles, Clark, Dummett, Ritchie, Hayden, Shelvey, Gayle

 

What makes it worse is nearly all of them have actually regressed since then as well..

@OoOGazOoO

[TRon]

1 hour ago, Dwivedi said:

Everton squad is one of the worst of all, they just blew their money on craps like iwobi, Keane. They have 3-4 good players and i heard they were out injured for most of the season , richarlison, celvert Lewin, mina etc. Add that with the toxic fans, it was always a very difficult job, impossible to say the least 

 

Well they had at least one more good player and they sold him to Aston Villa in the last couple of days directly on the instruction of Rafa. His own former captain doesn't seem to rate his judgement that much it seems. 

[Geordie2302]

4 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

This been posted anywhere? Not really a like for like comparison and it is only one game. But I’m sure our average positions are all a good 10-15 yards higher up the pitch under Howe compared to Bruce across most games.  
 

Not translated into results or big improvements yet. But I found it interesting all the same. 

I'd not seen it on here but Kev's stuff is normally spot on and he's done some smaller pieces since he changed Jobs. 

 

I think it's great to see this type of analysis but tbh I think you can see it on the pitch. It's not the same lacklustre performances, yes there's individual mistakes and game management issues but they're underpinned by general neglect of fitness from mr Bruce. We looker better on the ball and if we get the rub of the green once I think that'll be enough impetus (with some new faces) to keep us up... 

[The Prophet]

8 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

This been posted anywhere? Not really a like for like comparison and it is only one game. But I’m sure our average positions are all a good 10-15 yards higher up the pitch under Howe compared to Bruce across most games.  
 

Not translated into results or big improvements yet. But I found it interesting all the same. 

 

Good thread that and matches the eye test.

[BGRM]

3 minutes ago, OoOGazOoO said:

Chuffin heck! That is grim. Who are they? 

Dummett, lascelles, Darlow,  Clark, Shelvey, Gayle, Hayden 

[TRon]

22 minutes ago, Caleb70 said:

Dummett, lascelles, Darlow,  Clark, Shelvey, Gayle, Hayden 

 

 

I can spot at least two there who were awarded new contracts and maybe Bruce five bellies hinted they had much to thank him for.

[Yorkie]

Really interesting graphics from that Lawton fella. I don't think there's any question that we play with more structure and intensity, it's they only real visible difference. It just hasn't translated into results. It's the sort of thing that gives you some optimism because it indicates that we're working on building a solid foundation. Improve CB and CM and hopefully we'll start seeing the material impacts. 

[Jinky Jim]

51 minutes ago, Caleb70 said:

Dummett, lascelles, Darlow,  Clark, Shelvey, Gayle, Hayden 

Plus Ritchie?

[Lush Vlad]

51 minutes ago, Geordie2302 said:

I'd not seen it on here but Kev's stuff is normally spot on and he's done some smaller pieces since he changed Jobs. 

 

I think it's great to see this type of analysis but tbh I think you can see it on the pitch. It's not the same lacklustre performances, yes there's individual mistakes and game management issues but they're underpinned by general neglect of fitness from mr Bruce. We looker better on the ball and if we get the rub of the green once I think that'll be enough impetus (with some new faces) to keep us up... 

Of course you can see it. Plenty of fans (mongs) just say it’s no better than it was before. As results are still poor. 
 

Obviously it’s a results business and we need to start picking up wins one way or another. But at least there are some positive changes. 

[Stottie]

Our set pieces have clearly been better the past two games and Joelinton (I know) should have scored in at least one of them.

The header Schar missed against Cambridge was also easier than the one Watford scored.

[Mattoon]

I really want him to succeed, you can see what he's trying to do and with the right players it could be really entertaining to watch. But early signs have been disappointing, that's not entirely his fault but he needs to shoulder some of the blame.

[worthy]

1 minute ago, Mattoon said:

I really want him to succeed, you can see what he's trying to do and with the right players it could be really entertaining to watch. But early signs have been disappointing, that's not entirely his fault but he needs to shoulder some of the blame.

What happened to him knowing everything about the players and all the plans he had for them as he knew their weakness and strength from the interview he had with AS? I mean you can say that the squad is shit and rightly so. But even Norwich has gotten 3 wins.

 

As a manager you must provide results and also be able to work with what you got, especially during the circumstances we are in, and for me it seems like he isn't able to do so but rather tries to force a style of play that none of our players can cope with. It's getting extremely frustrating to see, especially after all that talk he did, he seemingly can't walk the walk.

 

It's annoying, it would be great but he took a better team down, if we are going to give him the highs from Bournemouth, gotta take the lows as well. We are running out of time regarding saving us from going down, god knows how it can be done. But that's what a manager is payed to figure out and do.

[huss9]

maybe the right man at the wrong time.

who knows.

ashley really fucked this club over.

[Mattoon]

1 minute ago, worthy said:

What happened to him knowing everything about the players and all the plans he had for them as he knew their weakness and strength from the interview he had with AS? I mean you can say that the squad is shit and rightly so. But even Norwich has gotten 3 wins.

 

As a manager you must provide results and also be able to work with what you got, especially during the circumstances we are in, and for me it seems like he isn't able to do so but rather tries to force a style of play that none of our players can cope with. It's getting extremely frustrating to see, especially after all that talk he did, he seemingly can't walk the walk.

 

It's annoying, it would be great but he took a better team down, if we are going to give him the highs from Bournemouth, gotta take the lows as well. We are running out of time regarding saving us from going down, god knows how it can be done. But that's what a manager is payed to figure out and do.

 

I said this a couple of weeks ago, he has a philosophy and the players are the extension of that, that's why their weaknesses are so glaringly obvious. He's too rigid in his ways to his detriment, Rafa (I know, I know) knew how to utilise the strengths of these players while covering their weaknesses, it wasn't pretty but it was functional, people want pretty you get this though.

[worthy]

6 minutes ago, Mattoon said:

 

I said this a couple of weeks ago, he has a philosophy and the players are the extension of that, that's why their weaknesses are so glaringly obvious. He's too rigid in his ways to his detriment, Rafa (I know, I know) knew how to utilise the strengths of these players while covering their weaknesses, it wasn't pretty but it was functional, people want pretty you get this though.

Spot on, and it's not great to feel so uneasy about a manager 10 games in. But this might be the biggest survival we can get and that's where the extreme uneasy feeling comes in for me.

 

Especially when results against teams that even look more gash then us. We are leaking points, can't finish off and worst of all managed 1 shot on target. People blab about xG, that's fine and dandy but did the shots hit the target/go in yes/no? You can have 50 xG but the score is what decides where the points go. If we have to play ugly route 1 to make it work, well that's what we should do.

 

I feel he needs to just move away from what he wants to play and move to what we can play to get the results needed. 

[Gallowgate Toon]

28 minutes ago, Mattoon said:

 

I said this a couple of weeks ago, he has a philosophy and the players are the extension of that, that's why their weaknesses are so glaringly obvious. He's too rigid in his ways to his detriment, Rafa (I know, I know) knew how to utilise the strengths of these players while covering their weaknesses, it wasn't pretty but it was functional, people want pretty you get this though.

For parity, Benitez also went on some pretty terrible runs of results - it can take a while to figure things out and let coaching come through. 

 

Ultimately, we need quality through the door.

[Gallowgate Toon]

2 hours ago, Yorkie said:

Really interesting graphics from that Lawton fella. I don't think there's any question that we play with more structure and intensity, it's they only real visible difference. It just hasn't translated into results. It's the sort of thing that gives you some optimism because it indicates that we're working on building a solid foundation. Improve CB and CM and hopefully we'll start seeing the material impacts. 

I do think Howe is trying to cover weaknesses but keep some form of foundation. I imagine Brentford is how he wants us to play but he quickly saw we couldn't handle that style defensively and has tried to shore up the space between defence and midfield since. To me, that explains his bigger focus on trying to get defensive players in this window so he can reset the shape.

 

I think we do try and counter in a different way to before, with higher pressing and retrieving the ball in the middle of the pitch to get in on goal. Before, we sat right back and would basically run the length of the pitch to get a chance. Joelinton has been amazing at being the guy who wins the ball and gets us on the turn. But what we don't see is commitment in attack when we build play. It feels cautious and like we're waiting for someone to break shape.

 

 

Edited January 17, 2022 by Gallowgate Toon

[GWN]

 

 

food for thought before you start having a go .

[worthy]

1 hour ago, GWN said:

 

 

food for thought before you start having a go .

As stated many many many times. Howe seemingly had a plan and told AS that the players were underperforming and he could get them to do better. So far this is not the case in terms of results and even in some cases metrics that can win you games. He has to deal with what he's got, and he is not dealing with it well imo. He knew what he was accepting, he said he had a plan and knew the players. I'm not letting him go easy just because his name isn't Steve Bruce or pardew.

 

To be like that guy with the green balls or whatever: Plenty or people said that anyone could have this squad playing better, now that he is here it's shifted over to: squad was already so bad can't do anything. So which is more correct? Either way results is what matters and he can't get them 

[elbee909]

Tbf they mostly are playing better. But the results haven't come, fair to say. But what to do about it? Get in another manager at this point? Doesn't seem realistic.

[Guest]

Should have beaten Brentford, Man U & Watford. Would have beaten Norwich if it wasn’t for the red card. Even just 2 wins from those and we look healthier.

[MarkyMark]

1 hour ago, GWN said:

 

 

food for thought before you start having a go .

Where did Newcastle finish that season?  Where did that Villa side finish?

 

Not a defence of Ashley's neglect and mismanagement - just this may not be as apt a comparison as the tweeter thinks.  That Villa side couldn't get out of the division, never mind finish mid-table in the PL.  

[MarkyMark]

26 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Should have beaten Brentford, Man U & Watford. Would have beaten Norwich if it wasn’t for the red card. Even just 2 wins from those and we look healthier.

We didn't get the result vs Norwich because Howe and inexplicably still in a job Jones thought Clark was a better bet than Fernandez - a view shared by no-one else who'd seen a Newcastle United match in the previous half-decade.

[Izakaya]

Fuck my arse i forgot Jones was still here. 

[tom1988]

I'm all for backing Howe as manager and he is infinitely better than Bruce as a person but, I don't think he's particularly good.

 

Aside from us being more energetic and pressing more, statistically we're still just as bad as we were with Bruce.

 

Under Bruce this season we conceded an average of 2.375 goals a game and scored 1.25, under Eddie we're conceding an average of 2.1 goals a game and scoring 0.88... Pretty damning for a supposed attack minded coach.

 

Under Bruce we had an average of 39.4% possession per game and under Howe it's 39.88% - again, no improvement!

 

Our xG under Bruce, 0.92, under Howe 0.88

 

Our xG(against) under Bruce was 1.47 and now under Howe 1.73

 

The only stat where there is a noticeable difference is points per game, under Bruce we managed 0.3 and now we're up to the dizzy heights of 0.77 - Bruce also had 2 less home games and twice as many away games as Howe has had.

 

I detested Bruce, he was and is awful and is the epitome of everything that was wrong with the Ashley era but with every passing game we slide closer to relegation because Eddie Howe is just not a very good coach. 

 

In my opinion, if he were a good coach he would have looked at what we have (shit) and tried to make a system work that if not brings the best out of the players at his disposal then at least covers for some of their frailties but that just hasn't happened. It's all well and good having a particular style or identity or idea of how the game should be played but if you haven't got the tools for that (which he hasn't) then you need to adapt and I really don't think Howe has. 

 

Life is certainly better with the new owners and actually being active in the transfer market this month is fun but we're going down whether we like it or not.