nutty nigel 7,352 Posted December 24, 2013 Norwich City midfielder Robert Snodgrass says manager Chris Hughton must be in the running for December manager of the month. There are still two games to go this month with Norwich facing Fulham and Manchester United this week looking to preserve a three-match unbeaten run since their mauling at Anfield on December 4. Brendan Rodgers is also a leading candidate. Liverpool, who have scored 12 in three wins since that 5-1 win over Norwich, travel to Manchester City and Chelsea.Snodgrass, who returned after a 10-game absence for Saturday’s goalless draw at Sunderland, credits Hughton with Norwich’s vital reaction to the heavy defeat to the current Barclays Premier League leaders.He says Hughton deserves the award. Snodgrass said: ‘It is quite a turnaround and I would be delighted for him if that happened. ''We were under pressure but put some results together. Chris Hughton is exactly the same person now as he was then. He has been the same since the first day he walked in. He didn’t panic after the 7-0 Man City result and he won’t go over the top now. ‘You will never see a manager that works harder than Chris Hughton. He is there til seven at night looking to do better for the boys and never loses faith in us.‘Getting good results back to back has given us a huge lift. That is three games unbeaten now which is hard to do at this level but it is a start and we now have two home games and we believe we definitely can win them. ‘At the start of November we only had eight points so to be going into Christmas six points above the bottom three is an achievement but really we are not looking behind us with the players we have got. ‘Why put pressure on ourselves by looking over our shoulders when we can look above us? That puts extra pressure on you. We have got the belief and the players to look forward.’ Hughton meanwhile credits with players with the improved results at a critical time of the season. Norwich have points in the bag for a tough winter schedule. As well as Snodgrass, the Norwich boss welcomed back Ricky van Wolfswinkel who will surely be eager to make up for lost time, and goals. Hughton goes into the Christmas programme in optimistic mood, with Norwich’s home form proving the rock of their survival bid. He said: ‘I don’t think it is the results that hurt us at Man City and Liverpool, it was the manner, the fact we shipped so many at Manchester which is unlike us what it does prove is that on a bad day it can happen and Man City shown that to us and other clubs. ‘That is when you look at the character in the team and do we have enough character to turn that round and bounce back and on both occasion, the initial response was to bounce back in the next game and you know in a season you will have bad run where you lose games and keep working as hard as you can to get a decent run going and at the moment we are on a decent run and it is certainly a better feeling''‘When you go into a home game, perhaps the expectation is different. Irrespective of where Sunderland are most people and supporters would have said a draw there is a good result. ‘But then you have home games where the expectation changes and it turns into supporters expecting you to win, you have to manage that and the small margins which win games in this division which has so many good teams.’ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2528374/Snodgrass-says-boss-Hughton-deserves-manager-month-award-December.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Juler 141 Posted December 24, 2013 There''s more chance of me backing Chris Hughton than him winning manager of the month for December. We''ve had one good result, the away win at WBA. A home draw against Swansea and a point at Sunderland are par results, nothing spectacular. I don''t even think 6 points from Fulham and Man Utd would be enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houston Canary 0 Posted December 24, 2013 Even CH thinks it''s the players who deserve the credit for the slightly above average run of games. That Snodgrass and CH are at loggerheads over this is just one more issue dividing the club. We need unity, not divisiveness. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,352 Posted December 24, 2013 [quote user="Houston Canary"]Even CH thinks it''s the players who deserve the credit for the slightly above average run of games. That Snodgrass and CH are at loggerheads over this is just one more issue dividing the club. We need unity, not divisiveness. .[/quote] [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,412 Posted December 24, 2013 [quote user="Matt Juler"]There''s more chance of me backing Chris Hughton than him winning manager of the month for December. We''ve had one good result, the away win at WBA. A home draw against Swansea and a point at Sunderland are par results, nothing spectacular. I don''t even think 6 points from Fulham and Man Utd would be enough.[/quote]Your attitude says more about you than Hughton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T 190 Posted December 24, 2013 I suggest that you read the daily mail regularly then - it makes a living from pandering to people''s prejudice and ignorance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The ghost of Michael Theoklitos 0 Posted December 24, 2013 [quote user="Houston Canary"]Even CH thinks it''s the players who deserve the credit for the slightly above average run of games. That Snodgrass and CH are at loggerheads over this is just one more issue dividing the club. We need unity, not divisiveness. .[/quote]This gave me a little LOL.Merry Christmas HC! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted December 24, 2013 RVW will Never play for us again - plays on Saturday, mad at rumour mongersPlayers hate Hughton and his ways - howson and ruddy sign 4 1/2 year contractsThe arguments hughtonout morons come up with are crumbling, and damage control is in full effect.When we struggled I was concerned but never got personal, never over reacted. The ones that did are branded, we know who you are and won''t let You forget what you''ve said.Beep! Beep! Beep! Back it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Juler 141 Posted December 27, 2013 Any of the clueless still think Mr Hughton should be a contender for Manager of the Month? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CambridgeCanary 0 Posted December 27, 2013 Shouldn''t you change"Allviews are my own"To"All my views are monotone"?.You are getting dangerously close to obsession in your posts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,352 Posted December 27, 2013 [quote user="Matt Juler"]Any of the clueless still think Mr Hughton should be a contender for Manager of the Month?[/quote] Of course the point of the thread was not to suggest Hughton should get manager of the month. Even the narrow Houston managed to work that out. But not you Matt... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warren Hill 0 Posted December 27, 2013 If Matt "Can''t be bothered to go anymore" Juler can win fan of the year, Hughton winning Manager of the Month isn''t much of a stretch. How was the Belgian Xmas Market, Matt? Enjoy that more than an away win? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Juler 141 Posted December 27, 2013 The markets were very poor, but had a lovely weekend away thanks. I''m also looking forward to a day at home next Wednesday instead of the short trip south of the river to Selhurst Park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites