timeEd32 Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:03, jack j said: Hate To say it and I'll be gutted but it's not going to end well for Eddie this Expand There's definitely an angle to some of these quotes that is a bit scary. But I'm choosing optimism / sticking my head in the sand for now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 Maybe just me but I didn’t like that interview at all. Reads like a deflection and a power play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 I like Eddie's method of signing good eggs to build on a solid dressing room, but Mitchell is right, we need to take more risks in foreign markets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:03, jack j said: Hate To say it and I'll be gutted but it's not going to end well for Eddie this Expand You're a right miserable bugger you like! Do you always just think worst case scenario? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 Do we really believe that Howe is stupid enough to expect or demand a level of control that probably doesn’t exist at any top-level club? Surely he knows enough to work within a modern football setup, he’s a smart young manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 19:36, gbandit said: Holding onto our best players while bringing in the calibre of player Brighton have signed in recent years and then keeping them rather than selling them would have us up consistently top four Expand Nah I still think we have to sell. Brighton have far lower revenues and are typically nowhere close to their FFP limit. A souped up Brighton that invest everything they can is a good model imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:12, AyeDubbleYoo said: Do we really believe that Howe is stupid enough to expect or demand a level of control that probably doesn’t exist at any top-level club? Surely he knows enough to work within a modern football setup, he’s a smart young manager. Expand He’s pretty much come out and said that in his last press conference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:11, Scoot said: You're a right miserable bugger you like! Do you always just think worst case scenario? Expand Can see where he is coming from. Couple of the quotes demonstrate that Howe’s way of working isn’t the way we’ll be working moving forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:03, jack j said: Hate To say it and I'll be gutted but it's not going to end well for Eddie this Expand I agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:13, Elliottman said: He’s pretty much come out and said that in his last press conference. Expand What did he say? Didn’t see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:07, timeEd32 said: There's definitely an angle to some of these quotes that is a bit scary. But I'm choosing optimism / sticking my head in the sand for now. Expand Howe will be fine and have influence in player recruitment, but he needs to buy into Mitchell's approach and help to evolve beyond recruiting players with reputable names on English soil. That is not sustainable as, and I don't blame them, nee fucker is going to do us any favours in selling us their more talented players. I LOVE Eddie, but he's stubborn and almost predictable in his stubbornness, but to his credit, he's a very talented coach and player manager. I would prefer he have less control over transfers, personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 19:30, STM said: The standout thing for me is that we are 100% going to be focusing on cheaper players from abroad from now on. I'm fully on board with that... so long as he doesn't think we are Brighton or Brentford. We need to have more ambitions. Expand There’s fantastic value out there in Europe - it’s where we need to do the bulk of our shopping imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:10, McCormick said: Maybe just me but I didn’t like that interview at all. Reads like a deflection and a power play. Expand That’s exactly what it was imo, I’m actually shocked at some of the stuff he said in it. Not a fan at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:16, The Bonk said: Howe will be fine and have influence in player recruitment, but he needs to buy into Mitchell's approach and help to evolve beyond recruiting players with reputable names on English soil. That is not sustainable as, and I don't blame them, nee fucker is going to do us any favours in selling us their more talented players. I LOVE Eddie, but he's stubborn and almost predictable in his stubbornness, but to his credit, he's a very talented coach and player manager. I would prefer he have less control over transfers, personally. Expand But I mean, under Howe we have signed plenty from abroad. Did he not want Botman, Bruno and Isak? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 19:42, The Prophet said: It does feel like no one wants to take responsibility for the Guehi chase... Expand Just feels like an unnecessary quote tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:17, SUPERTOON said: That’s exactly what it was imo, I’m actually shocked at some of the stuff he said in it. Not a fan at all. Expand What were you shocked about? He came in, supported the current approach to player recruitment, it didn't work out, he's admitted as much and now has the autonomy to build the network as he see's fit. He's found some very good players at previous clubs and I hope he does the same for us while Eddie has the players performing at their best on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 19:42, The Prophet said: It does feel like no one wants to take responsibility for the Guehi chase... Expand Where's this from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:20, The Bonk said: What were you shocked about? He came in, supported the current approach to player recruitment, it didn't work out, he's admitted as much and now has the autonomy to build the network as he see's fit. He's found some very good players at previous clubs and I hope he does the same for us while Eddie has the players performing at their best on the pitch. Expand He for me at least seems to be trying to deflect the blame and place it all on Howe. Now maybe that was the case but it’s unnecessary to bring it up in public, especially after the win at the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 I’ll start giving him some credit if and when we bring in these quality players from Europe and other markets at good prices but Howe is far more important to us than him. Does Howe need to be flexible when it comes to player recruitment, possibly or even probably but everything Mitchell does has to be about finding a way of working for Howe. There’s compromise needed on both sides but it’s Mitchell’s job to work for Howe (even if he is his boss) and Howe’s job to let him do the work for him. They’ll take a while to trust each other but I’m going to take some convincing on Mitchell for sure and that’ll only come with repeated successful windows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sufi Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:18, SUPERTOON said: Just feels like an unnecessary quote tbh. Expand Super unnecessary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:17, SUPERTOON said: That’s exactly what it was imo, I’m actually shocked at some of the stuff he said in it. Not a fan at all. Expand Fair enough, what parts did you find shocking? (Not a dig, asking out of interest.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 Can someone tell me if I hate him or like him please, sounds a boring read Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:17, AyeDubbleYoo said: But I mean, under Howe we have signed plenty from abroad. Did he not want Botman, Bruno and Isak? Expand Was that Howe or Ashworth? (Honest question, I have no idea) Also, very fair defence of Howe, he's not 'Brexit Eddie', I agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:22, SUPERTOON said: He for me at least seems to be trying to deflect the blame and place it all on Howe. Now maybe that was the case but it’s unnecessary to bring it up in public, especially after the win at the weekend. Expand I think he was tossing Ashworth under the bus more than Howe. I think he was intimating that we need to focus on more than one player at a time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted September 4, 2024 Share Posted September 4, 2024 On 04/09/2024 at 20:22, The Prophet said: Fair enough, what parts did you find shocking? (Not a dig, asking out of interest.) Expand It seems to me he’s deflecting the blame on Howe, I’ve only read the Hope article so far, are the others the same ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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