Eddie Howe

[Pata]

10 minutes ago, Ellis H said:

Bromley, Wolves, Bournemouth, Southampton and Fulham up next with only Southampton being away. Could realistically win all of them.

 

It's getting harder and harder after every win though. What a time for Bromley to play us.

 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by Pata

[patrone]

Howe out etc etc

[Geordie Ahmed]

4 minutes ago, Geogaddi said:

Do people think the turnaround in form is really as simple as Tonali moving deeper? Seems madness that we have improved so much in just one month due to such a small tactical tweak, surely must be other factors at play .

Yeah, your form and the way you play changing so drastically isn't just down to one player

 

It's a factor but there's a lot more to it

 

It's not the first time we've went on runs with Eddie Howe, once we build momentum he's great at knowing how to make the runs last for a while

 

 

[madras]

Just now, Geogaddi said:

Do people think the turnaround in form is really as simple as Tonali moving deeper? Seems madness that we have improved so much in just one month due to such a small tactical tweak, surely must be other factors at play .

No there's a bit more (though I think that formation was the aim......Tonali was never just a Longstaff upgrade), we have a CH following the oppos forward/acm to within 30yds of his own goal with other folding in blocking lanes etc, a lot more getting into the box(because we have a plan if they break), Trippier was recently spending a lot of time coming lnto centre mid instead of his usual wide, with Murphy dropping a bit to work Isak or Bruno into that gap.

 

Really you need to sit Milburn level 7 to get all this going on. Not kidding, had a mate up with us, his first game up there (normally a Strawberry cornerer) and he was amazed at how different a game it was and how he saw it better.

[Nine]

7 minutes ago, Geogaddi said:

Do people think the turnaround in form is really as simple as Tonali moving deeper? Seems madness that we have improved so much in just one month due to such a small tactical tweak, surely must be other factors at play .

Its the biggest part of the turnaround, but obviously there is more at play.

[Groundhog63]

15 minutes ago, Nine said:

We were all asking questions back in October, because we were legitimately not playing well. A few of us including myself were frustrated at Howe not incorporating Tonali into the side at that point but again, he’s proven that he was right to integrate him in the way he did. He’s come into the team seamlessly and hit the ground fucking sprinting, allowing Bruno to move up is the icing on the cake. 
 

A lesson learnt again, and we will hit rough form in the future. Actively wanting him gone at any point was madness (Mourinho ), but it’s the way emotion goes for some. Probably our best run so far under him? Coming from looking poorly coached up until Tonalis inclusion it’s incredible work.

 

Edit: also, I’m not sure I’ve ever witnessed a manager capable of maximising what he gets out of fairly limited players quite like Howe does.

 

 

 

No "we weren't all" 

 

 

 

 

Just the fannies

[Kid Icarus]

2 minutes ago, Pata said:

 

It's getting harder and harder after every win though. What a time for Bromley to play us.

 

 

 

9. And in the league. Must try harder.

[dcmk]

This is one of my favourite ever posts on the forum in recent times.

 

On 18/03/2024 at 13:52, TRC said:

The elite

Pep

Klopp

 

Top Level Managers

Arteta

Emery

 

Might be really good and better than the rest

Ange

De Zerbi

 

Solid Managers

Silva

Oniel

Iraola

Frank

 

Average PL Managers with highs and lows

Moyes

Howe

Nuno

Ten Hag

Poch

Dyche

 

Tough situation so hard to judge

Kompany

Glasner

Edwards

 

Absolute shit

Wilder

 

One of the reasons I want Howe out, is although he is good, the rest of the field are good too he doesnt stand out and the top 6 managers in this league are a level above him.

 

 

So glad we didn't panic and sack this guy when we had been decimated with injuries last season.

[Nine]

3 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said:

No "we weren't all" 

 

 

 

 

Just the fannies

Easy to say that now though isn’t it.

 

We legitimately looked terrible at times from August to late November/early December and were lucky to have as many points as we did on the board. A lot of us rightfully were starting to ask where we were going wrong.

 

This is all credit to Howe, in proving himself again and again. I just hope the more emotional fans remember this time for when we hit a rough patch again.

 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by Nine

[The College Dropout]

Confidence and momentum can add a lot.  
 

I love Longstaff but what’s his level? Bottom half PL? We’ve replaced him with a proper CL player who is a leader and plays with real authority. That’s not a small tweak. 

[Groundhog63]

3 minutes ago, Nine said:

Easy to say that now though isn’t it.

 

We legitimately looked terrible at times from August to late November/early December and were lucky to have as many points as we did on the board. A lot of us rightfully were starting to ask where we were going wrong.

I said it then, you divvy. Sick of moaning cunts when we're having a bad patch and especially so when they're giving it big licks when we're not. 

I'm consistent. 

 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by Groundhog63

[Vinny Green Balls]

1 minute ago, Nine said:

Easy to say that now though isn’t it.

 

We legitimately looked terrible at times from August to late November/early December and were lucky to have as many points as we did on the board. A lot of us rightfully were starting to ask where we were going wrong.

Easy to say because Howe has been here since 2021. And every time we have a rough spell, the same posters come out of the woodwork with the same horse shit, even though he has generally recovered form since he's been here.

[Holloway]

There's a difference to being quietly concerned but at the same time willing to give him time to put it right, to reading 8 paragraphs on how he has'taken us as far as he can ' 

[Hudson]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

Confidence and momentum can add a lot.  
 

I love Longstaff but what’s his level? Bottom half PL? We’ve replaced him with a proper CL player who is a leader and plays with real authority. That’s not a small tweak. 

Imagine when we got a CL level Right sided player.

 

Yeah, I think even Longstaff recognised that tonight. Looked sad and was being consoled at the end. 
 

He’s served us well, but it surely time to get Miley more involved and move Longstaff on.

[Rod]

4 minutes ago, Nine said:

Easy to say that now though isn’t it.

 

We legitimately looked terrible at times from August to late November/early December and were lucky to have as many points as we did on the board. A lot of us rightfully were starting to ask where we were going wrong.

 

This is all credit to Howe, in proving himself again and again. I just hope the more emotional fans remember this time for when we hit a rough patch again.

 

 

 

No, you are a fanny!

[Nine]

2 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said:

I said it then, you divvy. Sick of moaning cunts when we're having a bad patch and especially so when they're giving it big kicks when we're not. 

I'm consistent. 

Sorry I don’t track and memorise every single one of your posts 

 

It’s okay to ask reasonable questions when we don’t play well, unfortunately like you say - there’s a lot of moaning cunts about 

 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by Nine

[pubteam]

We're evolving into a much more complete team. We are defensively strong while maintaining the ability to break at lightning speed. We are also a lot more accomplished at breaking teams down, something we really struggled to do last year when we relied on the press and quick breaks. 

 

I think as a result we are a nightmare to set up against as we can play it so many different ways. Play it out, we'll press you hard, sit back and we'll open you up with creative play, push onto us and we'll break at speed.

[Nine]

1 minute ago, Rod said:

No, you are a fanny!

Good evening Rod

[Rod]

1 minute ago, Nine said:

Sorry I don’t track and memorise every single one of your posts 

 

It’s okay to ask reasonable questions when we don’t play well, unfortunately like you say - there’s a lot of moaning cunts about 

 

 

 

Like you, you are a moaning cunt.

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, Hudson said:

Imagine when we got a CL level Right sided player.

 

Yeah, I think even Longstaff recognised that tonight. Looked sad and was being consoled at the end. 
 

He’s served us well, but it surely time to get Miley more involved and move Longstaff on.

Miley is only 18. Next season or the season after he could have a proper place in the squad but not now imo.  Let’s give him luxury minutes now.  

[Yorkie]

The performances against West Ham, Palace and Brentford justifiably had people questioning the direction under him. Prior to then, he had more than enough credit in the bank to avoid severe criticism until it looked like he'd lost the squad; and tbh, I thought there was signs of that in that West Ham second half.

 

But since that poxy run he's found solutions to problems and collectively (between him and the team) they've absolutely gorged on the opportunities presented by a kinder fixture list and gained some incredible momentum. He's put his faith in certain players and made a mockery of any notion that the team were no longer responding to his leadership. 

 

Right now things are as positive as they've been during his whole time here but the pressure, ironically, is back on with these theoretically favourable games ahead. If we drop points against, say, Wolves and Bournemouth (which could happen and wouldn't be criminal), it's beyond crucial that the fans and the usual suspects in the press room don't lose their collective shit. 

 

Because he's got this. 

[McDog]

Just now, Rod said:

Like you, you are a moaning cunt.

 

 

[Nine]

1 minute ago, Rod said:

Like you, you are a moaning cunt.

Id like to think im one of the more level headed posters on here but I love you to Rod 

[Rod]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

Miley is only 18. Next season or the season after he could have a proper place in the squad but not now imo.  Let’s give him luxury minutes now.  

Talking about moaning cunts .............  

[The College Dropout]

Interesting how High and close to Isak the 3rd CM has been recently. Joelinton usually, Willock today.  And we almost go into a back 5 out of possession with Murphy deep and the midfielder dropping in. Way better than that flat 5 with the big gap between midfield and defence.