Inside Eddie Howe’s OFF-CAMERA interview - and why he is unsettled at Newcastle United
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- Jordan and Liam visit Adidas HQ in Herzogenaurach where Newcastle United are based for a five-day training camp. The main topic of discussion is Eddie Howe and his bombshell interview on his future as head coach.
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I love the no bullshitting from you guys. You say it as it is, alonhg with honest opinions. Love it
We won't always get it right, but it always comes from the heart! - L
Also lads, to be fair I don't know this but suspect it's true, if Eddie's the one who is wanting players like Dominic Calvert lewin and Scott mctominay and the likes then he should have some of the power taken out his hands 😂
True mate , I said the same thing
exactly
He should be sacked
You'd have to hope we move on from those kind of targets. - L
Eddie has done a fantastic job but personally i dont like the idea of eddie having too much power because eventually at some point eddie will leave and if the whole structure relies on him then we will be like man utd .i like the club have a professional structure in place above the manager with a plan
I’m in favour of the new structure but understand why Eddie might not be.
- J
You mention Man u, when Ferguson left. The big mistake Moyes made was changing backroom staff, instead of just slipping into the chair. The players looked around and thought why are you getting rid of coaches that helped us win the league what have you won.
This is exactly the way football has been going. As much as we dislike Ashworth for snaking us, when he was at Brighton he made a simple but common sense argument that makes perfect sense as to where and why football clubs are going the direction they are going.
The club sets the style of football they want to play and recruitment that reflects that, and you bring a manager in whose playing philosophy is congruent with that of the clubs.
The old days of manager having the power are dying for the reasons you've said. It's just simply too expensive to go from one playing style manager to another and having to sign completely different players to fit a new philosophy.
I agree, I felt an uneasiness watching the interview. Bottom line is PIF and the Reubens own the club, they have a plan and it’s up to them how the club is run and structured. Rightly or wrongly Howe needs to find his niche/working parameters within the plans of the club otherwise he’s out!
He has to, I'm not sure challenges will get the right results. - L
Unfortunately for Eddie he's not at Bournemouth anymore, he's at a much bigger club where he's now being told that he can't have control of every aspect of the club. This is normal for any club that's looking to become a top team. He either needs to get in line or move on, nobody is bigger than the club. This needs resolving ASAP
Wenger and Freguson didn't do to bad when their had total control, l think all he wants is the final yes or no when signing a player. The sporting director and all the people around him couldn't coach a team because it is far more difficult than the job they are doing. They didn't turn average players into a top 4 side and Joelinton into a Brazilian international.
100%, no one is ever bigger than the club. - L
@@deandashingly872 With the greatest of respect mate football is in a completely different place to the days of Wenger and Fergie. Football clubs are now potentially multi billion pound organizations. Our chairman literally said he wanted Newcastle so he can turn it from a 200 million investment into a 2 billion one. You don't put that in the hands of one person. You're giving them too much leverage.
What happened to Manchester United after Fergie left? They crashed and burned practically into sporting irrelevance barring a Europa League or domestic cup which if you're a Man United fan isn't exactly exciting.
Look at Brighton model - they set the playing style and recruitment and they bring in a manager whose philosophy matches the clubs. If a Graham Potter does well and goes to Chelsea, no problem they just go and get a Roberto Di Zerbi. Everything else is still in place - playing style, players that fit the philosophy, recruitment etc. If you give the manager all the power then all of that changes when you get a new one and in an FFP world you can't go from playing style to playing style and sign a new squad every window.
Go and research Bunce. Interview him whilst you're there lads.
He is world class in the field of sporting performance. Surely, Howe and Tindall will embrace and learn from him!
Up to them, really. - L
Eddie crystal clear,in presser's.He's the most ambiguous manager EVER 😂
hahaha, totally agree! he's always deliberately misleading in every single press conference
This wasn't normal Eddie. - L
Top stuff. Cheers guys.
I hope Eddie can find the assurances he wants. He is essential to us!
We will have to play the waiting game. - L
Great content again, I'm so jealous of your experience there. Enjoy lads
Was AMAZING! - L
Wait, did it he actually go on record and say we wasn’t unsettled? The interview that I watched didn’t seem negative so I’m slightly confused with all the fuss
Same here. I've watched both interviews and I didn't pick up on any negativity
From what these guys said Howe was saying one thing on camera and had a completely different attitude to the written press
A lot are confused. It wasn't the same Eddie across the interviews. - L
Youre not alone. He was different when cameras were off. - L
The club has a solid structure in place now and is implemented across all elite clubs so Eddie has to concentrate on his strength as a coach and accept his role has changed or leave, coaches will come and go but our club must have a solid structure to be the best.
I hope Eddie accepts his role now and one thing is certain, he is no longer intispensible. Come on Eddie we are changing into an elite club and want you lifting the cups fella ❤
I totally agree, however, I think Eddie is setting things up nicely for a convenient excuse to leave if an agreement between his agent and the FA is made
Hopefully he leaves @@daniel4224
What solid structure? Staveley gone, Ashworth going, Howe teetering. Who's the solids
@@johnmurray5573 come on.....the club club have appointed a top class director of football, a top class performance director plus all the appointments on the commercial side. Staveley was never a football person, no experience at all in the industry. her strength was PR and fostering a positive relationship between the new ownership and the fans. Howe never had a relationship with Ashworth, his close ties with Staveley meant Ashworth's hands were tied when it came to decision making. we are in a much stronger position now....if Howe can accept the world of Newcastle United does not revolve solely around him any longer.
@@daniel4224 who does the "world of Newcastle revolve around"?
2 weeks into significant change is early for any party to establish the new dynamics. I would expect the change to be explained as the success for the last 2.5 years is a starting point to the next level and if that means best in class in each aspect helps Eddie spend more focused time and effort into coaching the team to the next level.
what you two said at the end is why I trust you and listen carefully, with others, I feel there tends to be a negative spin that aims for sessional click bait so I have chosen to mute most. Wilson injured??? what next?
With the background and training as journalists you have, coupled with the previous back history of having done 30 months of press conferences with Eddie your insight is second to none. Therefore if it left you unsettled then that's the truth of the matter. We can't read body language and nuances as someone with such intimate knowledge of the process. There has been a lot of changes at the club and now we will have a period of people manouvering and jockeying for position. Eddie obviously has had a great run as Top Dog where the buck seemingly stopped with him for most decisions. Saudi controlled the purse strings but they seemed to be owners with a soft touch and the day to day hands on work was left to people no longer part of our set up. Hopefully when the dust settles these are changes for the better. Employing people such as Paul Mitchell HAS to be a positive. Interesting times and I found this video invaluable. Thankyou.
Thanks for the kind words. We try our best! - L
It would be interesting to know what Eddie Howe’s contract says about player recruitment. Does he have final sign-off on acquisitions? Because that’s pretty much been the position to date. The recruitment team find the right players, present them, do all the negotiations but Eddie gives the green light. If that’s been the practice, and something has now changed, we get into the difficult area of contract variation and potential constructive dismissal. Remember Keegan’s second stint at the club and how that ended unhappily. The club needs to be clear about how these new roles interact. A couple of quality signings, agreed by all, and a good start to the season could work wonders.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! - L
Watch eddies interviews about him at Bournemouth, he was left to control everything, he cant expect the same here tho theres a lot more at stake and he needz to leave certain aspects to people that are specialised in that aspect of the game, if hes not happy let him go. He cant stand in the way if the clubs progress.
Considering the injuries last year, it's no surprise to see a performance analyst come in.
I said a couple of videos back the players' training outside the club needs looking at, and this guy will do all that.
Eddie needs to realise the best leaders delegate and trust those below him.
If he relinquishes some of his duties it gives him more time to concentrate on training and matches, all he has to do is give those people as much info as possible about what he wants and needs to do his job.
To me, all he said is he's happy, but he needs clarification on the new setup and his role in it.
Nothing he said worries me.
Resistance to Change which is Natural but we are moving to the next level and he will have to get on the Bus or move on💪⚫️⚪️
Agree. Time to keep pressing forward. - L
I’ve been supporting this club since 96. Eddie is by far and away the right man for this role. Trust him. He’s allowed us to slap our rivals to the point where they are changing rules.
As I started to watch - news in on Wilson back injured - EH will stay - will setttle - the grass isn't greener - Personally think EH could actually improve as a coach with new regime..
I think Eddie’s main strengths are being on the training pitch and improving players.
- J
I get the feeling Howe won’t be our manager for much longer
Fingers crossed
Wait and see, I think he'll stay. - L
A brilliant breakdown and insight to the Eddie interviews 👍🏻, really hope he stays 🙌🏻
Dear all,
Canny video as always👍
Great content & views as always👍✊🤘👏😎😁
Regards,
What an informative podcast. I can understand Eddie feeling unsettled, but this is way modern aspiring football clubs work. It wouldn't be any different at any other top club in Britain or Europe. I do hope we don't lose his incredible skills of player development. Thanks for the insight boys!
Don't know what to think, part of me thinks its a power play to as he says 'set boundaries'. Was he unhappy they were forced out? The timing sucks, would have made sense to leave it til after the window shut and didn't have an effect on transfers.
Have Mitchell and Eddie disagreed on an incoming or outgoing? Is Wilson really injured or was he going to be sold and the vague 'procedure' is hmm. Maybe reading too much, i don't know, I'm frazzled! He seemed more positive about Bunce than Mitchell. I was excited about both guys coming in, we definitely need the injuries managed, taping into Mitchell's contacts and knowledge can only be good. Solid collaberation and all should be ok
A lot to speculate on. I do wonder how PIF will react to this. Is that why the video interviews were more positive perhaps? For me he didn't seem at all interested in England just using the platform to get his point across. Doesn't mean he won't get other offers and leave if unhappy. Def a strange one. I'd really like to see some signings, we will see by those who has had the biggest say in players i think. I am hoping we can take Mitchell on face value, it was a good interview. Thanks Guys, was dying for the video to be uploaded to get your views.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! - L
As soon as Mitchel came in I thought Eddie will go, Poch will come in. Probably why Amanda went too. Saudi are shaking things up
Thanks for sharing. - L
amazing show guys, honest opinions as always. thats all you can give, trust you a lot more than some of the other crap out there
Cheers, Barry. - L
great video lads very interesting
Glad you enjoyed it. - L
Cheers for that insight. It's not just what is said, it's the way it's coneyed as you lads have pointed out. Great , as ever.
Cheers! - L
Howe has had it very easy for a couple of years but his transfers are not good enough. He’s been trying to hang onto Wilson when we have had concrete offers for him from West Ham. Now Wilson is out injured alreasdy, going to miss all of pre season and the start of the season. This is Eddie Howe being loyal to ageing players cause their mates. If Eddie had it his way, we would have a full English team and half of them would be injury prone cause he loves an injury prone player as they are normally cheaper. If he doesn’t like the fact Paul is doing transfers, he knows where the door is. Mitchell will sign you a SON from Spurs but Eddie will sign you a injured Calvert Lewin.
Eddie is one of the main reasons we were in a PSR mess, he wants these over priced British players. It’s crippling us.
You're spot on. You can't trust Eddie Howe in the transfer market. He doesn't like foreign players
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! - L
Good report lads, I would be surprised if that discussion has not already taken place between EH and PM, and Eddie is just preparing for his departure with the blessing of the club. Eddie keeps the fans onside with the club progressing at a faster pace. Everybody's happy.
They both spoke very well of each other in Germany tbf. - L
@GeordieJournos I have no doubt that all parties respect and admire each other's strengths. The club may wish to move faster. Also, given all parties were in the same location, I would not be surprised if it has been an agreed approach from EH. Anyway, just my 2p worth....
Fantastic analysis again guys, really look forward to your videos. Keep it up
Much appreciated! - L
Hopefully they can work this out. I believe they will I don't think Eddie is going nowhere
Great channel guys. Gives a great insight, keep it up!
Thanks! - L
Good stuff lads
Eddie needs to be very careful he doesn’t overplay his hand as I don’t think PIF will be short of prospective suitors to replace him! Point in question Eddie said Wilson irreplaceable and here we go again he is injured before season starts, Eddie blocked sale in January and now no one will bid on him. If I was PIF I wouldn’t take kindly to being threatened in this way! I like Eddie but let’s not forget he was Amanda’s choice! If he goes we say thank you very much for what you’ve done and good luck.
well said, totally agree.
Thanks for sharing! - L
Definitely appears a powerplay from Eddie youd of thought conversations would of already happened and perhaps he didnt like what was said, he'll be concerned his power is diminishing with the recent additions. One to watch is whether Steve Nixon stays on, who's been excellent or whether Mitchell gets his trusted chief scout in Drissa Diallo in. Think that may be the breaking point for Eddie sadly. We could do with some good news to settle a few people. Great summing up of events lads, always a great watch
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! - L
I feel like Eddie’s time is up with all the changes happening! He’ll be taking the England job and I can see us getting Rubén from Sporting as our new Coach.
Interesting to see how things play out. - L
Best reporting. Really appreciate the nuances you picked up on. Eddie must be pissed off we sold Anderson in a panic and now the new Performance director might have the authority to change training methods. I think Eddie is responsible for buying Bruno, Botman, Issac, Gordon on the cheap and are all top/world class. Add in Pope, Sandro, Tino, Lewis then that amazing recruitment by Eddie. BUT now the club is saying we are unhappy with Eddie's recruitment and so will give Mitchell the authority. Also Eddie has coached and massively improved existing players like Big Joe, Schar, Murphy. Regards injuries these included 2 broken backs, 2 dislocations, Botman refusing an operation as he gambled to get in the Euro squad, and a long term stubbed toe and Achilles injury. Non of these are muscular injuries BUT now a Performance Director will oversee Eddie's training methods. My viewpoint is the club don't value or appreciate what Eddie has achieved and so Eddie is better off leaving if offered the England job.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! - L
Your gut feel is always right and no doubt it was a shot across the bows from Eddie. However Paul Mitchell is best signing in last 12m, he is needed to get to elite status. He also needs to be careful as PIF will not be bullied.
Agreed. Interesting to see how it plays out. - L
Amazing pod lads. Emotional swing. EH to Adidas HQ!
It really was! And thanks. - L
To be fair there has to be scrutiny over his training methods due to the amount of injuries to players. It was the same at Bournemouth
I think Howe has to be realistic and he's even said himself about managing upover with club hierarchy is an important skill. He was entrusted with responsibilities in terms of recruitment when there was no staff after the takeover. Now that people are in place he might have to yield some of that responsibility. All top clubs have dofs and people decide who is coming in and going out other than the manager. Its the way it is thesedays and I doubt howe would find any top club willing to just give him all the keys without question.
Give the example of celtic, they had a structure in place before hiring howe and told him how it would be and eddie didn't fancy it without all his staff joining him. Big ange comes in and wins everything and Celtic fans loved him working with what was there. A settled structure can work. Sounds like he got his way with ashworth going but might not be so easy with mitchell in.
Hopefully its all smoothed out in the next couple of weeks.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! - L
Eddie Howe is a wanted man (by the FA). He is not in contract negotiations so it's a no brainer that he is using this situation to leverage as much influence and assurances from NUFC as possible
That's what it feels like. I'm not sure it feels all that good, mind. - L
Well, I’ve gone from being reassured to being quite worried. Initially I thought it was just that mackem louise Taylor from the bloody Grauniad Stirling trouble but now I’m not happy.
Eddie just setting boundaries I think only fair. He’s the man.
he's not "the man" though, he's the coach. he should stick to coaching and stop throwing his toys out of the pram
I think he definitely was. Interesting to see how that goes. - L
Eddie coach the team and get on with ya job let the others do the stuff behind the scenes
I think that's the plan! - L
Following the Eddie press conference I’ve learnt that everybody is now an analytical expert.
Paul Mitchell was quoted not once but twice saying the coach was one of the reasons he took up the job. He also mentioned the number of injuries we sustained and whether or not players were returning too earlier (weren’t we all thinking/saying that ?. What short memories !.).
Paul Mitchell,also stated that he would be working on the juniors , academy as well as the women’s team so how the hell is he going to interfere with the senior squad or has Eddie been doing these jobs too !.
Bunce will be "interfering" with the training and Mitchell with the transfers.
Would it really be that bad if Eddie left and we got pochitino who can work with Mitchell
I think some may feel that, but I'd prefer a little less change, at the moment. - L
Lads, why didn’t at least one of the Journos question the meaning of Eddie’s words? Or did the concerns come after you’ve all had a chat?
He got challenged. Over and over. Those are the answers he gave. - L
I think Eddie definitely be under pressure, pif put some top people in place now behind scenes,he made a lot strange decisions ladt seanson,hope Eddie stays,but wouldn't be disastrous if he left
As a manager, surely Howe will want the best transfers possible to give him the best squad possible. If that’s what Mitchell offers then he will have to understand it gives him the best to do his job.
Not if you want to control said transfers... - L
Sounds like wor Eddie is a bit of a control freak... given the ridiculous amount of injuries last season, and now this off-season, how can the club not act on that. It's not the 90s anymore im afraid Eddie lad
I don't think he's taken well to a challenge of said control. - L
I love Eddie Howe but if the club has to future proof itself. Of course I don't know anything about what is going on but on the face of it I'd say that the club is doing the right thing by putting a model in place which can persist even if Eddie / his team moved on.
Yea, I'm pretty much agreed with you fellas, and change can always be challenging, the Saudis won't be held to ransom by Eddie or anyone, the turbulence has started early hasn't it.
All part of the journey! - L
Wilson injury we need a replacement soon
Absolutely! - L
Think you're reading too much into it fella's (just in my opinion), we've just had a few months of "Bruno is not happy at newcastle and a number of teams are going go trigger his release clause" .... didn't happen, "Isak wants to leave and is going to Arsenal" ... didn't happen, "trippier has put his house up for sale, and his time may be up" .... gone nowhere ..... Eddie said the sale of Elliot Anderson didn't sit well with him, but went on to say that was a critic of financial fair play, change was inevitable and I would bet that wouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.
All about opinions - and thanks for sharing yours. - L
Guys, you are 101% right!
FA aren't paying out Eddie and his entire staff contracts, Southgate makes less than Howe already. Eddie needs to be reigned in on transfers, too much bias on PL proven English players, we needed multiple CL quality players last summer. I think he could be more pissed off about the Bunce appointment, no doubt they have questioned the intensity he worked the lads at last season and the unwillingness to rotate the team.
That's right he's been rattled because his training regime has been questioned and someone has been installed over his head to solve the problem which he also had at Bournemouth . There was an interview where he claimed he wasn't aware Longstaff was taking pain killers for a long term injury and he also has too many favourites. He's a nice guy but can he take Newcastle to the next level remember he was way down the list of candidates for the job . We are about to find out.
Hello guys, great show as always. I agree with you both completely when you say there was a definite change to Eddie Howe's body language ect. It seemed as if he was ready to come out fighting & draw a clear & viable line in the sand. The arrival of Paul Mitchell & Bunce looks as if it could have an effect? Also the departure of Amanda & Mehrdad. How was that actually played out behind the scenes?
Some good points, well made. Think we will have to wait and see how it all plays out. - L
If Eddie wants to grow as a coach, he needs to embrace change. Most top clubs have Sporting Directors, Performance Directors etc. They will enable him to become a better coach. If he wants old school management he’ll have to drop into the football league and take the pay cut that goes with it…
Maybe Mitchell & Eales told Eddie the club isn't going to waste the summer transfer funds on the likes of DCL or McTomminey as they don't really improve the squad.
At the end of the day he's an employee of the club. So just get on with the job
I only saw Eddie’s interview with Keith Downie for Sky, which didn’t set off any alarms for me, but apparently there were other interviews I missed? Eddie’s surely too clever to try to “negotiate” with PIF via the media? I hope Eddie embraces Mitchell and Bunce. They can only make his life as manager easier.
Yes, he did BBC, NUFC TV and first the written press. - L
im sorry but the injuries under howe have been horrendous hes needs to be accountable
I think that's the point of Bunce. - L
Careful lads, you'll get called negative 😂.
Wouldn't be the first time! - L
Eddie Howe is the manager just get on and manage nobody is bigger than the club as Alex Ferguson once said player or manager
Howe has the leverage of the England job but with the greatest of the respect he is not Pep Guardiola. He does not have the track record to be able to dictate to the Saudis that he wants control of everything. As you quite rightly said, Paul Mitchell is one of the most coveted sporting directors in the game and he would not have come to Newcastle without assurances/guarantees over recruitment which is going to be 90% of his role whereas with Ashworth it was not.
Howe's recruitment has largely been good in Pope, Guimaraes, Botman, Isak, Burn, Trippier etc but it has not been without it's faults. Matt Targett on a rumoured 100k a week and can't get a game when the clubs only recognised left back was a young unpolished Lewis Hall who Howe did not trust until towards the end of last season. Harvey Barnes for 40 million when we already had Anthony Gordon and were crying out for a right winger and started last season with Miggy and Murphy going into the Champions League. The Tonali situation and the lack of due diligence though I'd put that more on Ashworth's head than Howe's.
Those are some of the problems with recruitment and then we go to the injuries which were absolutely out of control last season. The club did the right thing bringing in a sporting director who specializes in recruitment and a performance director to look into our injuries.
We think the world of Howe as a coach but football has been evolving for some time. Can't give all the power to one man then that manager doesn't work out and you bring in a manager who wants different players to fit his system but FFP doesn't allow that so you end up with 1/4 of your squad of new players and 3/4 of the old players botched together that doesn't fit. It's too expensive and too ineffective.
The club will dictate the playing philosophy and recruitment and the manager (whose playing style aligns with that of the clubs) implements that on the training pitch. If that manager does not work out, then you bring in a manager who fits your philosophy but you feel can do it better, you're not ripping up the rulebook and signing all new team to fit a new system.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! - L
Was Paul Mitchell not in the room as eddie was being interviewed? Who out of those at the top heard the things that eddie was saying?
He wasn't. He was long gone from the room. - L
I don’t think he’s unsettled at all
Something close to that then. - L
I love Eddie as much as any fan. But where exactly is he going to go that doesn’t have this structure? Even some lower half PL teams have a DOF in charge of recruitment? He certainly isn’t going to have total control at any other club challenging for European football
Eddie is playing a dangerous game. He is employed (and paid 6m pa) by PIF, not the other way around. Ask Amanda!
He is probably giving clarity on his personal opinion for the fans, would be a bit brash for him to say this without prior speaking to the owners even if he was not involved in selling of players
He was involved in selling for PSR deadline, he admitted that. Didn't like it, mind. - L
Look at Eddie's record at picking players at Bournemouth?
I hate the abuse yous get when fans don't get the information they want to hear on social media, it's vile and people need to realise, that yous have feelings and deserve respect.
Appreciate it. But we’ve got thick skin, don’t worry!
- J
The days of a manager in charge of everything are long gone…welcome to the future of football ⚽️ Howe does the coaching and control of the team…leave the recruitment etc to what your employers decide…PIF are the £ masters. Has it something to do with his relative getting nudged oot the way? Whatever happens NOBODY is bigger than wor NUFC! We are all Howe fans but divvent take it or us for granted all of this imo
They got him rattled. For all his talk on podcasts of how he evolved and he continuously tries to improve, to grow and work better... when the opportunity comes to work with the best sporting director this club has had, he gets rattled and causes a media stir. Things change, nothing stays the same. Time to buckle up and do the work or otherwise ride into the sunset.
It's definitely going to be interesting to see how this plays out. - L
The whole thing makes me feel uneasy because I thought Howe was better than this. He is washing his laundry in public and despite his comments on wanting to do his best for the club he is doing his worst for the club and best for him. Our Chairman will watch that and no doubt be getting his board to start looking for a new manager. In any business you can’t have employees giving veiled threats in public. No one person is bigger than the club. He will be gone and we move on HWTL!
Correct! - L
Did anyone think after the appointment of Mitchell and Bunce, things were going to end well?
I thought there would be trouble ahead but not as quick as this has blown up!
Howe is an old school coach who has basically had everything his own way for years at Bournemouth and up until now at Newcastle.
Lets be honest here, Howe is being worked out and his cryptic criticisms will play straight into the hands of PIF who are looking for him to metaphorically hang himself.
He's popular with the fans so this approach being used is to force Eddie's hand so he will leave the club.
Amanda & Mehrdad were the first to go with Eddie set to complete the changing of the guard.
Howe is coming across like a little demagogue here but he is going to lose and rightly so in my opinion.
Things did go wrong last season with recruitment, results, injuries, performance so PIF have brought in professionals to help with that, Howe will have to go along to get along otherwise...
He has to realise that he will not have that level of control within a modern ownership and that is why it is only a matter of time before he leaves.
Whether it is England or the dole queue, Howe pressed the Doomsday Clock on his Newcastle career yesterday!
This will not be popular with fans but we might have to dispense with Howe's services so we can move forward as a club with our new structure in place.
What good is Howe going to be within that when he is knocking back everything they advise to him.
Everyone has had a pop at Ashworth but the rumours of Howe having too much say for Dan to do his job now looking like it could all have been true.
Howe will definitely lose his little game of brinkmanship because PIF will side with Mitchell who they have tasked to find rough gems for polishing while Eddie argues the toss over an injury prone mate of his who gets injured again not being available for the start of the season!
I have always said Eddie would just be a bit part player in this journey and not be at the destination of events.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Lots of great points, well made. 👏 - L
Well I was Howe out after Brighton away. Lost patience after Milan at home. Have had to bite my tongue ever since. I just hope everyone is happy and ready to go before we play Southampton.
Howe should've been sacked after the AC Milan game
Keep smiling, mate 👍 - L
I think Eddie wanted his targets in by now for pre season but was forced to wait for Mitchell to review things and he's had to change all his plans. Things will settle once the new routine and procedures sink in.
I asked him about that and he said it wasn't. - L
It's called progression guys and was ALWAYS eventually going to happen.
Its bound to be unsettling but lm sure it will all level itself out once the season gets under way, providing, we get off to some sort of good start
Glass half full guys...H W T L.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! - L
Some of the media have twisted what he said and some have lied completely. Whats obvious is he wasn't completely clear and has for some reason put pressure on the board and told everyone it depends on them and what they do. I can't imagine the owners taking threats very well at all especially ones made to the press. I know what he said but im less convinced he will stay after the interviews. It could of been very simple to quash the speculation but in a purposeful way he has paved the way for it to continue, it looks like he has got a foot in both camps which begs the question why would our owners back him in the transfer market if he isn't fully committed, the next manager may not want the players he wants. This season looks like a possible car crash before its even begun.
Stay positive, I'm not sure it'll end in divorce. One reason for that, I'm not certain England want Eddie for certain. - L
I think everybody needs to calm down. He will be mad not to take the England job as you can guarantee three or four weeks time. If he has a bad blip our supporters it will want him out. Why would you want to stay?
Woukd be the same for england tho x10 having the whole country on you back apposed to just the north east 😂 plus he wouldnt be left to control everything by the FA, far from it.
Very different jobs. England is a very unusual pace for modern coaches. - L
EH wanting total autonomy at Newcastle ain't going to happen and won't happen at any top club. With EH wanting to constantly keep players who are past it and never get used (Dummett and Ritchie etc), along with the constant injuries ie Miley and Wilson and we've hardly started pre season. With the all the above it's no wonder the club have acted and tried to seek resolutions.
It's a manager in a head coach world mentality... if you know what I mean 😏- L
Worrying about nowt! Can’t be worse then 3 years ago
You both look a bit shell-shocked and clearly struggling to articulate the tone, message, and disconnect between what he said to the written press and what he said on camera.
And thats understandable.
Having watched the interviews, and read the articles, I agree that theres no question he loves the job, the club and the fans. I also agree that he doesnt look or sound like he wants to leave.
One thing Eddie is, is intelligent. He also chooses his words very carefully. Nothing he'll have said will be by accident.
But its key that everyone in the hierarchy above him wants him to stay. I'm positive that with the right reassurances he will do. I think the only risk is if he decides he can't work with a Performance Director, but in my opinion he's too much of a professional for that to be the case. Again, he just needs reassuring on where the remit of that role ends and his begins. Any 'big' club he might go to will have the same set up. We've been told that Mitchell also wants to play posession-based attacking football, so don't see any major issue's with the type of player he'll target for transfers.
Last thought, I wonder if his unhappiness about Anderson leaving is playing to the crowd a little, to keep the players happy and on side. He was a popular lad in the squad and there may be a bit of unhappiness at his exit, and how it was managed.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts 👍 - L
I think Howe has also ruled himself out of England job because of his behaviour. He gets pressure, has been asked to fit in a structure and snipes in public, England hierarchy will not like that and I bet Ashworth will be asked his opinion also. How can he question a performance director when our whole season was fucked through injuries and exhausted players.
Possibly. - L
soooo wheres the inside videos etc BS U BOTH TALK....
The trials of Nuremberg,let's hope the club comes out unscathed and not the death knell of Eddie
Enjoy Germany and grab some German beer
We're on it, tonight! 🍻 - L
What’s the actual point of having a meeting with Mitchell if you can’t talk about it that just doesn’t make any sense.
Unless you can tell me otherwise what was the point talking to journalists and not be able to talk or print it, no offence but if I wanted to keep things in house I certainly wouldn’t say right I’ll have a meeting with local journalists who cover Newcastle and tell them you can’t disclose what we talk about. It’s a journalists job to get info not well we can’t talk about it🤷♂️ or am I missing the point of the meeting with Mitchell.
Re Mitchell, he just came and introduced himself. It was a chat. A good one. He's a nice guy. - L
@@GeordieJournoshe comes across as a nice bloke so if it’s just a chat why can’t you talk about what it was about 🤷♂️ anyway it is what it is. 🤣
@@geordietoonforlife.1155 because sometimes things aren't always 'on the record' or for sharing with everyone. That's just life, not only journalism. Not keeping any major secrets. - L
so you journos pissed him off with your questions... end of!
That didn't happen. Not even close. He was relaxed with all of us outside of interviews. - L
Because of England, Eddie's in a position of strength he would be daft to not use it to his advantage. We do it all the time in our line of work so why should a manager be any different.
most people aren't employed by PIF. I wouldn't be trying to flex on PIF if I was Eddie.....
It could be perceived as that, but I'm also not sure it is, as if he walked or was taken out of the role, could would undoubtedly just find another manager with equal, if not better, pedigree. - L
Who do you think will be 'front of house ',now Amanda and Mehrdad have gone?
It would be Eales, I think.
@@Robert.Sheard possibly,not quite the charisma of the other two
I'm not sure anyone will be. - L
@@GeordieJournos and that's the worry Liam, if it becomes where their is no main public figurehead we lose the appeal from other non NUFC supporters
@grahamtowler1761 I don't think it always needs it, see Man City, bit it helps with connecting things together - fans, players, club, management etc. Amanda has left a void, no doubt. - L
I reccon he is making a show to make it look like IF he does leave its not cos he wants to its because he's been pushed, to curry favor from the fans. Its a dicey game he's playing.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. - L
Eddie will go he has lost the backing.
beginning of the end i reckon. i can't see him being in place this time next year
Not sure it's quite like that. This is more of an Eddie thing. - L
This structure should have been sorted out and agreed upon with Howe before making a DoF appointment, it's ridiculous that it clearly wasn't, what are they playing at.
Fair point. - L
Jordon looks like he has Adidas braces on
Bought them just for this 😉 - L
What worries me is that the owners start doing a Chelsea i.e. they decide how they want the team to play, they interfere with the coaching. They wanted a possession Pep-ball approach and Potch was not that guy. Now they have little Pep instead. Is Eddie just awaiting clarification or does he know there’s so,etching up that he’s not happy with.
They wouldn’t want to loose Eddie though? I think he’s in a very strong position and the public element is in his favour has such phenomenal popular support as well as he has the dressing room on his side.
I still think the club is run by grown ups and it’ll be ok. Right. Right!”
That won't happen. - L