Howmanheyman 36131 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 27 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: Eddie now has the highest win percentage of any Newcastle manager in the premier league era, according to the chicken man Pedant alert but at the press conference one of them said Eddie has either equaled or bettered the most successful run by a NUFC manager...... The person who said it failed to say 'In the Premier league' because I'm pretty sure I remember his royal highness, King Kev, peace be upon him, winning 11 in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 11149 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 3 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: Pedant alert but at the press conference one of them said Eddie has either equaled or bettered the most successful run by a NUFC manager...... The person who said it failed to say 'In the Premier league' because I'm pretty sure I remember his royal highness, King Kev, peace be upon him, winning 11 in a row. He did, interspersed with a couple of draws in the league cup. Mickey mouse league tho but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBass 2953 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut 440 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Minor criticism is he seems a stickler for "same again, lads", after a win. I thought before Bournemouth he should be bringing Botman in for Burn. Burn's done well this season but it's one area we could have freshened things up in the first XI and had an upgrade... "Like a new signing" almost. I can see the merits of not changing much when the form is good, but I also think it freshens things up a bit and keeps everyone on their toes every now and again, too. Especially when one of the players out of the XI at the moment is probably the only one who improves the XI when everyone is full fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22494 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I would agree. But I also see the merits of a consistent back four. But Burn and Schar aren't spring chickens and I would have put Botman in. I don't understand why Botman has played zero minutes for the last couple of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1328 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: I would agree. But I also see the merits of a consistent back four. But Burn and Schar aren't spring chickens and I would have put Botman in. I don't understand why Botman has played zero minutes for the last couple of games. I don't think you change central defenders if you can help it during a game (unless you have a big lead and want to give someone game time). Like you say, a consistent back four has merits, I'd go so far as to say it's more important than that. The bigger problem is that we really don't have any other players we can bring in without significantly weakening the team or even players we can bring off the bench to impact a game(particularly while Barnes is out). Basically we need the current starting eleven to the majority of the work and then use the subs to rest them when the game is virtually won. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22494 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Wor Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6790 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Correct me if I’m wrong, but the first Newcastle manager to take us to Wembley twice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 32821 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4614 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Outclassed Arteta tonight, totally out-thought him and it was amazing. They didn’t have a clue, first half sub of whoever their winger is was a massive clue Arteta shit the bed. Again 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12329 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 4 hours ago, Craig said: Correct me if I’m wrong, but the first Newcastle manager to take us to Wembley twice? Stan Seymour? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut 440 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Think that's the formula moving forward. Hall LCM/LB and Burn LB/LCB with Botman back in was superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6790 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 5 hours ago, RobinRobin said: Stan Seymour? He crossed my mind but didn't he head up a selection committee starting at the outbreak of the war rather than being the manager outright? I remember reading that George Martin & Douggie Livingstone were appointed managers within that period but on both occasions the club returned to being committee-led until Mitten was appointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23385 Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Two cup finals and a champions league finish in three seasons. Despite all the PSR shite designed to stop us. Eddie you fucking legend. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6790 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 56 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: Two cup finals and a champions league finish in three seasons. Despite all the PSR shite designed to stop us. Eddie you fucking legend. Not to forget the great escape of 21/22. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 10155 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 brother called me last night when I was on me way back to the car, emotions are still running high, it's still less than half an hour after a tremendous match finished proclaiming howe to be the greatest manager in our lifetime. had to calm him down a bit, he's not. could well go on to be though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1340 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 7 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said: brother called me last night when I was on me way back to the car, emotions are still running high, it's still less than half an hour after a tremendous match finished proclaiming howe to be the greatest manager in our lifetime. had to calm him down a bit, he's not. could well go on to be though. I dont think he's far away. KK is the one to beat but if we get a cup out of this, I think he's there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 11149 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 If he wins something he is, and it's not even a debate at that point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 49241 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 He's the best already for me like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4549 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Keegan is a God amongst men to me but he didn't have a plan like last night's in him - can't help thinking it would have been a glorious failure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7411 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 It was different times back then. It's more tactical these days. Almost like a game of chess. Eddie is without doubt an amazing tactician and massively underrated because he is English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 5053 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Keegan was is a god, but hard to compare to Howe given the financial clout Keegan had behind him. Most who lived through the Keegan journey thought we never experience anything like it again in our lifetimes and here we are on another one. Happy Days 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 10155 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 9 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said: Keegan was is a god, but hard to compare to Howe given the financial clout Keegan had behind him. Most who lived through the Keegan journey thought we never experience anything like it again in our lifetimes and here we are on another one. Happy Days this bit here. absolutely spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12329 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, Craig said: He crossed my mind but didn't he head up a selection committee starting at the outbreak of the war rather than being the manager outright? I remember reading that George Martin & Douggie Livingstone were appointed managers within that period but on both occasions the club returned to being committee-led until Mitten was appointed. Not sure what the managerial situation was then. Despite rumours I'm not that old. Ask @Toonpack.🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23385 Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 4 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Think that's the formula moving forward. Hall LCM/LB and Burn LB/LCB with Botman back in was superb. I don’t think we have the depth to play that system week in week out. Great plan B though. Looked like we played it every week mind, every man knew his job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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