Tooting Gull
Well-known member
- Jul 5, 2003
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I honestly think so, and rightly so - his position shouldn't be under any serious consideration.
To put this in its proper context, we have got, what, eight points out of the last 39, and sinking towards the bottom three? At virtually any other PL club CH would be under far more pressure, or have already been axed.
We all know what is at stake, and the £100million a year minimum rather than parachute payments and no guarantee of getting back up.
BUT. I just sense that Brighton will not act like most/all other clubs would in this situation. I think the bond between Hughton, Bloom, Barber, the players and the vast majority of fans is still strong.
I think the well of gratitude for hauling us up from the bottom of the Championship, and kicking on from the massive disappointment of 2016, is still far from empty.
And I honestly can't see him going even if we a) are where we are now or lower for the rest of the season, and b) end up being relegated.
I can't see him being under serious pressure until at the earliest about Oct/Nov this year if we were in the Championship and not challenging for promotion.
And then when it suits him/us he might go and do the Ireland job.
The nearest comparison is Dyche, who was given the chance to get Burnley back up after relegation.
To put this in its proper context, we have got, what, eight points out of the last 39, and sinking towards the bottom three? At virtually any other PL club CH would be under far more pressure, or have already been axed.
We all know what is at stake, and the £100million a year minimum rather than parachute payments and no guarantee of getting back up.
BUT. I just sense that Brighton will not act like most/all other clubs would in this situation. I think the bond between Hughton, Bloom, Barber, the players and the vast majority of fans is still strong.
I think the well of gratitude for hauling us up from the bottom of the Championship, and kicking on from the massive disappointment of 2016, is still far from empty.
And I honestly can't see him going even if we a) are where we are now or lower for the rest of the season, and b) end up being relegated.
I can't see him being under serious pressure until at the earliest about Oct/Nov this year if we were in the Championship and not challenging for promotion.
And then when it suits him/us he might go and do the Ireland job.
The nearest comparison is Dyche, who was given the chance to get Burnley back up after relegation.