Optimistic Nut Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 12 minutes ago, The Prophet said: He's guided the odds on favourites and most valuable squad in the league to another title. It's a lazy selection. He shouldn't be penalised because of that though. They're so good mainly down to him. We've seen with Chelsea and Man Utd the last few years that money doesn't guarantee success. Guardiola pretty much does though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejaxer Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Shays Given Tim Flowers said: If they win the treble fair enough. If they don’t Eddie’s been robbed. It's a Premier League award though. Why should the cups come into it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) As with Klopp getting it for finishing second, it's a joke decision tbh. Howe obviously deserves it, but I'd also have De Zerbi, Artera, Emery and O'Neil ahead of him as well. I'm sorry, but winning the league with that unbelievable squad isn't all that much of an achievement. It just isn't. Breaking into the Champions League with our squad absolutely is. Edited May 30, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Poor decision if it’s only the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Just now, Optimistic Nut said: He shouldn't be penalised because of that though. They're so good mainly down to him. We've seen with Chelsea and Man Utd the last few years that money doesn't guarantee success. Guardiola pretty much does though. He's a brilliant manager, but he's taken the most dominant team in the league (thanks to him of course), added the best striker in world football and as expected, retained the title. Is that more of an achievement than taking a previously relegation threatened side into the top four or a midtable side, who have lost key personnel on and off the pitch, into the top six? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, mikejaxer said: It's a Premier League award though. Why should the cups come into it? fair point. It’s bullshit then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, mikejaxer said: It's a Premier League award though. Why should the cups come into it? 2 cups they haven't even won yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 PL manager of the year? Get fucked. We lost the same as them abs conceded the same. It's a laughable choice tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 As a comparison, when Pardew won it, Mancini got 89 points (the same as this season) but that was their first PL title, a much bigger hurdle than 4th in 5 seasons and 3rd in a row. Howe's achievement is infinitely more impressive than that was, not just where he started from and the players he's improved but anyone who watched Pardew's team for more than 5 minutes could see it was a bubble waiting to burst, as discussed on here at the time ad infinitum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 It's hardly an outrageous decision like, but can't help but feel that Eddie probably deserved it. Been a rather incredible season for managers who arguably deserve it mind, with Eddie IMO leading the pack ahead of Arteta, Emery, De Zerbi and Ten Haag. Even O'Niel and Cooper deserves a mention as well, wouldn't have been upset with either of them winning it any other season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Wow that's shocked me, kinda just expected Howe to win it. I think even Pep would say Howe deserved it more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Pep didn't even win a single MOTM award. Howe,Emery and De Zerbi have all achieved greater than Pep this season when everything is considered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I’d argue the title is the award itself. Give it the best manager who didn’t win the title. So it’s either Eddie or De Zerbi for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Also don’t think Eddie gives a single fuck. He knows what he achieved. He’s probably already got the chess board and the transfer targets out over his tea and biscuit and he’s plotting the charge on the PL title next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 If we werent owned by PIF, Howe would have won it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, Wullie said: As a comparison, when Pardew won it Why remind me of this, man? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 15 minutes ago, aussiemag said: If we werent owned by PIF, Howe would have won it. Yeah that's it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 It's daft because whilst it's only a PL award the likely treble is obviously a factor. If they crashed out of the Champions league I reckon it would have went to Eddie. The run they've went on has been massively impressive depsite the talent at his disposal but can't help but feel they'd have made it a lot easier if he wasn't pissing around playing Bernardo Silva in defence and all sorts early on in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Should’ve been Gary O’Neill anyway. Not a single soul had Bournemouth staying up with Parker nevermind a rookie coach. Pep is hedging bets on the treble surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 23 minutes ago, aussiemag said: If we werent owned by PIF, Howe would have won it. They just gave the award to the club under investigation owned by UAE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Not at all surprised but still disappointed. I agree them thrashing Real Madrid has likely had an influence even though it shouldn’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 how absolutely rubbish. Of course he's a brilliant manager but Jesus Christ. They literally added Haaland to what was already arguably the best team the PL has ever seen. They should've had it won in March. Howe is the right choice and I say that genuinely unaffected by bias. What he's achieved this season is objectively remarkable; to say the same of Pep would frankly be laughable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Amazed but somehow not surprised. Doesn't matter anyway, we all know how well he's done and how good he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, nbthree3 said: https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1663657053733150722?s=20 Eddie should have won. Edited May 31, 2023 by duo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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