Eddie Howe

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

One of our worst results in recent history so big questions will be asked regardless. 

[Gallowgate Toon]

Just now, buzz said:

 

He's had enough time now to coach attacking movement and so on though, the final third decision making shouldn't be that hard to iron out. We're playing Cambridge ffs

 

 

It's not primarily decision making though. It's poor touches, heavy passes, shite attempts to finish chances.

[Gallowgate Toon]

Just now, Barnes23 said:

Because we can also make judgements on tactics, patterns of play etc and not just look at selection and personnel.

We're playing Cambridge.

[buzz]

Just now, Gallowgate Toon said:

It's not primarily decision making though. It's poor touches, heavy passes, shite attempts to finish chances.

 

Yeah agreed. These are all things Howe was supposedly good at coaching and improving in players.

[1892er]

Just now, Gallowgate Toon said:

It's not primarily decision making though. It's poor touches, heavy passes, shite attempts to finish chances.

 Agreed. The players are absolutely hopeless. The fact we have absolutely peppered their goal with shit quality speaks volumes for me.

[Barnes23]

Just now, Gallowgate Toon said:

We're playing Cambridge.

 

 I don't think you're making the argument you think you're making

[The Prophet]

Not watched today, but in the league performances have blatantly been improving like. 

 

 

Edited January 8, 2022 by The Prophet

[SUPERTOON]

The manager absolutely takes the blame when you lose at home to league 1 opposition.

[Billy Pilgrim]

Just now, 1892er said:

 Agreed. The players are absolutely hopeless. The fact we have absolutely peppered their goal with shit quality speaks volumes for me.

They’re bad but are they getting schooled by Cambridge bad? At what point does the accumulation of bad decisions become bad management? Suppose we will find out by February.

[Gallowgate Toon]

Just now, Barnes23 said:

 

 I don't think you're making the argument you think you're making

I think citing patterns in a play in a game where we've had many opportunities to make it count but players have fluffed up is a bit of a stretch, soz.

 

[54]

Thats game was our season in a microcosm, players unable to finish, unable to take a touch, unable to put the ball in the net, and a gifted chance at the other end from our shitty defense. This players are unbelievably hopeless, the lack of quality is actually astounding. Can't even blame Howe for it, as tactically we where fine and dominated the game, players where in the spaces need to be to score a good 4/5 chances, but we where too shite to do anything with it. 

 

 

Edited January 8, 2022 by 54

[nufcnick]

I said he was the wrong guy for the job before he came in, nothing I have seen has changed my mind 

[Beth]

One crumb of comfort is it'll probable be the last time Longstaff ever starts a game for us. But as for Howe, it's all been a bit meh up to now, feels like a stopgap appointment.

[1892er]

1 minute ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

They’re bad but are they getting schooled by Cambridge bad? At what point does the accumulation of bad decisions become bad management? Suppose we will find out by February.

 

Were we schooled? I saw a questionable offside goal for them and very little else. I did however see over hit passes, misses from 6 yards, 2 disallowed goals and a great save at the end there.

[Andy]

Confidence in front of goal has been the biggest factor today like, with a decent striker on the pitch we would've put the game to bed comfortably.  He literally has no viable options up top so it's difficult to be too critical until that problem is solved. 

 

[Smal]

There are problems all over the pitch to be honest. We can blame our defence for recent losses but today the midfield and forwards looked totally clueless apart from Shelvey. To the extent where you're not sure what they worked on in training.

[Elephant]

Im not at all impressed by Howe, if you compare it to Gerrard at Villa, it seems very likely that we made wrong decision.

[Theregulars]

Not for me. Woeful start, worrying. Not at all convinced.

[LV]

Just now, Elephant said:

Im not at all impressed by Howe, if you compare it to Gerrard at Villa, it seems very likely that we made wrong decision.

Their squad is much much better than ours 

[The Merse]

At some point there has to be questions asked - he cannot be completely blameless - yes the players are pretty poor but they are not League one poor - he cannot be absolved on this basis

[Alan Pardew]

Shades of Moyes' 81 crosses. Absolutely got it wrong today. Still backing him but questions must be asked.

[Shearergol]

1 minute ago, Elephant said:

Im not at all impressed by Howe, if you compare it to Gerrard at Villa, it seems very likely that we made wrong decision.

Don’t be soft, their players are miles better than ours

[Wandy]

Honeymoon over. That was completely unacceptable. I hate kneejerking but all of a sudden there is a question mark over his appointment.

[The Bonk]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

Confidence in front of goal has been the biggest factor today like, with a decent striker on the pitch we would've put the game to bed comfortably.  He literally has no viable options up top so it's difficult to be too critical until that problem is solved. 

 

 

 

 

Been the story of the season, mate. Lack of confidence at both ends.

 

 

[nemtizz]

Aside from a few great performances from Joelinton I have yet to see any improvement in the team at all since he's been here. Only real concernable difference is the pressing but it's not enough.