Eddie Howe

[Heron]

I actually love the thought of this conversation.

 

JR: "Alright Eddie our kid. How do? Just ringing as we have a delightful opportunity for you at one of the worlds largest clubs. When do you think you can join?"

 

EH: 

[Danh1]

Where does the other night rank in your favourite games of the Howe era?

 

Not necessarily in terms of importance. But in terms of the performance, the drama, atmosphere etc. 

 

It’s possibly number one for me. Followed by these - not in order. 
 

3-3 v Liverpool (just a class game, dramatic finale)

5-1 v Villa (blew them away on the opening weekend) 

3-1 v Everton (the game that made me realise we’d stay up, atmosphere incredible)

6-1 v Spurs (people laughing rather than celebrating goals at one point)

4-1 PSG (iconic)

3-3 v Man City 

4-3 v West Ham (class game, Harvey Barnes brace….)

Arsenal 2-0 (they needed to win, was a dead rubber for us yet we smashed them. Atmosphere was unreal)

 

Been some absolute belters. 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 10 by Danh1

[Chicken Dancer]

1 minute ago, Danh1 said:

Where does the other night rank in your favourite games of the Howe era?

 

Not necessarily in terms of importance. But in terms of the performance, the drama, atmosphere etc. 

 

It’s possibly number one for me. Followed by these - not in order. 
 

3-3 v Liverpool (just a class game, dramatic finale)

5-1 v Villa (blew them away on the opening weekend) 

3-1 v Everton (the game that made me realise we’d stay up, atmosphere incredible)

6-1 v Spurs (people laughing rather than celebrating goals at one point)

4-1 PSG (iconic)

3-3 v Man City 

4-3 v West Ham (class game, Harvey Barnes brace….)

 

Been some absolute belters. 

 

 

 
Honestly up there for me is Man Utd in April of 22/23.

 

2-0 but realistically could have been 5 or 6 quite easily. Absolutely battered them from start to finish, equally as much of a pummelling as the Spurs game. 
 

That’s when I thought fuck me, we’re fucking class and I still think that was the very best version of Howe’s NUFC. That April was absolutely majestic. 

[Danh1]

Just now, Chicken Dancer said:

 
Honestly up there for me is Man Utd in April of 22/23.

 

2-0 but realistically could have been 5 or 6 quite easily. Absolutely battered them from start to finish, equally as much of a pummelling as the Spurs game. 
 

That’s when I thought fuck me, we’re fucking class and I still think that was the very best version of Howe’s NUFC. That April was absolutely majestic. 

Aye we fucking smashed them. Would’ve made my list but I couldn’t go sadly. 
 

Smashed them last season too.

[Alberto2005]

5 minutes ago, Danh1 said:

Where does the other night rank in your favourite games of the Howe era?

 

Not necessarily in terms of importance. But in terms of the performance, the drama, atmosphere etc. 

 

It’s possibly number one for me. Followed by these - not in order. 
 

3-3 v Liverpool (just a class game, dramatic finale)

5-1 v Villa (blew them away on the opening weekend) 

3-1 v Everton (the game that made me realise we’d stay up, atmosphere incredible)

6-1 v Spurs (people laughing rather than celebrating goals at one point)

4-1 PSG (iconic)

3-3 v Man City 

4-3 v West Ham (class game, Harvey Barnes brace….)

Arsenal 2-0 (they needed to win, was a dead rubber for us yet we smashed them. Atmosphere was unreal)

 

Been some absolute belters. 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd throw in the 1-0 away at Leeds and the last minute Bruno goal vs Leicester.
 

From that list probably PSG.

Nothing better than last minute winners though so that Leeds game would be up there.

[r0cafella]

Anyone with a functioning brain knows he wouldn't leave to go to them. First of all he's not a rat. 

[alexf]

38 minutes ago, Danh1 said:

Where does the other night rank in your favourite games of the Howe era?

 

Not necessarily in terms of importance. But in terms of the performance, the drama, atmosphere etc. 

 

It’s possibly number one for me. Followed by these - not in order. 
 

3-3 v Liverpool (just a class game, dramatic finale)

5-1 v Villa (blew them away on the opening weekend) 

3-1 v Everton (the game that made me realise we’d stay up, atmosphere incredible)

6-1 v Spurs (people laughing rather than celebrating goals at one point)

4-1 PSG (iconic)

3-3 v Man City 

4-3 v West Ham (class game, Harvey Barnes brace….)

Arsenal 2-0 (they needed to win, was a dead rubber for us yet we smashed them. Atmosphere was unreal)

 

Been some absolute belters. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spurs 6-1 was Howes team at its best. Those 20mins 5-0 was something we'd never seen before. We were absolute flying and everything was just perfect. 

 

Psg probably next due to the level of opposition and spectacle of our return to CL.

 

I prefer them to games like the other night. Yes the euphoria of winning with late goals is excellent and will probably look back at the game in years to come more fondly but for 90% of that game I imagine most of us were huffing and puffing at the mistakes we were making and chances we were giving up. 

Game could have gone either way but I will always prefer when we are dominant.

 

Cup final obviously right up there and probably ultimately the winner due to what it gave us. But as a game and in terms of pure enjoyment watching I can't say it was top as I feel like I was a bundle of anxiety just expecting Liverpool to score at some point.

[Heron]

I think they're different kind of games. For 89 of the 90 minutes against Leicester and Leeds and whenever there is a last minute winner you kinda of enjoy the game as a spectacle and enjoy the entertainment value as a neutral almost as the game ebbs and flows - then for that 1 minute all the joys of being a fan (and entertained) are there.

 

You them have the big wins, the PSGs and Liverpools in the cup final and what not. Classic underdog kind of stories which ultimately are what being a fan is about...a little bit of delusion and bucket loads of faith and enjoying those sporadic moments with all your friends, family and complete strangers.

 

But in terms of just something you'll never see again that Spurs game has to be it. I have never been at a game before where we went so far ahead, against such high level opposition and so quickly and I likely won't ever again. It was some absolute, next level, sorcery.

[Yorkie]

PSG is my number one; even pips the cup final, just. On the European stage and the unexpectedness of it versus the sheer level of performance/result. I didn't expect us to win, let alone be incredible and batter them in style.

 

That said, it probably wouldn't take top spot without Schär's goal - which I think has to be my favourite ever. 

 

Favourite league game would be Spurs. To be three up in ten minutes was amazing; to be five up in twenty was unbelievable.

[Lush Vlad]

The Spurs game. Not just for the goals, the 22 minute blitz or the high standard of finishing. But because I was sat next to a Spurs supporting mate in the Leazes. Who had been giving it some the night before. All hungover as fuck and he had to then get up 5 times in 20 minutes to half applaud a goal  

 

Said the story on here before. But I was trying not to hammer him too much. As I couldn’t imagine what that would be like and he is a top lad. But I think at 4-0. Another mate just turned to him and burst out laughing in his face  

 

Quite a few round us at 2 or 3 nil realised he was Spurs and joined in with the light piss taking. Whilst also half consoling him. 
 

 

[SteV]

9 hours ago, Danh1 said:

Where does the other night rank in your favourite games of the Howe era?

 

Not necessarily in terms of importance. But in terms of the performance, the drama, atmosphere etc. 

 

It’s possibly number one for me. Followed by these - not in order. 
 

3-3 v Liverpool (just a class game, dramatic finale)

5-1 v Villa (blew them away on the opening weekend) 

3-1 v Everton (the game that made me realise we’d stay up, atmosphere incredible)

6-1 v Spurs (people laughing rather than celebrating goals at one point)

4-1 PSG (iconic)

3-3 v Man City 

4-3 v West Ham (class game, Harvey Barnes brace….)

Arsenal 2-0 (they needed to win, was a dead rubber for us yet we smashed them. Atmosphere was unreal)

 

Been some absolute belters. 

 

 

 

 

 

I’d add the Man City 3-3. Disappointing to lose a 3-1 lead obviously, but the fact we genuinely competed with them for much of the game, showed how far we’d come from the years of having everyone behind the ball and hoping for the best against them.

 

Also, Trippier’s free kick 😍

 

 

Edited January 10 by SteV

[nufc123]

12 hours ago, alexf said:

Cup final obviously right up there and probably ultimately the winner due to what it gave us. But as a game and in terms of pure enjoyment watching I can't say it was top as I feel like I was a bundle of anxiety just expecting Liverpool to score at some point.

Still remember the awful feeling when they scored. Never experienced a more gut wrenching feeling than that in football I think. Of course you have the relegation experience but this was different.

[Thumbheed]

13 hours ago, Danh1 said:

Where does the other night rank in your favourite games of the Howe era?

 

Not necessarily in terms of importance. But in terms of the performance, the drama, atmosphere etc. 

 

It’s possibly number one for me. Followed by these - not in order. 
 

3-3 v Liverpool (just a class game, dramatic finale)

5-1 v Villa (blew them away on the opening weekend) 

3-1 v Everton (the game that made me realise we’d stay up, atmosphere incredible)

6-1 v Spurs (people laughing rather than celebrating goals at one point)

4-1 PSG (iconic)

3-3 v Man City 

4-3 v West Ham (class game, Harvey Barnes brace….)

Arsenal 2-0 (they needed to win, was a dead rubber for us yet we smashed them. Atmosphere was unreal)

 

Been some absolute belters. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd add the 3-2 loss to Liverpool this season in there as well.

 

Awful result in difficult circumstances for us, but for pure entertainment value, it's hard to pick many better adverts for PL football. 

 

 

Edited January 10 by Thumbheed

[Dyeyzzon]

14 hours ago, Danh1 said:

Where does the other night rank in your favourite games of the Howe era?

 

Not necessarily in terms of importance. But in terms of the performance, the drama, atmosphere etc. 

 

It’s possibly number one for me. Followed by these - not in order. 
 

3-3 v Liverpool (just a class game, dramatic finale)

5-1 v Villa (blew them away on the opening weekend) 

3-1 v Everton (the game that made me realise we’d stay up, atmosphere incredible)

6-1 v Spurs (people laughing rather than celebrating goals at one point)

4-1 PSG (iconic)

3-3 v Man City 

4-3 v West Ham (class game, Harvey Barnes brace….)

Arsenal 2-0 (they needed to win, was a dead rubber for us yet we smashed them. Atmosphere was unreal)

 

Been some absolute belters. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are on another level along with this Leeds game.

• 3-3 v Man City was probably the game that announced that we're no longer relegation fodder but a competitive, top 5 team.
• 6-1 v Spurs was just Eddie's football at its finest: intensity that can obliterate anyone on its day. 5-0 up in was it 20 minutes? That was just absurd.
• 4-1 v PSG is self-explanatory; had we not won a cup that is the default best game under Eddie.

I'd throw in the 8-0 v Sheffield (piss poor opponent I know, but it was so satisfying to get eight different scorers) and a different 2-0 v Arsenal (the cup semifinal away leg - probably our finest away result of the Howe era given we won the cup at the end.)

 

[ianbeany]

20 hours ago, nemtizz said:

 

 

"They still have Ferguson hanging around like a bad smell" 

[alexf]

18 minutes ago, Dyeyzzon said:

 

• 3-3 v Man City was probably the game that announced that we're no longer relegation fodder but a competitive, top 5 team.

 

 

I hear what you're saying. For me though i felt that a little earlier. It was that 2:0 over Arsenal at the end of the season before where I thought, ok these are meant to be top 4 and we are right up there with them.

 

That first half against City was mega however. When Trippier put us 3:1 up.

Saint Maximin was immense in that game aswell. Such a shame the injuries seemed to mess him up after that as I remember he got a bad hamstring injury the next game Vs wolves despite scoring the worldie.

[Dyeyzzon]

32 minutes ago, alexf said:

 

I hear what you're saying. For me though i felt that a little earlier. It was that 2:0 over Arsenal at the end of the season before where I thought, ok these are meant to be top 4 and we are right up there with them.

 

That first half against City was mega however. When Trippier put us 3:1 up.

Saint Maximin was immense in that game aswell. Such a shame the injuries seemed to mess him up after that as I remember he got a bad hamstring injury the next game Vs wolves despite scoring the worldie.

 

That's fair, especially the fact that they had something to play for and yet they were totally outplayed. It was quite satisfying watching behind the scenes from that game too in All or Nothing. 

 

I guess what makes it City for me was Arsenal being Howe's first real statement win v a cartel club. I guess I'm the type who needed a bit more validation that it wasn't just a one-off against one of those teams. If Arsenal was like "whoa, we can hit these levels now", City felt like "hey, that's no fluke, we can really give anyone a game now even Pep".

 

 

Edited January 10 by Dyeyzzon

[Pilko]

The good, the bad, the ugly

 

Another mental game, great attacking play, some awful defending, scoring and conceding late again but ultimately doing enough. Well done to him and the lads.

 

Horrible feeling we're on fumes for City mind.

[PauloGeordio]

Just now, Pilko said:

The good, the bad, the ugly

 

Another mental game, great attacking play, some awful defending, scoring and conceding late again but ultimately doing enough. Well done to him and the lads.

 

Horrible feeling we're on fumes for City mind.

Home crowd to do their part and help lift the lads.

[nufc123]

Just now, Pilko said:

The good, the bad, the ugly

Perfect summary.

[mouldy_uk]

2 minutes ago, Pilko said:

The good, the bad, the ugly

Thought you were talking about Anthony Gordon 

[Smal]

Thought we looked good in 4-2-3-1 and had much more control. When Wissa went off and Woltemade went up top he basically disappeared again. 

 

We're getting countered way too easy. Too many players ahead of the ball when we lose it, even after we've gone ahead. Think there's a lot to be said for the system we used to deploy when Burn was at full back and we kept a back 3 in possession. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't play Burn full back at all now, but I'd probably just get Tino to stay back alongside the CBs and do a similar role from RB instead. 

[Newcastle Fan]

I was worried pre game about the midfield balance and it was awful before Bruno and Joelinton came on, both Jacob and Joe go missing in the midfield and they had a free run on our defenders.

 

Good decision by him to make the changes but some players have let him down today. one thing i really want to say is that i'm really disappointed with the fact that his signings haven't improved us as much as they should and we are still relying on the same players from last year to carry the team. 

[Ellis H]

A 3 hour game isn't ideal given the schedule but it's 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat since the Mackems.

[stozo]

Someone will no doubt correct me if I’m wrong but I think Eddie Howe just led us to the first season in our history where we’ve still been in four competitions following the FA Cup Third Round weekend?