Cajun Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I wasn't directing that at crumpy. Seems like the season and Hughton praise is already becoming a vague memory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE6 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 You couldn't blame the bloke if he did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 It begins! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Why would he resign when he clearly wants to test himself in the PL with this group of lads? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Why would he resign when he clearly wants to test himself in the PL with this group of lads? yup. mix of loyalty to this group of lads plus the fact that he's never had, nor will never again get, an opportunity like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 KK would have walked out the minute that statement landed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Off to Celtic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 KK would have walked out the minute that statement landed. nah, he would make noises to the press about needing to invest, then battle all summer long to get what he wanted, only for the board to dig their heels in as well and publicly undermine him further at the end of the transfer window, causing a big bust up in which he would be told he was sacked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Because he has built a team out of a group of individuals, and because moving on would be breaking something that doesn't need fixed. Not only that but this is his chance to prove himself in the Premier' and his best chance of survival and proving himself is with this team of individuals plus maybe two or three more. Even if Hughton is a puppet he's the best man to manage us at this moment in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Why should Hughton walk out? He has a contract left till the end of next season and will surely get a new contract if he keeps us up. He also worked under much more difficult circumstances back in summer 2009. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Gunt is in his element for sensational WUM bullshit after this statement like Bites: 34 and counting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 The Journal says "they understand the news came as a shock to Hughton" so they have obviously been stringing him along like all their previous managers. Feel sorry for him - they are setting him up to fail from the outset. From Houghton's previous comments, it's been very clear that he has expected to have to rely on the same group of players next season. He can't be completely happy with that, but it doesn't sound like this news will be a surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I love Hughton for what he's done so far, but considering they've already had to pay off Allardyce and Keegan in their time in charge, there really is no reason to extend Hughton yet. Let's at the very least see what Hughton does over the summer and how he starts the season. Hughton is sensible enought o be fine with that too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Why would he resign when he clearly wants to test himself in the PL with this group of lads? yup. mix of loyalty to this group of lads plus the fact that he's never had, nor will never again get, an opportunity like this. What a truely miserable thing to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 well its hardly like he'd be the first manager who hasn't had much cash to spend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Some people like winning, others just like to take part. Hughton's the latter. Glad he's happy to use us for experience or it might be Nicky Butt in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I haven't seen a manager as driven as Hughton for a while now to be honest. He wanted to get promoted, he wanted to win the league, he wanted to get 100pts and he did all this. He didn't play weakened teams and didn't ease of the players (not much anyway). Contrast this with Spurs giving up was they'd achieved CL football and I think it shows Hughton is in it to win tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I haven't seen a manager as driven as Hughton for a while now to be honest. He wanted to get promoted, he wanted to win the league, he wanted to get 100pts and he did all this. He didn't play weakened teams and didn't ease of the players (not much anyway). Contrast this with Spurs giving up was they'd achieved CL football and I think it shows Hughton is in it to win tbh. Aye. thank god we aren't Spurs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 You don't want to offer any evidence that Hughton is not a 'winner'...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 You don't want to offer any evidence that Hughton is not a 'winner'...? He's happy to do the job with his hands tied behind his back while being made to ride a pogo stick. That's to his credit as far a we're concerned. No manager that wants to make a fist of it would work under Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 This is all assuming he's not going to resign before the start of next season, I still reckon he could go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 If he goes and Ashley sticks to his statement and promoting from within would that mean Colin Calderwood would be our new boss? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 You don't want to offer any evidence that Hughton is not a 'winner'...? He's happy to do the job with his hands tied behind his back while being made to ride a pogo stick. That's to his credit as far a we're concerned. No manager that wants to make a fist of it would work under Ashley. The same could be said of Benitez (and Ferguson to an extent), who has been hamstrung by his club. I wouldn't say he wasn't a winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 You don't want to offer any evidence that Hughton is not a 'winner'...? He's happy to do the job with his hands tied behind his back while being made to ride a pogo stick. That's to his credit as far a we're concerned. No manager that wants to make a fist of it would work under Ashley. The same could be said of Benitez (and Ferguson to an extent), who has been hamstrung by his club. I wouldn't say he wasn't a winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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