There is no doubt in my mind that sacking Hughton was the right decision. If a little late IMO, it is still correct. In footballing terms, we certainly have had some of the worst displays of all time from Norwich under his guidance. And, for me, the footballing spectacle is important for a club of our size - usually we will be battling relegation so we need some entertainment too. However, Hughton has also given us some great moments: (1) beating Man U in that cracker (2) beating Arsenal too (3) beating Tottenham (4) the ten-match unbeaten streak (5) a phenomenal game at the Etihad (6) a waltzing performance against West Brom last year (7) some absolutely cracking signings (and believe it or not, I still think RvW will come good) (8) eleventh place in the 2012-13 table (and the cash reward that brings) (9) bringing Murphy into the team, which is a huge positive for the future In some supporters' anger and desperation for the club to finally sack Hughton, they suggested that he is undoing the good work. I actually disagree. If we manage to stay up, Hughton will, through his signings and hard work to the club infrastructure, definitely have left the club in a better position than when he took over. It wasn't going to work out because of his own managerial limitations which have put us in risk of relegation, but I am certain that if we stay up, the next manager will owe a debt to Hughton in terms of the state of the club. It is always sad to see a decent man lose his job and in an ideal world I would have liked Hughton to be an assistant manager. So, for me, though it is the right decision, I am waving a fond farewell to Hughton - without a doubt a very decent, hard-working, passionate gentlemen. Softly spoken and charming, I have no doubt he will go on to do better. I hope he feels that he has learnt a lot at Norwich and I genuinely wish him well for the future.
Cheers dave, though I'd prefer we keep away from any truth-untruth arguments between "outers" and "inners". It's not about anyone "seeing the light". We're all the same now. IN ADAMS WE TRUST
almost all managerial appointments end in a dismissal or resignation. it doesn't mean that almost all managers are clueless good things, as you say, have been done. if we can pull through and stay up then the hughton era, although not blessed with the excitement of the lambert era (perhaps unsurprisingly - i doubt any future era will!) can be looked back as an important middle stage. i always called for patience - with hughton now gone that won't change. it wouldn't matter who was in charge, our fans need to remain patient if they want the club to grow stronger because it will take years and years. the next appointment, no matter which league we are in, is going to be another crucial one.
I think CH was a genuine guy trying to do his best for NCFC, but clearly since the start of 2014 he has become unable to steer a competent team in the right direction. The good times will be remembered: I would like to suggest that the bad times outnumber the good times.
I don't think there's any question that's the case - otherwise Hughton would still be holding the reins. All I'm saying is that all people deserve recognition for the good things they did, even if ultimately they fail. Hughton is a good man and irrespective of the various failings, I see him going with a heavy heart because I wanted it to work out with him, but his shortcomings and the fans' feelings mean that it was unlikely to work. I think he'll go on to be pretty successful somewhere else though and I think the board have done him a bit of a favour by firing him now because he can always point to the fact that we didn't actually get relegated under him.
I don't really understand this heavy heart business. My heart was filled with joy, it was my head saying it was the wrong thing to do. He may be a nice guy, but in a footballing context, he was a nasty piece of work and I'm glad he's gone.
You really do need to wash your mouth out sometimes, no matter how vile you might think he was ´in footballing terms´, you don´t kick a man when he´s down.
I'll state my opinion thankyou, it is a board for that. He fully deserves what he got because we played how he wanted them to, which was very nasty indeed. His ideals stink. Thats not a wind up, its the truth.
I don't hate him personally, I hate him as a manager because of what he stands for. You get a glorious opportunity and decide to play like that. Unforgiveable
The only good thing to say about Hughton is that he didn't get your relegated! Not much of a reccomendation for the CV is it!
At least try to read what I've written! I made it quite clear that the "heavy heart" is simply because he's a good man. From a Norwich fan point of view, I'm pretty happy with the decision, though I think it might be a shade late.
Last season was all about luck and teams being on the beach. Nothing to do with Hootun! He's only to blame when things are going wrong (happened a lot, admittedly) but don't praise him for the good performances! That was all down to the players.
If you look back to that excellent unbeaten run I was saying exactly what everyone is saying now (dull, boring, poor passing). The football was no different then to now, we just picked up a series of narrow wins playing the same style as now (probably even worse). I got so much grief for it because everyone thought we were great and I was talking rubbish. I wasn't, because the very things I was talking about 18 months ago are still there and are what eventually lost him his job.
