sheffield_dave Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 4 hours ago, FreshOwl said: Imagine all that cash and you end up bringing in Howe, an average manager who hasn’t worked in god know how long I genuinely don't know what people are expecting. Did people seriously buy into this hype about them going out and getting Mbappe next summer? Newcastle are sh*te and 6 points adrift in the drop zone. There's a very real possibility they'll be in The Championship before they start thinking about Europe and signing European calibre players. As a club they need to become a functional, relevant Premier League outfit before any managers that fit that description go there, and even with all the money in the world that might be 2-3 years off. Howe's an average appointment for a club that's currently below average in everything but its bank balance and fanbase at the minute. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I personally think Howe is probably over hyped But it's a low risk option for him - if he doesn't do well then he can always claim that it was a club too damaged to salvage without a long term strategy (which won't happen) - and there will be a lot of sympathy with that view If he does okay then his stock rises nicely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshOwl Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 18 minutes ago, sheffield_dave said: I genuinely don't know what people are expecting. Did people seriously buy into this hype about them going out and getting Mbappe next summer? Newcastle are sh*te and 6 points adrift in the drop zone. There's a very real possibility they'll be in The Championship before they start thinking about Europe and signing European calibre players. As a club they need to become a functional, relevant Premier League outfit before any managers that fit that description go there, and even with all the money in the world that might be 2-3 years off. Howe's an average appointment for a club that's currently below average in everything but its bank balance and fanbase at the minute. I agree with all that mate, but Howe… It was only the other day Emery was linked, and his comments today suggest he hasn’t ruled himself out. The other day it was ‘happy at Villarreal’, now it’s ‘well they haven’t made an offer for my services’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswetherick Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 If only there was an ex-international manager out there who knew the club and, until recently, had a great record at keeping teams up… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) I like Howe, think he did a very good job over his time at Bournemouth. Think he will get treated like crap at Newcastle unfortunately Edited November 4, 2021 by WalthamOwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 OBE for Howe Out before Easter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengrass Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Not sure Ant & Dec will be happy about this appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffield_dave Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1 hour ago, FreshOwl said: I agree with all that mate, but Howe… It was only the other day Emery was linked, and his comments today suggest he hasn’t ruled himself out. The other day it was ‘happy at Villarreal’, now it’s ‘well they haven’t made an offer for my services’ Didn't know that latest about Emery. Still, that Emery link never sat right for me. Again, just felt like jumping ahead of any semblance of realism. He won the Europa League last year and is in the CL now. Not sure it would have been the smartest move even if he'd agreed. There's a lot to do there and no harm in trying to run before they can walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shezza Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 2 hours ago, scram said: I personally think Howe is probably over hyped But it's a low risk option for him - if he doesn't do well then he can always claim that it was a club too damaged to salvage without a long term strategy (which won't happen) - and there will be a lot of sympathy with that view If he does okay then his stock rises nicely The guy couldn't handle moving from Bournemouth to Burnley. Now he'll work with the Saudi warlords. Yeah, sounds like a great match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellbeaten-the-owl Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 2 hours ago, scram said: I personally think Howe is probably over hyped But it's a low risk option for him - if he doesn't do well then he can always claim that it was a club too damaged to salvage without a long term strategy (which won't happen) - and there will be a lot of sympathy with that view If he does okay then his stock rises nicely Agree clever move for Howe to go there, but bizarre decision from them. An over hyped manager who had success taking Bournemouth up when they splashed the cash. Only other job on his CV was a failure. Likes to play attractive football but his side's leak goals and are poor defensively. Really needed an experienced head to sort them out and give them a chance to stay up and build with new manager in summer. For me it's now Newcastle and Norwich two cheers for relegation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 11:11, Incognito Owl said: It's not looking good in the search for a new manager. According to this Emery rejects interest, 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 For me, he's an Alan Curbishley type. That squad needs a massive overhaul in Jan if they're to stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Shezza said: The guy couldn't handle moving from Bournemouth to Burnley. Now he'll work with the Saudi warlords. Yeah, sounds like a great match. As i said - it's low risk for him And he also needs to get back into football - the game moves on and leaves people behind - like Curbishley And wilder if he's not careful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Greengrass said: Not sure Ant & Dec will be happy about this appointment. Ant said it would be a car crash 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Big transfer window for whoever comes in. Would be interesting to see how they approach it. Do they be sensible, bring in players to bridge the gap and secure safety. Or will they end up signing a loads of high earners, end up with a disjointed team and get relegated. i hope the latter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 It’s funny because Bruce is probably a better manager than Howe, it will be interesting to see how he gets on.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gob_Bluth Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Surprised they didn't go for Nuno, would have been a much better appointment than Howe for what they want to achieve over the next few seasons The only reason I can figure is that he had some sort of clause upon his release from Spurs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gob_Bluth Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, Skyline said: Big transfer window for whoever comes in. Would be interesting to see how they approach it. Do they be sensible, bring in players to bridge the gap and secure safety. Or will they end up signing a loads of high earners, end up with a disjointed team and get relegated. i hope the latter. I think they'll go for players out of contract in the summer who are good solid premier league players, not quite top tier but good for being a solid premier league team James Ward Prowse and players of that kind of quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswetherick Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Seems like a bit of a desperate appointment, he obviously wasn’t their first choice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 21 minutes ago, beswetherick said: Seems like a bit of a desperate appointment, he obviously wasn’t their first choice A bit like Nuno and that didn’t last. I think the main question is what % chance have they got now of staying up… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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