Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Dr Gloom 22938]

23 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

 

he took us from the brink of relegation to the 3rd division for the first time in our history to rampant runaway champions the next season.

he finished 3rd in the premier league the next season playing breathtaking football, qualifying for europe for the first time in 2 decades.

finished 6th the next season and runners up the following one ro a man utd team managed by the premier league greatest manager (the whisky soaked scottish cunt). we were unlucky to come up against that man utd team, keegan didn't blow it.

he was the catalyst for transforming the ground from a barren, sparsely populated shithole in to modern, sold out, 2nd biggest stadium in the country.

honestly man, howe isn't fit to lace his boots, I hope he goes on to warrant comparison. but as it stands, to suggest he does is nothing short of fucking outrageous.

in my opinion. 

 

all of this is true, but keegan wouldn't last a second in the modern game, which i think is the point gemmill is making.

 

have you heard steve howay talk about their coaching sessions? there was zero tactical information. he just assembled a squad of flair players and they played 5 a side. one of the greatest motivational managers of all time, and a club legend, no doubt but howe is the right manager for this era. if he goes on to win the league cup, he'll have a statue outside the ground. 

[thebrokendoll 9792]

8 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

 

all of this is true, but keegan wouldn't last a second in the modern game, which i think is the point gemmill is making.

 

have you heard steve howay talk about their coaching sessions? there was zero tactical information. he just assembled a squad of flair players and they played 5 a side. one of the greatest motivational managers of all time, and a club legend, no doubt but howe is the right manager for this era. if he goes on to win the league cup, he'll have a statue outside the ground. 

 

   

 

if we win the league cup and a statue appears of howe I'd walk away from this shit show forever..

anybody who even think there's a genuine comparison between keegan and howe has no grasp whatsoever of how low this club had sunk during the 80s, the glorious exception to that decade?

when keegan played for us.

Edited 7 hours ago by thebrokendoll

[Howmanheyman 34960]

6 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

 

all of this is true, but keegan wouldn't last a second in the modern game, which i think is the point gemmill is making.

 

have you heard steve howay talk about their coaching sessions? there was zero tactical information. he just assembled a squad of flair players and they played 5 a side. one of the greatest motivational managers of all time, and a club legend, no doubt but howe is the right manager for this era. if he goes on to win the league cup, he'll have a statue outside the ground. 

 

Equally Howe would've been fucked in that era. Players weren't up for soppy videos, hugs etc and expressions of love every press conference. You can't compare eras really.

[PaddockLad 18160]

28 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

 

he took us from the brink of relegation to the 3rd division for the first time in our history to rampant runaway champions the next season.

he finished 3rd in the premier league the next season playing breathtaking football, qualifying for europe for the first time in 2 decades.

finished 6th the next season and runners up the following one ro a man utd team managed by the premier league greatest manager (the whisky soaked scottish cunt). we were unlucky to come up against that man utd team, keegan didn't blow it.

he was the catalyst for transforming the ground from a barren, sparsely populated shithole in to modern, sold out, 2nd biggest stadium in the country.

honestly man, howe isn't fit to lace his boots, I hope he goes on to warrant comparison. but as it stands, to suggest he does is nothing short of fucking outrageous.

in my opinion. 

Agreed. But then you’re got Eddie parking his car over the water meter manhole at Dean Court to stop the ground being cut off when they were staring relegation to the conference in the face….hes very largely responsible for taking that club to the premier league in 5 seasons….

 

Theyre very different personalities and wildly different in regards to their playing careers but they are both the most important figures in the modern history of each club… 

[thebrokendoll 9792]

1 minute ago, PaddockLad said:

Agreed. But then you’re got Eddie parking his car over the water meter manhole at Dean Court to stop the ground being cut off when they were staring relegation to the conference in the face….hes very largely responsible for taking that club to the premier league in 5 seasons….

 

Theyre very different personalities and wildly different in regards to their playing careers but they are both the most important figures in the modern history of each club… 

 

with the greatest respect to you mate, and the town you live in.

I don't give a flying fuck about bournemouth fc.   

[Howmanheyman 34960]

9 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

Agreed. But then you’re got Eddie parking his car over the water meter manhole at Dean Court to stop the ground being cut off when they were staring relegation to the conference in the face….hes very largely responsible for taking that club to the premier league in 5 seasons….

 

Theyre very different personalities and wildly different in regards to their playing careers but they are both the most important figures in the modern history of each club… 

 

5 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

with the greatest respect to you mate, and the town you live in.

I don't give a flying fuck about bournemouth fc.   

 

 

 

TBD:

"Here's the amount of fucks I give about Bournemouth football club. Nothing."

[thebrokendoll 9792]

1 minute ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

 

 

 

TBD:

"Here's the amount of fucks I give about Bournemouth football club. Nothing."

 

they really badly spoilt my saturday last weekend.

the sooner they fuck off back to the 4th division the better.

[PaddockLad 18160]

8 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

with the greatest respect to you mate, and the town you live in.

I don't give a flying fuck about bournemouth fc.   

I know. IHe’ll have to win a trophy to be viewed in the same bracket as Keegan. But I was making the point they are very similar figures …

 

I live in Poole btw. I’d like it if you could take a bit more care of your geographical assumptions tbh  

[LondonBlue 895]

oh no what have i done?

[Rayvin 5643]

17 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

   

 

if we win the league cup and a statue appears of howe I'd walk away from this shit show forever..

anybody who even think there's a genuine comparison between keegan and howe has no grasp whatsoever of how low this club had sunk during the 80s, the glorious exception to that decade?

when keegan played for us.

 

Howe of course did manage to take us from the brink of relegation from the PL to top 4 in the following season with largely the same group of players - and I'll plead ignorance to the 80s as I wasn't alive for half of it. I'm not really saying Howe is a club legend or anything here mind, so I'm not comparing him to Keegan on that front. But as a manager, I (and others) have actually said this a few times and general sentiment has been supportive, hence my comment. Fair enough though, doesn't speak for everyone  

 

I loved Keegan too btw, I'm not really laying waste to him with the statement - just observing that Howe has genuinely been that good for us that I think he warrants inclusion in the same breath personally in terms of his actual abilities as a manager. Not what he has achieved, per se.

 

 

[Howmanheyman 34960]

6 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

they really badly spoilt my saturday last weekend.

the sooner they fuck off back to the 4th division the better.

 

 

Used to be the W's, Watford, Wigan and Wimbledon etc, now it's B's, Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton. Fair play to them but they can fuck off tbh. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Howmanheyman

[Rayvin 5643]

Just now, LondonBlue said:

oh no what have i done?

 

Fostered some lively debate  

[thebrokendoll 9792]

Just now, PaddockLad said:

I know. IHe’ll have to win a trophy to be viewed in the same bracket as Keegan. But I was making the point they are very similar figures …

 

I live in Poole btw. I’d like it if you could take a bit more care of your geographical assumptions tbh  

 

 

sorry. 

I still remember when I first joined this board you saying you lived next door to callum wilson..

[Dr Gloom 22938]

26 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

   

 

if we win the league cup and a statue appears of howe I'd walk away from this shit show forever..

anybody who even think there's a genuine comparison between keegan and howe has no grasp whatsoever of how low this club had sunk during the 80s, the glorious exception to that decade?

when keegan played for us.

I lived in Newcastle during that era and I remember keegan as fondly as you do. The whole town was buzzing when the entertainers were in their pomp. I was a teenager at the time and fell in love with the bloke.  
 

The thing that evaded Keegan which could elevate Howe in how they’re regarded in the history books is silverware.  

Edited 6 hours ago by Dr Gloom

[Howmanheyman 34960]

2 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

oh no what have i done?

 

Yee can fuck off, anaahl. /TBD

[Howmanheyman 34960]

1 minute ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

 

sorry. 

I still remember when I first joined this board you saying you lived next door to callum wilson..

 

That's Wykiki now.

[PaddockLad 18160]

3 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

oh no what have i done?

No worries mate, it’s just the usual internecine TT warfare over the most trivial shit you’ve ever heard…do you stand up to wipe your arse btw?

[PaddockLad 18160]

3 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

 

sorry. 

I still remember when I first joined this board you saying you lived next door to callum wilson..

Yeah at the time you lived in Gloucestershire next to a Gymkhana and no doubt several minor members of the aristocracy who inhabit them

 

 

[Dr Gloom 22938]

30 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

Equally Howe would've been fucked in that era. Players weren't up for soppy videos, hugs etc and expressions of love every press conference. You can't compare eras really.

you’re right, we can’t compare eras.

 

doesn’t stop us from doing it though

[LondonBlue 895]

Just now, PaddockLad said:

No worries mate, it’s just the usual internecine TT warfare over the most trivial shit you’ve ever heard…do you stand up to wipe your arse btw?

 

Oh we have the same on bluemoon. I suspect every forum has them. We had stand up or sit down for a pee in the 115 charges thread not so long ago.

 

 

 

[thebrokendoll 9792]

Just now, PaddockLad said:

Yeah at the time you lived in Gloucestershire next to a Gymkhana and no doubt several minor members of the aristocracy who inhabit them

 

 

 

things have gone rapidly down hill. I now live in wales and chase sheep round fields after dark, dressed only in a pair of wellies.

[wykikitoon 21884]

https://archive.is/fGcJ4

 

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-january-transfer-poker-game-psr-wiggle-room-3497324?ito=link_share_article-top

 

 

[aimaad22 4449]

Wouldn't swap Howe for anyone right now. Rayvin hit the nail on the head, he's a top coach and he gets the club and the city. Also we haven't seen his ceiling yet. Aye obviously Pep has the tons of success but he's never taken a relegation threatened club to the CL and cup finals. And this story may yet have a way to go. 

 

I'm with those saying you can't really compare Keegan and Howe. Different eras with tons that has changed. Considering the impact Keegan had and how he pulled back the club from the brink you could still say he's still the more important manager. Howe has been incredible and as I said I wouldn't have anyone else but you could argue if we hadn't gotten him with our resources now we eventually still would have found a way to get where we are right now. 

 

If he wins a trophy though... That's everything. Everything missing from Nufc and something that could herald the start of a new era. That would make him the most important figure here in the last few decades.