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Saturday, 1 August 2020

Eddie Howe leaves by mutual consent from AFCB

It had been quite a few days since we had heard anything from Eddie Howe. Still, most fans I thin hoped that he would continue in his role as manager of the Cherries. The break with the club is official though now and  as fans we owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to the man that has more than delivered as the best manager the club has ever had. There have been some fantastic promotions and many epic games and while we lost Eddie Howe before an got him back, this really does seem to be a final farewell.
Eddie calls it a day at AFCB after 25 years and 450 games as manager in two spells.
The fact that Eddie has gone now is maybe because he couldn't feel that he could feel comfortable carrying on having had his first relegation. He will know that he had a job basically for life at AFCB and that if anyone would cut his tenure short it would have to be hime. While Jason Tindall seems to not have put his resignation in at the same time, it looks like the separation of the management duo. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for the staff at the club. It will take a while to feel good about a new beginning and Eddie Howe leaves knowing that the club faces some of the most serious decisions it has needed to take in many years.
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With Eddie Howe's departure it does make it easier for other players to leave and I am sure that could have been on Eddie's mind. Players have loyalties to managers and that link has been broken. Relegation was hard enough but now the club needs to move fast to bring in a new manager and one that can take the club forward.

 It will be strange  without having Eddie Howe, but managers are not permanent. Eddie's record will speak for itself. One bad season when he just missed staying in the Premier League by a point is a harsh way to say goodbye.

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Of course, I wish Eddie all the best in his next challenge. For now he can finally put his family first and I take consolation in that. But it is a very sad night for AFC Bournemouth supporters.

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4 comments:

  1. Unknown1 August 2020 at 22:25

    A sad day indeed. Eddie has been a wonderful manager for us. I wish him all the best for the future.

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  2. Unknown1 August 2020 at 22:54

    Sad day for football Eddie, I've been watching your teams for a while and always seen entertaining football, and I'm a west ham follower. There's a lot more in you yet,good luck for the future to you and also to AFCB.

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  3. Utc2 August 2020 at 04:11

    From bad to worse, Eddie was the man to get afcb back. Truth will out in time. If there was a mutual agreement I hope the board tried their utmost to keep him. Eddie did look lost for ideas and really down at the end of games on the re start. It must take a toll on your mental well being. If he went for that I wish him well.
    Thanks Eddie you cant be replaced

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  4. 2late2sub2 August 2020 at 08:55

    Thank you Eddie Howe, the greatest manager we have had to date - a Legend.

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