Geordie Ahmed Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 That performance was so enjoyable, understandably it lacked a cutting edge but with the players out it would have been easy to just sit back and let them have the ball Instead we had the ball and passed it about well, looked in control and it was just that final pass or cross that let us down Doing a brilliant job considering he's only a 42inch TV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingtonMag Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Actually seeing the team try and play football is great to see after years of shite under Rafa and Bruce now we're trying to keep the ball and attack teams, breath of fresh air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Favourite thing about today is that while we’ve had some good results over the last 4.5 years against the top clubs, this is the first time I’d say we’ve went out with intentions of winning the game and at least looked their equals ability wise. Add Trippier, ASM & Wilson to that today and we win. Even with 3 squad players (and Krafth looking shaky), I don’t think we looked like losing at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 minute ago, WillingtonMag said: Actually seeing the team try and play football is great to see after years of shite under Rafa and Bruce now we're trying to keep the ball and attack teams, breath of fresh air. Eddie is doing well, but you can fuck off with the Rafa jibe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, WillingtonMag said: Actually seeing the team try and play football is great to see after years of shite under Rafa and Bruce now we're trying to keep the ball and attack teams, breath of fresh air. Did you miss the last 3 months under Rafa? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Just now, r0cafella said: Eddie is doing well, but you can fuck off with the Rafa jibe. Utterly unhinged to have Rafa alongside Bruce like that. Jesus Christ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingtonMag Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Just now, r0cafella said: Eddie is doing well, but you can fuck off with the Rafa jibe. Wasn't a jibe at all this is the first time we've tried to play attacking football in recent memory and it's great to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingtonMag Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 minute ago, LiquidAK said: Utterly unhinged to have Rafa alongside Bruce like that. Jesus Christ. Did we play attacking football under Rafa? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, WillingtonMag said: Wasn't a jibe at all this is the first time we've tried to play attacking football in recent memory and it's great to see. That's just not true, the final 3-4 months of Rafa and we were playing very good attacking football Obviously once he was replaced by Bruce it crumbled Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Just now, WillingtonMag said: Did we play attacking football under Rafa? No, but it was neither "utter shite" nor remotely comparable to the disaster that was Bruce-ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingtonMag Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Just now, Geordie Ahmed said: That's just not true, the final 3-4 months of Rafa and we were playing very good attacking football Obviously once he was replaced by Bruce it crumbled Organised and hard to play against yes, attacking football no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) To be fair the last 2 or 3 seasons we've played some good stuff towards the end of the season to get out of trouble. Edited February 19, 2022 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 We appear to have almost Rafa-level organisation, except that when we have the ball: 1. We keep it. 2. I enjoy it. We're not safe yet, but he's been so impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Gonna get jumped on for this but this has always been my opinion and still is - hated Rafa when he was manager for us and hate him now, his football bored me and I hate it whenever I read “rafaesq or Rafa style”. i know I’m in the minority and it’s just me but that’s my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Doing a really good job. The signs were there against Brentford and Man U, then we dropped off quite a bit, but now we look like an actual team. Wilson, ASM, and Trippier all out and I don’t think we’re going down, that’s testament to the job he’s doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Gawalls said: Gonna get jumped on for this but this has always been my opinion and still is - hated Rafa when he was manager for us and hate him now, his football bored me and I hate it whenever I read “rafaesq or Rafa style”. i know I’m in the minority and it’s just me but that’s my opinion. This is the Eddie Howe thread, can we not spoil it please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Doing a good job, is a football obsessive and is a thoroughly respectable fella as well. Couldn't be happier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Dr Venkman said: This is the Eddie Howe thread, can we not spoil it please? I tried my best to word it so it was obvious my opinion is the weird one but fair enough - I shall drop it. On Eddie Howe though glad to say he was always my first choice (genuinely), always been a big fan of his abs couldn’t be happier right now. Edited February 19, 2022 by Gawalls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geogaddi Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Gawalls said: Gonna get jumped on for this but this has always been my opinion and still is - hated Rafa when he was manager for us and hate him now, his football bored me and I hate it whenever I read “rafaesq or Rafa style”. i know I’m in the minority and it’s just me but that’s my opinion. Whilst I never hated him I have always said he did an ok job, nothing more nothing less, he certainly has never deserved the messiah like status some hold him in but I think that’s a lot more to do with the politics he used when speaking up against Ashley rather than the football we played and the results we got. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubteam Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, madras said: To be fair the last 2 or 3 seasons we've played some good stuff towards the end of the season to get out of trouble. Biggest difference being it was all counter attack, we actually hold onto the ball now and it's so much easier on the nerves ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Very happy that he's proving me wrong after a slow start, long may it continue. The Willock post-match interview was excellent as well, suggests that he has a great level of respect from the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Geogaddi said: Whilst I never hated him I have always said he did an ok job, nothing more nothing less, he certainly has never deserved the messiah like status some hold him in but I think that’s a lot more to do with the politics he used when speaking up against Ashley rather than the football we played and the results we got. Whilst his style of football can understandably be questioned he did a more than okay job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Don't think it can be overstated just how good a job he's doing like. The improvement in our organisation is incredible, you'd think he'd had a full preseason with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepharite Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Next England manager after Southgate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Pardhowe. Sorry, never going to forget that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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