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The FA will go for Howe when Southgate leaves after the World Cup surely?
Whether he takes it or not is another question.
Whether he takes it or not is another question.
The owners will throw him away as soon as they’ve managed to cook Newcastle’s books
I've had time to think through the ramifications of this (as so many Clubs are bought by wankers etc..) and whilst the situation would no doubt have a net effect of eroding a love for the Club, it's still my Club. I was here before any arsehole owner(s), they are my local team who I've supported all of my life, I wouldn't let them win by taking that away from me. Owners can only be loved once they've gone and their time can be assessed in context but whilst they are here they should be held accountable for every decision (good and bad), including who they choose to sell the Club to!!
Whilst I'm sure the effects of ESL would be detrimental to the game (just as VAR has been and I saw that one coming a mile off) these effects ultimately mess with how it feels on a matchday(s). It's a bit more subjective with ESL because you want your Club to be part of the elite, it's defined our journey as modern-day Spurs fans, the journey that's got us within reach, doing it the right way (our way), the hard way but to then have that fundamentally changed to a non-competition (without jeopardy) matchday will inevitably be a meaningless round of megga-hyped friendlies.
So, again it's my Club but unlike ownership, ESL will take the passion of supporting the Club away from me (as VAR is doing) and there will be nothing left. I guess it will be a slow death (like VAR is now) but an inevitable one and one that doesn't require a decision to be made, once the passion has gone there's nothing left to support.
Doubt hed want to when hes actually doing well and has a chance to be part of something big.
Howe's spoken about his favourite part of management being working with players week in week out, improving players, etc. I don't think he's in any rush to check into the retirement home of football management.
fwiw, I don't think Southgate should go. Best England manager in the past, what, 40 years?
But i'm sure he'd rather work for people who didn't want to lob bricks at his wife if she showed her face in public.
He and Potter are the 2 obvious English choices (seeing as the FA seem to insist on it), but they both seem pretty level-headed and know that they are still learning. In which case they would do a better job if they got more experience.
FWIW I rate Potter more highly, esp when thinking International footie. Better tactician, which is key. Howe is more man management, motivate, get up and go. I think he'd be the first to admit that tactics not his strong point.
Tuchel no brainer. Good tactical, boring but effective football and has far more gravitas than Potter, Howe and Southgate
sure, if you're looking from outside England then there are some amazing managers to be had.
But if that was the case then Southgate wouldn't have even made the Long List
Fair. I do wonder whether Southgate should work with a better number 2, or part of a dual manager team? He’s clearly fanatastic at building a good environment but lacking tactically
I dunno where you get that from mind. No idea how much of Eddie's Shithouse Mags you've watched, but his tactical acumen is clear to me. Not just style, and system, but game management as well.
Not saying Howe is superior to Potter or anything, but it's patently obvious to me that Howe's strength is attention to detail, preparation and tactics. Doesn't seem like the most inspiring fella either, bless him. He's got Tindall for the man management stuff.
A choice between Newcastle and Woolwich? That's not even a question that needs asking.
Of course I want Woolwich to be caught..
But if Newcastle won a league after one season it would just show up how inept we have been for over a decade
