Popular Post sne Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) Eddie Howe might not be long for this world. If I was him I'd be looking over my shoulder, terrified of finding this monstrosity standing there with some henchmen carrying chainsaws and plastic bags. Edited December 12, 2021 by sne 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2021 Don't listen to him, Eddie, the embassy is a lovely day out. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strog Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 So much for a new manager bounce. They really are shockingly bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 He's pretty deleuded if he thinks Shelvey can perform the holding role, bloke is a decent passer but can't run or press. Looking at their team today I presume he was the deepest midfielder as Willock is more box to box (and been nowhere near as good as he was on his loan). Newcastle in short term probably need to stick Hayden back in, go 4-3-3 until they can sign a better DM in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 They need any potential new signing to hit the ground running and start performing, they might not even be able to get players in earlier on in the window? Also, I do wonder if any other PL team will want to sell to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Going down still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, sne said: Eddie Howe might not be long for this world. If I was him I'd be looking over my shoulder, terrified of finding this monstrosity standing there with some henchmen carrying chainsaws and plastic bags. I get you were joking here, but I do wonder if they'll become a bit Watford-like and just sack managers every 3 or 4 months because they havent won enough games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 There's every chance they get to January with 10 points from 20 games, needing probably 30 points from 18 games. Who's going to join that outfit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Davkaus said: There's every chance they get to January with 10 points from 20 games, needing probably 30 points from 18 games. Who's going to join that outfit? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 12, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd and a reunion with Rafa to see the year out. Be interesting to see what the point difference will be between them and Watford when the two meet in mid January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 The trouble for them is that as well as their difficult fixtures to come, both Watford and Burnley coming fixtures don't look too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Reckon they would’ve been better off sticking with Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 22 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: Reckon they would’ve been better off sticking with Bruce. Agree with this. Better suited for a relegation battle. It's not like Eddie Howe is going to attract bigger players in January then Bruce would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 They should just bite the bullet and hire Big Sam. If it doesn't work it doesn't work but under Howe they are already down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: Reckon they would’ve been better off sticking with Bruce. Not for me, they've cut off their gangrenous foot rather than let it take the leg They'll go down strangely optimistic and happy about the future, Bruce would maybe keep them up still pissed off and bored... And I think it would be too much for Bruce too Can you imagine bruces January shopping list?? They now have the challenge of selling the club to youngsters on the promise of playing every week next season and beyond, the likes of chuk for example would be a great signing for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Their biggest problem is that they needed to fill their DoF role before anything else, and they haven't. Howe is, I'm pretty sure, the only footballing person employed in the hierarchy currently. (I believe similar to when we went down.) They have no sense of direction and what kind of plan & club they will become. If they do get relegated, what is their plan going to be? Buy the best Championship players like we did our first year? We have seen first-hand what happens if that doesn't work immediately. Do they go the young player route? Again, still waiting on getting a DoF is hurting them more than losing matches imo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Not for me, they've cut off their gangrenous foot rather than let it take the leg They'll go down strangely optimistic and happy about the future, Bruce would maybe keep them up still pissed off and bored... And I think it would be too much for Bruce too Can you imagine bruces January shopping list?? They now have the challenge of selling the club to youngsters on the promise of playing every week next season and beyond, the likes of chuk for example would be a great signing for them But you can't just buy yourself out of the Championship. We should know that very well. Not a chance the likes of Maximin and Wilson will stick around if they go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, villalad21 said: But you can't just buy yourself out of the Championship. We should know that very well. Not a chance the likes of Maximin and Wilson will stick around if they go down. They can't buy PL survival either Especially with the way Bruce or fat Sam would want to do it What would set them back further - relegation or getting fat Sam in with an open cheque book to go buy some experienced pros? We had this same conversation 2 years ago at villa pre rona when Smith was struggling and for me the answer is never fat Sam or Steve Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just now, villa4europe said: They can't buy PL survival either Especially with the way Bruce or fat Sam would want to do it What would set them back further - relegation or getting fat Sam in with an open cheque book to go buy some experienced pros? We had this same conversation 2 years ago at villa pre rona when Smith was struggling and for me the answer is never fat Sam or Steve Bruce Eddie Howe for sure isn't the solution though. His teams are conceding way too many goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Not for me, they've cut off their gangrenous foot rather than let it take the leg They'll go down strangely optimistic and happy about the future, Bruce would maybe keep them up still pissed off and bored... And I think it would be too much for Bruce too It was just too soon, IMO. If they're going to go down and rebuild instead of ivnest in January to put up a fight, it'll be 6 months of being whipping boys under Howe. It's hard to regain the feel-good feeling after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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