Eddie Howe

[54]

18 minutes ago, James said:

His ability to improve a player has left me wondering what he could have done with someone like Viana or Luque or other obviously talented but flawed players.

Imagine what he could have done with someone like Ben Arfa, we'd be talking about him like Messi 

[madras]

1 hour ago, 54 said:

Imagine what he could have done with someone like Ben Arfa, we'd be talking about him like Messi 

People said the same about Sir Bob and Ben Arfa but others said he wouldn't have bought him. I dont think Eddie would either.

[gbandit]

James Perch would have been on at least three ballon d’ors by now 

[MrRaspberryJam]

Ayoze Perez for me. He'd have been exceptional under Howe I reckon. 

[Scotty66]

Merino under Howe would be pitch porn. 

[NWMag]

Howe goes up in my estimations more each day

[cubaricho]

28 minutes ago, Scotty66 said:

Merino under Howe would be pitch porn. 

I’d love it if we went in for him again. Always had nice things to say about Newcastle after he left. 

[mikejaxer]

9 minutes ago, NWMag said:

Howe goes up in my estimations more each day

Aye I think Isaac Hayden said the same thing, about Howe ringing him up checking up on him.

[SteV]

11 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

I’d love it if we went in for him again. Always had nice things to say about Newcastle after he left. 

All very well saying nice things, but the fact is he pushed to leave because he was homesick. Appreciate he was young but he strikes me as someone who’ll stay at Sociedad, or around that area, until he retires at about 33/34.

[joeyt]

He never once talks negatively about players. He talks highly of players that are just squad players and it must be so important for them because we'll need the likes of Lascelles at some point during this season

 

We've struck gold having a manager who is excelling at improving players but is also brilliant as a man manager

 

 

Edited December 28, 2022 by joeyt

[joeyt]

I've mentioned it before but Gerrard made a big song and dance about dropping Mings and making him losing the captaincy. 

 

We haven't heard a peep from Lascelles about him barely playing despite him being club captain.

 

It sums up Eddie's philosophy of everyone working together perfectly

[madras]

5 minutes ago, joeyt said:

I've mentioned it before but Gerrard made a big song and dance about dropping Mings and making him losing the captaincy. 

 

We haven't heard a peep from Lascelles about him barely playing despite him being club captain.

 

It sums up Eddie's philosophy of everyone working together perfectly

Lascalles has apparently been a very strong and beneficial presence in the dressing room and club leader even when not playing. So has Wood.

The players on the whole who were already here when Eddie took over bought into his plan, you can see it in their personal improvements and there's no backbiting in the press etc even when left out the squad.

 

 

Edited December 28, 2022 by madras

[McDog]

58 minutes ago, madras said:

Lascalles has apparently been a very strong and beneficial presence in the dressing room and club leader even when not playing. So has Wood.

The players on the whole who were already here when Eddie took over bought into his plan, you can see it in their personal improvements and there's no backbiting in the press etc even when left out the squad.

 

 

 

 

I completely agree with Joeyt and you as well. It couldn't have been too hard to embrace something new after Cabbage Head. That said, this seems to go WAY beyond just that. Seems like these guys would run through brick walls for this gaffer. Dubs is the only one who seemed to shirk back when he lost his spot but even that was never really out in the press. Eddie has been unreal tbf.

 

 

Edited December 29, 2022 by McDog

[Kid Icarus]

You could have thrown another 500m at the squad with a different manager (see Everton, Aston Villa, Man United) and not bettered what Howe's done. Wouldn't swap him for anyone, having that connection with the manager is priceless imo and we love him don't we? And not only that, he's every bit a Newcastle manager.

 

I loved Rafa to bits, but I couldn't have said he was truly a Newcastle manager on the pitch in the way Howe is.

 

 

Edited December 29, 2022 by Kid Icarus

[et tu brute]

7 hours ago, 54 said:

Imagine what he could have done with someone like Ben Arfa, we'd be talking about him like Messi 

Not sure mind, we haven't seen a dramatic effect on Maxi, in fact you could argue his performances overall have reduced. There are just some players whose attitude/unwillingness neglects their overall ability. 

[Kid Icarus]

Think ASM's much better now tbh, he's just not as much of a focal point and has been unlucky with injuries 

[Danh1]

Two of Maxi’s best performances for us were under Howe; Everton at home last season and City at home this season. Unplayable. 
 

Think the effort he makes to help out defensively now and actually look for ways of passing the ball rather than just running into trouble are a lot different now too. A run in the team and we’d all be saying how much Howe has improved him IMO. 

[cubaricho]

30 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

You could have thrown another 500m at the squad with a different manager (see Everton, Aston Villa, Man United) and not bettered what Howe's done. Wouldn't swap him for anyone, having that connection with the manager is priceless imo and we love him don't we? And not only that, he's every bit a Newcastle manager.

 

I loved Rafa to bits, but I couldn't have said he was truly a Newcastle manager on the pitch in the way Howe is.

 

 

 

He definitely has us playing on the pitch in a way that I think every supporter has always wished a Newcastle squad would play. Very much a Newcastle manager on the pitch. And off he’s just brilliant too. 

[Wilson]

Are we going over the top about how happy we are with our manager? Or is this how properly ran clubs (who try) always feel? 

 

[McDog]

20 minutes ago, Wilson said:

Are we going over the top about how happy we are with our manager? Or is this how properly ran clubs (who try) always feel? 

 

 

 

 

Well, team was dead last and was shipping in goals left and right last year. Team ended up mid table and now sit second. Seems to be much bigger than teams that are expected to finish top 4 and do.

[Sima]

11 hours ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

Ayoze Perez for me. He'd have been exceptional under Howe I reckon. 

I’d have him back as a squad player.  His pressing was very good when he was with us.

[Optimistic Nut]

Wouldn't be against that tbh. Almiron running non-stop then Perez coming on for 15-20 minutes fresh continuing the same work rate. Better than Fraser and Murphy.

[80]

6 hours ago, Wilson said:

Are we going over the top about how happy we are with our manager? Or is this how properly ran clubs (who try) always feel? 

 

I don't think it's possible to go over the top with him. He's put in one of the greatest managerial 12 months in footballing history, no exaggeration. Not claiming he's one of the greats yet, but what's been done so far has been profoundly exceptional.

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, 80 said:

I don't think it's possible to go over the top with him. He's put in one of the greatest managerial 12 months in footballing history, no exaggeration. Not claiming he's one of the greats yet, but what's been done so far has been profoundly exceptional.

This! Oh and the best is yet to come 

 

 

Edited December 29, 2022 by PauloGeordio

[joeyt]

3 hours ago, Sima said:

I’d have him back as a squad player.  His pressing was very good when he was with us.

 

I loved Ayoze but we don't need him coming back as a squad player