Chris Hughton

[Hyperion]

Stockdale made A good save (1) because that was the only shot he had to save

Which single save was that then?

 

[drew]

He's even managed to sort out CMS' timing for runs, so he's not offside all the time.

Pretty certain he was offside for the goal but the lino didn't see it. Will have another look when the hightlights are up.

 

[The Fifth Column]

I like the simplicity of what Hughton has brought to the way we play, its pretty standard stuff nothing continental or tiki taka just simple football. He is also happy to adapt the formation and style to suit who we play unlike Hyppia who stuck rigidly to his baffling team selections and undecipherable tactics and formations.

 

[NooBHA]

So who the hell thought Hyppia was a better manager then ?

It actually beggars belief the Hughton applied for the job at the start of the season and didn't even get an interview. in fact they didn't even acknowledge his application. The recent up-turn in form will always leave us wondering what might have been if they had at least interviewed him way back then

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

I like the simplicity of what Hughton has brought to the way we play, its pretty standard stuff nothing continental or tiki taka just simple football. He is also happy to adapt the formation and style to suit who we play unlike Hyppia who stuck rigidly to his baffling team selections and undecipherable tactics and formations.

Also not frightened to hit raking balls from left full back to right wing and from right full back to left wing. Beaten two mid table teams pretty convincingly; if only we had had a manager for the first 65% of the season?

TNBA

TTF

 

[Notters]

Hand ball!

 

[Ali_rrr]

It actually beggars belief the Hughton applied for the job at the start of the season and didn't even get an interview. in fact they didn't even acknowledge his application. The recent up-turn in form will always leave us wondering what might have been if they had at least interviewed him way back then

Are you sure about that?

 

[tigertim68]

I am inclined to agree with you assessment of CH. He does tend to start slowly and then get better when his players start to implement his plans. However, these wins are coming against mid table sided. Lets wait and see how we do when we come up against sides in Promotion and play off places. That will be a better gage as to wow much we are improving under him

Leeds had won 6 out of there last 7 games and are the form team , Birmingham were also on a good run , if we play like we did tonight most championship teams would struggle against us , didn't Leeds beat top of the table Middlesborough on Saturday who have easily been the best team at the Amex this season

 

[symyjym]

If I had any questions about his team selections, they have been answered. He is starting to get the best out of the players, individually, and as a group. A couple of games ago I thought Calde was probably in his last season with us, but he is like a brand new signing, playing the best football of his career, and who is still has a lot more to offer.

It felt like we were out on the park playing proper football with meaning, purpose, and intent.

I am absolutely certain that Hughton will get us to the promised land.

 

[Barham's tash]

There's a lot of talk about preparing for games/doing research etc, but rarely have I felt that it made much of a difference to the way we play or our team selection under Poyet/Garcia/Theotherone.

Then Hughton arrived...

Absolutely THIS. Genius ploy to feed that twunt Naylor with the Best is the best crap, then start CMS - because he perennially causes Leeds issues - THEN to not bring on BEST but COG was the work of an actual man manager. Not some scheiester like Poyet (sorry to offend the he can do no wrong brigade).

This way they're all confused/buoyed by the vote of confidence and want to do well.

For me though it has to be the capture of Keyal, a future and long term captain in the making, that makes me sooo optimistic.

Awesome Eh?

 

[Barham's tash]

Are you sure about that?

Agreed. Pretty certain he didn't want to work with Burke and that was the clincher.

Director of football? He wasn't even fit to be Director of footballs. Pfft.

 

[Fungus]

It actually beggars belief the Hughton applied for the job at the start of the season and didn't even get an interview. in fact they didn't even acknowledge his application. The recent up-turn in form will always leave us wondering what might have been if they had at least interviewed him way back then

I don't believe that's true.

 

[NooBHA]

Are you sure about that?

100% sure

 

[NooBHA]

I don't believe that's true.

It is 100% true........................ He had applied for several jobs. He was offered 2 Championship jobs which he turned down. Another three jobs he applied for and 3 clubs never even interviewed him. Those 3 clubs which didn't interview him or acknowledge his application. Another couple interviewed him and he didn't get the job.

Brighton was one of the clubs which didn't even get back to him initially...............................They had already decided they wanted a foreign manager at the start of the season so he was never going to get the job at the start of the season

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

On the subject of whether CH was interviewed for the job in summer, I asked him that very question at the press conference when he was unveiled. He could have said no, but instead looked over at Tony Bloom to see what the official position was. I think that answered the question.

 

[NooBHA]

On the subject of whether CH was interviewed for the job in summer, I asked him that very question at the press conference when he was unveiled. He could have said no, but instead looked over at Tony Bloom to see what the official position was. I think that answered the question.

What conclusion did you draw from that then ? If Chris had been offered the Brighton job at the start of the season he would have taken it.

 

[Surf's Up]

Also not frightened to hit raking balls from left full back to right wing and from right full back to left wing. Beaten two mid table teams pretty convincingly; if only we had had a manager for the first 65% of the season?

TNBA

TTF

This is what has been truly frustrating about this season. We've frittered away the first 4 months by fielding a rookie naive and incompetent manager. Thank ****, so far for Crissie Hewton - may sanity prevail!!!!

 

[Mowgli37]

We seem to have an identity again. Gone is the listless excuse for "passing" football, here we have now an adaptable, hard-working, inventive team which you could scarcely believe have been in the bottom three this season.

 

[8ace]

Semi OUT

 

[ozzygull]

Really pleased he is our manager. When I listen to his interveiws for the first time in ages I feel I have been watching the same game as the manager. I am sure the players must be happier as he seems to make things seem simple. I so hope we stay up and he has the summer to get ready for a real go next season.