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Many people were very happy with the team before kick off. Clearly the idea was to have pace on the left and creativity on the right with 2 strikers providing an attacking threat. Beckham was slow as anything but I'm pretty sure playing him on the right didn't nullify an attacking threat. Given...

Yes. He regularly played here for Ingolstadt under Hassenhutl (the same manger many on here seem to be calling an attacking genius). I had no problem with him trying something different but it was obvious many would criticise him if it didn't work. He also gets criticism for doing the same thing...

Apologies for quoting my own post but just found out the manager that regularly played Gross as a right midfielder was none other than Ralph Hasenhüttl. He's doing pretty well at Southampton now!!

Unless you look at it as probable survival and an FA cup semi final at Wembley - because that for me is "good enough". It's clear we have had a shocking run of form but that wasn't a surprise - look at the staying up tracker, we were always predicted to have a bad run. What wasn't predicted was...

I wonder if Ingolstadt sacked their manager then? He played here for half his games in Germany and created more chances than anyone else in the league. Fans had been crying out for 2 up top but there is no natural way to fit Gross in the same team as Murray and Andone. He tried something - it...

Except he very clearly changed his tactics at Christmas?? Didn't work and now seems to be changing back. He also changed tactics from Championship to Premier League. He even changed tactics 3 times during Saturdays game alone! If you're going to criticise him for something at least pick...

Again I don't disagree but 24 of these were before 3rd Jan which kind of backs up my point that the WHOLE season hasn't been bad - just the last 3 months. I just hope the 433/451 experiment is over and we stick to what we do best in 4411.

Very good post

Seen a lot about how we have been negative all season and how we never try to score. While I accept it has been poor recently I think this is re-writing history. Checking our results there were only 7 league games all season we had not scored in before our recent run of 7 in a row (and 3 of...

Fair play and very honest. However I think VERY few of our fans would have described Hughton as negative and defensive in our last 2 seasons in the Championship.

Do you mean 6 games into this season or into CH tenure?

Would have loved a first half sub but they very rarely happen. (I think Bournemouth may have made one yesterday but it is rare). At least he changed it after 45 minutes rather than waiting for 60 minutes.

Don't necessarily disagree with this but very few managers ever make subs in the first half. I guess he wanted to try and find a way to keep Andone's pace and Gross' creativity on the pitch at the same time?

Clearly I'm not neutral but I agree with a lot of what you have said. I don't think we were fortunate though. Think we played very well 2nd half (rather than Newcastle checking out) and deserved a point.

He changed the formation during the first half from 442 to 451/433 after about 20 minutes so didn't do nothing. Apart from that I can't comment as I can't say I was watching him. One of the (valid in my opinion) criticisms of Hughton is that he doesn't make subs early enough so I was pleased to...

Another one that resorts to name calling against people with a different view than them. Pathetic

But they go down - unlike us.

Mate, I disagree with you but if you want to be friends that's fine with me :kiss:

Everyone was having an off day first half. He made 1 half time sub and probably knew at half time Kayal might not last the game so would have been very risky using the 3rd sub after 45 mins by taking Jose off then. My point was that if Hughton has "lost it" because we were so poor first half (we...

You're another of those with a vendetta against Stephens as well are you? Doesn't surprise me. Here's an idea: if you want attractive, winning football every week go support Man City and leave the supporting to the true supporters. I have never seen you say a single positive thing. I can...