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by Don Sholeone » Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:17 pm
I think the club really needs to evaluate Howe at the end of the season. Persistent issues not being resolved, how he can continue to pick Burn when we are handcuffed by FFP yet he's sitting £60m+ worth of full backs on the bench. Last 2 games are ones too far for me on this issue, 2 games in a row where we have shut off attacking threats by just replacing Burn, but I can guarantee he will start the next game because Howe seemingly values loyalty over football results.
I'm becoming very worried by this loyalty first mentality, you will win nothing with this approach, I've seen enough this season from Howe that he just doesn't have what it takes to make the hard decisions and I think this is also affecting performances on the pitch, there seems to be an arrogance at times this season, one that runs through the coaching set up too. I have to say the Jason Tindall antics are really feeling old now too btw, again something that hasn't really been addressed.
If we are to ever win something or progress then we need a ruthless mentality both on the pitch and off it. Form first, I don't care who the player is, if they are not performing then they don't play, simple as.
I want us to be much more than a top half Bournemouth side and I feel we will never match last season again, never mind surpassing it, under Eddie Howe.
It's been fun, and last season was a blast but next season is the time for us to get really serious with this rebuild.