[Football] Can you see Hughton falling on his sword if we fail to get new players in this window?

Stat Brother said:

I firmly believe had the club bought a (the) striker, in the Summer most if not all problems that have been encountered this season, would not have materialised.

I'm not talking about some mythical Messiesque beast here either, just a player with a bit of pace, mobility and intelligence.

Even if they had only generated a half a dozen extra goals, those goals I believe would have gone someway to making the wingers more effective, taken some workload off Gross and given Propper a little more freedom to follow attacks to their penalty area.

As said earlier though, let's not forget CH is firmly at the centre of the recruitment team, it's not a separate entity that can be blamed for all things wrong.

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Tricky Dicky said:

No. Plus, I am not questioning CH at all.

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Weststander said:

Could it be that CH puts his important opinion in at the 4-man-committee stage, as to yes or no, then it's left to Winstanley and the Board to bring transfers over the line?

I don't see CH as having an all enveloping Wenger/Fergie role, where he's actively involved beyond that.

I could be wrong.

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Stat Brother said:

I don't for one minute imagine CH is involved in what it takes to bring a player to the club, after all we're not talking about sending a fax to the Sussex & Surrey FA here.
But by the same token I find it inconceivable that CH isn't at the very centre of all transfer dealings, with the ability to give thumbs up AND thumbs down, from the beginning to the end.

I'm seeing Burker style 'blame the recruitment team' posts, instead of everybody involved in recruitment, or in this case, lack of.

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Icy Gull said:

Then again, maybe things aren’t THAT bad, we nearly beat Bournemouth, we did beat Palace and we have only had the one recent abysmal performance. Maybe there isn’t really a crisis and all will come good again with a victory/point on Saturday

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Stat Brother said:

Let's not forget, although I know almost everybody hasn't, THE signing ought to have been on hold since 01.09.17.

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Weststander said:

Agree that he gives he yes or no, right to the final decision.

But I would imagine that Barber, Bloom as major financial issues arise and the senior person handling contracts take from there.

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perseus said:

I was annoyed at the team selection away at Spurs. We have improved our passing and ball retention since then.

WBA defeat was just disappointing, but it it just makes like more difficult. It will not be the reason we go down.

It will be

1) can't defend corners, free kicks and simple crosses
2) can't shoot for toffee or head on target (all players)
3) too many home points dropped
4) hopeless at scoring from corners

With CH it is either assured confidence or apparent complacency. Take your chocie.

A striker would help but not enough on its own.

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Bwian said:

Nowhere is anybody wanting Europe this season, or for the next however many seasons, probably never unless via a flukey cup win. Why start resorting to name calling? New Bedwetting fans ffs? I see long term Albion fans questioning tactics on the field and an apparent lack of urgency in recruiting off the field. That is not Bedwetting is it? Too many wearing blue and white tinted glasses who can't see that we are looking likely to blow a golden opportunity by sleepwalking back into The Championship. The Championship that gets harder and harder to get out of; at the top end anyway. We need to stay up! None of us know what's going on behind the scenes but many are concerned about a re-run of the September window.

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Stat Brother said:

Unless you believe CH is only paid lip service too or is actually ignored when 'the grown ups start talking' then just because he's a top bloke and the clubs very best manager doesn't mean he should get a get out of jail free card over the recruitment.

This isn't a Sami type situation here, CH has responsibilities regarding who gets signed or doesn't, therefore he is part of the 'problem' if the recruitment doesn't produce a competitive squad.

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Surf's Up said:

Nos 1 and 4 of your list are both managerial/coaching issues so there has to be a competency issue too

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Justice said:

The three promoted sides are separated by one point think that tells its own story of how difficult this league is without the pressure of supporters getting on the players, club, and managers back. I just don't understand what Albion fans expected this season apart from a battle to survive in the best league in the world.

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zefarelly said:

The best thing CH can do for his CV is keep us up, If we go down, Is there a bigger club that would want him?

I don't think he's going anywhere, but he does need to change a few things soon, to keep us up.

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Invicta said:

No. Fortunately he's above all this rubbish. Thread number 10 at least since Saturday On same subject!

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Ninja Elephant said:

Looking at the two goals on saturday, how can you blame the coaching for Dunk leaving his man and just standing like a statue in the area? For the second, Bong is woefully out of position and then his man gets a run on him, but even then it's headed straight down and should have been saved.

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