He did adapt, he went back to (mostly) the Championship squad and ground out the points to get some confiidence back in the side
That really isn't adapting is it?
That's just rolling up in a ball and hiding under his comfort blanket.
He did adapt, he went back to (mostly) the Championship squad and ground out the points to get some confiidence back in the side
I thought there was a lot of interesting stuff in their, particularly around Hughton’s mindset to change. It does explain a lot around his consistency regarding team selection and probably even his much criticised use of subs...
That really isn't adapting is it?
That's just rolling up in a ball and hiding under his comfort blanket.
Nothing of any surprise in that at all. Good news on the clackers though
Only for the thickos and agents provocateurs.Hughton, Jury's out
Barber is an excellent CEO, one of the best
Hughton, Jury's out
What did you take from it? I like Barber but there is a lot of words there with very little of interest. My point was he clearly mentions he checks every detail with Hughton. Did the same happen with Poyet, clearly not. As it was Barbers first CEO job, he has clearly learnt from that episode...
Only for the thickos and agents provocateurs.
Everyone else recognises that he is a perfect fit for the Albion and continues to do a brilliant job with the resources available to him.
Only for the thickos and agents provocateurs.
Everyone else recognises that he is a perfect fit for the Albion and continues to do a brilliant job with the resources available to him.
Maybe we’ll hit the ground running next season with newbies being introduced a little sooner :
Agreed.
That was all pretty standard, safe and bland stuff in that interview, didn’t really learn anything new.
The only thing that surprised me a little was that he actually said, don’t be surprised if one or two of the signings don’t work out. I expected just a very safe and blanket defence of the signings and talk of needing time to settle etc. Says to me that maybe they have made their minds up about one or two of them - Alireza and Locadia being the obvious two as all of the others have been relatively successful signings.
Of Ali J, Montoya, Bissouma and Bernardo - who hadn’t made their debut in August this season?
Locadia, sure - he's been here 1.5 seasons and grumbled to the press.
The 'or two' is far from obvious and there are potentially others who fit the bill - Montoya, Balogun, Steele. Not cut and dried, really.