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[Albion] Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
- Thread starter Seagull58
- Start date
Crooks has turned. That's about as close to an admittance that he was wrong as we're going to get. 
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Zero to Hero.
wolfie
Well-known member
Not keen on Crook's comments about Hughton and Everton though.
"I keep looking at Brighton's results, and their current position in the Premier League, with utter disbelief."
#OverTheRadarNow
"Lewis Dunk's block on Abraham's shot in the dying moments of Brighton's win was about as emphatic a message as he could have given Swansea. The message was simply: 'You are not scoring today.' Indeed, the block was so solid I thought Abraham had broken his ankle on Dunk's boot. The newly called-up England striker was so desperate to announce his rise into the international squad with a goal, he didn't realise Dunk had got to the ball first but swung his foot in desperation anyway."
#OverTheRadarNow
"Lewis Dunk's block on Abraham's shot in the dying moments of Brighton's win was about as emphatic a message as he could have given Swansea. The message was simply: 'You are not scoring today.' Indeed, the block was so solid I thought Abraham had broken his ankle on Dunk's boot. The newly called-up England striker was so desperate to announce his rise into the international squad with a goal, he didn't realise Dunk had got to the ball first but swung his foot in desperation anyway."
Not Andy Naylor
Well-known member
Nice of him to tout our manager to other clubs.
No hope, end.
MattBackHome
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
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Standard Crooks - shoehorning players in just to make some point about someone else.
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
He wasn't a bad striker, especially formed a decent partnership with Steve Archibald for Spurs.
Two Brighton - and two ex-Brighton! Four out of eleven is pretty impressive (and, fwiw, I'd have liked us to have kept Van La Parra at the time!)
Not even remotely worried about Hughton being tempted elsewhere at this stage. He's had his fingers burned by Premier League chairmen in the past and I imagine he places a lot of store in a good relationship with an owner. One hopes he has that here and won't be tempted by anything other than the irresistible (which is Tottenham which won't happen).
Tooting Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 11,033
So far I have been quite surprised by how little Hughton has been linked with other jobs. Good news clearly, but hard to understand. I imagine it is some combination of him just being a humble bloke and not touting himself around and briefing for jobs, and also being genuinely happy with his lot doing a great job at a progressive club where he enjoys total respect. You only have to look around to see the grass isn't always greener. And he also isn't coasting, Brighton are ambitious.
Him and Archibald were one of the best ever partnerships, with Hoodle behind, and yet Spurs being Spurs still managed to Spurs it up
.I can't find a highlights reel for SA.
As someone said on another post, there was a few days we all lost sleep about losing a manager to Reading! Hughton is probably the only manager who could turn Palace's team into a European contention team in my opinion
Forget Crumplin, Chrissie Hughton = Football genius
Forget Crumplin, Chrissie Hughton = Football genius
Him and Archibald were one of the best ever partnerships, with Hoodle behind, and yet Spurs being Spurs still managed to Spurs it up
I can't find a highlights reel for SA.
Ok, he played with Hoddle and Ardilles. Point taken SB! ��
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/sp...ughton-would-be-perfect-for-everton-1-8230991
According to a quote in the above paper.
Girth Crooks must have the ear of the PL clubs.
"Chris Hughton is doing such a fantastic job at Brighton it is almost an indictment that Everton have not approached him to fill their vacancy. I have already recommended Sean Dyche for the post, but I can't mention the Burnley manager without mentioning Hughton in the same breath. Hughton has, unlike Dyche, done the business at a number of clubs and is a conservative manager in the sense that he will not spend a chairman's money recklessly. He is respected by players, in a way the great former Everton manager Harry Catterick was adored by his playing staff, and is perfect for a club like Everton.
According to a quote in the above paper.
Girth Crooks must have the ear of the PL clubs.
"Chris Hughton is doing such a fantastic job at Brighton it is almost an indictment that Everton have not approached him to fill their vacancy. I have already recommended Sean Dyche for the post, but I can't mention the Burnley manager without mentioning Hughton in the same breath. Hughton has, unlike Dyche, done the business at a number of clubs and is a conservative manager in the sense that he will not spend a chairman's money recklessly. He is respected by players, in a way the great former Everton manager Harry Catterick was adored by his playing staff, and is perfect for a club like Everton.
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
Him and Archibald were one of the best ever partnerships, with Hoodle behind, and yet Spurs being Spurs still managed to Spurs it up
I can't find a highlights reel for SA.
I thought you were going to say you are a young 21 going on 50??
