exactly - I think the board said when Lambert left

that they constantly had a shortlist of potential replacements in mind.

Presumably it is the same now - so they must believe that Hughton is the better than the alternatives.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on February 1st 2014 at 19:07:00

Message Thread

What do we think held the board back from sacking him? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 18:57:20
- I think the priority for all owners/boards is to stay on the Premier League gravy train. (NCFC) - bird table, Feb 1, 19:05:10
  - I never understood the confidence in Hoots keeping us up (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 19:08:27
    - Yes, it was based mainly on greater ineptitude of others. But that's looking less reliable (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Feb 1, 19:13:05
- Ego (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 19:01:09
  - He has acted in the past (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Feb 1, 19:09:56
    - But when? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 19:14:29
  - Thought the same thing (NCFC) - bullsch, Feb 1, 19:07:24
  - Yep too much pride (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 19:01:46
    - He had a right old pop after we won at stoke (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 19:05:22
- Lennon in the summer (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 1, 19:01:04
  - Lennon mid Feb?? (NCFC) - 1968canary, Feb 1, 21:46:23
- Bottlers (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 18:59:49
- Perhaps the manager McNally wants isnt available yet (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 1, 18:58:47
  - Well that would be absolutely bonkers (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 18:59:48
    - Not if he thought Houghton was better than whoever else was available (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 1, 19:05:15
      - exactly - I think the board said when Lambert left (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 19:07:00
        
        Which is, in the end, bonkers (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 19:11:30
        
        of course not. If we go down he has failed (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 19:14:27
      - *Hughton. Cant believe I wrote Houghton! (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 1, 19:05:55
- Presumably they looked at the alternatives available (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 18:58:43
  - Yes I think that has something to with it too... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 1, 19:01:50
  - Wrongly, clearly (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 19:00:37
    - well, it's not clearly wrong (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 19:01:41
- lack of bottle (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Feb 1, 18:58:12

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