Eddie Howe

[Danh1]

1 minute ago, Scotty66 said:

Lump in my throat watching that. So many incredible memories.

 

I remember that Burnley home game when we were camped on the edge of our own box in the final minutes hanging on for dear life to win that game. Then fast forward to that PSG game. What a difference.

I was at a wedding and just after the meals etc everyone was in the bar nervously checking their phones, soon as it was confirmed we won everyone was jumping around going mental. That feeling of winning a big game, I don’t think there’s anything that compares to it. 

[Erikse]

1 hour ago, jack j said:

That first season and a half is my favourite ever time supporting Newcastle. The atmosphere and togetherness was unreal

 

I miss that 4th place season so much man. The fact that we were huge underdogs just made it so much better, like you couldn't believe it. So much joy in one season. And we were even hammering some teams in the process. Memories for a lifetime, nomatter what happens in the future.

 

 

Edited November 8 by Erikse

[Danh1]

42 minutes ago, Erikse said:

 

I miss that 4th place season so much man. The fact that we were a huge underdog just made it so much better, like you couldn't believe it. So much joy in one season. And we were even hammering some teams in the process. Memories for a lifetime, nomatter what happens in the future.

 

 

 

Such a shame that the cup final game in our only two bad months of the season. We’d have twatted them prior to that shan winter break. 

[Holloway]

Quite the emotional watch that, puts you right in the mood for lifting a trophy 

[timeEd32]

37 minutes ago, Danh1 said:

Such a shame that the cup final game in our only two bad months of the season. We’d have twatted them prior to that shan winter break. 

 

Or a month later. 

[BonesJones]

1 hour ago, Holloway said:

Quite the emotional watch that, puts you right in the mood for lifting a trophy 

I'm not a Geordie, but something about it made me want it for the people of Newcastle more than me as a fan. Haha I'm odd.

[Magpie]

6 hours ago, Kanji said:

 

That goal changed EVERYTHING mate. Bang on. 

Absolute carnage in the away end it was, it felt pivotal and it really was!!!

[Dyeyzzon]

Glad that Brighton game got a mention. I remember the build up being all about how they suck in teams that press them and how we might come unstuck with how we play. Then to beat them 4-1 and practically qualify for the CL with it was just….can’t put it to words. One of the few games where I really cried happy tears. 
 

The 4-1 scoreline would prove quite prophetic too in hindsight.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

7 hours ago, Robbo2 said:

That first training clip we got to see, where he plays a pass then makes a bursting run - leading from the front  

Just turning up in the morning for training was pretty inspirational TBH. 

[SteV]

5 hours ago, Magpie said:

Absolute carnage in the away end it was, it felt pivotal and it really was!!!

Yep, probably my favourite away day in recent memory.

 

There’s something about being not very good and scraping out a 1-0 win on the road, probably against expectations, that is difficult to describe how good it feels.

 

I compare this game to the Fulham game at the start of the season after where they had someone sent off early and we annihilated them 4-1. It’s was a lovely day, easy win, sun shining, had a good sing song etc. But give me the tense, edginess, and ultimate euphoria of that Leeds day, any day of the week.

[Heron]

Thing with Leeds is it's a hostile environment even though there's no real animosity between the clubs. So winning there - perhaps against the odds - int eh fashion we did would be amazing. My best mate was there and said it was class.

 

Just love a bouncing away end. Particularly in old stadium with corrugated iron. Sadly it wasn't under Howe but reminds me of Grimsby in the cup when Shearer got elbowed. When we scored there was bodies everywhere and spilling onto the pitch.

[Dr.Spaceman]

Leeds used to be class back in the day when we had the end behind the goal

[Fatwax]

55 minutes ago, Heron said:

Thing with Leeds is it's a hostile environment even though there's no real animosity between the clubs. So winning there - perhaps against the odds - int eh fashion we did would be amazing. My best mate was there and said it was class.

 

Just love a bouncing away end. Particularly in old stadium with corrugated iron. Sadly it wasn't under Howe but reminds me of Grimsby in the cup when Shearer got elbowed. When we scored there was bodies everywhere and spilling onto the pitch.

Souness I think.

[54]

The game that always sticks in my mind from that survival season, which was the moment I was thought "oh we've got something really special here with Eddie" was actually after we'd survived and where just closing out the season.

 

It was the "Wet the appetite" Arsenal 2-0, they where challenging for the Champions League and had everything bit of motivation to put on a performance, while we where safe and could have arguably been on the beach, but we battered them throughout, we had the desire,the determination and the fortitude to put on a display, while they where the ones that looked like they'd been in a relegation scrap all season.

[Kid Icarus]

12 hours ago, Robbo2 said:

That first training clip we got to see, where he plays a pass then makes a bursting run - leading from the front  

I think I've said it before but he had me from "a lot of you are standing still, standing still's no good" in that first training video. A proper hallelujah moment 

[Yorkie]

I'd put Robson above him in the list of greats but was Howe the best appointment since Keegan in 1992? Just in terms of being exactly what we needed at that exact time? The turnaround under Robson was similar I suppose, though the situation was probably less desperate. Just feels like, in Howe's case, we just hit the nail square on the head in terms of what that squad needed: energy and professional standards. 

[BergenMagpie]

That video was absolutely incredible. Probably the best content we have ever put out - I had tears in my eyes throughout. I'll keep that bookmarked for whenever I need to "zone out" from life. 

 

What a man! 

[STM]

He's an incredible manager and incredible person. I've said before that I think he's the best thing about our club. There's not one player I'd keep ahead of our manager being here.

 

For anyone with the illusion that we could get better, wait until "better" walks through the door, starts acting like a cunt in press conferences and doesn't at all get the club.

 

If Howe does have learning points in his management, then it's up to the club and the fans to give him the time required to make that next step. 

 

This man gives me amazing footballing memories and footballing moments, including the one last Saturday. Long may it continue.

[Collage]

There are no empty clichés or platitudes, he's honest, eloquent and obviously intelligent. Being a good communicator may be overrated as a football manager but I love that about him. He's also hard working and always strives to improve, never content. He's the anti Steve Bruce.

[STM]

I absolutely love that for 95% of our games his post match comments reflect my own views. Very rarely do I think he analyses the game wrong.

 

After years of "rull wa sleeves up" or "the fans cost us that game (yes Pardew actually did this)" or just generally trying to pretend that we played well when we didnt, having Howe tell the truth is so refreshing.

 

I think in his presser yesterday he said something like we were shite at Fulham, have played in spells in the other games and then looked good in the last two, which is exactly how I see it.

 

I also love that he watches the games back multiple times to see what went well/wrong. There's nothing you could tell him about his own players that he doesn't already know.

 

 

[Hovagod]

2 hours ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

Leeds used to be class back in the day when we had the end behind the goal

4-3 win there is my favourite ever game. Always feel incredibly lucky that I was there that day. 

[Heron]

2 hours ago, 54 said:

The game that always sticks in my mind from that survival season, which was the moment I was thought "oh we've got something really special here with Eddie" was actually after we'd survived and where just closing out the season.

 

It was the "Wet the appetite" Arsenal 2-0, they where challenging for the Champions League and had everything bit of motivation to put on a performance, while we where safe and could have arguably been on the beach, but we battered them throughout, we had the desire,the determination and the fortitude to put on a display, while they where the ones that looked like they'd been in a relegation scrap all season.

That game wounded Arsenal so bad like. Remember that Amazon(?)/Prime(?) documentary about Arsenal and someone says to Saka I think it was "Ah Newcastle away up next" or something along those lines and Saka correctly says something like "That won't be easy" to dismiss it.

 

When they walked out they shit their pants. Was a new dawn that day. The message in retrospect was clear "Don't fuck with us."

 

St James' Park is literally a fortress again under Eddie Howe and I fucking love it.

[Andy84]

Great video best man for the job to manage Newcastle for the foreseeable future 

[PauloGeordio]

I hope Eddie is the one to win our first trophy with us. It's so good to have a manager that gets us all stopping what we are doing and listening to him. Unlike the schnozz monster! He's professional, dignified and dedicated, willing to learn and has many years ahead of him. Again hopefully & successfully with us.

[54]

11 minutes ago, Heron said:

That game wounded Arsenal so bad like. Remember that Amazon(?)/Prime(?) documentary about Arsenal and someone says to Saka I think it was "Ah Newcastle away up next" or something along those lines and Saka correctly says something like "That won't be easy" to dismiss it.

 

When they walked out they shit their pants. Was a new dawn that day. The message in retrospect was clear "Don't fuck with us."

 

St James' Park is literally a fortress again under Eddie Howe and I fucking love it.

It was Granit Xhaka saying at half time "We are playing like a second division team, we have to play like they're playing, guys we have to play like them" that I always remember from that show.