I think 99% of us agree CH is doing a fine job.
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[Football] "Hughton Out" on Radio 5 Live
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I think 99% of us agree CH is doing a fine job.
He joined in the summer after we got promoted.
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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Hardly a witch hunt. If you believe that is was done to create debate he's got it.
No one else rang in a national radio station then continued the debate under their own identity on Twitter.
That's social media for you. If you don't want the reaction don't create the opportunity.
- Apr 13, 2015
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Of course, but that doesn't mean he should be immune from criticism. I think he is poor at bringing youth through, he is often too late in games to introduce effective subs, he could also be held to account for not integrating new players into the matchday squad in a timely manner.....
...... but he stays for sure despite that, the call-in geezer is a fool.
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Tokyohands
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Are people really surprised some plank called in 5 Live and said something stupid?
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Gus to Reading ?
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Witch hunt
It’s mostly been a reasoned debate by nsc standards, the most horrific post of condemnation so far wasn’t to burn him, just ask if they were a proper fan.
- Jun 27, 2012
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Which new signing isn't integrated into our matchday squad ? Our new signings this summer are either now first choice regulars (AJ), have featured from the outset, either starting (Bernardo (Match 1), Bissouma (Match 3), Montoya(Match 2)), or have been on the bench (Balogun, Andone, Button) for *every* single game . In Andone's case when fit a a month ago. The only signing (Montoya ) that isn't in the squad now but then thats because of Bruno's form and cos CH wants 2 flexible defenders (Balogun, Bernardo) in the 18 so no room.
Locadia isn't first choice but then he's been part of every matchday squad since February. And thats down to Glenn Murray and his own form. He's certainly been given chances and started several games this and last season.
True: Not every signing has gone straight into the 11 and stayed there but there's plenty of examples of that as well from last season (Ryan, Propper, Gross started from day 1) and eventually Izquierdo. And in 2016/17 Murray, Duffy were signings who became regulars straightaway.
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A reasoned debate? Yeah right.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Can't see any merit whatsoever in the opinion expressed in the call.
- Jun 27, 2012
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the choices recently presumably are should he have gone for Christian Walton over Ryan, Aaron Connolly over Locadia/Andone, Barclay (although he's in the squad)/Ben White etc over Balogun/Dan Burn.
All pretty unlikely. What youth should he be bringing through. ?
- Apr 13, 2015
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It's more general than that, but yes Connolly should soon be getting a few cameo appearances from the bench at least, in my view.......
...... the pattern has been : Player performs well in Dev squad, gets a non playing bench appearance in cup or lower profile league game, gets shifted to loan club for season or two,... released/sold.
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- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
He should keep Andone out of the squad, a prolific la liga goal scorer/international ?
- Apr 13, 2015
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- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
Ok fair enough but you seemed pretty certain that Hughton, who definitely has seen Connolly and Andone a lot!, should be favouring youth players (who ?) over our first team players.
- Apr 13, 2015
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Nope, just suggesting that the evidence supports him being given a chance, no more risky than playing some of the seniors currently struggling with form or ability.
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- Jun 27, 2012
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Ok. So you do think that a 18 year old who has never played a minute of first team football (outside of cups) should keep out Locadia and Andone and given, that you want him on the pitch; Glenn Murray as well. Ok. fair enough.