I was responding to the charge that Howe "Failed miserably" at Burnley.

Howe's record in taking Bournemouth from the lower reaches to the PL and keeping them there for a few seasons is worthy of credit.
They played some delightful football along the way and the hospitality that was afforded to me in their 'Bubbles' champagne bar on more than one occasion was splendid !

Edited by Willo (17 Feb 2021 8.54am)

I can’t see us sacking Roy, not when we’re a handful of points from safety, I’m sure no matter how bad it might get, as in getting thumped by Brighton and beaten by Fulham, SP will stick with him to grind out the points we need and then let him walk away in the summer

Made in Bromley

If, and it's a big if, the rumour is true perhaps there's already an understanding that Howe is to take over at the end of the season.
However, Parish may be alarmed by the prospect of a defeat on Monday and another losing run which Hodgson presided over at the end of last season.
In which case he could have contingency plans to appoint Howe earlier after the Brighton game rather than at the end of the season.
All speculation but it wouldn't seem unreasonable for Parish to have plans if we continue to look so clueless and rudderless on the field.
Another poster previously highlighted Hodgson's situation at Blackburn where the then chairman Jack Walker had to put Hodgson out of his misery and fire him despite Hodgson believing he had the players behind him and that his methods were working.
An interesting parallel.

Who,Roy Hodgson??

I am not the greatest admirer of Eddie Howe but, in all honesty, he can do no worse than Roy Hodgson.

The manager is looking tired, dispirited and seemingly clueless as to what to do.
He persists with the same set-up and the same discredited players, unwilling to experiment with a new formation.

It does look like he has 'lost the dressing room' as the players seem aimless and unmotivated.

It would make sense to bring someone in now, perhaps as Hodgson's assistant (if he would accept one) to give the new man time to make plans for next season.

It would be a shame to sack Hodgson now, his contract expires in June, but we must plan for the future NOW.

Unfortunately any further spineless defeats and Mr Parish will have no alternative. His misplaced blind loyalty to the 'old man' is holding us back.

We are not yet safe and with Fulham showing signs of a revival we cannot be complacent.

I have never especially liked Howe, but if he got us playing like Bournemouth then that would surely be more entertaining?

With regard to whether Parish would move now rather than the summer I could see two reasons why he might do so:

1) to avoid the risk of him to Celtic, Newcastle, or someone else

2) to give Howe time to assess the squad before the summer and to start instigating his own plans and methodology, knowing 6 more points would probably be enough (and as such less pressure than starting cold in August)

One possible third reason is that Parish decides Hodgson doesn't have the physical or mental energy to finish the season. He has looked tired the last couple of games and that must be a real concern with a third of the season left to play.