I hate to think about the day when Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall are no longer managing AFCB. It was hard enough last time when they went to Burnley, and the next time I would be less likely to think they would ever need to return to the club where they have made their names. So when Arsene Wenger has lasted 22 years at Arsenal, before rather belatedly leaving, l wonder what would be a good length of time for Eddie to decide when it was time to move on?
I tend to prefer established to mean infrastructure as well as time in the top league and AFCB will need a couple of more years to get their stadium sorted and perhaps a few more top signings to cement their place as a regular fixture opposing the Arsenals of this division. Of course, AFCB could find themselves in a similar position to the relegated sides before a new stadium is erected and that could spell the end of Eddie's reign, although I would hope that his long record would give him the opportunity to turn it around if that happened.
We should perhaps console ourselves that Eddie and Jason have at least given us two spells in charge and just enjoy every season we get with them. They may not last a long as Wenger but they have been no less worshipped for what they have achieved and you know I'm going to say - long may that continue!
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Eddie has always said that he wants the club to be established in the Premier League but I am not quite sure what that means to a club like AFCB. The club is about to enter its fourth season in the top flight and so-called established teams like Southampton, Stoke City and WBA may be leaving the top tier, so is three years enough to say AFCB are established? I was informed by TalkSport that AFCB are now established and who am I to argue, only if that is true would AFCB be closer to losing their management duo?
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We should perhaps console ourselves that Eddie and Jason have at least given us two spells in charge and just enjoy every season we get with them. They may not last a long as Wenger but they have been no less worshipped for what they have achieved and you know I'm going to say - long may that continue!
It seems that EH has a level of autonomy in pursuing players, transfers, etc. which is slowly disappearing in the PL. Conte has moaned about it all year and Arsenal has noted that the model followed with Wenger will change going forward. If EH can maintain that control, continue to move us to mid-table, maybe get a Cup run or a shot at Europe, all while the infrastructure is improved, we could hope that he will stay for some time. My feeling is that England will come calling for him before he moves to another PL team.
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