Fulham (a)

[Eeeeen]

Stopped watching now. I just don't care anymore.

[Eeeeen]

By the way, as I can see history being rewritten in a variety of places, let's not forget where our 'behind the scenes' issues actually started. Howe was asked about the England job and decided to take the opportunity to launch a thinly veiled attack on the new management structure at the club. Eddie Howe made this a public issue, something which he should have had the maturity to keep behind closed doors. Mitchell's response was stupid, but he didn't start this, Howe did. For whatever reason, Howe is doing a very, very bad job of managing Newcastle United, something he managed to do for much of last season before the 'nasty' boys came in. I smell bullshit and I see smokescreens. Get rid of Howe sooner rather than later - he is not the man to manage this team in the current circumstances. I may not have many years left to live and I don't want to see the best opportunity for me to see a successful NUFC (winning the PL), I'm ever going to see, wasted by a fraud like Howe. I've been supporting this club almost since before that cunt was born.

[Mick]

Not having to play midweek games in europe has made a big difference then!

[Mick]

By the way, as I can see history being rewritten in a variety of places, let's not forget where our 'behind the scenes' issues actually started.  Howe was asked about the England job and decided to take the opportunity to launch a thinly veiled attack on the new management structure at the club.  Eddie Howe made this a public issue, something which he should have had the maturity to keep behind closed doors.  Mitchell's response was stupid, but he didn't start this, Howe did.  For whatever reason, Howe is doing a very, very bad job of managing Newcastle United, something he managed to do for much of last season before the 'nasty' boys came in.  I smell bullshit and I see smokescreens.  Get rid of Howe sooner rather than later - he is not the man to manage this team in the current circumstances.  I may not have many years left to live and I don't want to see the best opportunity for me to see a successful NUFC (winning the PL), I'm ever going to see, wasted by a fraud like Howe.  I've been supporting this club almost since before that cunt was born.

I reckon the wheels have been coming off big time ever since Queen Amanda was booted out by Herr Eales and the new regime.

Grupenfuhrer Mitchell’s mission is to upset Eddie to the point where he leaves and they can bring in their mate Potchettino

It’s shite, man

[GhostfaceKillah]

The Howe and Mitchell spat is pathetic and it is harming the club. I am amazed PIF are letting it rumble on, I don't want to use the term heads should roll for obvious reasons, but why the PIF haven't stamped down on the public spat is beyond me.

We deserved nothing today, should have been 2-2 with the horrific miss from Schar but had we scored that we would have been lucky to be 2-2. A better 2nd half performance but still poor. That's yet another 10th to 14th placed team we have played who have been better than us. Yet another team that look fitter, more organised, technically better and with patterns of play that suit their players. All of our top players are so badly out of form, Bruno, Joelinton, Gordon, Isak, they are all playing absolutely dog shit and have done most of the season. We are sat with a hungry, refreshed Italian international on the bench, in a position we are struggling, and we give him 17 minutes to shine. I don't get it, it's fucking stupid, and what's going to anger me even more about Tonali, is that he will then start in a struggling team, against the top sides in the league, where he is going to be unfairly judged. This situation is a classic Howe situation that we have seen with other players at times, but no where near as glaring as leaving a top class Champions League player out of a team where the midfield are playing like Championship players.

Last season it was Europe and injuries to blame, and this season, aside from the perma crock, we have pretty much a full squad to pick from, the players have a full week at the training ground between games, and we continue to regress. The attitude today from some of our keys players was abysmal at times, and that is far more worrying than someone missing a good chance or making a mistake. Our results have masked everything so far, but today we ran out of luck.

Taking the cup out of the equation:

Man City (H)
Everton (A)
Brighton (H)
Chelsea (A)
Arsenal (H)

I don't see a whole lot more than 4 points from our next 5 games, which will plant us firnly mid table, probably above where we will deserve to be.

It's frightening how we have gone from the end of last season, where we finished in a decent position all things considered, a couple of signings and a better injury record away from having a good season next time around, to absolutely bollocking up the summer transfer window, losing our co-owners who helped bring the club back to the community in more ways than just cold, hard cash, and creating instability between the head coach and the new sporting director, all within the space of a few months. We have self imploded off the pitch and you can't fail to see these performances and argue it hasn't then impacted what has happened on it.

Longer term, dating back way beyond what is documented above, our away form has been really poor and there are no signs of that changing, I do wonder at what point questions will be asked, and by questions, I mean really big questions from the club to Howe and the coaching staff about why we consistently fail to turn up away from home, because we don't stand a chance of getting where PIF want the club to be if that isn't sorted out.

[Mick]

Excellent analysis Ghostie

If its OK I'll add it to the blog/ Newsnow

Mick

[Mick]

Well at least Newsnow still love us - even though we don't post as often as we used to!

[GhostfaceKillah]

Yeah that's fine Mick, just wish it was on a positive theme and not this.

Going back to your point about Poch, I think had he not taken the USA job, the pressure would start to build over the next few games when will inevitbly start to drop down the table. I wouldn't be at all surprised, providing PIF want to back Mitchell, if there are not foundations being laid for if the worst should happen, as I don't see this relationship repairing. Howe doesn't have the players on board in the same way he did 2 years a go, the performances show us that without the need for microscopic insider knowledge, and the longer Howe leaves Tonali out of the side and fails to arrest the the continual decline, the fans will also start to turn to some degree or another, making for a sad end for someone who has done so much to help the club get back to the right end of the table.

Looking at all the information we have, it looks to me like a matter of time before a parting of ways by musual consent.

[cg40k]

It was a horrible performance for sure. Im hoping its just poor form to start the season, but its got to change and unfortunately we wont get much points in our next 5 matches. Eventually not getting results vs the likes of Fulham, Bournemouth, etc will cost Howe his job.