Hughton is a good manager, most in football would agree that. He was here for 4.5 years and that is a good run for a manager He achieved a playoff place, promotion, FA Cup semi final and kept us in the Premier League for two seasons. That is overall an excellent achievement. It all went...
There will not be too many takers given their wages and the sort of season they will have had.
Maupay is the key player, a goal scorer who will be wanted elsewhere but vital that we keep.
If the club get relegated Potter will not be head coach at the start of next season. Relegation would also focus further attention on Ashworth's role at the club.
Right now I would not expect us to win away to any side in the top two divisions. We are too naïve and would find a way to give any advantage away. I have no idea what team will start for us and we are just too unsettled.
I hope we can scrape a 1 1.
Yes. Lawro had pace, which Dunky through no fault of his own, does not. He also had the skill of a midfielder. He played for the Republic against England (Keegan and all) in midfield and dominated the game, as highlighted by the late Jimmy Hill.
My thoughts are that he loves the coaching but is not so much into club management. Hence his title of coach and with us he will be supported in the management area by Ashworth etc. I could see him coaching at a high level as a no 2 at a club but certainly not a manager there. I am not sure...
The entertainment is much better than last year but points total is about the same. One of the key things is that there is only really one team out of touch at the bottom this year whereas last year there were three. Also the top 6 are not so formidable. We are one of a number of teams in the...
If PB thinks Potter is likely to take us down, Potter will be gone and if Potter does take us down he will certainly be gone. It is not for me a case of looking back and comparing to CH but looking forward to other options and I believe PB will have a plan as you suggest. Of course we are...
We are not playing anywhere near as well as we were earlier in the season and we need a bit of fresh impetus. Hopefully there will be a striker signing in the transfer window. Things are very much on a knife edge. Were we to lose to Villa and Bournemouth things will become critical. Win them...
Football Shorts in the Sunday Times says
'Chelsea have inquired about..... Dunk.... understood to be valued at around £50 million by Brighton who would not prevent Dunk from moving to a club of Chelsea's stature should those terms be met'.
Perhaps a move could be on then.
Thanks for this. It is all good to read. From my point of view your comments 'very good bloke' are key. He should add to what we have and not make waves. He seems a worthwhile punt.
This all makes reasonable sense. The BBC referred to us today as Premier League strugglers and that is what we actually are and GP is no miracle worker. Hopefully we will get something from Everton and then comes the Villa. Now we must be up for Villa which will probably be our most important...