Eddie Howe

[Cf]

19 hours ago, Interpolic said:

 Think Staveley at least is acutely aware how lucky we struck it with Eddie though and would fight his corner even if we're in a really bad spot. We're massively on to a good thing here and hopefully we'll not do anything to compromise that. 

 

Think this is the main takeaway I got from the Netflix PR piece. Most of it was super scripted but the way she referred to Eddie all the time felt natural. She clearly has a massive amount of respect for him. 

[Groundhog63]

6 hours ago, Yorkie said:

 

Don't see any evidence of that and, besides, we've only featured in three so far. In the League Cup he made ten changes and then eight changes from the prior PL games, and we deservedly won them both. Meanwhile, in PL matches which have followed CL ones, he's tried to rotate Isak and Wilson and he's given minutes to the likes of Murphy and Anderson. In terms of relieving key players in non-cup games, the only real argument is Livramento for Trippier, but the latter has had an incredible season up until the last couple of games. 

Aye, Conjo's talking out of his banjo there, tbf 

[ExiledGeordie]

The bedwetting/social media morons are no doubt losing their shit currently at the first sign of a rough match. Is Eddie the man? Need an entirely new medical staff? Blah blah blah ?

 

Success was always going to bring out the unrealistic divvies who would crumble at the first rough patch. We were always going to struggle (struggle has included beating PSG 4-1, beating City at home, Man U away in the cup and recently beating the Arse at home) at some point and this season managing the games and their intensity. Injuries we always a greater risk this season but we’ve just been very unlucky too. 
 

To even discuss whether Howe is under press (not necessarily on this forum) is absolutely absurd.

[Paully]

Good article;

 

https://theathletic.com/5066556/2023/11/17/eddie-howe-newcastle-job/

[AJ9]

Cannot believe this is actually a conversation. The man has worked miracles for us and continues to do so.

[r0cafella]

He’s not under any pressure, it’s complete babble. 

[Paully]

Yep, it's noise from pathetic outsiders - he's under zero pressure from any NUFC fan or any NUFC owner!

[wormy]

Although with the traction it's getting.. Maybe questions do need to be asked? 

[r0cafella]

7 minutes ago, wormy said:

Although with the traction it's getting.. Maybe questions do need to be asked? 

What questions do you want to ask? Eddie has transformed us in the same way KK did and the same way SBR did. No questions to ask this season imo. 

[Dancing Brave]

8 minutes ago, wormy said:

Although with the traction it's getting.. Maybe questions do need to be asked? 

That's a terrible attempt at a wind up. 

 0/10 must improve

[The College Dropout]

19 hours ago, Yorkie said:

I thought we were just discussing the hypothetical scenario where he comes under pressure?

I feel like it happens every time we have 2+ matches with bad results.

[Cronky]

My favourite quote from Arthur Hopcraft's 'The Football Man' - 'Past success is only briefly a glad memory - it quickly becomes an accusing finger'.

 

Obviously it's ridiculous for anyone now to question Eddie's position and ability, but he has raised expectations by his own success, and that does carry dangers for him. I don't doubt that the vast majority of supporters will continue to have faith. If I have a worry, it's more to do with the owners. I hope they appreciate the scale of his triumph over the odds, but that's an unknown factor for me. Our players are continuing to over-achieve in a staggering manner, but do they see it in quite the same way?

 

The media loves to blow up any hint of crisis and conflict. That applies to all aspects of the news. 'Things are going well' does not sell newspapers.

[BonesJones]

I feel sick each time I open this thread atm.

 

Thankfully I'm of the opinion Amanda, Mehrdad and Reuben have their heads screwed on.

[Groundhog63]

2 minutes ago, BonesJones said:

I feel sick each time I open this thread atm.

 

Thankfully I'm of the opinion Amanda, Mehrdad and Reuben have their heads screwed on.

Well they are all tories, who have a propensity for picking one dud leader after another, so maybees incoming

[Theregulars]

21 hours ago, Bellis80 said:

Is no way any normal person would sack him but we have no idea yet how the owners will react to a bad run.

We kind of do though - they've backed him at pretty much every available opportunity to do so. I imagine they'll do it again in January by buying more players for him. 

[BonesJones]

25 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said:

Well they are all tories, who have a propensity for picking one dud leader after another, so maybees incoming

 

Assuming that means you and I are the opposite of them, then we've done exactly the same because all politicians are shite.

 

When it comes to this topic though, I like to think they would be on the same page as the majority of our fans, otherwise they would be seen as complete and utter morons.

[jack j]

I'm sure it was a wind up everton twitter account that has caused this bollocks. Barely even seen any flapping on social media. Pretry much Everyone realises injuries are fucking us

Everyone's losing their heads for no reason at all

[wormy]

1 hour ago, Dancing Brave said:

That's a terrible attempt at a wind up. 

 0/10 must improve

 

Tell that to @r0cafella, pal. 

 

P.s. I would like to state for the record I just shitpost to amuse myself. I'm as shocked as anyone when someone bites.

 

 

Edited November 17, 2023 by wormy

[prefabtoon]

I think all this talk, about Howe has taken us as far as he can. All stems from the Man city takeover in September 2008.

They all said Mark Hughes was on borrowed time but he stayed until 19 December 2009 after only winning 2 games from 11.

He was replaced by Roberto Mancini. I don't think Howe is under any pressure, We are  just cursed with Injuries at the moment.

Buy every club are hit with there fair share of injuries at some time.

[alexf]

To the Simon Jordan's of this world that use the Mark Hughes analogy. I call bullshit. Howe has already massively out done anything Hughes did as a manager.

 

His feats with Bournemouth alone, but even then, the way he kept us up from a seemingly impossible position when he took over, finishing 11th no less. (Was a record recovery wasn't it?)

 

Then to do what he did last season and get top 4 was astounding. 

 

He will be with us a long time, unless there was some extreme unforeseen downturn in form over an extended time.

[Erikse]

Yeah people keep making the Man City comparison, but the situation and the managers are wildly different. You just can't make that comparison. All the comments about "has taken us as far as he can" are based on nothing of substance at all.

 

 

Edited November 17, 2023 by Erikse

[Coffee_Johnny]

On 17/11/2023 at 10:28, Cronky said:

Past success is only briefly a glad memory - it quickly becomes an accusing finger'

Good share! Needs more appreciation. 

[PauloGeordio]

It’s obviously slow football news week. Let’s throw them a bone ? Getting rid of Howe. GTF ??

[Joe1984]

On 17/11/2023 at 10:11, wormy said:

Although with the traction it's getting.. Maybe questions do need to be asked? 

Here's a question? Who do you replace Howe with?

[MrRaspberryJam]

Just now, Joe1984 said:

Here's a question? Who do you replace Howe with?

Simeone. He’s the only one who can take our shithousery to the next level. 

 

 

Edited November 19, 2023 by MrRaspberryJam