AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 We’re in a very weird position at the moment and also so many mitigating factors recently. We have potential to beat anyone but at the same time teams like Villa look so much slicker and more confident than us and have a lot more technical quality (especially in midfield and attack). I feel like ultimately it’s a transition period and a temporary downturn rather than any kind of terminal decline. And we’re luckily that the league is probably going to remain wide open until the end. Nothing we should be changing manager over for me, not until we see how summer and next season goes at least. I am a bit miffed sometimes though, archanlay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, vexred said: This is his misfit squad that he's put together. He's had more control than most managers over who is recruited. The fact we lack any truly creative players is on him. We are desperate for a Palmer, Foden, Odegaard, Morgan Rodgers, Fernandes. Instead of getting a 10 we have Ramsey and Willock. He's so lucky that Miley is actually developing into a really good player. (He also deserves praise for his development). If he's allowed to continue in the summer he has to address the balance of the squad, and be willing to change his system for different opponents. We have tried to sign many creative players whilst he's been here. Olise Rafinha Mbeumo Cunha Ekitike Szoboslai Maddison João Pedro Good effort though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) Him having no CEO then his DoF walk out on the eve of the summer transfer window and being asked to step up is always presented as Howe being given/demanding more control and fucking it up like, it's mental. Makes you realise why people become cynical and refuse circumstances like that when going above and beyond puts you on a hiding to nothing. Edited January 25 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexred Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 @dcmk that's fine...but we haven't signed creative players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Joel Inton Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Fuck me people still saying we’re in a transitional period A lot of heavy lifting going on to justify Howe’s tactics not being the problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On what planet are we not in a transitional period? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I think other than Thiaw, i would quite happily take our money back for every other signing last summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Sir Joel Inton said: Fuck me people still saying we’re in a transitional period A lot of heavy lifting going on to justify Howe’s tactics not being the problem. It’s an element of both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 13 minutes ago, Holmesy said: Been trying to figure out why I just can’t get enthused about us at the moment, and I think it’s because I’m genuinely bored of Eddie ball. As a fan, I enjoy it when we win obviously but even at our best, we’re predictable but efficient. At our worst, we’re fucking turgid and at our median, we’re dull but get results. We stick to a rigid system, sign players who fit into that system and never try anything different. We don’t really have anyone in the squad who gets you off your seat or does something out of nothing, and I just find it all a bit boring. I know that’s the way football has gone to an extent and Eddie’s job is to get results, not entertain but fuck me, would it be too much to ask. The Leeds game was an anomaly and a throw back to when football was more enjoyable but I doubt we’ll see anything like that again for a long time. Unless he has a radical change of identity, what we have to look forward to is more of the same but with different players, and at the moment I can take it or leave it. Not even that bothered about the result. I watched the whole thing and I never got above a 🤷🏻♂️ You are largely describing all PL football at the moment here tbf. It is all system based designed around going man to man, winning duels and scoring from set pieces. It was a move to counter Pep’s dominance and now everyone’s doing it so the football is frankly awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 21 minutes ago, Nepharite said: Quite the opposite, I voted Eddie in, in the poll above but I’ve changed my mind. Can I ask why? Up until today we were on a good run of form (3 defeats in 15) and were doing far better than at the time the poll was created. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geogaddi Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 This thread always explodes after a bad result and has hardly any posts after a win, thank fuck this board dosnt represent the majority of match going fans . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Joel Inton Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: On what planet are we not in a transitional period? We were in a transitional period in August. We’ve had this squad since then and Howe fails to get anywhere near enough out of them. I assume you thought Isak’s poor form was due to his transitional period/no pre-season too? Edited January 25 by Sir Joel Inton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Sir Joel Inton said: We were in a transitional period in August. We’ve had this squad since then and Howe fails to get any where enough out of them. I assume you thought Isak’s poor form was due to his transitional period/no pre-season too? Is that how you've generally seen transitional periods go for football clubs is it? All sorted out in a month? It's like some of you have just got into football or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Him having no CEO then his DoF walk out on the eve of the summer transfer window and being asked to step up is always presented as Howe being given/demanding more control and fucking it up like, it's mental. Makes you realise why people become cynical and refuse circumstances like that when going above and beyond puts you on a hiding to nothing. The last 2 summers are an underrated point. Summer before last was the Anderson / Minteh PSR debacle and last was the Isak saga. A summer of no drama and a steady 2-3 top quality signings would be nice Edited January 25 by Andy84 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Joel Inton Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said: Is that how you've generally seen transitional periods go for football clubs is it? All sorted out in a month? It's like some of you have just got into football or something. What transition are we going through on the pitch right now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Sir Joel Inton said: What transition are we going through on the pitch right now? the transition of losing our world class striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexred Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 6 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Him having no CEO then his DoF walk out on the eve of the summer transfer window and being asked to step up is always presented as Howe being given/demanding more control and fucking it up like, it's mental. Makes you realise why people become cynical and refuse circumstances like that when going above and beyond puts you on a hiding to nothing. It was a tough position to be in, but he's responsible for the profile of player coming through the door. He spent a lot of money on Jacob Ramsey. I'd love to ask him why he signed him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Joel Inton Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Sorry lads, my mistake, Howe has to play Gordon every week and Barnes out of position because we’re transitioning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 3 minutes ago, Smal said: You are largely describing all PL football at the moment here tbf. It is all system based designed around going man to man, winning duels and scoring from set pieces. It was a move to counter Pep’s dominance and now everyone’s doing it so the football is frankly awful. I feel the same as Holmesy but think there's huge truth to this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Joel Inton Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Vinny Green Balls said: the transition of losing our world class striker When does the transitional period end for selling one player? Can Howe not adapt his tactics during this transitional period to suit the players he does have? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Sir Joel Inton said: Sorry lads, my mistake, Howe has to play Gordon every week and Barnes out of position because we’re transitioning. Switching our wingers over won’t help our strikers score imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 That second half was absolutely dire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Joel Inton Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Shearergol said: Switching our wingers over won’t help our strikers score imo Fuck me. Wingers don’t provide chances for strikers in 2026. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novocastrian Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Our ascent was largely built on being almost faultless in the transfer market. We had a disaster in the summer. It’s coming home to roost now unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I think elite level football is ultimately boring as fuck nowadays. Maybe Howe is doing what he has to, to at least complete but it is boring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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