It's an odd one, can a manager really have a 'tendency' to not use young players, it certainly appears so with Hughton? Or are the players available not good enough for whichever level the team is at? Hughton is certainly a popular choice to replace Lampard but given his reputation (whether we...
If you ask me, it's probably youth development, obviously the board would champion promotion first but with development a very close second.
I wouldn't read to much in to those 'short lists', would probably describe them as 'media guesswork lists'. Personally I would be quite surprised to see...
You've summarised my existential crisis quite well - Obviously, the goal has to be to get promotion to the PL, otherwise what is the point? But the idea of doing it just to mean the revenue (that will soon be join by similar expenses) is £mmm isn't terribly appealing to me. Clearly it's somewhat...
I sincerely hope not - That's not to underestimate the fantastic job he did it Brighton, he was absolutely fundamental in your ascension to the PL, but if Lampard is to leave, appointing Hughton would be such a big change in direction. Part of Lampard's remit (as was Rowett's) was to bring a...