Eddie Howe

[54]

5 minutes ago, WideopenMag said:

People suggesting we rest or play a weaker team in the quater finals of a cup have lost the plot and are ridiculously negative. We may as well pack in now and not bother with the remainder of the season with that attitude.

The entire fanbase have been complaining for weeks that we've not been able to rest and rotate the squad, this is a good opportunity to give players like Gordon who have been run into the ground that rest. One because it's a lesser priority competitions, and two because players like Krafth, Dummett and Hall who have performed well in the last two rounds deserve the chance to keep the faith in them.

 

 

Edited December 18, 2023 by 54

[Smal]

1 minute ago, WideopenMag said:

Then we should have rested them against Fulham? a cup quater final is a lot bigger of a game than a league game.

every game is massive tbh. We're trying to compete at the top of the Premier League. 

[Guest]

Just now, WideopenMag said:

Then we should have rested them against Fulham? a cup quater final is a lot bigger of a game than a league game.

 

A cup win is almost inevitable at some point the way we're going like. We need the club to keep building momentum, aiming for top 5-6 is the best way for that.

 

I think a similar sort of team to the Man Utd XI will have a good chance anyway. Last thing we needed Saturday gone after 3 defeats in a row was a weakened team getting turned over by a side who'd just had a couple of 5-0s.

[WideopenMag]

Just now, 54 said:

The entire fanbase have been complaining for weeks that we've not been able to rest and rotate the squad, this is a good opportunity to give players like Gordon who have been run into the ground that rest. One because it's one of the lesser priority competitions, and two because players like Krafth, Dummett and Hall have performed well in the last two rounds and deserve the chance to keep the faith in them.

The fan base have been complaining about our injury situation, I'm pretty sure if you polled them and asked if we should play a weekend team in the quater finals of a cup it would be a land slide no.

[Yorkie]

Just now, WideopenMag said:

The fan base have been complaining about our injury situation, I'm pretty sure if you polled them and asked if we should play a weekend team in the quater finals of a cup it would be a land slide no.

 

It's on Tuesday. 

[WideopenMag]

Just now, Optimistic Nut said:

 

A cup win is almost inevitable at some point the way we're going like. We need the club to keep building momentum, aiming for top 5-6 is the best way for that.

 

I think a similar sort of team to the Man Utd XI will have a good chance anyway. Last thing we needed Saturday gone after 3 defeats in a row was a weakened team getting turned over by a side who'd just had a couple of 5-0s.

Is it though? Other teams are also improving, look at Villa etc this season they've came on loads. We can't just let opportunities like this pass us by. We have a great chance of winning this If we progress tomorrow night.

[Interpolic]

Would it help you lads if I told you that none of us have any control over the team selection and Howe will pick the team that he wants to, regardless of what's said in here?

[WideopenMag]

10 minutes ago, Interpolic said:

Would it help you lads if I told you that none of us have any control over the team selection and Howe will pick the team that he wants to, regardless of what's said in here?

You're right ?

[Upthemags]

A rest for Callum is in order with him not too far removed from injury, but think we can comfortably say he'll be starting tomorrow - just hope he can weather it with Isak likely out

 

Would be massive to get through tomorrow with a beatable field remaining

[The College Dropout]

I would rest Tino and Gordon.  I would even consider benching Bruno.
 

I think Howe starts a close to full strength team with maybe the players most in the red zone going on the bench like Gordon.  

[WideopenMag]

39 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

I would rest Tino and Gordon.  I would even consider benching Bruno.
 

I think Howe starts a close to full strength team with maybe the players most in the red zone going on the bench like Gordon.  

Close to full strength without Tino, Gordon and Bruno? Bruno has to play man.

[54]

100th match in charge for this beautiful bastard tomorrow.

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, 54 said:

100th match in charge for this beautiful bastard tomorrow.

[PauloGeordio]

 

 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2023 by PauloGeordio

[TRon]

1 hour ago, Upthemags said:

A rest for Callum is in order with him not too far removed from injury, but think we can comfortably say he'll be starting tomorrow - just hope he can weather it with Isak likely out

 

Would be massive to get through tomorrow with a beatable field remaining

 

Wilson missed out on the goals again over the weekend, he'll be itching to get on the scoresheet.

[WideopenMag]

9 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

Wilson missed out on the goals again over the weekend, he'll be itching to get on the scoresheet.

Exactly this, him and Bruno be chomping at the bit for tomorrow.

[Kid Icarus]

I'm all for going strong, but there's a line where it's wilfully suicidal. That line for me is knowing his history and starting Wilson when he's just played on Saturday, and with Isak also out injured. 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2023 by Kid Icarus

[PauloGeordio]

18 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

I'm all for going strong, but there's a line where it's wilfully suicidal. That line for me is knowing his history and starting Wilson when he's just played on Saturday, and with Isak also out injured. 

 

 

 

Isak isn't definitely out!

 

 

 

[54]

1 hour ago, 54 said:

100th match in charge for this beautiful bastard tomorrow.

His record is rather good...

 

Howe's 99 games: 50W, 25L, 24D

Bruce's 97 + Jones 3 games: 27W, 44L, 27D 

[The College Dropout]

2 hours ago, WideopenMag said:

Close to full strength without Tino, Gordon and Bruno? Bruno has to play man.

I the college dropout would bench those. 
 

Eddie Howe is loathe to rotate as we know.  But I reckon he goes close to full strength with one or two on the bench. Probably Gordon who def needs it or Livra as we have options back for LB. Howe is starting Bruno aye. 

[The College Dropout]

20 minutes ago, 54 said:

His record is rather good...

 

Howe's 99 games: 50W, 25L, 24D

Bruce's 97 + Jones 3 games: 27W, 44L, 27D 

Eddie is great. But this is a comparison in name only. It’s an entirely different club. 

[GEFAFWISP]

Considering he's used a lot of the same players and inherited the mess that was left behind seems a pretty fair comparison tbh. Not suprised Howe steamrolls Stevie Bacon even though he scraped 2 mid table finishes.

[Fatwax]

34 minutes ago, 54 said:

His record is rather good...

 

Howe's 99 games: 50W, 25L, 24D

Bruce's 97 + Jones 3 games: 27W, 44L, 27D 

Wait, that’s not real is it? 50% win record if we lose or draw tomorrow? Incredible… genuinely, that is so impressive.

[The College Dropout]

20 minutes ago, GEFAFWISP said:

Considering he's used a lot of the same players and inherited the mess that was left behind seems a pretty fair comparison tbh. Not suprised Howe steamrolls Stevie Bacon even though he scraped 2 mid table finishes.

You can Gloss over(or ignore) the almost €500m spent on transfer fees in 3 windows if you like. 
 

Howe is incredible and the job he has done has been great.  None of it is possible without the takeover. That’s the before and after of the most significance. 
 

Steve Bruce was manager of a bigger Crystal Palace and that was probably above his ceiling. Howe is manager of Man City with a speedometer. It’s an entirely different proposition

[Vinny Green Balls]

He had us out of the relegation zone with an injured Trippier and Bruno on the bench…and Chris Wood up front. 
 

his first season was nothing short of witchcraft. Hope people don’t understate what an achievement it was.

 

 

Edited December 18, 2023 by Vinny Green Balls