Cowfold Seagull
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Indeed, he must have been way outside of his comfort zone just lately.
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[Albion] Assuming we survive, is CH the right man for 19/20?
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Indeed, he must have been way outside of his comfort zone just lately.
Of course we did and the poster calling for a younger coach who players can relate to who is cutting their teeth in the business - They are overlooking Paul Nevin
On top of that there are two younger coaches and ex players learning their trade within the club in Steve Sidwell and Liam Ressenior. Either of them could go on to succeed within the club in years to come, but to say that their isn't any younger coaches around within the club at varying levels is naive.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Hughton IN.
nwgull
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Calderwood left after only 16 games into the promotion season. Trollope can take a fair share of credit for his part in getting us promoted 27 games later.
Hmm, I know it isn't as bad as the situation in 1983, but remember what happened to the manager who took us to our first cup final!
Yes. If I was Bloom I'd give him another year, whether or not we get relegated. If we get relegated he has to get us straight back up, or at the very least be very, very close to doing it and just miss out, meaning we'll be massive favourites the following season. I'd then hope he'd be able to learn from the lessons he learnt when we got relegated in our first year back in the Premier League. If we do stay up then I'd give him another year but say that we have to see clear progress this time, and that negatively holding out trying not to concede at home to teams around us in the table would not be deemed as clear progress.
I was going to post something similar. If we were to sack CH in November, with us bottom, he would be on the radar of the likes of Reading. Maybe. Nobody is suggesting Tony sacks him now, obviously, but in such an eventuality I still can't see anyone 'snapping' any hands off. My guess is that if suddenly dismissed now he may decide enough is enough and retire, partly because sacking him now would be quite unfair and inappropriate. Which is why it won't happen.
Anyway, I hope and trust that come November we are one of the teams eyeing a possible Europa league place, yet still under the radar.
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He hadn't taken Albion up after a complete turnaround though.
Bizarrely I think I'd almost be more sure that CH was the right person at the helm if we DID go down. Very canny operator in the Champ. I can only see him going anytime soon if Bloom has very big ambitions to break the top 10, and plans to back it BIG time with money and a big name manager.
Otherwise as long as we continue to be sensible, steady Brighton, Chris is the right man.
Otherwise as long as we continue to be sensible, steady Brighton, Chris is the right man.
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Deadly Danson
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Ooh it was about time we found a new scapegoat. Trollope fits the bill perfectly. If someone hasn't found a "Trollope Out" banner for Saturday then NSC is a waste of time. If we get rid of this LOSER all our problems (which are so bad we've won 3 out of the last 4 games and are in the cup semi final for the first time in 36 years) will be over.
nwgull
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I agree. If we sacked him on relegation, I guarantee that an ambitious Championship club would appoint him within weeks. His record at Championship level is outstanding.
Thankfully we've got sensible people making these decisions, and they'd probably see it the same way.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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Anyway, I hope and trust that come November we are one of the teams eyeing a possible Europa league place, yet still under the radar.
I hope we'll still be in the europa league and eyeing a place in the champions league...
Kalimantan Gull
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....who immediately came out and said it was his job to make sure CH stays as long as possible
Moshe Gariani
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So what?
Yes, I know, Melia was as mad as a brush and a far cry from C.H.but no-one is indispensible and football as a business has to look forward not backwards.
I think Harry Wilson's Tackle has it spot on and if we are still shitty by next November, then will come the day of reckoning.
I think we will stay up this season, just; but only thanks to three worse teams in the Prem.If we go down, I still think T.B. will stick with Hughton and see above, re November!
Hopefully Mr.Ashworth will earn his crust and do some brilliant recruiting as well as whatever else is in his brief.
What I can't see though, is Hughton suddenly turning into an exciting go for it type of manager. It is not in his nature, and much more turgid football ,without significantly better results in the near future, could well see his departure.
Why wait until then? and be a very unattractive proposition for any potential incoming manager.
Seasidesage
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I do think a shake up of the coaching staff might help. Ferguson changed his staff periodically to great effect and it might freshen things up. Sack CH though, not for me.
Evolution of both the playing and backroom staff has to be core of improvement so it would make sense to refresh that area. I would like to see a new RB, a young up and comer with scope to improve, another striker and an option in the no.10 role. I think we have really missed the Gross of last season and lack invention in the final third as a result.
Evolution of both the playing and backroom staff has to be core of improvement so it would make sense to refresh that area. I would like to see a new RB, a young up and comer with scope to improve, another striker and an option in the no.10 role. I think we have really missed the Gross of last season and lack invention in the final third as a result.
100% he is. Excellent manager.
We need to recruit well though, as I think next season will be tougher.
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We need to recruit well though, as I think next season will be tougher.
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