The old Chris Hughton discussion thread

[quayside]

He's like the anti-Kinnear.

 

"Well we want M'Bia and we've bid £5.1m for him, and there's a £2m bid for Ebondo too. Any clubs who want to gazump us and offer £100,000 more on either deal before they're accepted, please don't or I'll call you a c***"

 

Hated Kinnear even more after the transfer window tbh.

 

He was talking about offers for "internationals", I guess he didn't even know who he was talking about.

 

He did.

International = any c*nt from Bolton or Wigan.

[80]

Seriously, what the fuck is the obsession with the bloke's ancestry. Keep thinking of saying this but always seems somewhat harsh to focus it on any one poster after some reference is made. I'm mainly thinking of stuff in the media. Numerous references to how the inevitably awful experience of growing up mixed race will have given him an inner strength which belies his outer demeanour. If I was him I'd be pretty well pissed off by it.

[Keefaz]

Seriously, what the fuck is the obsession with the bloke's ancestry. Keep thinking of saying this but always seems somewhat harsh to focus it on any one poster after some reference is made. I'm mainly thinking of stuff in the media. Numerous references to how the inevitably awful experience of growing up mixed race will have given him an inner strength which belies his outer demeanour. If I was him I'd be pretty well pissed off by it.

 

Was wondering the same myself. Gets brought up a hell of a lot. Nee one gives a fuck.

[Guest Haris Vuckic]

We'll see what's being sung when Torres makes it 4-0. It most certainly won't be 'happy birthday, dear Chris.'

 

Yeh because Liverpool are awesome. No better than Villa ffs.

[Unlucky Luque]

Just realized we're playing Liverpool at home this season on Hughton's birthday.

 

A load "happy birthday to you" chant from the crowd would be very nice. 

Happy birthday to hugh

[quayside]

Seriously, what the f*** is the obsession with the bloke's ancestry. Keep thinking of saying this but always seems somewhat harsh to focus it on any one poster after some reference is made. I'm mainly thinking of stuff in the media. Numerous references to how the inevitably awful experience of growing up mixed race will have given him an inner strength which belies his outer demeanour. If I was him I'd be pretty well pissed off by it.

 

I'd expect him to be aware of the issue but have no comment tbh.

[Keefaz]

Seriously, what the f*** is the obsession with the bloke's ancestry. Keep thinking of saying this but always seems somewhat harsh to focus it on any one poster after some reference is made. I'm mainly thinking of stuff in the media. Numerous references to how the inevitably awful experience of growing up mixed race will have given him an inner strength which belies his outer demeanour. If I was him I'd be pretty well pissed off by it.

 

I'd expect him to be aware of the issue but have no comment tbh.

 

[binnsy]

We'll see what's being sung when Torres makes it 4-0. It most certainly won't be 'happy birthday, dear Chris.'

 

 

Torres won't score Liverpool 4th goal................he'll have already been subbed after scoring a hat trick

[OzzieMandias]

If we add Tiote and Ben Arfa I reckon we've done well, maybe another utility defender on a loan would be good too if I was being greedy.

 

So far we've brought in:

 

Perch,

Gosling,

Campbell,

Tiote,

Ben Arfa (loan, hopefully)

 

 

If Taylor goes out of the door for about £3m then we'll have brought in all of that lot for a couple of million quid net.

 

That's a superb transfer window considering that statement. There's even the option of getting another defender or striker in on loan which wouldn't cost too much.

 

It's what annoys me a lot about the SJP stuff. I don't like the concept anyway, but things are going pretty well otherwise (by this regime's standards) and yet they still manage to find a way to piss fans off.

 

OTOH, there's a lot of people apparently desperate to find something to get pissed off about.

[Keefaz]

We'll see what's being sung when Torres makes it 4-0. It most certainly won't be 'happy birthday, dear Chris.'

 

Torres won't score Liverpool 4th goal................he'll have already been subbed after scoring a hat trick

 

He'll be on the treatment table more like.

[JH]

As if Torres is going to score at all this season

[EthiGeordie]

Hugh lets the dogs out hu hu hu

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Seriously, what the fuck is the obsession with the bloke's ancestry. Keep thinking of saying this but always seems somewhat harsh to focus it on any one poster after some reference is made. I'm mainly thinking of stuff in the media. Numerous references to how the inevitably awful experience of growing up mixed race will have given him an inner strength which belies his outer demeanour. If I was him I'd be pretty well pissed off by it.

 

If my post set this off, it's the first time I've ever mentioned it.

 

I just meant that there aren't many black or mixed race managers succeeding at the top level. I would like to see him do it. I know he doesn't represent or speak for all people of his racial background... but it's always good for people to have role models.

[David28]

We'll see what's being sung when Torres makes it 4-0. It most certainly won't be 'happy birthday, dear Chris.'

 

I knew that would be coming (from you). 

 

That's why I almost wanted to say that the crowd should sing it right after the start of the match.

 

 

Btw, good luck betting on Liverpool (-3) that day. 

[80]

Seriously, what the fuck is the obsession with the bloke's ancestry. Keep thinking of saying this but always seems somewhat harsh to focus it on any one poster after some reference is made. I'm mainly thinking of stuff in the media. Numerous references to how the inevitably awful experience of growing up mixed race will have given him an inner strength which belies his outer demeanour. If I was him I'd be pretty well pissed off by it.

 

If my post set this off, it's the first time I've ever mentioned it.

 

I just meant that there aren't many black or mixed race managers succeeding at the top level. I would like to see him do it. I know he doesn't represent or speak for all people of his racial background... but it's always good for people to have role models.

 

It did but only insofar as I haven't said anything when more overt references have been made in the past.that's why I made a remark about it always seeming slightly harsh to go in off any one particular post. It's the overall situation that's the issue, and it's journalists who first put it on the agenda and keep it there.

 

Fao thespence, I appreciated that post

[Stu]

If we add Tiote and Ben Arfa I reckon we've done well, maybe another utility defender on a loan would be good too if I was being greedy.

 

So far we've brought in:

 

Perch,

Gosling,

Campbell,

Tiote,

Ben Arfa (loan, hopefully)

 

 

If Taylor goes out of the door for about £3m then we'll have brought in all of that lot for a couple of million quid net.

 

That's a superb transfer window considering that statement. There's even the option of getting another defender or striker in on loan which wouldn't cost too much.

 

It's what annoys me a lot about the SJP stuff. I don't like the concept anyway, but things are going pretty well otherwise (by this regime's standards) and yet they still manage to find a way to piss fans off.

 

OTOH, there's a lot of people apparently desperate to find something to get pissed off about.

 

qft

[Guest neesy111]

If we add Tiote and Ben Arfa I reckon we've done well, maybe another utility defender on a loan would be good too if I was being greedy.

 

So far we've brought in:

 

Perch,

Gosling,

Campbell,

Tiote,

Ben Arfa (loan, hopefully)

 

 

If Taylor goes out of the door for about £3m then we'll have brought in all of that lot for a couple of million quid net.

 

That's a superb transfer window considering that statement. There's even the option of getting another defender or striker in on loan which wouldn't cost too much.

 

It's what annoys me a lot about the SJP stuff. I don't like the concept anyway, but things are going pretty well otherwise (by this regime's standards) and yet they still manage to find a way to piss fans off.

 

OTOH, there's a lot of people apparently desperate to find something to get pissed off about.

 

Should never ever say it's a good transfer window until we actually find out how these players are playing and how well the team is playing.  I said the same thing with souness and with allardyce, and I'm not making the same mistake again.

[Guest]

So true. On paper when we signed them, Babayaro, Boumsong, Parker, Emre, Solano, Luque & Owen were a fantastic couple of transfer windows.

[David28]

So true. On paper when we signed them, Babayaro, Boumsong, Parker, Emre, Solano, Luque & Owen were a fantastic couple of transfer windows.

 

Boumsong wasn't signed in that window, though. 

[Guest]

So true. On paper when we signed them, Babayaro, Boumsong, Parker, Emre, Solano, Luque & Owen were a fantastic couple of transfer windows.

 

Boumsong wasn't signed in that window, though. 

 

Keep up.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

No guarantees obviously, but I'm optimistic... we've addressed two significant weaknesses in the team.

[colinmk]

If we add Tiote and Ben Arfa I reckon we've done well, maybe another utility defender on a loan would be good too if I was being greedy.

 

So far we've brought in:

 

Perch,

Gosling,

Campbell,

Tiote,

Ben Arfa (loan, hopefully)

 

 

If Taylor goes out of the door for about £3m then we'll have brought in all of that lot for a couple of million quid net.

 

That's a superb transfer window considering that statement. There's even the option of getting another defender or striker in on loan which wouldn't cost too much.

 

It's what annoys me a lot about the SJP stuff. I don't like the concept anyway, but things are going pretty well otherwise (by this regime's standards) and yet they still manage to find a way to piss fans off.

 

OTOH, there's a lot of people apparently desperate to find something to get pissed off about.

 

Should never ever say it's a good transfer window until we actually find out how these players are playing and how well the team is playing.  I said the same thing with souness and with allardyce, and I'm not making the same mistake again.

 

Very true and a good point. At least there are less expectations on this lot.

[David28]

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Hughton Wins Performance Of The Week Award

 

The League Managers Association five-man Performance of the Week panel, comprising LMA Chairman Howard Wilkinson, Sir Alex Ferguson, Joe Royle, Dave Bassett and Barry Fry, were in agreement that this week, the F&C Investments Performance of the Week Award should go to Newcastle United following their excellent 6-0 home win against Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday 22nd August 2010.

 

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton will receive a specially engraved crystal football in a presentation to be screened on Sky Soccer Saturday on August 28th 2010. Newcastle started as they left off, having gone unbeaten at St James' Park throughout their league campaign last season.

 

First half goals from Joey Barton, Kevin Nolan and Andy Carroll made it 3-0 at half time, all after John Carew failed to convert a spot kick early on for Villa. Andy Carroll completed his hatrick in the second half and Kevin Nolan also grabbed his second to cap a memorable day for The Magpies.

 

After the match, Hughton was delighted with the performance and recognized the contribution of all of his players; "It was part of a really good team performance; there wasn't a player out there who didn't play well. "It won't be like that every week.

 

"We kept a clean sheet which is just as important as scoring goals."

 

Newcastle also followed up the impressive result with a Carling Cup win over Accrington on Wednesday 25th August.

 

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100827/hughton-wins-performance-of-the-week-award_2240137_2136935

 

[JH]

Sir Alex Ferguson is on that panel?

 

"Well personally I think Manchester United did a fantastic job in their 2-2 draw with Fulham..."

[afar]

WTF, they have a 5 man panel deciding who deserves this pointless award. What a waste of time and effort.