Eddie Howe

[Schecter]

1 minute ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

If he can’t handle Brighton, the job isn’t for him I’m afraid. 

I get your point but it's a very volatile situation that he doesn't have to get involved in. The ball us in his court, we're a shitshow currently due to FCB.

[Dokko]

PIF will be fuming. Oops.

 

Only option for them now is to go for someone bigger.

[James]

I reckon the PL leaked it as we have to complete paperwork for them to support our work permit application.

 

Howe was probably on the form as the British alternative box tick.

[Fantail Breeze]

6 minutes ago, Awaymag said:

Honestly - its moving into farce territory.

 

Why is this being played out in the media - whoever leaked it yesterday needs to be fired!   

 

Our whole takeover played out in the media tbf. As did the sacking of Bruce.

 

Charners is still around, funnily enough…

[Scoot]

Typical NUFC. Built up to be let down!

[Raconteur]

If Emery genuinely didn’t feel he was capable of leading the team with a day or two in charge, there’s nothing to say he can’t be announced as manager and him watch Jones’ last game from the stands.

 

Although, that raises the spectre of Emery staying in at Villarreal for their weekend league match. If there’s silence through the weekend, the bedwetters will be having aneurysms.

[hakka]

12 minutes ago, ChrisMcQuillan said:

If, and it’s a big if, this falls through, it’s not a good look for the competency of the new owners. 

 

Do you not think our circumstances are a factor? - relegation threatened, shit squad, inadequate infrastructure, crap facilities, shit start to season, a lot of hard work to turnaround and UK press are a pack of cunts. There is the allure of serious money being here over time to make a club a trophy winning side, but for first year it's going to be very hard. Leaving the comfort of your native speaking country and leave your post at a CL playing based club to come to us in the circumstances isn't completely down to the owners.

[MrRaspberryJam]

It'll be ironed out. Probably just won't have the bloke in in time for Brighton. 

[MrRaspberryJam]

Just now, hakka said:

 

Do you not think our circumstances are a factor? - relegation threatened, shit squad, inadequate infrastructure, crap facilities, shit start to season, a lot of hard work to turnaround and UK press are a pack of cunts. There is the allure of serious money being here over time to make a club a trophy winning side, but for first year it's going to be very hard. Leaving the comfort of your native speaking country and leave your post at a CL playing based club to come to us in the circumstances isn't completely down to the owners.

 

But Emery would have been aware of all the above when he told Staveley he wanted the job? 

[NEEJ]

7 minutes ago, Awaymag said:

Honestly - its moving into farce territory.

 

Why is this being played out in the media - whoever leaked it yesterday needs to be fired!   

[SUPERTOON]

Caulkin article this morning listing the reasons we want Emery- Rafa like, strong organiser, gets good performances out of average players. All great points so why would Howe be second choice because he isn’t any of those.

[LFEE]

Talksport reporting it off now. All similar reasons via the Spanish media.

[peder]

11 minutes ago, Awaymag said:

Honestly - its moving into farce territory.

 

Why is this being played out in the media - whoever leaked it yesterday needs to be fired!   

 Lee Charnley

[hakka]

Just now, Mr Raspberry Jam said:

 

But Emery would have been aware of all the above when he told Staveley he wanted the job? 

 

My point was aimed at the person claiming if this falls through it makes the owners look incompetent, nothing to do with Emery being aware or not of our circumstances.

[SUPERTOON]

The media are just out to disrail us.

[Yorkie]

1 minute ago, LFEE said:

Talksport reporting it off now. All similar reasons via the Spanish media.

 

Put something else on, man. And not the Three Amigos. 

[Guest neesy111]

Ballague isn't reliable imo.

[Yorkie]

Still reckon we'll get him. Dubious about Balague's credibility and I think the man himself would've done more to distance himself from the idea were he not very, very interested. 

[James]

Ballague once got on a tram I was on and got off two stops later. Lazy fucker

[SUPERTOON]

Just now, Yorkie said:

Still reckon we'll get him. Dubious about Balague's credibility and I think the man himself would've done more to distance himself from the idea were he not very, very interested. 

I think he since held talks with villareal after his press conference last night and supposedly told them he will be staying.

[The Prophet]

2 minutes ago, neesy111 said:

Ballague isn't reliable imo.

 

Yep, he's got a history of being very unreliable, so much so he was a bit of a parody back in the day.

 

 

Edited November 3, 2021 by The Prophet

[Rich]

16 minutes ago, Awaymag said:

Honestly - its moving into farce territory.

 

Why is this being played out in the media - whoever leaked it yesterday needs to be fired!   

Leaks don’t just come from one side.

[Charlies]

In reality the Spanish press has been briefed by Villarreal that he's said he's staying, the meeting they had was successful and such. The same Villarreal that said there'd been no contact from NUFC when obviously there had been, the same Villarreal who have just won their first major trophy in years under the manager currently being linked with NUFC. 

 

Have a think about it. 

[SUPERTOON]

Ballague confirming again now that Emery is definitely staying at villareal.

 

 

 

[manorpark]

Just now, Yorkie said:

Still reckon we'll get him. Dubious about Balague's credibility and I think the man himself would've done more to distance himself from the idea were he not very, very interested. 

 

Yes, I agree with all of that.

 

Also, if Emery was a very good manager his current club would be doing and saying everything they could (fair and foul / truth and lies) to keep him - which they now are, so he is.

 

Today will be interesting!