The old Chris Hughton discussion thread

[Liam Liam Liam O]

He's labelled Nolan as a goalscorer/matchwinner... yet he decided to withdraw him when we most needed a goal. That's promising imo; it surprised me.

 

It just makes the quotes from midweek sound even stupider tbh.

[Taylor Swift]

I suppose we shouldn't take his quotes too seriously. He says these things because he's trying to be diplomatic. I don't think I've ever heard him criticise a player. He's always bigging them up, saying they're important to the team etc., but I don't think that truly reflects his feelings about them, which is why his actions sometimes seem to contradict his words.

[Yorkie]

I suppose we shouldn't take his quotes too seriously. He says these things because he's trying to be diplomatic. I don't think I've ever heard him criticise a player. He's always bigging them up, saying they're important to the team etc., but I don't think that truly reflects his feelings about them, which is why his actions sometimes seem to contradict his words.

 

Yep, he's like Keegan in that respect. He'll never criticise a player in public.

[Liam Liam Liam O]

I suppose we shouldn't take his quotes too seriously. He says these things because he's trying to be diplomatic. I don't think I've ever heard him criticise a player. He's always bigging them up, saying they're important to the team etc., but I don't think that truly reflects his feelings about them, which is why his actions sometimes seem to contradict his words.

 

Yep, he's like Keegan in that respect. He'll never criticise a player in public.

 

Apart from when Keegan bollocked Beresford in front of the entire ground by hauling him off against Aston Villa for disagreeing with him.

[Yorkie]

'part from dat.

[BottledDog]

Did the vast majority right again today imho. Love the guy.

[JH]

Here Chris, you heard of a little thing in football...it's called FOUR FOUR FUCKING TWO.

 

It's no coincidence that when he took Nolan off and stuck Shola/Carroll up there together, we looked 500% better. We should play two up top more often.

[Ronaldo]

Did the vast majority right again today imho. Love the guy.

 

I often wonder what the hell you watch.

[Elliottman]

Here Chris, you heard of a little thing in football...it's called FOUR FOUR f***ing TWO.

 

It's no coincidence that when he took Nolan off and stuck Shola/Carroll up there together, we looked 500% better. We should play two up top more often.

 

I think also it was to do with fact they had just scored and werent as eager to push forward. We done perfectly well in the 2st half with 1 up front, expect it should have been Carroll and not shola

[oldtype]

The 4-5-1 makes sense in some aspects. Striker is clearly the weakest area of the squad and it makes sense for us to try and play as few as possible.

 

Hughton just didn't count on Nolan being turboshit. Fair play, now man up and fix it.

 

We were relegated the last time I said this, but... I'm willing to give Shola a chance.

[Dokko]

Did the vast majority right again today imho. Love the guy.

 

Love it how you've hid away for a week after Hughton threw away the game against Stoke 

 

Where was your 'support' then eh? 

[Liam Liam Liam O]

Did the vast majority right again today imho. Love the guy.

 

Love it how you've hid away for a week after Hughton threw away the game against Stoke 

 

Where was your 'support' then eh? 

 

That's a point, where's Jon?

[BONTEMPI]

Chris seems to manage to make the wrong decisions during the match but set's us up pretty well.

 

Some may argue if he'd played Arfa off the front man like he should we'd still be looking forward to a decent season, as it stands I think we'll be lucky to stay up.

[ChezGiven]

Did the vast majority right again today imho. Love the guy.

 

I often wonder what the hell you watch.

 

Team and manager did well today. How else does that squad go to City and come away very unlucky to lose?

[JH]

Here Chris, you heard of a little thing in football...it's called FOUR FOUR f***ing TWO.

 

It's no coincidence that when he took Nolan off and stuck Shola/Carroll up there together, we looked 500% better. We should play two up top more often.

 

I think also it was to do with fact they had just scored and werent as eager to push forward. We done perfectly well in the 2st half with 1 up front, expect it should have been Carroll and not shola

 

 

We barely did anything. It was City slowly getting better and better, until they brought on Johnson who had the quality to break us down.

 

We played the "Oh well, 1-1 is a good result, let's just stay like this and we'll definitely draw" which almost never works.

[Mick]

Hughton only had two things to do today, the first was the line-up and playing Nolan was a mistake.  The first two substitutions were made for him and he got the last one sopt on.

[Liam Liam Liam O]

Here Chris, you heard of a little thing in football...it's called FOUR FOUR f***ing TWO.

 

It's no coincidence that when he took Nolan off and stuck Shola/Carroll up there together, we looked 500% better. We should play two up top more often.

 

I think also it was to do with fact they had just scored and werent as eager to push forward. We done perfectly well in the 2st half with 1 up front, expect it should have been Carroll and not shola

 

 

We barely did anything. It was City slowly getting better and better, until they brought on Johnson who had the quality to break us down.

 

We played the "Oh well, 1-1 is a good result, let's just stay like this and we'll definitely draw" which almost never works.

 

Spot on.  Just like last weekend's one nil win.

[ChezGiven]

Here Chris, you heard of a little thing in football...it's called FOUR FOUR f***ing TWO.

 

It's no coincidence that when he took Nolan off and stuck Shola/Carroll up there together, we looked 500% better. We should play two up top more often.

 

I think also it was to do with fact they had just scored and werent as eager to push forward. We done perfectly well in the 2st half with 1 up front, expect it should have been Carroll and not shola

 

 

We barely did anything. It was City slowly getting better and better, until they brought on Johnson who had the quality to break us down.

 

We played the "Oh well, 1-1 is a good result, let's just stay like this and we'll definitely draw" which almost never works.

 

Spot on.  Just like last weekend's one nil win.

 

Since our best football was played in the first half, i'd say Johnny Hall's premise was patently shite, so very far from 'spot on'.

[ChezGiven]

Hughton only had two things to do today, the first was the line-up and playing Nolan was a mistake.  The first two substitutions were made for him and he got the last one sopt on.

Yeah, he actually hasnt seen the players since the final whistle at Stoke.

[Mick]

Yeah, he actually hasnt seen the players since the final whistle at Stoke.

 

What the players do in training is irrelevant if they don't do it on match days. 

[Liam Liam Liam O]

Here Chris, you heard of a little thing in football...it's called FOUR FOUR f***ing TWO.

 

It's no coincidence that when he took Nolan off and stuck Shola/Carroll up there together, we looked 500% better. We should play two up top more often.

 

I think also it was to do with fact they had just scored and werent as eager to push forward. We done perfectly well in the 2st half with 1 up front, expect it should have been Carroll and not shola

 

 

We barely did anything. It was City slowly getting better and better, until they brought on Johnson who had the quality to break us down.

 

We played the "Oh well, 1-1 is a good result, let's just stay like this and we'll definitely draw" which almost never works.

 

Spot on.  Just like last weekend's one nil win.

 

Since our best football was played in the first half, i'd say Johnny Hall's premise was patently shite, so very far from 'spot on'.

 

I think that's what he was getting at, 'job done' at half time sort of thing.

[Cajun]

Did the vast majority right again today imho. Love the guy.

 

Love it how you've hid away for a week after Hughton threw away the game against Stoke 

 

Where was your 'support' then eh? 

 

That's a point, where's Jon?

 

Not taking the piss but I really don't need to view the football forum after a defeat, I could tell you exactly what has been posted and by who without even logging on. It's predictable, boring shite which is why I don't bother with it for a while after. If anyone put forward a logical and reasonable argument to debate with it would be worthwhile but as said it's the same, tired, lazy cliches.

 

Anyway... didn't think he did much wrong today, if it wasn't for someone else ineptitude (the ref) we probably would have come away with a very good 3 points.

 

I fully expect an argument full of "shouldn't play Nolan" "subs not right" "442 or else" and/or "Perch is shit" response but I won't read it anyway so waste your time (the always negative fuckers on the forum)

[Dave]

Did the vast majority right again today imho. Love the guy.

 

Love it how you've hid away for a week after Hughton threw away the game against Stoke 

 

Where was your 'support' then eh? 

 

That's a point, where's Jon?

 

Not taking the piss but I really don't need to view the football forum after a defeat, I could tell you exactly what has been posted and by who without even logging on. It's predictable, boring shite which is why I don't bother with it for a while after. If anyone put forward a logical and reasonable argument to debate with it would be worthwhile but as said it's the same, tired, lazy cliches.

 

Anyway... didn't think he did much wrong today, if it wasn't for someone else ineptitude (the ref) we probably would have come away with a very good 3 points.

 

I fully expect an argument full of "shouldn't play Nolan" "subs not right" "442 or else" and/or "Perch is shit" response but I won't read it anyway so waste your time (the always negative fuckers on the forum)

 

You smell.

[Liam Liam Liam O]

Did the vast majority right again today imho. Love the guy.

 

Love it how you've hid away for a week after Hughton threw away the game against Stoke 

 

Where was your 'support' then eh? 

 

That's a point, where's Jon?

 

Not taking the piss but I really don't need to view the football forum after a defeat, I could tell you exactly what has been posted and by who without even logging on. It's predictable, boring shite which is why I don't bother with it for a while after. If anyone put forward a logical and reasonable argument to debate with it would be worthwhile but as said it's the same, tired, lazy cliches.

 

Anyway... didn't think he did much wrong today, if it wasn't for someone else ineptitude (the ref) we probably would have come away with a very good 3 points.

 

I fully expect an argument full of "shouldn't play Nolan" "subs not right" "442 or else" and/or "Perch is shit" response but I won't read it anyway so waste your time (the always negative fuckers on the forum)

 

[ChezGiven]

Here Chris, you heard of a little thing in football...it's called FOUR FOUR f***ing TWO.

 

It's no coincidence that when he took Nolan off and stuck Shola/Carroll up there together, we looked 500% better. We should play two up top more often.

 

I think also it was to do with fact they had just scored and werent as eager to push forward. We done perfectly well in the 2st half with 1 up front, expect it should have been Carroll and not shola

 

 

We barely did anything. It was City slowly getting better and better, until they brought on Johnson who had the quality to break us down.

 

We played the "Oh well, 1-1 is a good result, let's just stay like this and we'll definitely draw" which almost never works.

 

Spot on.  Just like last weekend's one nil win.

 

Since our best football was played in the first half, i'd say Johnny Hall's premise was patently shite, so very far from 'spot on'.

 

I think that's what he was getting at, 'job done' at half time sort of thing.

 

He said we should have played 4-4-2 and we were miles better when Nolan came off. I saw us play our best football in the first half.