[Albion] Hughton on fan gloom post Leicester - "Nothing wrong with that"

[chaileyjem]

Hughton responding to the post Leicester gloom...

"I certainly take no notice of [fans on 606] and as regards social media or message boards, I never read them or listen to them.
“I think we have got a fabulous crowd who are very supportive.
“I won’t call it negativity, but with any expectancy there can be perhaps disappointment.
“It’s normal and I don’t think that would not be the case anywhere else.
“We played [v Leicester] for 60 minutes against ten men, winning 1-0 and then, disappointingly, conceded a goal, and it was disappointing for everyone.
“So any feeling is normal and certainly as regards what our supporters bring, they have been brilliant for so long.
“Expectations change a little bit and all you want is to make sure that for the most part you have a crowd that is very good, and we do.”
“I still think we’ve got a support and a crowd that know it’s still going to be a tough season, especially when at the start of the season two of the three teams that came up (Wolves and Fulham) spent a vast amount of money.
“So I think we have got a realistic crowd.
“Every now and again of course they are going to show that (frustration) but I think there’s nothing wrong with that.
“Because we were disappointed ourselves (against Leicester) so I don’t think we can feel that way and not expect everybody else not to feel the same.
“But, come the next game, they are always right behind us.”


via https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/17269118.chris-hughton-says-albion-fans-understand-prem-challenge/

 

[Rogero]

He is a great guy. We are very lucky to have him.

 

[bhafcjack]

Great words from Chris. Yes his tactics can be frustrating, but he knows what he's doing and did great to keep us up last season and I'm sure come the end of the season we will be happy.

 

[Bodian]

Of course he reads NSC. Against Leicester someone posted that he needed to bring on Andone, and he did just a few minutes later. Maybe it's the backroom team that are glued to the match thread! And I'm sure he's toned down his outrageous touchline antics since we have raised them as a concern....

 

[GT49er]

Hughton responding to the post Leicester gloom...

"I certainly take no notice of [fans on 606] and as regards social media or message boards, I never read them or listen to them.

“So I think we have got a realistic crowd.
“Every now and again of course they are going to show that (frustration) but I think there’s nothing wrong with that.

No ..................... but he seems to have a good idea of the flavour of what has been said on them! Good guesswork, or does somebody report back on them to him?

 

[clippedgull]

No ..................... but he seems to have a good idea of the flavour of what has been said on them! Good guesswork, or does somebody report back on them to him?

Well it's no secret that this board is monitored by BHAFC staff!


Chris being a realist. He knows that the performances, maybe not all the results, have been below par (his words: below the levels expected) and frustration amongst 30,000 people can creep in. But as he says, each new game, we (fans) are ready to go again!

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

No ..................... but he seems to have a good idea of the flavour of what has been said on them! Good guesswork, or does somebody report back on them to him?

The person who asked the question at the Thursday press conference mentioned the caller to Robbie Savage on 606 and comments on fan message boards.

 

[LamieRobertson]

The person who asked the question at the Thursday press conference mentioned the caller to Robbie Savage on 606 and comments on fan message boards.

Exactly! Blimey we aren’t dealing with some rookie manager ..he’s had a career in football! Bet the guy asking the question never said there were a lot of positive comments too.

 

[doogie004]

Lose the next three playing the way we have been and it won’t be just one caller .Cardiif showed last night what a little bit of belief and bravery can do


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[Bozza]

Hang on a minute...

"message boards"? Plural? Where's the other one(s)?

 

[Knocky's Nose]

I run an unofficial forum which is solely dedicated to one manufacturer. We have 60,000 members and the site gets 1 million page hits a month overall, so it's not small.

The company in question is notoriously sniffy and had always poo-poo'd the idea of internet sites talking about them, but over the last 13 years I've learned everyone from the CEO to the factory floor staff read the forum either daily or weekly. In the end they fessed up they valued our opinions, and even though they didn't always act upon them they felt it was a decent way of getting a general 'gyst' of how the actions of the company were being received.

Personally I'd love to know which staff and players read these forums, and how often - but we'll never know.

Do I think CH reads NSC? Actually, no - I don't. I don't think he's got the time or inclination, and I don't think he needs to. I also think if the players do, the negative threads can do as much harm as the positive ones can do good. It's our hobby, but it's their life... If I was a player, I'd stay away from all media...

CH is an experienced manager and is as slick and smooth as 5 litres of Mobil 1 when in interviews. He knows what to say, and what not to say. He's a pro.

 

[clippedgull]

Personally I'd love to know which staff and players read these forums, and how often - but we'll never know.

Do I think CH reads NSC? Actually, no - I don't. I don't think he's got the time or inclination, and I don't think he needs to. I also think if the players do, the negative threads can do as much harm as the positive ones can do good. It's our hobby, but it's their life... If I was a player, I'd stay away from all media...

CH is an experienced manager and is as slick and smooth as 5 litres of Mobil 1 when in interviews. He knows what to say, and what not to say. He's a pro.

Well the players were fans once of whatever clubs they support and I'm sure they know the brickbats and bouquets that get delivered by social media.

It's a case of if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen!!

But overall, I bet they have a good laugh.

 

[Kneon Light]

Lose the next three playing the way we have been and it won’t be just one caller .Cardiif showed last night what a little bit of belief and bravery can do


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Beat Wolves by 1 goal at home you mean? Like we did?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Hang on a minute...

"message boards"? Plural? Where's the other one(s)?

Challenge accepted.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Beat Wolves by 1 goal at home you mean? Like we did?

Have you seen the stats

Cardiff beat Wolves at their own game when a goal down.

I would say a ballsy performance and I hate Warnock and Cardiff.

 

[hart's shirt]

"I certainly take no notice of [fans on 606] and as regards social media or message boards, I never read them or listen to them.

It's probably just as well.

Attention-seeking opinions which are shared primarily to get on national radio or to stir up discord on here aren't worth serious consideration.

 

[Kneon Light]

Have you seen the stats

Cardiff beat Wolves at their own game when a goal down.

I would say a ballsy performance and I hate Warnock and Cardiff.

Wouldn't disagree - it was certainly a ballsy performance - but still only got the same result we got.
I would also say our coming from 2-0 down vs Southampton and Fulham were also ballsy.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Wouldn't disagree - it was certainly a ballsy performance - but still only got the same result we got.
I would also say our coming from 2-0 down vs Southampton and Fulham were also ballsy.

Yes, I would agree they were ballsy performances but they were our first few games of the season and felt like wins, BUT we didn't get 3 points in either Cardiff did.

 

[Weststander]

No ..................... but he seems to have a good idea of the flavour of what has been said on them! Good guesswork, or does somebody report back on them to him?

He sneaks a look at NSC.

 

[TottonSeagull]

I am feeling the Gloom!