I recall Phil Brown saying that when he went in to Hull...

his priority was to address their defensive problems. Once that was achieved he moved up the field addressing and strengthening the other positions.

It's what Hughton did. He realised the limitations of quality elsewhere, but the thought process was that if we shore up the defence, then we give ourselves more of a chance of achieving enough points to stay in the Prem. that's why many viewed his tactics as negative. It wasn't pretty, and deathly dull at times, but ultimately effective in keeping us in the Prem.

As for Hooper. There was always money to spend in January... and chances were it was a fair proportion of the playing budget should it be needed to address specific issues like we did with a prolific striker. CH tried to put all his eggs in one basket. So when Hooper didn't come off (and Kamara came in), the money was still there to invest in a quality striker like RvW.

Posted By: Jim Nasium on July 20th 2013 at 10:49:12

Message Thread

FFS !! (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 09:02:34
- having an opinion on a player is now a criminal offence.... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jul 20, 14:00:03
- I had a vision in FM too (NCFC) - Charles21, Jul 20, 09:55:41
- Well said that man (n/m) (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jul 20, 09:30:05
- Sensible post (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 09:30:01
- FAO Ben: Can we have a (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 20, 09:23:57
- I agree with you there Nase, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Jul 20, 09:20:33
  - Trns: Loudmouth cunts like SCC should shut up occasionally. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jul 20, 09:48:11
    - haha (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:48:48
  - Some people (on here and in life in general) just have a default mode of negativity and (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 09:34:05
    - I think everyone realises that the management team knows their onions (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 20, 09:45:43
      - The problem with saying "We don't want Player X, he's shit!" it may be someone's opinion, (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 11:04:26
      - I don't think anyone is stopping them expressing opinions (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 09:48:13
        
        lol bit of an over reaction given it's just speculation so far (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:54:05
        
        ... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 11:11:47
        
        Enough anti-hoots "fans" were against his appointment last year (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 10:00:40
        
        i'm talking about lopez not hoots! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 10:02:29
        
        in that case best to forget how wrong every hoots hater was then :) (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 10:08:21
        
        nobody hated him (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 10:17:30
        
        only conclusion he had such a hard time at the start was unpopularity rather than based on (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 10:26:07
        
        the hard time he got wasn't at the start (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 10:31:57
    - i think we'll finish top 10 next season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:40:14
      - I don't think any of us want more flops (Beccio, jury still out) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 09:45:35
        
        *Becchio (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 09:45:54
- IS RIGHT PAL (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 20, 09:07:56
- kane, kamara, becchio (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:07:31
  - What do you do when you can't bring in the targets you want? (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Jul 20, 09:13:16
    - yes i realise why we brought them in (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:17:26
      - 2 points (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jul 20, 09:38:32
        
        loads of things to consider when bringing in a player (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 20, 09:52:36
        
        So football managing is not just like playing FIFA or FM ?? (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 10:01:34
        
        agree on both points (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 09:49:40
        
        2 replies (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:46:22
        
        true (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 09:49:52
      - You can only bring them in if they want to come (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Jul 20, 09:21:15
        
        agreed (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:29:19
  - kane was a raw youngster ,Kamara short term and Becchio is decent (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jul 20, 09:10:28
    - he didn't even want becchio (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:13:42
      - didnt want Becchio..Gospel according to Colin (not me) (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jul 20, 09:15:25
        
        Colin is a wanker (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 20, 09:32:19
        
        Ta ! mind you think.I will just look at that pic of Mrs Lopez again... (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jul 20, 09:34:52
        
        was a logical explanation of a bizarre signing (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:18:49
        
        Still, you're using Warnock's explanation... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jul 20, 09:20:20
        
        we haven't sued him yet lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:27:46
- Not sure it's all as perfectly joined up as that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 20, 09:06:46
  - Given the time CH had on arrival last June, and Chester afterwards, how could (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 10:21:43
    - hughton couldn't expect the strikers to do as well (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 10:38:32
      - I recall Phil Brown saying that when he went in to Hull... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 10:49:12
  - ODFO (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 20, 09:09:43
  - well said (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 20, 09:08:02
- Yer wot 'e said. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Jul 20, 09:04:40

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