[Football] "Hughton Out" on Radio 5 Live

[BN9 BHA]

Well if that's the case then my view as another Albion fan is we all have a right to an opinion but it's not an opinion I can agree with for me I think CH is doing a fine job with what he has had available and that this is an improving picture

I think 99% of us agree CH is doing a fine job.

 

[papajaff]

Christ on a bike, has this fella murdered someone or what?

Obviously a good fan who has a different opinion, that's all. Stop this silly witch hunt.

 

[dazzer6666]

Im particularly frustrated about Izzy - i think CH has definitely reined him in. I remember the clever 1-2-1 moves in our last season in the championship - some of the cleverest football i ever witnessed from an albion player - now - (Wolves game i think it was) he makes his runs and instead of shooting he puts the brakes on and exactly as u said, waits and then the opposition get back into the penalty area and Izzy has left it too late..I mean its not like we would have been under pressure if he missed...not scoring from an attacking position when half their player are behind him wont make the move a bad move..

He joined in the summer after we got promoted.

 

[clapham_gull]

Christ on a bike, has this fella murdered someone or what?

Obviously a good fan who has a different opinion, that's all. Stop this silly witch hunt.

Hardly a witch hunt. If you believe that is was done to create debate he's got it.

No one else rang in a national radio station then continued the debate under their own identity on Twitter.

That's social media for you. If you don't want the reaction don't create the opportunity.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Christ on a bike, has this fella murdered someone or what?

Obviously a good fan who has a different opinion, that's all. Stop this silly witch hunt.

Nobody has threatened to burn him at Lewes bonfire...

 

[heathgate]

I think 99% of us agree CH is doing a fine job.

Of course, but that doesn't mean he should be immune from criticism. I think he is poor at bringing youth through, he is often too late in games to introduce effective subs, he could also be held to account for not integrating new players into the matchday squad in a timely manner.....
...... but he stays for sure despite that, the call-in geezer is a fool.

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[Tokyohands]

Are people really surprised some plank called in 5 Live and said something stupid?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Bring back Gus

Gus to Reading ?

 

[Bold Seagull]

Christ on a bike, has this fella murdered someone or what?

Obviously a good fan who has a different opinion, that's all. Stop this silly witch hunt.

Witch hunt

It’s mostly been a reasoned debate by nsc standards, the most horrific post of condemnation so far wasn’t to burn him, just ask if they were a proper fan.

 

[chaileyjem]

he could also be held to account for not integrating new players into the matchday squad in a timely manner.....

Which new signing isn't integrated into our matchday squad ? Our new signings this summer are either now first choice regulars (AJ), have featured from the outset, either starting (Bernardo (Match 1), Bissouma (Match 3), Montoya(Match 2)), or have been on the bench (Balogun, Andone, Button) for *every* single game . In Andone's case when fit a a month ago. The only signing (Montoya ) that isn't in the squad now but then thats because of Bruno's form and cos CH wants 2 flexible defenders (Balogun, Bernardo) in the 18 so no room.
Locadia isn't first choice but then he's been part of every matchday squad since February. And thats down to Glenn Murray and his own form. He's certainly been given chances and started several games this and last season.

True: Not every signing has gone straight into the 11 and stayed there but there's plenty of examples of that as well from last season (Ryan, Propper, Gross started from day 1) and eventually Izquierdo. And in 2016/17 Murray, Duffy were signings who became regulars straightaway.

 

[papajaff]

It’s mostly been a reasoned debate

A reasoned debate? Yeah right.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Can't see any merit whatsoever in the opinion expressed in the call.

 

[chaileyjem]

I think he is poor at bringing youth through

the choices recently presumably are should he have gone for Christian Walton over Ryan, Aaron Connolly over Locadia/Andone, Barclay (although he's in the squad)/Ben White etc over Balogun/Dan Burn.
All pretty unlikely. What youth should he be bringing through. ?

 

[heathgate]

the choices recently presumably are should he have gone for Christian Walton over Ryan, Aaron Connolly over Locadia/Andone, Barclay (although he's in the squad)/Ben White etc over Balogun/Dan Burn.
All pretty unlikely. What youth should he be bringing through. ?

It's more general than that, but yes Connolly should soon be getting a few cameo appearances from the bench at least, in my view.......

...... the pattern has been : Player performs well in Dev squad, gets a non playing bench appearance in cup or lower profile league game, gets shifted to loan club for season or two,... released/sold.

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[chaileyjem]

It's more general than that, but yes Connolly should soon be getting a few cameo appearances from the bench at least, in my view.......

...... the pattern has been : Player performs well in Dev squad, gets a non playing bench appearance in cup or lower profile league game, gets shifted to loan club for season or two,... released/sold.

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He should keep Andone out of the squad, a prolific la liga goal scorer/international ?

 

[Exile]

Bit odd seeing Andy Naylor, who is regularly subjected to online abuse, tweeting personal insults about an Albion fan to 17,000ish people. Everybody needs to take responsibility if social media is gonna become less confrontational.

Quite.

Naylor should be above that. Very poor.

 

[heathgate]

He should keep Andone out of the squad, a prolific la liga goal scorer/international ?

I don't know, not seen him have a shot yet.

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[chaileyjem]

I don't know, not seen him have a shot yet.

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Ok fair enough but you seemed pretty certain that Hughton, who definitely has seen Connolly and Andone a lot!, should be favouring youth players (who ?) over our first team players.

 

[heathgate]

Ok fair enough but you seemed pretty certain that Hughton, who definitely has seen Connolly and Andone a lot!, should be favouring youth players (who ?) over our first team players.

Nope, just suggesting that the evidence supports him being given a chance, no more risky than playing some of the seniors currently struggling with form or ability.

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[chaileyjem]

Nope, just suggesting that the evidence supports him being given a chance, no more risky than playing some of the seniors currently struggling with form or ability.

Ok. So you do think that a 18 year old who has never played a minute of first team football (outside of cups) should keep out Locadia and Andone and given, that you want him on the pitch; Glenn Murray as well. Ok. fair enough.