I said so on here at the time...

that I would have sacked him in the summer, especially if we could have persuaded either Martinez or Benitez (unlikely though) to take the job. If we had gone all out for Martinez early on then I think we could have persuaded him. Hindsight says that would have been a great move, but equally I can understand why the club stuck with Hughton.

However the signs were always there...our finish in the league last season was okay, but we actually ended up with less points than in 2011/2012 where we had a "worse squad", whilst there were signs that we were in a huge decline as early as January 2012. People told me to "wait until next season, things will get better", but money generally doesn't alter a manager's philosophy, especially at our level.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on January 16th 2014 at 00:10:37

Message Thread

RE: the suggestions that the board 'got it wrong' (NCFC) - tim berry, Jan 15, 23:43:29
- I agree (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 16, 07:35:59
- I thought Hughton was a decent appointment at the time (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 16, 05:57:34
- sorry (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Jan 15, 23:54:26
  - If only the board had consulted you first before appointing him. (NCFC) - tim berry, Jan 16, 00:23:25
  - It was the offer of a mouth full of Stinking Bishop that brought you round, wasn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 16, 00:04:51
  - Haha lasted long (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 15, 23:58:29
- The board's mistake has been in giving him so much time (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 15, 23:53:00
  - Out of interest, when would you have made the call if you were in the position to do so? (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Jan 15, 23:54:58
    - I said so on here at the time... (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 16, 00:10:37
      - We definitely finished in a deceptively high position last season but... (NCFC) - tim berry, Jan 16, 00:19:07
        
        Spot on, it wouldn't take too long to get the sqaud going again. (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Jan 16, 00:36:37
        
        I can accept that he "deserved" another season (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 16, 00:25:31
        
        "Money generally doesn't alter a manager's philosophy, especially at our level" (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 16, 06:01:34
      - *January 2013 (n/m) (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 16, 00:18:26
    - I would have made the call to release him after the Hull game. (n/m) (NCFC) - ghost of hucks, Jan 15, 23:58:51
    - Last season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 15, 23:58:29
      - fair enough, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Jan 16, 00:02:57
- Agree with every word of that. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 15, 23:49:43
  - That's how I feel about it too now. (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Jan 15, 23:53:15
- Still and inner, just, but I agree with what you're saying (NCFC) - pants, Jan 15, 23:47:01
  - exactly this, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Jan 15, 23:52:43
  - Just annoys me people saying 'why can't the board admit they made a mistake' (NCFC) - tim berry, Jan 15, 23:51:50
    - Can't say I've seen much of that (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 15, 23:59:49
    - I think we'll beat Hull anyway. Imagine what it's like for the players and the club (NCFC) - pants, Jan 15, 23:54:55
- *few people at the time. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Jan 15, 23:43:59

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