norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted September 12, 2013 After reading the article on the Pink''un home page - http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/norwich_city_boss_chris_hughton_reveals_there_has_been_no_official_approach_over_vacant_republic_of_ireland_post_1_2420343 - I couldn''t help but draw comparisons with how Lambert spoke about the speculation surrounding the Villa job. Never once ruling himself out, saying how happy he is here etc etc. From the article - Hughton - "The things I can say is I am manager of Norwich City football club and I am extremely happy here" - But he can''t say that he is not interested?[:^)] - Hughton - "As a fellow manager, I was sorry to see him go. When a job like that becomes available there will be some very experienced, knowledgeable names mentioned. I don’t know which direction they want to go and what type of manager but there certainly won’t be a shortage of candidates. It is a very good job.”" - No where in the article does he categorically rule himself out and it is also clear from the article that he thinks it''s a very good job, which he actually even goes on to state explicitly. Although relatively new to management, lets not forget that Hughton is 55 in December. I think Hughton would love to manage his country and this may be the only opportunity he gets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city-till-i-die 7 Posted September 12, 2013 Not gonna happen Get ya £££££ on Martin O''neil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RvWs 4 year contract 0 Posted September 12, 2013 You were anti Hughton last season!Ha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReadingCanary 0 Posted September 12, 2013 This ForumFull of people wanting Hughton outnow...People worried he''s gonna leave usPeople do enjoy a bit of worrying don''t they Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robornio 106 Posted September 12, 2013 To be totally honest, am I worried if he goes to become the ROI manager? Not particularly. We thankfully still have David McNally, who I''d be more worried about losing. So who would he go for next if Hughton did go? Well he''s never been one for open interviews, so I''d say Malky would be a good bet. I certainly wouldn''t be upset about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted September 12, 2013 At least Villa have been good in the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bws Cat 0 Posted September 12, 2013 But you''re anti-hughton, shouldn''t you be dancing in the streets about this ''news''? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IamonlyoneGuy 0 Posted September 12, 2013 I don''t think he will leave. He''s spent a lot moulding his own team plus when he moved here I saw a tweet (I think it was from James Nursey?) and he said that Hughton would not have left Birmingham had it not been for all their troubles because he isn''t someone who just leaves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
In Dubious Battle 0 Posted September 12, 2013 He has not said NO to the job, I know it will bring a degree of instability, but how nice would it be to see some decent attacking football this season after all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubai Mark 0 Posted September 12, 2013 Nothing like the PL and Villa situation......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowfuture 71 Posted September 12, 2013 "Although relatively new to management, lets not forget that Hughton is 55 in December. I think Hughton would love to manage his country and this may be the only opportunity he gets." Norfolk, tell me, do you really think that a Premier League manager, probably the best League in the world, with all the extra resources that have been made available this season, is going to leave to manage ROI, or are you trying to make a bit of mischief? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted September 12, 2013 This place do make me larf[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 1,016 Posted September 12, 2013 Come on Ireland help us out :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flying high up in the sky! 1 Posted September 12, 2013 Give him a new 5 year contract. We can''t let our best manager in recent times be poached on the cheap! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houston Canary 0 Posted September 13, 2013 fhus, do your recent times include the Paul Lambert years? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted September 13, 2013 [quote user="RvWs 4 year contract"]You were anti Hughton last season!Ha. [/quote] Who was?[:^)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted September 13, 2013 [quote user="ReadingCanary"]This ForumFull of people wanting Hughton outnow...People worried he''s gonna leave usPeople do enjoy a bit of worrying don''t they[/quote] Who''s worrying RC?[:^)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted September 13, 2013 [quote user="Bws Cat "]But you''re anti-hughton, shouldn''t you be dancing in the streets about this ''news''?[/quote] Who is "anti-hughton"?[:^)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted September 13, 2013 [quote user="thefutureisyellow"]"Although relatively new to management, lets not forget that Hughton is 55 in December. I think Hughton would love to manage his country and this may be the only opportunity he gets." Norfolk, tell me, do you really think that a Premier League manager, probably the best League in the world, with all the extra resources that have been made available this season, is going to leave to manage ROI, or are you trying to make a bit of mischief?[/quote] One probably (on the face of it) would not automatically think that Hughton, or any Premier League manager, would leave their job to manage the ROI. Now, please explain how I am "trying to make a bit of mischief"? Bearing in mind that I did not write the article on the Pink''un home page and also the fact that, Hughton, despite having the opportunity to do so, did not rule himself out of the job?[:^)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted September 13, 2013 [quote user="morty"]This place do make me larf[:D][/quote] Well they do say that some people are easily pleased, don''t they!?[;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted September 13, 2013 [quote user="norfolkbroadslim"][quote user="morty"]This place do make me larf[:D][/quote] Well they do say that some people are easily pleased, don''t they!?[;)][/quote]By "laugh" I actually meant "cringe"[;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowfuture 71 Posted September 13, 2013 “There has been no official approach. We are a club I would like to think are going in the right direction over the next few years and I am very much looking forward to helping continue that development,” said Hughton. “I can understand why I have been mentioned. I know my name has been mentioned, along with others, and given the fact that I played for Ireland its understandable. It is absolutely just speculation. The things I can say is I am manager of Norwich City football club and I am extremely happy here. We have invested more this summer than the club has ever done. I have had wonderful support from the board and we have a passionate, fanatical support base who want this team to do well. I have the same challenges as the fans and the players so I can only reiterate that I am incredibly happy "Doesn''t sound like a man looking to jump ship Norfolk, your statement that Hughton would love to manage his country and that this may be is only chance to do so sounds like mischief making to me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howson is now! 0 Posted September 13, 2013 The biggest thing for me is a little word called integrity. I am grateful for everything Lambert has done for this club but we all knew that he was going to do to us what he did at every job he''d had before... Quit! He quit Livingstone, Wycombe, Colchester, and then us. It was never a case of "if" with Lambert, it was a case of "when". Chris Hughton however was sacked as assistant manager at Spurs when they got rid of Jol, dumped on from a great height at Newcastle, and then felt he had to leave at Birmingham due to the dire situation they were in as a club despite having had a brilliant season really. These are two very different characters both of which I admire very much, but whilst one will happily move at every opportunity to better himself, I feel the other acts with a touch more integrity and really wants the opportunity to settle and succeed. If Hughton is continued to be backed (by the fans as well as the board) then I can see him here for a very long time and if successful, he''ll get another shot at the Ireland job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,314 Posted September 13, 2013 Not really deja vu because:1. Hughton hasn;t lined himself up the job before the previous manager has even left.2. I am not sure Hughton would take the ireland job even if offered it; and3. i am not sure that many of us would be gutted if he did take the Ireland job. Personally I would be rather indifferent and thats not because i don;t like Chris Hughton or think he''s a decent enough manager but its because i don;t think he;s an outstanding manager and in our current position and with the squad we have i think we could probably even get someone in who gets us playing better attacking football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,160 Posted September 13, 2013 Not really worried on this one as I think most managers would prefer to be managing City at the moment to the ROI, but time will tell. I guess there are two ways you can look at it. One is that he hasn''t ruled himself out so perhaps it is a possibility. The other is that Hughton will get asked this question whenever there''s a managerial vacancy where he is a possible candidate. If he says this time "I''m ruling myself out" then in future every time he''s asked the question, if he fails to rule himself out, people will assume he is going for it. So better to say the same every time, playing a straight bat, that he''s happy where he is and there''s been no approach etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*** 0 Posted September 13, 2013 [quote user="Jim Smith"]Not really deja vu because: 1. Hughton hasn;t lined himself up the job before the previous manager has even left. 2. I am not sure Hughton would take the ireland job even if offered it; and 3. i am not sure that many of us would be gutted if he did take the Ireland job. Personally I would be rather indifferent and thats not because i don;t like Chris Hughton or think he''s a decent enough manager but its because i don;t think he;s an outstanding manager and in our current position and with the squad we have i think we could probably even get someone in who gets us playing better attacking football.[/quote] Huzzah![Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReadingCanary 0 Posted September 13, 2013 I''m a Hughton In kind of guy.When Lambert left I was truly gutted, if Hughton did go I would be extremely disappointed and fear for our league safety.... however I wouldn''t be as upset as I was when Lambert left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snake-eyes 13 Posted September 13, 2013 "I am not worried, I am not overly concerned!" [:|]Adam Duritz - Counting Crows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete_norw 0 Posted September 13, 2013 [quote user="thefutureisyellow"]“There has been no official approach. We are a club I would like to think are going in the right direction over the next few years and I am very much looking forward to helping continue that development,” said Hughton. “I can understand why I have been mentioned. I know my name has been mentioned, along with others, and given the fact that I played for Ireland its understandable. It is absolutely just speculation. The things I can say is I am manager of Norwich City football club and I am extremely happy here. We have invested more this summer than the club has ever done. I have had wonderful support from the board and we have a passionate, fanatical support base who want this team to do well. I have the same challenges as the fans and the players so I can only reiterate that I am incredibly happy " Doesn''t sound like a man looking to jump ship Norfolk, your statement that Hughton would love to manage his country and that this may be is only chance to do so sounds like mischief making to me![/quote]Following on from that, Unlike Lambert, I think Hughton has a lot more to offer the club, hence the £24mil we spent in the summer and with the board''s pledge to step up in January Never before in my life time have Norwich backed any manager in this way, Hughton has said himself as much. It will be a step back to manage the ROI team and not a long term job, but you may say nor is managing a club, But he has the chance to make it a life time job here, And I for one would be happy to see him stay long term. If he is doing the job right and we are safe in this league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warren Hill 0 Posted September 13, 2013 [quote user="Wiz"][quote user="Jim Smith"]Not really deja vu because: 1. Hughton hasn;t lined himself up the job before the previous manager has even left. 2. I am not sure Hughton would take the ireland job even if offered it; and 3. i am not sure that many of us would be gutted if he did take the Ireland job. Personally I would be rather indifferent and thats not because i don;t like Chris Hughton or think he''s a decent enough manager but its because i don;t think he;s an outstanding manager and in our current position and with the squad we have i think we could probably even get someone in who gets us playing better attacking football.[/quote] Huzzah![Y][/quote] Yawn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites