Newcastle v Brentford

[wykikitoon 16635]

Gayle made the winning team.  That's a ratio of 1:1 on the winning team. I.e a 100% winning team which makes him the bestest 

[Polarboy 2124]

I see Howe has praised Shelvey as a great technician, and said he's been great in training in the lead up to Brentford. Voldermort must literally suck off the entire team in training every week. I suppose if I was to be charitable Howe is perhaps just trying to gee up a limited, albeit in some respects talented, player until he can replace him. It's not as if we have a plethora of choices when it comes to someone who can actually pass a ball forward, which of course is crucial to any manager who actually wants to play front foot football.

[Gemmill 34446]

Just now, Polarboy said:

I see Howe has praised Shelvey as a great technician, and said he's been great in training in the lead up to Brentford. Voldermort must literally suck off the entire team in training every week. I suppose if I was to be charitable Howe is perhaps just trying to gee up a limited, albeit in some respects talented, player until he can replace him. It's not as if we have a plethora of choices when it comes to someone who can actually pass a ball forward, which of course is crucial to any manager who actually wants to play front foot football.

Clarko is coming. 

[Dr Gloom 19824]

in clarko we trust

[The Fish 8989]

1 minute ago, Polarboy said:

I see Howe has praised Shelvey as a great technician, and said he's been great in training in the lead up to Brentford. Voldermort must literally suck off the entire team in training every week. I suppose if I was to be charitable Howe is perhaps just trying to gee up a limited, albeit in some respects talented, player until he can replace him. It's not as if we have a plethora of choices when it comes to someone who can actually pass a ball forward, which of course is crucial to any manager who actually wants to play front foot football.

He's also praised Joelinton.

 

Getting a strong QVC host vibe from Howe early doors. 

Edited November 19, 2021 by The Fish

[Polarboy 2124]

If he can

Just now, The Fish said:

He's also praised Joelinton.

 

Getting a strong QVC host vibe from Howe early doors. 

 

If he can get both consistently contributing something worthwhile to the team, then he's a fucking genius. Only time will tell, but if Howe can coach King into a player, then perhaps all is not lost with Voldermort and Big Useless Joe.

[Polarboy 2124]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12472328/howe-ive-been-impressed-with-the-squad-so-far

[Tom 13845]

Yeh - apparently Shelvey is absolutely class in training though so it’s no surprised he’s impressed. He seemed to be at the forefront of a lot of exercises in the videos. 
 

It can’t hurt to keep players like that onside & talk them up till they can be replaced. Same with BUJ7*.

 

Good positive vibes from Howe, which is going to motivate a lot better than Steve “Norwich have a fantastic team and we’ve got out work cut out cause we’re SHITE” Bruce.

 

[wykikitoon 16635]

6 minutes ago, Polarboy said:

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12472328/howe-ive-been-impressed-with-the-squad-so-far

I love how they (SSN etc) totally gloss over the fact that Bruce did ABSOLUTLEY FUCK ALL in terms of conditioning of the players.  

[wykikitoon 16635]

BTW the more and more I see Howe, the more I am impressed.  He has a great work ethic and he isn't one of sticking to outdated methods like Bruce, Warnock, Fat Sam etc.  'Well I've done it like this for years' CUNTS

[Polarboy 2124]

For definite it's a much better state of affairs when a manager is talking up his players and the team. You just have to hope that they aren't delusional when it comes to said players actual worth to the club in the medium to long term.

[Ayatollah Hermione 12767]

Wouldn’t surprise me to see Shelvey start putting a bit of effort in during these early stages of Howe’s time. He’ll soon get sick of doing any work though so we’d best get the most of it now

[wykikitoon 16635]

Maybe (most probably not), Shelvey is the sort of player that needs an arm around him.  Telling him he's important etc and he's the sort of player that once being told this, he starts putting the effort in.

Maybe

[Gemmill 34446]

Shelvey powering up for tomorrow. Anybody started wondering if Clarko might be Howe yet? Big into detail, lots of stats, loves Jonjo Shelvey. 

[Tom 13845]

If Shelvey doesn’t put the effort in Jason Tindall will suplex him through an office table.

 

He looks like a right nasty bastard. 
 

Might be a Clough/Taylor thing going on  

[ohhh_yeah 2765]

4 hours ago, Christmas Tree said:

Honestly, I watched a YouTube podcast last night where Dan Hodges was interviewed about training under Howe and it was mouth watering stuff.

 

Apparently everything in training is competitive and each day they have at least one session that results in “winners and losers”. The “winners” get their photo taken and end up on the wall along with a chart league table of the winners and losers.

 

This starts on the first day of pre season and ends on the final day of the season.

 

Doesnt matter whether it’s a full on training match or some routine involving 5 players. There must be winners and losers.

 

Apparently one of the winners photos made it to social media this week. I’ll see if I can find it.

 

So yes, gushing  

 

 

*might be this one

 

 

 

Voldemort does not like "FUN".

 

[Andrew 4219]

16 minutes ago, Tom said:

If Shelvey doesn’t put the effort in Jason Tindall will suplex him through an office table.

 

He looks like a right nasty bastard. 
 

Might be a Clough/Taylor thing going on  

 

According to the last pod on the tyne (they had a bloke who covered Bournemouth for years as a guest last week) its actually the opposite! Tindall is lovely and Howe is a real hardass behind closed doors. 

[Tom 13845]

Fair  

 

Tindall looks like he could casually eat crisps after strangling a man to death in the training photos

[Gemmill 34446]

Better than eating them on the bog like the last manager. 

 

I like the fact Howe is saying "you'll start to see changes immediately". Even that is really positive. A lot of managers would have hedged their bets and talked about it being a long term project, change will come slowly etc. 

 

Mind, we'll see tomorrow if he's right, but better he says what he has than giving the players the excuse.

[Christmas Tree 3997]

43 minutes ago, Polarboy said:

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12472328/howe-ive-been-impressed-with-the-squad-so-far

He looks a broken man  

[wykikitoon 16635]

Just now, Gemmill said:

Better than eating them on the bog like the last manager. 

 

I like the fact Howe is saying "you'll start to see changes immediately". Even that is really positive. A lot of managers would have hedged their bets and talked about it being a long term project, change will come slowly etc. 

 

Mind, we'll see tomorrow if he's right, but better he says what he has than giving the players the excuse.

Not playing Ritchie at LB will be an immediate change  

[Tom 13845]

 

[wykikitoon 16635]

A match day thread that's on 4 pages already before a match

 

Last few years we would be on 4 pages 5 days after a match  

[Gemmill 34446]

2 minutes ago, Tom said:

 

 

 

"What's the big fucking deal like?" 

[Christmas Tree 3997]

Sneaky bugger caught me out with his early presser. I was still in that 2 hour true faith vid.

 

Probably what Adam feels like when his mam forgets to wake him up.