Cajun Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Someone had obviously just told Beckham that Larry David was a few rows infront. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Just seeing Hughton reminds me of the promotion season, the tom foolery in level 7 and the good side of the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Amy Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Chris is on Focus Forum on the BBC website. Good interview, just thought I would mention it for those who haven't seen him on FF last weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montey Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 The guy is pure class. I think he's one of the best managers we've had who didn't get given a fair crack at the job. He had the potential to become one of the legends of the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I still really miss him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Such a dignified fella. I really wish he'd spill the beans on how he really feels about Ashley and Llambias though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Loved his keep schtum persona as a manager, but now that weve moved on, watching his interviews is like watching paint dry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Chicken Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Chris is on Focus Forum on the BBC website. Good interview, just thought I would mention it for those who haven't seen him on FF last weekend. Ashley OUT, Chris H IN! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 "Would I come back to Newcastle? Absolutely" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Link for the BBC interview. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/football_focus/9370830.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loven11 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Would love to see him manage the club again sometime in the future obviously when them two dimwits have gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 With Blackpool currently 2-0 up against Man Utd, it's worth pointing out that the "disgusting and disgraceful" home defeats we suffered under Hughton were against sides ("we've got to beat sides like that") that currently stand 7th, 8th and 10th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpal78 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 With Blackpool currently 2-0 up against Man Utd, it's worth pointing out that the "disgusting and disgraceful" home defeats we suffered under Hughton were against sides ("we've got to beat sides like that") that currently stand 7th, 8th and 10th. Too bad that Blackpool lost 2-3 then, spoke too soon mate The point is not where they are in the table, even now there is so much movement in the table positions. Wait a few more matches, these same teams could be in the bottom half fighting off relegation. 2 questions are relevant though 1) If our objective is to survive our first season back, should we be beating (or at least drawing) the likes of Stoke, Blackpool and Blackburn at home - the answer is yes 2) Has our form improved against these sort of teams (outside top 4-6) since Pardew took over - answer is yes too Under Hughton we had some great wins against the likes of Arsenal, and yes 3 points are 3 points against anyone, but if our objective is to secure safety and survive our first season back, then it's far more important not to be losing/dropping points against teams that are likely to be also fighting for the same position as us. We owe Hughton for bringing us back to the Premiership so convincingly, but the losses against the teams mentioned above will always remain a blemish on his record and no amount of twisting or turning from you or any of his fan club members is gonna change that. I'm out of here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatwax Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 With Blackpool currently 2-0 up against Man Utd, it's worth pointing out that the "disgusting and disgraceful" home defeats we suffered under Hughton were against sides ("we've got to beat sides like that") that currently stand 7th, 8th and 10th. Too bad that Blackpool lost 2-3 then, spoke too soon mate The point is not where they are in the table, even now there is so much movement in the table positions. Wait a few more matches, these same teams could be in the bottom half fighting off relegation. 2 questions are relevant though 1) If our objective is to survive our first season back, should we be beating (or at least drawing) the likes of Stoke, Blackpool and Blackburn at home - the answer is yes 2) Has our form improved against these sort of teams (outside top 4-6) since Pardew took over - answer is yes too Under Hughton we had some great wins against the likes of Arsenal, and yes 3 points are 3 points against anyone, but if our objective is to secure safety and survive our first season back, then it's far more important not to be losing/dropping points against teams that are likely to be also fighting for the same position as us. We owe Hughton for bringing us back to the Premiership so convincingly, but the losses against the teams mentioned above will always remain a blemish on his record and no amount of twisting or turning from you or any of his fan club members is gonna change that. I'm out of here The bottom 3 in the premiership are Wolves, Wigan and West Ham.. we didn't lose to any of them. We may have dropped some points over the season, but we didn't look like we were going to be in as much trouble as some other teams down there currently are. Ultimately we'll never know what would have happened if Hughton hadn't been sacked.. and fair play to Pardew for getting some of the results that he has. Fact remains that the 3 teams we didn't want to lose lose against failed to beat us however. Maybe finishing off teams like Stoke when we had the chance we've kept Hughton in a job. But I doubt it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 In terms of his firing, I think the two away losses at Bolton and WBA hurt Hughton a lot more. We were to an extent unlucky to lose the 3 home games but those defeats on the road were abject. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatwax Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 In terms of his firing, I think the two away losses at Bolton and WBA hurt Hughton a lot more. We were to an extent unlucky to lose the 3 home games but those defeats on the road were abject. Definitely, they were terrible. I'd say injuries & suspensions played a big part in that, but that's not really an acceptable excuse in football. What I find impressive though is that bar the odd exception (which will always happen, I remember people demanding that Keegan quit about 6 games in because we hadn't won yet) the vast majority of fans still had faith that he'd turn it around. Inevitably, Pardew will go on a bad losing run like that. I'm curious to know how much time he'll be given.. by both the fans and the management. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 wonder if he's had any offers yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 i'd cut Hughton some slack over games nearer the end of his reign - at that time with the constant speculation he was being actively undermined by the board, in his own words he says they were making the job "very difficult" for him to perform. not a stretch to think this would have a knock on effect on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Judging by our last few performances under Hughton, it was pretty obvious to me that the man was terrified to lose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthnufc Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Gud man, did every thing he could. Got us out of the championship. Kept us midtable in the premier league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatwax Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Great chap, too big of a task. In what way? I think he could've made a decent enough go of it if he had been given full support from the board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I still really miss him get over it homo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I still really miss him get over it homo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guinness_fiend Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I still really miss him get over it homo. Steady on, Mr. Gray. There'll be no tongue-in-cheek jesting here. Don't you know that they used to burn homosexuals at the stake in some countries? Shame on you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 With Blackpool currently 2-0 up against Man Utd, it's worth pointing out that the "disgusting and disgraceful" home defeats we suffered under Hughton were against sides ("we've got to beat sides like that") that currently stand 7th, 8th and 10th. The three of them would be level on points with the sides in 13th, 14th and 16th had we beaten them of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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