Guest BooBoo Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Ronaldo is always right! Actually scratch that, he's a tit end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Yeah, lets make this about Ronaldo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Yeah, lets make this about Ronaldo. Just thought I'd have a look at the first page and this made me chuckle. Agree with most of what he says tbh. Well done CH, we all had doubts but you deserve a chance in the big time. First dignified manager we've had since SBR (excluding KKs brief stint) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I think KK lost his dignity a few times tbh. "Head Over Heels in Love", those topless Brut adverts, SUGAR FUCKING PUFFS!?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Done an absolutely outstanding job when nobody thought he would. Brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 First time in a while that we've had the same manager all season (unless.....) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 First page of this thread... He's a terrible manager and the players don't have any real respect for him, despite the rubbish peddled in the chronicle. Needs to be replaced in the summer. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I feel honoured to have a leather-backed desk chair similar to the one he uses at press conferences. Argos should probably change their description from leather-backed desk chair to 'Chris Hughton-style Chair'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 98 points, soon to be over 100. The man is a fucking legend for what he did here this season. Things could well have went from bad to worse, but Chris came here, gave the lads abit of confidence, team spirit, made the club feel good again and walked away with the Championship title and quite possibly a 108 year record to his name. Fucking legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 legend, whatever happens next season we need to be eternally grateful to him for what hes done and in such a dignified way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 If he starts the season in charge he should be given the full season IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 First page of this thread... He's a terrible manager and the players don't have any real respect for him, despite the rubbish peddled in the chronicle. Needs to be replaced in the summer. I also said Hughton was a poor manager with balls like a used teabag and most people agreed with that sentiment if I remember correctly. No doubt he's done very well in the Championship, but I'm still wary of him in the top division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I must say I'm very comfortable with the thought of Christopher being our manager, and I wouldn't have imagined saying that in August. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I must say I'm very comfortable with the thought of Christopher being our manager, and I wouldn't have imagined saying that in August. Same, but I'm not very comfortable calling him Christopher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 He's done a great job and exceeded most people's expectations....written himself a place in the club's history now, whatever happens in future. The club have to back him to a decent level in the transfer market if he is going to be able to build on this success and there will be hard decisions for him to make with players but if these things happen there is no reason why he cannot go on to better things with NUFC. Very well done Chris - and the Coaching staff too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I don't know about his potential as a manager because it's too early to say, but he certainly has the respect of everyone in the squad which is an asset in its own right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 First page of this thread... He's a terrible manager and the players don't have any real respect for him, despite the rubbish peddled in the chronicle. Needs to be replaced in the summer. I also said Hughton was a poor manager with balls like a used teabag and most people agreed with that sentiment if I remember correctly. No doubt he's done very well in the Championship, but I'm still wary of him in the top division. This Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 My opinion of him has completely changed, I trust him to guide us to Premier League safety, earlier in the season some of his questionable line-ups really did not fill me up with confidence, but the man has learnt and improved along the way, cheers Chris, you have restored a huge part of our pride this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Cheers Chris. :celb: So pleased for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Totally won me over, i really couldnt believe it when he was appointed full time, but now i have nothing but respect for the bloke. Really hope he does well in the transfer market and has a good year next year. Finally, for the time being there seems to be a little bit of stability at the club. on a sidenote, he handled the taylot/carroll affair really well imo despite was Taylor says. Well done mate, deserve all the credit you get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I love that picture when he's with the fans. He looks thoroughly overwhelmed by it all. Top, top bloke and I'll be backing him with all my heart going into next season. Up the Premier League we go!... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I must say I'm very comfortable with the thought of Christopher being our manager, and I wouldn't have imagined saying that in August. Same, but I'm not very comfortable calling him Christopher. he could be called christine for all we know Hats off to the bloke tho, i dont think ive ever saw a manager with such an air of dignity and calm about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 My worry is people turning on him if we don't do well next season, it will be very hard no matter what. We will lose quite a few games and if the money isn't there this summer we could spend the whole season battling relegation which doesn't automatically mean he isn't doing the best job he can/anyone could. I still have slight concerns about his ability at the top level but next season is likely to be a real struggle no matter who is in charge and we need to remember that. I hope we stick with him for the whole season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 My worry is people turning on him if we don't do well next season, it will be very hard no matter what. We will lose quite a few games and if the money isn't there this summer we could spend the whole season battling relegation which doesn't automatically mean he isn't doing the best job he can/anyone could. I still have slight concerns about his ability at the top level but next season is likely to be a real struggle no matter who is in charge and we need to remember that. I hope we stick with him for the whole season. Like all managers he'll judged on his signings and his substitutions. If his judgement his sound then he'll pick up a few clever players who'll set us up as a better team next season and if things aren't going well on the pitch then we'll see if he reacts to pressure rather than judgement. If he can't do both of those then i would imagine he'll be sacked, just like any other manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Not sure if anyone has read this, but this an article from the Times, linking O'Neill to us. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/west_ham/article7102740.ece For those who don't want to read the link: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It will be no surprise when Gianfranco Zola’s tenure at Upton Park comes to an end this summer but the burning question is what will happen to West Ham United? The bottom line is David Sullivan likes Zola as a person but he is not his type of manager. Conversely, Sullivan is not the type of detached chairman that Zola likes to work under. David Gold, the joint-chairman, has been more supportive of the Italian. While West Ham could dismiss Zola and expect him to fight for compensation, that would be embarrassing and foolish. More likely is that a settlement will be agreed and Zola will leave “by mutual consent”. There were rumours that Sullivan was looking at other candidates even before he bought a 25 per cent stake in the club in January. He certainly had a good look when it became clear that he might need to make a change before the end of the campaign. The club’s managerial options are limited and will be affected by which division the team are playing in. Sullivan likes Mark Hughes but the Welshman probably has an eye on Aston Villa, where Martin O’Neill has hinted that he may consider his future and Newcastle United. Steve McClaren is among West Ham’s preferred candidates because he has the backing of one of Sullivan’s advisors. But should FC Twente win the title, McClaren would be managing in the Champions League, which would be a useful addition to his CV. Would he give that up for Upton Park? He is also rumoured to be wanted by Hamburg. Slaven Bilic, the Croatia coach and former West Ham player, had previously ruled himself out. Many potential candidates will have been put off by the way that Sullivan has dealt with Zola. On top of that, Alex McLeish and Steve Bruce, who have both worked under Sullivan at Birmingham City, have hardly given him a ringing endorsement. In addition, one of Sullivan’s gripes appears to be that Zola earns £1.8million, an increase from £1.2million he was paid when he took charge in September 2008. Steve Clarke, his assistant, is reported to be paid about £1.1million. Sullivan will want to pay less. Sullivan’s tenure at Birmingham cannot reliably be used a guide because he tended to employ young, cheap managers trying to make their name at a club generally regarded as smaller than West Ham. West Ham fans will fear that the upshot of their new ownership is that the disparity will close. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can't say I'd heard any such rumours? Bearing in mind how much O'Neill spends, I can't see him wanting to come here... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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