Eddie Howe

[Away Toon]

I think it's time we saw ruthless nasty Eddie, with the cup out of the way there is no need for any more loyalty to under performing players. Karius should be the number 2 goalkeeper. Targett should start instead of Burn. If Botman slips up Burn can step in at CH. Trippier needs a boot up the backside it's a pity we don't have a decent RB to give him some competition. Wilson needs a rest, maybe permanently. Almiron needs replacing, in the short term I'd rather have Murphy in for a while. Isak, ASM and Gordon need to start even if that means we don't have a CF.  In midfield not much choice, we only have one good one, the rest are all fairly mediocre.

 

For next season we currently have Pope, Botman, Bruno and Isak who are good enough for a top four challenge, so we are going to need an outstanding transfer window this summer. 

[Nine]

Yeah let’s just rip up the defence that got us 4th, into a cup final and has the lowest conceded goals in the league this season  That’ll show the players.
 

Fuck me 

[Shadow Puppets]

5 minutes ago, Away Toon said:

I think it's time we saw ruthless nasty Eddie, with the cup out of the way there is no need for any more loyalty to under performing players. Karius should be the number 2 goalkeeper. Targett should start instead of Burn. If Botman slips up Burn can step in at CH. Trippier needs a boot up the backside it's a pity we don't have a decent RB to give him some competition. Wilson needs a rest, maybe permanently. Almiron needs replacing, in the short term I'd rather have Murphy in for a while. Isak, ASM and Gordon need to start even if that means we don't have a CF.  In midfield not much choice, we only have one good one, the rest are all fairly mediocre.

 

For next season we currently have Pope, Botman, Bruno and Isak who are good enough for a top four challenge, so we are going to need an outstanding transfer window this summer. 

Wow

[The Butcher]

We don't look anywhere as solid as we did earlier in the season mind. Changes are needed, though the lack of options only really allows us to switch our LB.

 

Still don't get why we got that lad from West Ham in.

[Mikky]

42 minutes ago, greydos said:

Glad you showed this pass map. It was clear as day against Bournemouth. So hard for Maxi in this unbalanced inflexible system. To be at his best he needs to be picking up the ball opposite Bruno, in the deeper left half space

I think what the pitch map also shows is the value of a quality LB (and I mean a quality LB) - it changes the entire dynamics of the team - it allows us to change the focus of our attacks.

 

 

 

[alexf]

Yeah that's bollocks. Trippier, Schar and Joelinton etc have all be quality this year. 

 

All that's happened is the we haven't had the squad to be able to rotate like others have and now majority are burnt out/ out of form. 

 

Team needs freshening up. But theres plenty of room in this squad moving forward for atleast the first 13 players in the squad. It's the depth after that where we are lacking. 

 

Add more depth in the summer and then you have players like ASM, Almiron, Wilson, Willock etc as squad players instead of guaranteed starters most games.

[Scotty66]

4 minutes ago, The Butcher said:

We don't look anywhere as solid as we did earlier in the season mind. Changes are needed, though the lack of options only really allows us to switch our LB.

 

Still don't get why we got that lad from West Ham in.

 

Very highly rated and only a kid. Could well be our next Trippier for many years so was definitely worth 3m. Think we'll see a lot more of him next season. 

[TheBrownBottle]

14 minutes ago, Away Toon said:

For next season we currently have Pope, Botman, Bruno and Isak who are good enough for a top four challenge, so we are going to need an outstanding transfer window this summer. 

This is why the rebuild will take longer than that, and if people are expecting a revolution in the summer they’re going to go on being miserable as sin.  I’ve no doubt there’ll be two or three really good players added, but I don’t think top four was the aim this year or next year.  We’ve got at least three or four more windows to go before we will have the strength in depth - people need to stop stressing about ‘top four challenges’. 

[The Butcher]

3 minutes ago, Scotty66 said:

 

Very highly rated and only a kid. Could well be our next Trippier for many years so was definitely worth 3m. Think we'll see a lot more of him next season. 

Turning 22 this year and has played 6 minutes of PL football if transfermarkt is right. Be amazed if he turns into a PL player.

[greydos]

39 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Could the idea be that a quick switch to Maxi gives him more chance to isolate a defender? 

Possibly, but it’s never usually a switch to Maxi, it’s round the back 4 then Burn drills it to him from 50 yards away

[Miercoles]

26 minutes ago, Away Toon said:

I think it's time we saw ruthless nasty Eddie, with the cup out of the way there is no need for any more loyalty to under performing players. Karius should be the number 2 goalkeeper. Targett should start instead of Burn. If Botman slips up Burn can step in at CH. Trippier needs a boot up the backside it's a pity we don't have a decent RB to give him some competition. Wilson needs a rest, maybe permanently. Almiron needs replacing, in the short term I'd rather have Murphy in for a while. Isak, ASM and Gordon need to start even if that means we don't have a CF.  In midfield not much choice, we only have one good one, the rest are all fairly mediocre.

 

For next season we currently have Pope, Botman, Bruno and Isak who are good enough for a top four challenge, so we are going to need an outstanding transfer window this summer. 

 

...You want to start Murphy?

[Wolfcastle]

We definitely need to change things. Whether its Targett/ASM or two up.

Next weeks a write off though and not the time to do it.

 

[TheBrownBottle]

6 minutes ago, Wolfcastle said:

We definitely need to change things. Whether its Targett/ASM or two up.

Next weeks a write off though and not the time to do it.

 

Could it be the opportunity to do it?  It’s a free hit.  Though I’m guessing that if we change it up for that one and get hammered then it’ll kill the change stone dead

[Minhosa]

Don't know why he didn't switch ASM and Miggy when AWB had got the better of ASM in the early second half encounters.

[The College Dropout]

For a big team we are awful at attacking and defending set pieces. Eddie has to take some of that blame. 

 

 

Edited February 26, 2023 by The College Dropout

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

Going to be a decent test of his management next month or so, we really need to start picking up wins to cement a European spot. 

[Wolfcastle]

Yes, I absolutely don't know what its like to lose a final and have to play a third of the season afterwards with the FA Cup being the last game.

Not concerned with the mentality in the squad so much as the lack of squad and increasing lack of form in individual players making it all the more evident.

[Away Toon]

1 hour ago, Miercoles said:

 

...You want to start Murphy?

instead of Almiron why not? Almiron's cooked.

[Away Toon]

1 hour ago, Nine said:

Yeah let’s just rip up the defence that got us 4th, into a cup final and has the lowest conceded goals in the league this season  That’ll show the players.
 

Fuck me 

Nobody is ripping up the defense just replacing Burn with Targett, which more people on here are advocating. Now if Eddie doesn't think Targett is a better LB than Dan Burn you have to wonder who sanctioned buying him.

[OverThere]

You could rotate Burn with Targett and sometimes Burn and Schar. I'd like to think Gordon will see more playing time shared with Miggy and ASM. The legs look gone at the moment so he has to do something.

[Gawalls]

4 minutes ago, Away Toon said:

instead of Almiron why not? Almiron's cooked.

Agree- at least he took a shot or two when he came on today

[Away Toon]

1 hour ago, Shadow Puppets said:

Wow

Do you expect us to be challenging for a top four place with the players we have? Bruno is the only player we have who would start for a top 6 team. IMO of course.

[Miercoles]

23 minutes ago, Away Toon said:

instead of Almiron why not? Almiron's cooked.

 

Not sure you remember what life was like when we actually were starting Murphy 

 

[Guest]

I hope the period between Fulham away & Leicester away doesn't go against him in the end. Has us massively over-performing and went toe to toe with a club we're miles behind on and off the pitch today yet has us closer to them than we have any right to be.

[Ankles Bennett]

I'm 72 years of age next April and I'm still waiting to see us win a domestic trophy as an adult, apart from the Fairs Cup, which most of the media seem to not recognise as a domestic trophy.  Am I doomed to depart from this mortal coil as a supporter of a team destined to persistently frustrate its supporters in the pursuit of any trophies!!!