I don't disagree with any of this per se. I think all your points are valid ones. Where I do disagree with you is over the timing. I can only speak from personal experience but for me, I resolve the issues above BEFORE I speak to the prospective employer and not after the interview. It's a waste of time for me and for the employer to spend time interviewing if I am not 100% sure I want to move, my family would be happy to go, I am certain it would be the right career path, etc. So while all the points you raise are real ones, I think Howe has put the cart before the horse in accepting a job interview before he has resolved in his own mind whether he is ready to make the change. And this reality is doing him no favours, and is why supporters are getting increasingly frustrated.

Funnily enough I find myself in a similar situation now. I have had a very good tacit offer for a job overseas on the table since before Christmas, but I have refused to have an interview simply because I do not want to live abroad again, move my kids, etc. even though it would increase my salary and dramatically improve my career prospects and standard of living. And that's my problem with Howe. He shouldn't be interviewing for other jobs until he's certain he's happy to accept the right one. I can understand him soul searching about whether Palace or Charlton were right for him (that stuff, you can only find out at an interview) but not about whether he really wants to leave Bournemouth. If he doesn't know that, like I said, he shouldn't be interviewing.

By all means say "no" because Palace or Charlton doesn't feel right, but not because of something you should have sorted out before you even had an interview (leaving your old job.) Because of this, Howe appears to me increasingly indecisive and unsure of himself; not qualities I personally want in a key hire.

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Personally I think they're (Howe, Parrish and Mitchell) are just managing it pretty well. Get yesterday's game out of the way and an announcement tomorrow.

Guy on the BBS has posted the following this morning. Make of it what you will.

"morning guys. just thought i would all let you know that i spoke to 2 very good sources whilst out whom are both conected to bournemouth AFC. they have told me that Eddie howe will not be coming to palace, due to financial reasons, not enough money being offered, state of the squad and also position in the league. him and jason have also been offered another job which is there first choice if they do leave. sorry to be the bearer of bad news."

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Haha, I think someones made this up. "whilst I was out", "2 very good sources" - you gonna name them? Why were two very good sources out on a Sunday?

Howe doesnt seem like the type of guy to reject a club because of money. State of the squad? It's not that bad and he would have funds available to strengthen.

I think this post was made by a bitter AFC fan with nothing better to do.

The future's bright, the future's Palace.

Agreed! Although I don't think he even knows himself yet.

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I don't understand, you're saying he shouldn't take interviews for other jobs unless he's 100% certain he wants to leave, but BEFORE interviewing for his next position?

So let's just say for a second he hears Palace want to discuss our vacant manager's position with him. He, as per your guidelines, tells Bournemouth "right, i'm leaving, Palace want me and i'm going to go to the interview tomorrow"

...and then Palace decide after the interview, that Eddie Howe isn't the man they want?

What happens then?

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