Eddie Howe

[OverThere]

3 hours ago, Toonpack said:

 

That's why it takes a lot of time, he'd rather do without than take just anyone.

 

 

 

Well that is clearly bollocks because do without equals Osula playing up front

At some point we will have to sign the best achievable.

[Toonpack]

24 minutes ago, OverThere said:

Well that is clearly bollocks because do without equals Osula playing up front

At some point we will have to sign the best achievable.

 

We will sign some players, but they'll meet criteria from Eddie's list.

[JigsawGoesToPieces]

3 hours ago, Ginola14 said:

amyone know who the bridge is now between Howe and PIF? 

 

first it was Staveley, then Ashworth, Eales and Mitchell 

 

is there anyone else high up who will have his back? 

 

am slightly fearful for him this season if we get off to a rocky start and the usual fans/media start sniping 

 

personally I think the way the transfer window is going at this rate it should be a free hit season

 

had it been a big summer as hoped I think some were expecting a title challenge and pressure would be another level with CL to also contend with 

 

just hope he doesn't get fed up with things behind the scenes and can turn things around, create a siege menatility or whatever it takes 

 

Well the Manager and Sporting Director both reported to the CEO so the CEO has always been the bridge between PIF and the club.

 

I presume someone like Brad Miller will be picking up bits of work but seems that Jamie Reuben is doing some of the work too as been negotiating on transfers

[toon25]

Absolutely love this man. If there was anyone deserving of a good club set up and success, it's this man. Utterly committed, utterly devoted, and hugely talented 

[Keggy_Keagal]

We'll be just fine. The best signing PIF have made was this fella. The way he's handled all this has been superb. I think as others have said though Howe's done with him here and I've a feeling either post the Liverpool game or when we've signed two strikers he's definitely off.

[Justdoesit]

5 hours ago, kingxlnc said:

Imagine if all of this was the ultimate chess move 

 

It'd be hilarious mate, but farfetched haha. 

[Miercoles]

6 hours ago, Justdoesit said:

An Eddie masterclass... Isak's playing against Villa isn't he? Class.

 

Would be fantastic if this was all good to get Villa to not prepare for him 

[relámpago blanco]

Thats not happening, itll be Gordon, if he's fit.  Which hasnt worked well at all whenever he has for us starting as CF.

[Yorkie]

Says outright in his press conference today that our transfer failings aren't because of the lack of CEO/SD, but because of finances.

 

If it wasn't true, he'd be out the door imo. Why would he stick around if he's surrounded by a clownshow? He knows it's PSR that's done this.

 

Also, fantastic question from Caulkin and a fantastic answer in response.

[Menace]

People really read way too much into his press conferences 

[SUPERTOON]

5 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

Says outright in his press conference today that our transfer failings aren't because of the lack of CEO/SD, but because of finances.

 

If it wasn't true, he'd be out the door imo. Why would he stick around if he's surrounded by a clownshow? He knows it's PSR that's done this.

 

Also, fantastic question from Caulkin and a fantastic answer in response.

Wonder what changed then, he said the opposite at the end of the season.

[nufcjmc]

2 minutes ago, Menace said:

People really read way too much into his press conferences 

Its over analysed to death because the prem hasn't started yet and unfortunately Howe is the only person we hear from. 

 

Hopefully the mess will be sorted one way another until Jan at least 🤣

[HayDen Traces]

8 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

Says outright in his press conference today that our transfer failings aren't because of the lack of CEO/SD, but because of finances.

 

If it wasn't true, he'd be out the door imo. Why would he stick around if he's surrounded by a clownshow? He knows it's PSR that's done this.

 

Also, fantastic question from Caulkin and a fantastic answer in response.

Thought Howe was note perfect in that interview

[Paully]

MY MAN!

 

 

[Yorkie]

16 minutes ago, Menace said:

People really read way too much into his press conferences 

 

Think that's a strange comment if it's in response to my post. It's not like I'm reading deeply between the lines. 

[Shadow Puppets]

15 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Wonder what changed then, he said the opposite at the end of the season.

What are you on about? 😁

 

He said our PSR situation was in a better position at the end of the season. Doesn’t mean we can compete when push comes to shove and a Man Utd or a Chelsea blow us out the water on wages, though.

[SUPERTOON]

4 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said:

What are you on about? 😁

 

He said our PSR situation was in a better position at the end of the season. Doesn’t mean we can compete when push comes to shove and a Man Utd or a Chelsea blow us out the water on wages, though.

Well then that leads to questions about our strategy, which of course would be a remit of a sporting director that we don’t have 

 

 

Edited August 9, 2025 by SUPERTOON

[Playmaker]

What an absolute legend, if Eddie Howe was cult leader I’d join. 

[Yorkie]

8 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Well then that leads to questions about our strategy, which of course would be a remit of a sporting director that we don’t have 

 

 

 

 

So do you think Howe has the PSR blinkers on like I do, or he's just not bothered about having his hands tied by our own incompetence (to the extent he'll shield those people from criticism, like Pardew would for instance)?

[midds]

12 minutes ago, Paully said:

MY MAN!

 

 

He just needs to carry on playing things with a flat bat every time he's asked. In 2 weeks time it'll be ridiculous and he just needs to stay as calm as possible and give the press as little as possible. Sign the players we can at prices we can afford and rule Isak out of the equation for the foreseeable, and that takes all the pressure off. He needs to continue to make this an Isak/Liverpool problem, not a Newcastle one

[SUPERTOON]

6 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

 

So do you think Howe has the PSR blinkers on like I do, or he's just not bothered about having his hands tied by our own incompetence (to the extent he'll shield those people from criticism, like Pardew would for instance)?

The argument has been done to death this summer so not going to bring it back up. Of course PSR is a factor, but if you genuinely don’t think the lack of a CEO and sporting director (a competent one) has impacted our window then fair enough. I would strongly disagree with you but let’s leave it at that.

[Shadow Puppets]

I genuinely don’t understand some posters’ attitudes, like. You know who you are.

 

For anyone capable of logical, and emotionless thinking, it’s absolutely plain to see that…

 

1) our PSR situation is in a better place currently.

2) we attempted to be ambitious with the players we went after, knowing that we could afford them in theory (under normal market conditions etc)… but…

3) when certain other teams entered the fray our chances dwindled when we were blown out of the water on wages.

 

It’s not a “bad strategy” to go after sought-after players and hope you can get deals done within the wage structure we have, especially if we have been given solid encouragement that deals were there to be done. And it’s not “bad strategy” just because in a handful of cases some bigger clubs have joined those races and beat us to them. Hindsight, sure, but ambition is good.

 

And now certain posters are STILL complaining when we switch tactic and work our way down to the next tier of targets.

 

Eddie Howe is the single most important person associated with this football club in the last 20 years. If you can’t trust that he knows what he’s doing, or that he and his staff are working to the absolute best of their ability for the benefit of this club, then I don’t know what to say.

 

And to a similar degree the same applies to the owners. A lot has changed since they came in. I agree they could vastly improve communication and it’s important to get a CEO and DOF in place, but if Eddie says it hasn’t affected our summer, then I’d be inclined to just believe him and let them crack on.

 

As tends to happen in a difficult moment, this place can become really really toxic, vastly over reactive, and lose all sense of the bigger picture.

 

It’s all the more evident when you actually go to a game and interact with humans…

 

Ive been to both games this weekend, spoken to dozens of people, both fans and people working in the club, and there is frustration, but understanding of the situation, and belief that we can still end the window with what we need. In the real world, outside of internet forums and Twitter shit, there is always a far more level headed reaction.

 

I don’t see why we can’t allow them to just get on with it and see how the pieces fall come the start of September.

[Weznufc]

23 minutes ago, Paully said:

MY MAN!

 

 

How does he stay so calm.  The man is a legend. Love him. 

[54]

2 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said:

I genuinely don’t understand some posters’ attitudes, like. You know who you are.

 

For anyone capable of logical, and emotionless thinking, it’s absolutely plain to see that…

 

1) our PSR situation is in a better place currently.

2) we attempted to be ambitious with the players we went after, knowing that we could afford them in theory (under normal market conditions etc)… but…

3) when certain other teams entered the fray our chances dwindled when we were blown out of the water on wages.

 

It’s not a “bad strategy” to go after sought-after players and hope you can get deals done within the wage structure we have, especially if we have been given solid encouragement that deals were there to be done. And it’s not “bad strategy” just because in a handful of cases some bigger clubs have joined those races and beat us to them. Hindsight, sure, but ambition is good.

 

And now certain posters are STILL complaining when we switch tactic and work our way down to the next tier of targets.

 

Eddie Howe is the single most important person associated with this football club in the last 20 years. If you can’t trust that he knows what he’s doing, or that he and his staff are working to the absolute best of their ability for the benefit of this club, then I don’t know what to say.

 

And to a similar degree the same applies to the owners. A lot has changed since they came in. I agree they could vastly improve communication and it’s important to get a CEO and DOF in place, but if Eddie says it hasn’t affected our summer, then I’d be inclined to just believe him and let them crack on.

 

As tends to happen in a difficult moment, this place can become really really toxic, vastly over reactive, and lose all sense of the bigger picture.

 

It’s all the more evident when you actually go to a game and interact with humans…

 

Ive been to both games this weekend, spoken to dozens of people, both fans and people working in the club, and there is frustration, but understanding of the situation, and belief that we can still end the window with what we need. In the real world, outside of internet forums and Twitter shit, there is always a far more level headed reaction.

 

I don’t see why we can’t allow them to just get on with it and see how the pieces fall come the start of September.

[Heron]

4 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said:

I genuinely don’t understand some posters’ attitudes, like. You know who you are.

 

For anyone capable of logical, and emotionless thinking, it’s absolutely plain to see that…

 

1) our PSR situation is in a better place currently.

2) we attempted to be ambitious with the players we went after, knowing that we could afford them in theory (under normal market conditions etc)… but…

3) when certain other teams entered the fray our chances dwindled when we were blown out of the water on wages.

 

It’s not a “bad strategy” to go after sought-after players and hope you can get deals done within the wage structure we have, especially if we have been given solid encouragement that deals were there to be done. And it’s not “bad strategy” just because in a handful of cases some bigger clubs have joined those races and beat us to them. Hindsight, sure, but ambition is good.

 

And now certain posters are STILL complaining when we switch tactic and work our way down to the next tier of targets.

 

Eddie Howe is the single most important person associated with this football club in the last 20 years. If you can’t trust that he knows what he’s doing, or that he and his staff are working to the absolute best of their ability for the benefit of this club, then I don’t know what to say.

 

And to a similar degree the same applies to the owners. A lot has changed since they came in. I agree they could vastly improve communication and it’s important to get a CEO and DOF in place, but if Eddie says it hasn’t affected our summer, then I’d be inclined to just believe him and let them crack on.

 

As tends to happen in a difficult moment, this place can become really really toxic, vastly over reactive, and lose all sense of the bigger picture.

 

It’s all the more evident when you actually go to a game and interact with humans…

 

Ive been to both games this weekend, spoken to dozens of people, both fans and people working in the club, and there is frustration, but understanding of the situation, and belief that we can still end the window with what we need. In the real world, outside of internet forums and Twitter shit, there is always a far more level headed reaction.

 

I don’t see why we can’t allow them to just get on with it and see how the pieces fall come the start of September.

I found this last night. 3 of us who'd previously not spoken about the summer or anything were all in agreement that we'd spend 70 or 80million still and get the signings we needed and if we did this with Isak still here we'd be looking very strong.

 

Get Isak performing and Wissa in, perhaps even a squad player for CM and we've had a pretty good window I'd say. Stood up to the English champions and bolstered our squad.

 

 

Edited August 9, 2025 by Heron