Rogue Baboon 0 Posted April 7, 2017 Could seal promotion at Carrow Road.Imagine how smug Hughton is going to feel... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westcoastcanary 173 Posted April 7, 2017 I suggest you need to broaden your imagination RB, or at least desist from attributing your imaginings to Chris Hughton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bristol Nest 512 Posted April 8, 2017 No i am happy for brighton. They have worked hard to get where they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,265 Posted April 8, 2017 Brighton and Hughton......Deserve a Brig Hug..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,655 Posted April 8, 2017 Hughton''s pedigree in the Championship isn''t in doubt.....a league win with Newcastle, a likely promotion with Brighton this season and 2 further playoff places with Brighton and Birmingham. lets see what he does with Brighton next season, whether he will have the courage to go the attack or whether he will set his stall out to defend and keep it tight each game. if its the latter the Brighton fans will soon find that the novelty will wear off next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,520 Posted April 8, 2017 [quote user="GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary"]Hughton''s pedigree in the Championship isn''t in doubt.....a league win with Newcastle, a likely promotion with Brighton this season and 2 further playoff places with Brighton and Birmingham. lets see what he does with Brighton next season, whether he will have the courage to go the attack or whether he will set his stall out to defend and keep it tight each game. if its the latter the Brighton fans will soon find that the novelty will wear off next season.[/quote]I don''t think that will happen. He has everything how he wants it at Brighton with three seasons there to build something solid. With us he was thrown in the deep end without a paddle and expected to swim. Having to replace Lambert was a huge task - and in the PL too - with limited resources compared to other teams. He did well to keep us up the first season, the second season was nightmare, but again, trying to build something solid under the pressure of the Pl is well nigh impossible. With Brighton he will do much better imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,655 Posted April 8, 2017 you could argue that he was "thrown in at the deep end" in his first season here and did a good job in keeping us up which was the only priority that season. His reward for doing that was being given £26m to spend in the transfer market....comfortably more than any other manager has been given here, and squandered a lot of it on players unsuitable for the way he wanted to play i.e RVW. ....his second season here "should" have been more comfortable than the first, but some of the football played particularly away from home, as he lead us toward relegation was some of the worst I''ve known at Carrow Rd. ...I can certainly see Hughton adopting a "safety first" stance at Brighton next season should/when they go up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rogue Baboon 0 Posted April 8, 2017 GJL - Neil was given far more than Hughton!I actually tend to agree with LDC here. There is a big difference in building a team, getting promoted and stamping your own style on it than being dropped in with the remit of keeping a team up at all costs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,655 Posted April 8, 2017 [quote user="Rogue Baboon"]GJL - Neil was given far more than Hughton!I actually tend to agree with LDC here. There is a big difference in building a team, getting promoted and stamping your own style on it than being dropped in with the remit of keeping a team up at all costs[/quote]...I meant -at the time.... and thinking about it, it was still more than Neil was given in one season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites