Hughton in!

[Mr Banana]

Not the most penetrating interview Radio 4 have ever done. Maybe his immediate "yes" about being interested in the job gave away that he's been contacted by Pokerface, no surprise there. Sounds like he's just fed up of being out of the game and will take the first job that's offered to him, rather than the highest up. Peter Taylor-stylee.

 

[vegster]

Hughton "not interested" in unfinished business at Newcastle but definitely interested in Albion job. Both of them unfortunately according to his Radio 4 interview.

How many Chris Hughton's are there then ?

 

[el_ciddy]

Not the most penetrating interview Radio 4 have ever done. Maybe his immediate "yes" about being interested in the job gave away that he's been contacted by Pokerface, no surprise there. Sounds like he's just fed up of being out of the game and will take the first job that's offered to him, rather than the highest up. Peter Taylor-stylee.

The Telegraph reported on Sunday that he's been interviewed for the job. I'm hoping that's the only reason his odds have shortened, not through any insider putting on a few squid.

 

[Marshy]

1 GK England Steve Harper
2 DF Argentina Fabricio Coloccini
3 DF Spain José Enrique
4 MF England Kevin Nolan
5 DF England Fitz Hall
6 DF England Mike Williamson
7 MF England Joey Barton
8 MF England Danny Guthrie
10 FW England Marlon Harewood
10 MF England Wayne Routledge
11 MF Republic of Ireland Damien Duff
11 FW Denmark Peter Løvenkrands
12 DF England Danny Simpson
13 DF Georgia (country) Zurab Khizanishvili
14 DF Netherlands Patrick van Aanholt
16 DF England Ryan Taylor
17 MF England Alan Smith
18 MF Argentina Jonás Gutiérrez
19 FW Spain Xisco
20 MF Cameroon Geremi
20 FW Republic of Ireland Leon Best
22 MF England Nicky Butt
23 FW Nigeria Shola Ameobi
24 FW England Andy Carroll
25 MF Congo Kazenga LuaLua
26 GK Netherlands Tim Krul
27 DF England Steven Taylor
30 FW England Nile Ranger
31 FW Netherlands Frank Wiafe Danquah
34 GK England Fraser Forster


It takes a miracle worker to get this shabby squad out of the championship......................

 

[Withdean11]

Managed Newcastle, won the Championship first season. Sacked next season with Newacstle 11th in the Premier League. Harsh.

Managed Birmingham, finished 1 point behind top in their Europa League group whilst in the Championship, where they finished 4th.

Managed Norwich, sacked whilst in 17th place, they were eventually relegated. Harsh.

Not a bad record for the three seasons he's managed.

Also, taken from Wikipedia: When Hughton was dismissed as Newcastle manager, Kevin Nolan told The Sun, "Sometimes at clubs, when a manager goes, there will be some players who are pleased to see the back of him ... But everybody liked Chris. He was very popular, not just with the players but everyone who worked for the club.

Hughton in!

So another Sami Hyypia then?

 

[withdeanwombat]

Just like he had passion for Yeovil when he was insulting the Albion supporters.

Quick, get him in before he goes to Newcastle.

 

[Marshy]

However hard i try to get excited about the appointment of Hughton I just can't.



He will have put our players back to sleep by mid january.

 

[tiotom92]

1 GK England Steve Harper
2 DF Argentina Fabricio Coloccini
3 DF Spain José Enrique
4 MF England Kevin Nolan
5 DF England Fitz Hall
6 DF England Mike Williamson
7 MF England Joey Barton
8 MF England Danny Guthrie
10 FW England Marlon Harewood
10 MF England Wayne Routledge
11 MF Republic of Ireland Damien Duff
11 FW Denmark Peter Løvenkrands
12 DF England Danny Simpson
13 DF Georgia (country) Zurab Khizanishvili
14 DF Netherlands Patrick van Aanholt
16 DF England Ryan Taylor
17 MF England Alan Smith
18 MF Argentina Jonás Gutiérrez
19 FW Spain Xisco
20 MF Cameroon Geremi
20 FW Republic of Ireland Leon Best
22 MF England Nicky Butt
23 FW Nigeria Shola Ameobi
24 FW England Andy Carroll
25 MF Congo Kazenga LuaLua
26 GK Netherlands Tim Krul
27 DF England Steven Taylor
30 FW England Nile Ranger
31 FW Netherlands Frank Wiafe Danquah
34 GK England Fraser Forster


It takes a miracle worker to get this shabby squad out of the championship......................

Nobody said he was a miracle worker? But looking at that team, I'd say he did well to take them to 11th in the Prermier League, especially after being given no money to buy his own players.

The guy has never underachieved as a manager. And that is a good sign.

 

[8ace]

We can we expect to see Hughton unveiled then

 

[northstandsteve]

imminently?

 

[el_ciddy]

1 GK England Steve Harper
2 DF Argentina Fabricio Coloccini
3 DF Spain José Enrique
4 MF England Kevin Nolan
5 DF England Fitz Hall
6 DF England Mike Williamson
7 MF England Joey Barton
8 MF England Danny Guthrie
10 FW England Marlon Harewood
10 MF England Wayne Routledge
11 MF Republic of Ireland Damien Duff
11 FW Denmark Peter Løvenkrands
12 DF England Danny Simpson
13 DF Georgia (country) Zurab Khizanishvili
14 DF Netherlands Patrick van Aanholt
16 DF England Ryan Taylor
17 MF England Alan Smith
18 MF Argentina Jonás Gutiérrez
19 FW Spain Xisco
20 MF Cameroon Geremi
20 FW Republic of Ireland Leon Best
22 MF England Nicky Butt
23 FW Nigeria Shola Ameobi
24 FW England Andy Carroll
25 MF Congo Kazenga LuaLua
26 GK Netherlands Tim Krul
27 DF England Steven Taylor
30 FW England Nile Ranger
31 FW Netherlands Frank Wiafe Danquah
34 GK England Fraser Forster


It takes a miracle worker to get this shabby squad out of the championship......................

Yeah bit of a non achievement that one, I expect the boy who cleans the boots had as much influence.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

1 GK England Steve Harper
2 DF Argentina Fabricio Coloccini
3 DF Spain José Enrique
4 MF England Kevin Nolan
5 DF England Fitz Hall
6 DF England Mike Williamson
7 MF England Joey Barton
8 MF England Danny Guthrie
10 FW England Marlon Harewood
10 MF England Wayne Routledge
11 MF Republic of Ireland Damien Duff
11 FW Denmark Peter Løvenkrands
12 DF England Danny Simpson
13 DF Georgia (country) Zurab Khizanishvili
14 DF Netherlands Patrick van Aanholt
16 DF England Ryan Taylor
17 MF England Alan Smith
18 MF Argentina Jonás Gutiérrez
19 FW Spain Xisco
20 MF Cameroon Geremi
20 FW Republic of Ireland Leon Best
22 MF England Nicky Butt
23 FW Nigeria Shola Ameobi
24 FW England Andy Carroll
25 MF Congo Kazenga LuaLua
26 GK Netherlands Tim Krul
27 DF England Steven Taylor
30 FW England Nile Ranger
31 FW Netherlands Frank Wiafe Danquah
34 GK England Fraser Forster


It takes a miracle worker to get this shabby squad out of the championship......................

Obviously, that is an impressive squad. However, it's easy to forget how much turmoil Newcastle were in the season before and I think he did really well to get the squad working for him. Once he'd done that, the quality obviously shined through but Newcastle were a bit of a joke when they went down. He then did a decent job in the Premier League with them and was very unlucky to be sacked. It's easy to write off his spell at Newcastle but some actual context would suggest he did well there.

I don't understand why people feel the need to slag off our potential new manager before he's even started. It's quite sad.

 

[el_ciddy]

Obviously, that is an impressive squad. However, it's easy to forget how much turmoil Newcastle were in the season before and I think he did really well to get the squad working for him. Once he'd done that, the quality obviously shined through but Newcastle were a bit of a joke when they went down. He then did a decent job in the Premier League with them and was very unlucky to be sacked. It's easy to write off his spell at Newcastle but some actual context would suggest he did well there.

I don't understand why people feel the need to slag off our potential new manager before he's even started. It's quite sad.

Not slagging him off just debating some of his achievements that some of his backers put forward.

 

[peterward]

Hughton coming out and saying he wants the job on BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30633425

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Not slagging him off just debating some of his achievements that some of his backers put forward.

Not you, but certainly every time he's mentioned Marshy (and others) have been slagging him off. Just felt there needs to be a bit of context.

 

[Puppet Master]

I'm not terribly excited by him but then you have to remember we are Brighton and Hughton is a good, realistic fit. He's done well in this division (and done alright in the Prem too), which is better than a lot of candidates. Some of the candidates bandied about on here are ridiculous - Clement? Rangnick? Ain't gonna happen.

 

[joeinbrighton]

Bollox Nathan in....


Feck far more passion and he cares about the club.

Trevor Brooking cared a lot about West Ham, so much so that he gave up a career as a pundit to take over as their manager in 2002 when Glenn Roeder got sacked. Didn't stop them getting relegated though. Alan Shearer cared a lot about Newcastle too, but didn't stop them getting relegated in 2009 with him as manager. Ditto Nottingham Forest with Stuart Pearce in 1997 and he's not exactly pulling up trees in his second spell either.

Just having an affinity with a club and having the false and immeasurable premise of "passion" is no guarantee of success. Having those attributes are in fact better suited to being a right-hand man, as Jones was under Garcia and Hyypia's tenures.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Trevor Brooking cared a lot about West Ham, so much so that he gave up a career as a pundit to take over as their manager in 2002 when Glenn Roeder got sacked. Didn't stop them getting relegated though. Alan Shearer cared a lot about Newcastle too, but didn't stop them getting relegated in 2009 with him as manager. Ditto Nottingham Forest with Stuart Pearce in 1997 and he's not exactly pulling up trees in his second spell either.

Just having an affinity with a club and having the false and immeasurable premise of "passion" is no guarantee of success. Having those attributes are in fact better suited to being a right-hand man, as Jones was under Garcia and Hyypia's tenures.

Point taken, I will retract my comments and never speak of this passion thing again.

Thank you for pointing out the error of my ways joesomewhereinbrighton.

 

[We're the Stripes]

Not slagging him off just debating some of his achievements that some of his backers put forward.

Yep, and for those who wish to downplay his achievements at Newcastle, take a look at what he did at Birmingham under very difficult circumstances; major financial difficulties following overspending in the top flight, Carson Yeung (need I say anymore), large turnover of playing staff with key players sold, plus a gruelling Europa League campaign in which they did remarkably well. Their fans only have good words to say about him, and how he re-stabilised things following their relegation. Odd that his detractors seem to be completely ignoring this particular spell (and his most recent in this division)?

Could be immaterial, of course, but if the only concerns people are able to put forward are that he's a bit "dull" and "anyone could've gotten that Newcastle side promoted", then he's probably quite a good candidate, given what other options are available (or realistic).

 

[DanRedman]

Would be a good choice IMO. Thanks for posting this thread. Can't quite understand the negativity from some people on here