Eddie Howe

[Casey]

Just now, Geogaddi said:

Remember reading the same sort of bollocks this time last year from those that know nothing about football . Eddie is the best thing that has happened to the club in the last 20 years and the only thing holding it together. Anyone questioning him automatically knows fuck all about anything in all honesty 

Eddie could lose the next 5 and I'd still back him. He won us the cup and he's made us what we are. However, that doesn't mean he's immune to criticism. 

[Big Geordie]

5 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Like I said in the match thread, these backs to the wall defensive displays againt the top teams have a feeling of inevitability about them at the moment that I haven't felt in previous seasons. 

 

 

 

 

Sitting off and the lack of our usual press.  

 

Manager got it wrong today, but it happens. 

[Vinny Green Balls]

Just now, Casey said:

Eddie could lose the next 5 and I'd still back him. He won us the cup and he's made us what we are. However, that doesn't mean he's immune to criticism. 

not at all, but this thread is most active when we have a bit of poor form.

[The Butcher]

Just now, Geogaddi said:

Remember reading the same sort of bollocks this time last year from those that know nothing about football . Eddie is the best thing that has happened to the club in the last 20 years and the only thing holding it together. Anyone questioning him automatically knows fuck all anything in all honesty .

Absolutely no point in having a forum then if you can't question the tactics when he got it so wrong on the day.

 

Eddie is class and can stay as long as he likes, but he got it badly wrong today and people will discuss it. 

[HaydnNUFC]

3 wins in our last 12 PL games. The 3 against Wolves, a 10 man Chelsea and Ipswich.

[Andy]

2 minutes ago, Vinny Green Balls said:

he asked if it's ever worked, when it clearly did 8 months ago against Arsenal in one of our most important games in recent memory.

 

 

 

 

It did aye. It evidently wasn't the right system to switch to today though. 

[Pilko]

2 wins in last 10 competitive games going back to last season (3 in 17 if you include pre-season games).

 

We've played Arsenal X2, Liverpool and Barca as part of that 10 but It must feel like we've hardly won a game for fucking ages for the players.

[Menace]

Just now, HaydnNUFC said:

3 wins in our last 12 PL games. The 3 against Wolves, a 10 man Chelsea and Ipswich.

 

This is the bigger issue for me, I'm not concerned about today. But we've been rotten for a while.

[Vinny Green Balls]

Just now, The Butcher said:

Absolutely no point in having a forum then if you can't question the tactics when he got it so wrong on the day.

 

Eddie is class and can stay as long as he likes, but he got it badly wrong today and people will discuss it. 

absolutely. This had a late losing goal conceded written all over it.

[KingArthur]

11 minutes ago, Erikse said:

Were good in the first half. I also feel like we were too defensive in the second, whatever the reason was.

We were too defensive all game.

[Hanshithispantz]

It feels like a couple of seasons back where would valiantly sit back absolutely shattered and then eventually lose anyway, only we shouldn't really be tired and should be able to press how we want at this stage with the rotating we're doing. Something's off.

[Zero]

4 minutes ago, Vinny Green Balls said:

he asked if it's ever worked, when it clearly did 8 months ago against Arsenal in one of our most important games in recent memory.

 

 

 

so I think we can draw a conclusion that this trick no longer works now?

[HaydnNUFC]

Just now, Menace said:

 

This is the bigger issue for me, I'm not concerned about today. But we've been rotten for a while.

Since we beat Palace 5-0 we’ve been hopeless in attack home and away.

[Vinny Green Balls]

Just now, Zero said:

so I think we can draw a conclusion that this trick no longer works now?

you changing the goalposts as you usually do.

[andycap]

Don't want to call the lad but this 5 at the back formation which worked against arsenal and Chelsea I think has been a disaster since.

he needs to go back to the 4-3-3 or a 4-5-1 and have a go at teams we did against liverpool why change for arsenal. 

[Gallowgate Toon]

Didn't feel like a back 5 in that first half, Burn seemed to squarely be playing LB which is absolutely ridiculous.

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

His method of subs don’t seem to work. Introducing three or even four at once completely disrupts the team and we look disjointed from then on.

 

He’s got to be better at maintaining our tactical cohesion throughout the full 90.

[Holloway]

I suppose having Burn at lb the plan was to double up on Saka but the flaw there is that Gordon is one of the worst tacklers in the entire squad

[Dr.Spaceman]

Just now, Gallowgate Toon said:

Didn't feel like a back 5 in that first half, Burn seemed to squarely be playing LB which is absolutely ridiculous.

 

It was 100% a back 4.

[Sibierski]

It feels to me like he’s gone with a pragmatic approach that means less pressing, in order to manage squad output with Europe. But it’s then costing us all attacking threat, which is what’s made us successful in the past.

 

A better approach would be to play some boring possession football in our usual 4-3-3 to take pressing energy off, but Howe doesn’t seem to go that way. It’s 3-4-3/3-5-2 has worked in the past in a couple of big games, so let’s play it more. 

[Decky]

I kinda feel sorry for Howe when it comes to our attackers because we would no doubt have more goals if Wissa didn't get injured. But at least he'll return and get back to full fitness just in time for the November international break. It also doesn't help Howe that Barnes and Gordon have forgotten how to score or assist.

[Zero]

1 minute ago, Vinny Green Balls said:

you changing the goalposts as you usually do.

how about trying to change your attitude a bit? I genuinely ask that question and glad that you remind me that he did it once against the gunner last season. Even you agree that he got it wrong today so I don’t think you would want Howe to try this 532 again next game? 
 

and sometimes Howe played a very aggressive / high pressing 3-4-3 formation. That’s different from the 5-3-2 park the bus we played on the second half today. Hence I asked that question 

[pubteam]

I do feel we need to evolve, this manic football is not sustainable, leads to injury’s and we always look fatigued in the second half. I’m sick of turning to shit and waiting for the inevitable to happen.

[Optimistic Nut]

Said start of the season that I thought he needed to start moving away from the likes of Pope and Burn. They're still "fine", but there's better players in their position at the club who I think should be starting if we want to improve and evolve a bit. 

[SiLvOR]

27 minutes ago, HalloNUFC said:

Gone by Christmas.

 

This time it's written in stars.

good lord