Recent content by patalan48

On this site, there is much discussion about problems with team selection, substitutions, tactics, players continually making the same mistakes and player recruitment. One important area of that is less discussed is the development of players by the manager and coaches. following is a survey of...

Because of the poor run of results and the threat of relegation, I believe it is right to question the manager's performance. However, that should focus on his strengths and weaknesses. I think most fans would agree that is a very good man manager in the way he has dealt with players, his...

This is an excellent post detailing the problems of retaining possession and protecting the ball. I think that Chris Hughton has rightly gained a reputation as a great manager of players but I am less sure of his flexibility and willingness to coach players to retain possession and change...

Many have defended and lauded Hughton’s defensive game plan as a safety-first approach to the important job of survival in the Premier League however, this has produced several unexciting performances. While the club is not ready to financially compete with the top six, the club should be...

“Premier league ready” was an exciting catch phrase and I think that the majority of fans believe Chris Hughton is still the man for this task. However, questions need to be raised about the players and coaching structure. It would appear that the manager has recruited loyal as opposed to a...

It is common knowledge that BHA use a wage structure with an estimated maximum of approximately 40,000 per week. While many fans support this approach as a way to ensure the financial security of the club, it is not without problems. It is less likely than a cap on the total cost of salaries to...

Given this sophisticated process how did we get Brown and Crystal Palace Loftus-Cheek?

On the BBC Football website there is as an interesting article http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41324212) on how Pep Guardiola develops the skills of players on his team. I think it will be interesting to identify which players have benefited from Chris Hughton’s coaching and how that has...

I have read the various apologies and excuses for why we did not recruit a striker(s) in the transfer window. If we were so determined to recruit strikers, why did we not give an early free transfer to one the highest paid, Glenn Murray, who would be very attractive to clubs in the Championship...

I think that you make an important point but I question whether he has the ability to adapt to limitations imposed by the recent transfer window or the flexibility to change tactics in the middle of the game.I hope he is secure enough to bring in a coach who has the necessary expertise to apply...

Ironically, I think that Hughton, Winstanley and Barber have by their inability to recruit a striker created a team that the manager will find difficult to coach. In the championship, the use of hold up- players and wiling defenders such as Hemed and Murray fitted perfectly with Hughton’s...

In our search for a striker, like many fans of BHA I am concerned that so late in the day we might well end up with overpriced mediocrity that will do little to assure our remaining in the premier league. Instead I suggest we abandon the use of a designated striker, purchase another speedy, ball...