Ryan Fraser has revealed that Eddie Howe has changed 'everything' at Newcastle United - right down to using visual aids to inspire his players at the training ground.
Howe has been attempting to build an environment at the club's Benton base where the players feel motivated to work ever since he took charge last November. As well as upping the intensity of training, Howe has made some visible tweaks at a time when the club's owners are looking at new sites to build a state of the art facility in the coming years.
As simple as it sounds, when Newcastle players walk into the training ground, the first thing they see on the television screens is what they are going to be doing that day to immediately focus minds so no session is wasted. In an effort to keep those sessions competitive, Howe awards points for exercises; the victorious team in a small-sided game claim bragging rights by getting their photograph taken; and there is even a trainer of the month award. These results are then beamed onto the screens at the training base.
