But, after reading some details I am feeling they are having no choice because Conte is already settled with Tottenham and Emery and Fonseca are also not interested, so this is mission impossible for new coach and management if they fail in this experiment then surely they have to go in Championship for one season because after having Eddie and giving him sometime they can end in some horrible result.
I see this as a temporary measure. They know they want the best and they can afford it at any time but they know also Newcastle does not have the pull until they can find a sporting director to buy the players they need,,, and then maybe a coach at a later time next year.
For sure,,, Eddie Howe is not the biggest name in football but as you say, it is not like they have any choice, and they could still do much worse than a guy who knows how to play attractive football unlike Steve Bruce