AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle United (25/08/24)

[Skeletor]

Just now, Menace said:

Another season with Murphy and Longstaff

 

At least Tonali will be coming in for Longstaff. Nobody's replacing Murphy.

[ponsaelius]

I like Murphy. But he's just not good enough for a front 3 in a side that supposedly wants to compete in Europe. This has been a weakness for the entire time Howe has been here and we just haven't moved to upgrade. The weakness of that side (Longstaff included) is exacerbated when you don't have Trippier's creativity.

 

Gordon really poor too, looks well off the pace. At the moment I feel sorry for Isak who looks up for it but well isolated.

[Yorkie]

Truly miserable occasion so far. 

 

Alarmed by how much of a passenger Gordon appears to be. 

 

Bournemouth playing extremely well; pressing effectively and not only winning the physical battle, but making it look easy. 

 

Shirt looks absolutely ridiculous and is winding me up no end.

[Scoot]

How many subs can we make? There's a few I'd like to take off. Joelinton, Gordon, Murphy, Longstaff for a start.

 

This was my biggest fear today, the away form from last season following us into this season. Doesn't bode well at all.

[Geordie Boyo]

Poor first half. Simply poor, which isn’t good enough. We knew they would press, but we just looked like we had no form of plan going forward. 
 

If it continues into the second half, I’d expect to see Barnes and Willock on. Hopefully if it starts going our way, then Onsula.

[andycap]

Why do we seem unfit? it was the, same last year aswell after pre season is it howes friendly selections playing the bairns instead of the starting squad. 

[midds]

Canny concerning that we're so far away from the levels required so early in the season. And I'm talking physically and technically here - we're miles away, slow and weak in possession, no zip to any of the players, no pressing as a unit, nothing. We look absolutely fucked.

 

And that's before we even talk about how sloppy we look on the ball. some of the XI are just not good enough footballers, we all know who and there's no point in raking it up but they stand out like a sore thumb in games like this. Massively substandard starting XI today

[Conjo]

Common theme we start pretty good, but unless we manage to capitalise on it, the opposing team gets more and more into the game. A few players that needs to take a close look at themselves in terms of pashun. A few players that needs to dare to try make something happen rather than just playing 2m backwards passes. 

[Sima]

If we’re going to play 4-4-2 why not just drop Longstaff and play Barnes on the left?

[Zero]

Should we start Hall instead then?

[Jonas]

Just now, duo said:

Can't blame it on games/injuries.  No excuse such a lacklustre performance against a mid-table side.

Were a midtable side ourselves.

[SUPERTOON]

Performance to match the general mood around the club currently. Feels like everything has just stagnated.

[Deuce]

Just now, KaKa said:

different position nonce brigade

 just let it die because it’s so funny 

[Ste]

No idea what’s going on with us thus far. 

[Stifler]

7 minutes ago, The Butcher said:

Mental that we've not signed a RW. No two ways about it.

Should have been the first signing we made.

Sick of Guehi talk. At least we have options at CB when players come back from injury. We have fucking nowt on the RW, might as well have Monty the Magpie playing there.

[STM]

Just now, gbandit said:

Such an uninspiring half of football. Isak was our only good player there, followed by Bruno, Tino and Pope. Everyone else was somewhere between poor and very poor. Joelinton won’t have a worse half all season, Murphy probably will and Longstaff will as well. Don’t know what’s up with Gordon but it’s concerning 

 

Bruno was awful by his standards like. Fine on the ball but absolutely nowhere near the physical levels required.

 

Gordon isn't a striker like. Absolutely pointless having him there.

[Holloway]

Eddie has frequently bemoaned our inability to keep possession, but there hasn't been any significant improvement bar a few flashes. Why ?

[Likelylad]

When your Bruno's, Isak's and Gordon's aren't playing. You really notice how many bang average players we have. It's actually quite worrying tbh 

[Ronaldo]

Any idea what those tactics were anyone? Kick it forward when possible, to no one in particular. 

[Theregulars]

Not sure why Kelly needs to play or what he’s adding. Longstaff doesn’t believe in himself. We don’t have a discernible strategy on the basis of 1.5 games. Lacking in effort, ideas and basic professionalism. This is why people are predicting us mid table.

[Mattoon]

No one comes out of that half looking good tbf, need to wake up, we don't look like the team we can be, weak and feeble on and off the ball, passing is horrific, making the wrong choices, second to every ball.

 

We'll never win anything if we can't start performing away from home. Hard to see us get anything from this if we keep just going through the motions. Anger inducing performance.

[Miggys First Goal]

Like… does Gordon want to leave?

[Tiresias]

Looks like we need another month pre season, we're just not fit and running yet. We'll get there but disappointing to be in this position

[Yorkie]

Just now, midds said:

Canny concerning that we're so far away from the levels required so early in the season. And I'm talking physically and technically here - we're miles away, slow and weak in possession, no zip to any of the players, no pressing as a unit, nothing. We look absolutely fucked.

 

Plausible that a trip to Australia, a trip to Germany and a trip to Japan hasn't made for the most appropriate off-season? Or am I searching for excuses?

[thomas]

It's long overdue to call time on the Eddie Howe experiment. Some of us have been saying it for a while but there will be no more clear display than that half of football.