30 Jul 2026 11:43:05
I know I might get a bit of grief for this but what do you all see in Eddie Howe? Would he be a step up from Moyes? I don’t think so. For me they are very much the same. If I was Newcastle I would have got rid of him before now. He hasn’t achieved anything and went backwards last season. I know they got Champions League football under him but these days in a poor league that’s nothing to shout about. Newcastle want Champions League every year nowadays and just a 1 off if you look at his overall performance as manager it doesn’t look great.
Win percentage isn’t great and his football again like Moyes can be very boring. I know Newcastle won the Carabao Cup but that’s it, all them millions and no progress going backwards in the league. He seems a nice guy and average manager but not good enough to take a club to the next level. Anyone can win a cup but not everyone can build a successful team to compete year in year out. He is out of his depth at Newcastle; they have ambition.
30 Jul 2026 11:54:42
If our fans don't think that winning a trophy and qualifying for the Champions League would be a step up, then we really are in trouble.
{Ed025's Note - i would bite your arm off for that JB..
30 Jul 2026 11:59:27
What's good about Howe is he plays players in their right position, not squeezing giant centerbacks anywhere he can fit them in.
30 Jul 2026 12:03:21
Well, football is all about opinions, I suppose.
{Ed025's Note - it certainly is mate..
30 Jul 2026 12:28:04
Nice guy, but no thanks.
30 Jul 2026 16:37:21
He likes his team to play aggressively with high pressing football who try to win the ball back quickly.
He likes his full backs to push up high and midfield to work tirelessly.
He has roughly a 45% win rate with Bournemouth and Newcastle, getting promotion with Bournemouth and Champions League with Newcastle.
He is excellent at developing younger players and building team spirit.
Although, he can be tactically stubborn sometimes and rarely has a plan B and can leave it late to make substitutions.
But, he is also an Evertonian and knows what this club and its fans want and demand, which could be a huge benefit.
30 Jul 2026 18:18:46
I don't see much difference between him and who we've got now in all honesty. I thought people wanted a more dynamic, progressive manager to replace DM? Or is it just anyone bar DM at this point for some?