Colos Short and Curlies Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 3 hours ago, Disco said: Howe Chi Win need him as M Bison Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boey_Jarton Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 16 minutes ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: need him as M Bison Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 6 hours ago, Menace said: I almost forgot how efficient we were in that 523 formation under Rafa. We really should utilise it more often - it fits our squad great. Always thought we had the players to pull it off successfully, although I get that Howe prefers to play one way so we can build on our identity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 3 hours ago, janpawel said: Think we can become, or already are, an excellent cup team / bogey side again the 'big' teams, including in Europe Howe is very tactically astute, seems very creative and good at nullifying better teams, as well as us having a good blend of athleticism / intelligent players Wonder why this is why we can sometimes be lackluster against mid table sides, as there's no 'masterplan' needed Our best attacking players enjoy space to run into. Bruno aside we don't have great methods of breaking down a low block. As good as Joelinton and Murpy have been, they are not top 6 players in terms of keeping the ball and moving it around. Murphy can play a great final pass but his general play and passing can be super wayward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 3 hours ago, janpawel said: Think we can become, or already are, an excellent cup team / bogey side again the 'big' teams, including in Europe Howe is very tactically astute, seems very creative and good at nullifying better teams, as well as us having a good blend of athleticism / intelligent players Wonder why this is why we can sometimes be lackluster against mid table sides, as there's no 'masterplan' needed I think you've touched on exactly why - our team is packed full of running, energy, workrate but little real guile. Bruno and Isak are arguably the only players in our side capable of unlocking a defence with something other than pace and power. For me, we need a #10 in the mould of peak-Erikson, Odegaard, Foden or someone of that ilk who can create something out of nothing when sides sit back against us or nullify our usual weapons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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timeEd32 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 5 hours ago, The College Dropout said: Howe is under rated in the media imo. He's underrated by most because the majority of people still think we spent Saudi billions to get here, which also means any struggle is viewed as severely underperforming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 1 minute ago, timeEd32 said: He's underrated by most because the majority of people still think we spent Saudi billions to get here, which also means any struggle is viewed as severely underperforming. Think also he’s not a big name ex player. English. Leans more on physicality than technical ability - less possession based. Not managed at a top 6 club or a fancy one abroad. Last season I felt the media wanted Ange to be great. A big part of that was the style of football. Di Zerbi similar in the past. Iraola has the big hype this season. Dont watch a lot of Bournemouth - they remind me of us. There I think being foreign is a bonus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 New song for him (for the over 50s) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 19 hours ago, duo said: Says hi to every journo bar Lee Ryder, presumably intentional Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Treble remains on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 07/02/2025 at 03:56, PauloGeordio said: I hope to Christ that doesn't catch on. It is so embarrassing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Saw Eddie and crew's overall win percentage reported and thought I would break it down by competitions. Looks even more impressive when you add the cup games. We've done better in cups than league 67% wins vs 49% wins. Including winning 3 out of 4 penalty shoot-outs. One more league cup win this season and the LC win percentage breaks the 88% mark; so let's not lose sight of that with all this talk of trophies. We know what is really important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Is that 12 wins and 2 losses in the last 14? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 24 minutes ago, Cronky said: I hope to Christ that doesn't catch on. It is so embarrassing. I managed to watch 29 seconds of that before turning it off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Christ are those muppets ever gonna stop asking him "is isak the bestest ever IDST?" He's never interested and says the same stuff every time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 4 hours ago, Yorkie said: Christ are those muppets ever gonna stop asking him "is isak the bestest ever IDST?" He's never interested and says the same stuff every time. Puke Edwards apologising for asking an “indulgent” question, as if he doesn’t do it every fucking week. Eddie made him look like a right mug, again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Thought Taylor’s question was actually quite interesting today. Better done in a proper long form interview though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) Shite so far. Get into them, they are so vulnerable. Edited February 15 by Ronson333 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Really pissed off with our approach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Learn from this for the final please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 There have been some appalling performances recently and the odd great performance. We desperately need new players. Many are in decline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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