Eddie Howe

[Mazzy]

The way Pep speaks about Howe and Newcatsle is the reason I hate Klopp, I hope that makes sense to everyone. 

 

Although Klopp did go up a few points in my estimation after having a pop at Agbonlahor. 

 

Either way my point is that I'm pleased we have Howe who I think is now going to be getting far more credit than he has done rather than people just immediately throwing in the fact we've spent a few millions since he came in.

[54]

Dubravka is 10x the player Darlow is or will ever be like, not even sure how that's a debate tbh

[David Edgar]

 

[HawK]

Mate just bump the Darlow thread and put your love for him in there, don't need to sully the great man's thread with this.

[David Edgar]

But joeyt brought it up again in here?  Thought he wanted the discussion.

[Happinesstan]

3 minutes ago, McDog said:

 

 

 

You guys think he may be in goal this fall in the World Cup? Does anyone know how Southgate rates him? I'd start him over T-Rex I think.

 

edit: David Edgar was already on it.

 

 

 

That tweet is two years old. I'm certain Pope, and Henderson, are pushing Pickford now.

[Geordie Ahmed]

1 minute ago, Mazzy said:

The way Pep speaks about Howe and Newcatsle is the reason I hate Klopp, I hope that makes sense to everyone. 

 

Although Klopp did go up a few points in my estimation after having a pop at Agbonlahor. 

 

Either way my point is that I'm pleased we have Howe who I think is now going to be getting far more credit than he has done rather than people just immediately throwing in the fact we've spent a few millions since he came in.

 

I'm a bit of a Pep fanboy so not really objective on this but I've always said Pep is usually very gracious in defeat/draws, can be a bit odd in his interviews but he praises the opposition

 

He was very complimentary towards us when we beat them under Rafa, even though our tactics were very pragmatic, this time we were more expansive and he gave us credit too

 

Klopp came to the league and he was a breath of fresh air but as time has gone on he's become an absolute bore, deals very badly with defeats/draws, has digs at teams that don't just roll over for his side, can't stand him now even if I do recognise what a brilliant manager/coach he is

[David Edgar]

Just now, Happinesstan said:

That tweet is two years old. I'm certain Pope, and Henderson, are pushing Pickford now.

 

Both are superior except for with their feet.  But Southgate has this club England thing where he picks players he's used together a lot.  Might be too late for him to swap.  He should, Pope or Henderson would do better than Pickford.

[The Prophet]

I'm so happy this bloke is our manager. We've just gone toe to toe with arguably the best team in the world. It was a brave game plan and on another day we'd have come away with all three points.

[Wilson]

What a fuckin team he's building. 

[Happinesstan]

7 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

I'm so happy this bloke is our manager. We've just gone toe to toe with arguably the best team in the world. It was a brave game plan and on another day we'd have come away with all three points.

Agree, but I'm not dwelling on the fact that we could have had three points. We always lacked the depth to maintain our intensity, and Man City always have it in them to destroy a team in 15 mins.

Despite our tremendous performance, I still think most days we do well to get the drawer. We deserved to win, of course, and better officials might have enabled that.

[Adam]

We'd have all taken a point, and most likely imagined it would be scrappy 1-1. But to play the way we did for as long as we did is a testament to this man and his team. I'm still frustrated we didn't win, which is ridiculous but just shows how far we've come. 

[midds]

Best thing about today's performance and result was the fact that Howe was definitely more bullish about the game in the pre-match pressers. He talked about going out and treating them as equals, matching up to them and using them as a meter to judge where we are and how far we've come (paraphrasing obviously). He talked us up and said we'd have a go AND THEN FOLLOWED IT UP with that performance today. That's huge. It's all well and good being diplomatic before the game and being respectful but he made no changes to the team at all. Same players, same formation, fuck it, let's have a go and the team responded. 

 

He's a breath of fresh air, doesn't talk us down, doesn't show too much respect, doesn't come across as a meek little fucker before the game and is brave enough to have a go on the day too. Not just that but he's got enough nous to adapt it in-game too. We are absolutely pointing in the right direction under Howe, he's got it, he's proving it each week. 

[Rod]

36 minutes ago, David Edgar said:

 

Both are superior except for with their feet.  But Southgate has this club England thing where he picks players he's used together a lot.  Might be too late for him to swap.  He should, Pope or Henderson would do better than Pickford.

Pickford should be nowhere near the England team.  I honestly mean that.  Nowt to do with his mackem connections.  I just think he's a hopeless goalkeeper.  Why Southgate picks him is beyond belief.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Just now, Rod said:

Pickford should be nowhere near the England team.  I honestly mean that.  Nowt to do with his mackem connections.  I just think he's a hopeless goalkeeper.  Why Southgate picks him is beyond belief.

He's been good for England and his distribution is very good, it makes sense why he keeps getting picked

[Rod]

I said similar today to the wife.  Howe is a great motivator.  The Bruce interview would have been how good the opposition were and we would have to get "stuck in" etc.  Howe is a brilliant manager!

[Rod]

Absolute bollocks!

[McDog]

10 minutes ago, Rod said:

Pickford should be nowhere near the England team.  I honestly mean that.  Nowt to do with his mackem connections.  I just think he's a hopeless goalkeeper.  Why Southgate picks him is beyond belief.

 

 

 

You see that assist today? Fantastic. I'd run Pope out there though. Maybe start Pickford against the USA.

[Bimpy474]

54 minutes ago, McDog said:

 

 

 

You guys think he may be in goal this fall in the World Cup? Does anyone know how Southgate rates him? I'd start him over T-Rex I think.

 

edit: David Edgar was already on it.

 

 

 

 

I would play him, but tbf to T-Rex, although there's a mistake in him at any time, he's just not done that with England, he's not let England down so far.

[Rod]

30 minutes ago, midds said:

Best thing about today's performance and result was the fact that Howe was definitely more bullish about the game in the pre-match pressers. He talked about going out and treating them as equals, matching up to them and using them as a meter to judge where we are and how far we've come (paraphrasing obviously). He talked us up and said we'd have a go AND THEN FOLLOWED IT UP with that performance today. That's huge. It's all well and good being diplomatic before the game and being respectful but he made no changes to the team at all. Same players, same formation, fuck it, let's have a go and the team responded. 

 

He's a breath of fresh air, doesn't talk us down, doesn't show too much respect, doesn't come across as a meek little fucker before the game and is brave enough to have a go on the day too. Not just that but he's got enough nous to adapt it in-game too. We are absolutely pointing in the right direction under Howe, he's got it, he's proving it each week. 

 

11 minutes ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

He's been good for England and his distribution is very good, it makes sense why he keeps getting picked

 

1 minute ago, McDog said:

 

 

 

You see that assist today? Fantastic. I'd run Pope out there though. Maybe start Pickford against the USA.

Not sure what you mean.

[Rod]

12 minutes ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

He's been good for England and his distribution is very good, it makes sense why he keeps getting picked

Rubbish.

[huss9]

3 minutes ago, Rod said:

 

 

Not sure what you mean.

i think he means the assist for Gray's equaliser for everton yesterday.

[Rod]

Just now, huss9 said:

i think he means the assist for Gray's equaliser for everton yesterday.

Oh, ok.  Thanks.  Still think he's a poor goalkeeper and he has something on Southgate.

[McDog]

2 minutes ago, huss9 said:

i think he means the assist for Gray's equaliser for everton yesterday.

 

 

 

Which was top quality. Top stuff.

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

Came in here thinking it'd be unanimous praise for the manager but weirdly there's discussion about a third-choice blow-dried sack of shite keeper incapable of defending his near post. Madness.