[Albion] When will Hughton stop being the manager?

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Way home last night, all seven of us were unanimous that Hughton should go, but all thought Bloom wouldn’t sack him - The Hyypia debacle comes to mind.

So, when will he leave? Poll to follow.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

I thought he had stopped already.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I think he will go at the end of the season - assuming we are relegated.
I suspect it will be his choice as he will know better than anyone that he has failed to deliver something, which was achievable

 

[Goldstone1976]

The scary thing is that if we do by some miracle stay up, Hughton will have exceeded our minimum target for this season - we’d have stayed up and reached a Cup semi. Hard to fire a man who has just “over performed”.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

I think he will go at the end of the season - assuming we are relegated.
I suspect it will be his choice as he will know better than anyone that he has failed to deliver something, which was achievable

So you let him go on his terms when he is responsible for this unholy mess. You make no effort to rescue this situation, which he is clearly incapable of doing. We shouldn't be sinking toward inevitable relegation without trying to remedy this. CH pre/post match soundbites and PB rallying calls aren't going to do it.
The only way you give confidence back to the team is by removing the influence/s that are draining them of confidence in the first place. The influences that have shackled them and restricted them in their play and have instilled in them such a defensive mindset that now, when confidence has started to drain away, they have no vision or creativity or ability to think calmly or positively or put the opposition under any sort of pressure.
He would have gone before now at most clubs. His archaic, defensive tactics and sluggish players have no place in the pacy, direct and accurate PL. It is a throwback to when draws were worth half of wins and Italian clubs could throw a ' Catenaccio ' style blanket over other teams, stifling them and boring everyone to death, whilst grinding out 1-0 wins.
As of last night, his work had run its course. You could feel it everywhere. Sullen, sad, resigned faces. Why continue the pain?

 

[Uh_huh_him]

So you let him go on his terms

Yes he has earned that right.

when he is responsible for this unholy mess.

He is responsible, though not solely to blame - and deserves the opportunity to correct it.

The only way you give confidence back to the team is by removing the influence/s that are draining them of confidence in the first place. The influences that have shackled them and restricted them in their play.

This is the same manager who gave effectively the same players the belief to stay up, when the odds were stacked against them.
Most players have expressed gratitude and respect for his man-management style. The players owe him and us a performance.

He would have gone before now at most clubs.

We aren't most clubs

 

[SollysLeftFoot]

The year is 2025 and Chris Hughton, Brighton Manager post-match interview states "in all my $%$ing years have I ever seen a disgraceful, spineless display like that against a team like Walsall".

 

[Worthing exile]

I say he should go now. Put Bruno in charge of the team (possibly assisted by Mullery for non team matters) so that we scrape some points during the honeymoon period then look again in the summer.

 

[zefarelly]

I'd like to think the search for a long term replacement has already started. Attracting anyone better won't be easy if we go down, or are odds on to go down.

It's clear the current set up hasn't been working for months now, the big gamble is who or what can keep us up? Or do we just accept the inevitable . . .

 

[Wozza]

NSC predicted it.

Well, 37 fans...

 

[tedebear]

Put TB in, see if he can make any more of the pigs ear that CH was given to work with...

 

[Albion my Albion]

Because of the cowardly nature of the owners of the Albion and because I'm been spending all my time foolishly on the Count to 500,000 thread and didn't vote earlier in this poll before Hughton was sacked I decided to go with after the season. First poll I've gotten correct in a while.

 

[Machiavelli]

I've just voted and got the right answer

 

[bluenitsuj]

Just voted. I was spot on as well

 

[marlowe]

Just voted. I was spot on as well

I'm still undecided

 

[Eeyore]

Can't see him leaving before the start of next season.

He's earned the right to have another go.