Tell me you don't understand how hard the Championship is to get promoted from without telling me you don't understand how hard the Championship is to get promoted from.
What a choob.
Also, Hughton had arguably done the job he was brought in to do – get the team promoted to the PL – after a tough few seasons (coming back to my point above about the longevity of managers). As you say, it was clear that things were only go in one direction and the right decision (in hindsight!)...
Is there another industry where bosses are routinely sacked and replaced after such short periods on such a regular basis? From my limited reading and understanding of the situation, it seems that Liam was on his way to building something at Hull. Yes, they missed out on the playoffs this year...