Eddie Howe

[The Prophet]

Interesting to hear him acknowledge that his style at Bournemouth wouldn't have worked in the position we were in.

[r0cafella]

9 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

Yeah that shows a great maturity on his part, it was my main worry when he came in that he wouldn’t deviate from that style 

Absolutely, it was a valid concern at the time as well. That being said he’s done a tremendous job and I can’t wait to see what he builds here, the sky’s the limit and although I’m sure we will be more expansive next season, we will certainly need to be pragmatic at times as well as he’s shown himself to be fantastic at it. 

[Robster]

I am loving being able to look forward to watching pre match press conferences again.

[Lazarus]

Must admit i bought into the Fonz and thought he was the one and only for us. As did fair few on here.

 

But a few months of Howe and the transformation hes overseen already - its just amazing.

 

Upgraded facilities, a full summer transfer window, a full time pre-season () - next season could be very special.

[PauloGeordio]

“He’s special”   

[theElite]

The prematch conferences are fantastic to watch. Can really see his drive and the respect he has for the local journalists

[PauloGeordio]

44 minutes ago, theElite said:

The prematch conferences are fantastic to watch. Can really see his drive and the respect he has for the local journalists

?? and it’s reflected back 

[jackyboy]

People sometimes forget that when Howe came here it took a month to get the players up to somewhere near the fitness levels required for the PL.  He wasn't my first choice but he's certainly convinced me and I hope he is here for a long time to come. Comparing his presser to Bruces is professionals versus amateurs

[OpenC]

It's really just absolutely fucking great seeing everybody engaged and interested again. It's been a long time and it's really all down to this lad and his staff.  Fully accept that the small matter of the takeover is what made it possible of course, but from a football perspective, which is presumably what everybody on here feeds on, it's really all Eddie

 

 

Edited April 22, 2022 by OpenC

[thomas]

On 30/11/2021 at 16:58, thomas said:

I didn't comment in the match thread at the time but there was a moment, somewhere around 65-70 minutes I believe, where we're camped out in their half, pressing and trying to pin them down near their own 18 yard box, even as the side down a man. And I remember thinking there was absolutely 0 chance of seeing something like that even with a full side under Bruce.

 

I reckon he'll get it right. Absolutely sabotaged by Clark today. But improvement is plain to see.

 

The hints of it were obvious even then but he's brought a lot of aggression and confidence to the side and I love it. No idea how Emery would or wouldn't have done but I can't imagine any doing much better than Howe has.

[PauloGeordio]

33 minutes ago, thomas said:

The hints of it were obvious even then but he's brought a lot of aggression and confidence to the side and I love it. No idea how Emery would or wouldn't have done but I can't imagine any doing much better than Howe has.

He’s our man, nobody could have done it better. The best is yet to come. He fits the club and new ownership perfectly   

 

 

Edited April 22, 2022 by PauloGeordio

[elbee909]

It's as much mental fitness as physical fitness that Howe and the team have improved. Even Shelvey seems genuinely up for it rather than the cynical Voldemort he once was.

[Nobody]

15 minutes ago, elbee909 said:

It's as much mental fitness as physical fitness that Howe and the team have improved. Even Shelvey seems genuinely up for it rather than the cynical Voldemort he once was.

Don't think I've ever such a stark difference in players from one manager to another. These players all looked like absolute shite under Bruce, and now they all look like decent PL players. Even someone like Krafth, who I've long have said is one of the most pathetic excuses for a full back, is putting in very good performances. 

Really shows just how important it is to get a good manager and backroom staff.

It's probably more important now than it's ever been before in football, with getting the right personality for the right players as well. In the Wenger/Ferguson era, the managers word would have been law, don't quite think you can get away with that anymore. 

[elbee909]

Something had to change, as yep, players do have more money than god now. But the fundamental thing of wanting to be part of something and just do well, if you can sell that to players - that's bigger than money if it's done properly.

[huss9]

for his job interview, the guy had studied our squad and analysed strengths and weaknesses of each player.

fuck me. that's dedication.

 

[davidnolan13]

6 hours ago, elbee909 said:

It's as much mental fitness as physical fitness that Howe and the team have improved. Even Shelvey seems genuinely up for it rather than the cynical Voldemort he once was.

There were times when shelvey looked like he had not just given up on playing for us but given up on football. Bruce must be bad if he destroys someone's passion that much they look like they'd rather be shelf stacking than playing football.

[McCormick]

18 hours ago, joeyt said:

 

 

 

 

 Love the sly digs at Bruce; the amount of times he uses the word professional ffs.

[Dan Gleebals]

If you take our form since he joined and applied that over the season to date, we would be on 52 points now. That was with a slowish start. 

 

25 points in 2022, second only to Liverpool.

 

Incredible. 

 

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by Dan Gleebals

[Wilson]

7 hours ago, huss9 said:

for his job interview, the guy had studied our squad and analysed strengths and weaknesses of each player.

fuck me. that's dedication.

 

 

It really is highest level dedication to his work.  You get a bit more of an insight to his dedication on his Norwich presser, he talks a bit about self reflection while he wasn't managing and how he didn't really feel like he was 'out of the game'. 

 

He's asked about a Gazza documentary where the journo says 'I doubt you've seen it' and he replies in full, 'I've seen it because I know his history here and thought it would be good for the club'. 

 

He's 110% dedicated to his work and it's fucking fantastic to see.  I purposefully never watched or read a single Bruce interview, with Eddie Howe I'm waiting for the next one.  So articulate in the way he answers every question or gives information no matter what's thrown at him, he seems to have a deep understanding/knowledge the entire squad already in such a short time. 

 

I feel like I've rambled on a bit and basically been humping his leg in this post but fuck it, it's great to have a likeable manager again. 

[Guest HTT II]

Me and a few lads at the boys’ footy yesterday were talking about Howe and other managers and outside of Klopp and Pep we were all pretty much in agreement that we wouldn’t swap him for any other manager in the PL, not even Tuchel who is becoming a right moaning, cantankerous prick blaming pitches and shit. Give Howe that team and they’d be closer to the top two in my opinion!

[PauloGeordio]

In Howe we trust!

[Cronky]

On 21/04/2022 at 15:30, Wild Geese said:

 

 

Can Eddie be ruthless though?

Replacing some of the current squad and moving them on, to make room in the squad for better players won’t be easy for a man who demands honesty and commitment from all involved !

 

 

 

 

That's an interesting question, because he does come across as a nice guy. However, he's somehow able to keep his distance as well, and I don't think he's closer to some players than others. He doesn't have favourites, like some managers who feel the need to make alliances with some powerful squad members in order to exercise authority themselves. So at least the players who will drop out of the squad will know they've been treated fairly.

 

The dropping of Lascelles is a good case in point, because he had been not just a first team regular, but also our captain for the last three years or so.  What could have been a very embarrassing situation doesn't seem to have affected the unity of the squad. That's all about good man management and mutual respect.

 

A lot of managers - perhaps inevitably - have a larger than life element to their personalities, and you can imagine them asserting themselves quite fiercely when they need to. It's hard to imagine Eddie even raising his voice, but he's unquestionably got leadership qualities. Maybe he has a knack of bringing out the best in people.

 

I'm trying to think of a manager I can compare him to, and can't come up with anyone. 

[dave s]

I reckon it’s safe to say Ritchie, Murphy and Gayle will be on their way. And probably one of Lascelles or Fernandez depending on which one is happy to just be a squad member until their contracts run out. 

[The Prophet]

I think more than that will be off, I can see the likes of Darlow, Fed, Clark, Dummet, Ritchie, Lewis, Hayden, Hendrick and Gayle being shipped out with four or five coming in.

[toon25]

5 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

I think more than that will be off, I can see the likes of Darlow, Fed, Clark, Dummet, Ritchie, Lewis, Hayden, Hendrick and Gayle being shipped out with four or five coming in.

All of that lot will surely be off. Could see 5 first team starters coming in and a fair bit if investment in youth prospects