Eddie Howe

[Theregulars]

43 minutes ago, Tonalis Bookie said:

 

I think youve summed it up. if you achieve a trophy or one of the best things available i.e promotion, you were successful.

 

Keegan had a successful season when we were promoted so yes he was a success. if we just look at his seasons where we failed to win the league then no he wasnt successful, he failed

 

I don't see whats difficult here? if you win, you are, if you lose, you arent

It’s not difficult, it just felt appropriate to take the opportunity to try and show you why it’s a ludicrous approach to take and once which neuters much of the joy inherent in the game. I will trade 2nd / 3rd in the league over winning the league below every single time offered 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Theregulars said:

It’s not difficult, it just felt appropriate to take the opportunity to try and show you why it’s a ludicrous approach to take and once which neuters much of the joy inherent in the game. I will trade 2nd / 3rd in the league over winning the league below every single time offered 

 

As would i, but i will never see finishing second as success. Nobody plays a game to finish second, thats just first loser

[huss9]

2 hours ago, Tonalis Bookie said:

If he didn't win anything, he failed. Any manager who doesnt achieve what the aim of football is should be deemed to have failed, no matter the level

Everyone but Howe has "failed at this club" then.

Keegan and SBR won fuck all.

legends to me.

as is Rafa.

 

But Roeder was also a club captain.

[Abacus]

I've binned my copy of Cool Runnings.

 

 

[Interpolic]

1 hour ago, Kid Icarus said:

I'm hearing reports that success in competitive sports is relative, subjective and contextual.

 

Next week, rocket science.

 

 

 

 

 Exactly. Imagine your critical thinking skills failing you to this degree. 

 

Keegan turned a team that nearly got relegated into one of the top sides in the country within a few years, but if he'd finished 2nd in 92/93 his time would need to be judged a failure. 

[Kid Icarus]

2 minutes ago, Interpolic said:

 

 Exactly. Imagine your critical thinking skills failing you to this degree. 

 

Keegan turned a team that nearly got relegated into one of the top sides in the country within a few years, but if he'd finished 2nd in 92/93 his time would need to be judged a failure. 

Would be interesting to know if there are any Bournemouth fans who consider the man who took them from Minus 17 in League Two to 9th in the Premier League in 7 seasons like.

[Erikse]

So every England manager who has won a qualifier has been a success? As they achieved the maximum that they could in the qualifier?

[Lush Vlad]

Does this success/failure thing apply to other parts of life, as well? Like your job?

Unless you make it to the top of company you’re a failure? Or if you’re self-employed and you don’t have the most successful business in that field in the area. Then you’ve failed? 

[PauloGeordio]

[Guest]

7 hours ago, Lush Vlad said:

Does this success/failure thing apply to other parts of life, as well? Like your job?

Unless you make it to the top of company you’re a failure? Or if you’re self-employed and you don’t have the most successful business in that field in the area. Then you’ve failed? 

 

Yes, youve had some achievements, but you never fully succeeded

[Guest]

17 hours ago, Kid Icarus said:

Would be interesting to know if there are any Bournemouth fans who consider the man who took them from Minus 17 in League Two to 9th in the Premier League in 7 seasons like.

 

I said Keegan had a success and was successful as he achieved what he needed to early on. His work in the premier league was a failure though. We didnt win anything. If youre content not finishing first then thats probably why we have been where we have for so long. Just like with our stadium, people love to cling to mediocrity

[Lush Vlad]

What a thoroughly depressing, myopic view on life  you must go through life just thinking you and almost everyone else you know are failures then? You should be kinder to yourself and others, man  

 

To each their own and all that. Just seems incredibly baffling to me to think like that. Basically no context or viewing success as something that is relative. Must mean about less than 0.1% of the world’s population are successes then?

[Lush Vlad]

Is Tonalis Bookie just a troll that has remained undercover until now? Doubling and tripling down on this stuff. 

[Guest]

Just now, Lush Vlad said:

What a thoroughly depressing, myopic view on life  you must go through life just thinking you and almost everyone else you know are failures then? You should be kinder to yourself and others, man  

 

To each their own and all that. Just seems incredibly baffling to me to think like that. Basically no context or viewing success as something that is relative. Must mean about less than 0.1% of the world’s population are successes then?

 

Yep you are 100% right in your assessment, cant deny that.

 

I achieved a masters from the best private law school in the country. I didnt finish top of the class so i dont consider that to be a success, its a minor achievement amongst a failure.

[Lush Vlad]

Jesus Christ. Go and talk to someone  

[Groundhog63]

1 minute ago, Tonalis Bookie said:

 

Yep you are 100% right in your assessment, cant deny that.

 

I achieved a masters from the best private law school in the country. I didnt finish top of the class so i dont consider that to be a success, its a minor achievement amongst a failure.

 

[Kid Icarus]

13 minutes ago, Tonalis Bookie said:

 

I said Keegan had a success and was successful as he achieved what he needed to early on. His work in the premier league was a failure though. We didnt win anything. If youre content not finishing first then thats probably why we have been where we have for so long. Just like with our stadium, people love to cling to mediocrity

Yeah, that'll be why. 

 

I think really, more accurately it's something more like If you make posts like this, that's probably why everyone thinks you're a silly goose that shouldn't be taken seriously. 

[LiquidAK]

11 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Is Tonalis Bookie just a troll that has remained undercover until now? Doubling and tripling down on this stuff. 

Choice of username should've made it obvious really

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Is Tonalis Bookie just a troll that has remained undercover until now? Doubling and tripling down on this stuff. 

 

Haha no Ive been on since 2007 except for a few months when i had to delete my account due to the failed FIFA intermediary rules. I think I'm now just becoming miserable as i get older

[Lush Vlad]

Just now, LiquidAK said:

Choice of username should've made it obvious really

I dunno. Quite a daft, amusing name I thought. But chuck in some of these mad posts and it’s all a bit:

 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

I dunno. Quite a daft, amusing name I thought. But chuck in some of these mad posts and it’s all a bit:

 

 

Nono, no trolling. I think I've put it before but before Dave left we were putting in place to have this place as the first forum to officially break a premier league transfer. We were close on 2 of them

[Vinny Green Balls]

1 hour ago, Tonalis Bookie said:

 

Yep you are 100% right in your assessment, cant deny that.

 

I achieved a masters from the best private law school in the country. I didnt finish top of the class so i dont consider that to be a success, its a minor achievement amongst a failure.

I hope you're a troll overall. Otherwise you must be an event horizon for the joy of people around you.

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

 Humour me what’s the best private law school in the country? 

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

2 hours ago, Tonalis Bookie said:

 

Yes, youve had some achievements, but you never fully succeeded

Well by your own standards you’ve definitely failed as a rational poster on here then 🤦🏻 FML

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

1 hour ago, Tonalis Bookie said:

 

Nono, no trolling. I think I've put it before but before Dave left we were putting in place to have this place as the first forum to officially break a premier league transfer. We were close on 2 of them

 

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