No it isn't.

By taking off our most creative player we immediately became increasingly less likely to score.

There were 25 minutes left. It was only 1-0 and we were on top.

There was simply no need to make what was a cautious substitution that ignored the influence Wes was having.

Posted By: norway on March 8th 2014 at 17:53:27

Message Thread

Dear Mr Hughton pls explain that Hoolahan substitution (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 8, 17:31:58
- Don't care when, but he needs to go (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 8, 17:37:44
  - Ffs what's Delia done wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Mar 8, 17:40:00
    - Please re-read. Not having a go at Delia at all. Just stating (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 8, 17:43:17
      - Another season In this league would be massive. (NCFC) - hoolahan, Mar 8, 17:55:05
    - Don't think he sharing she's done anything wrong, but it's true she's a 'poor millionaire' (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:42:08
      - So are we expecting too much? (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 8, 17:46:55
        
        yeah I'm not sure either. You need to be 'lucky' with a manager in our position I think. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:49:33
      - *saying* (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:42:20
  - I think we can do better, but can't change it this season now. Still think we'll stay up. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:38:26
    - Just saying he needs to go whatever the result this season (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 8, 17:41:15
      - Yep I really don't like having him as our manager, even if we stay up. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:44:30
- He was starting to give the ball away a fair amount tbf. Howson should theory be more dire (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:35:55
  - Wes was running the game! (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 8, 17:45:27
    - Hmm, 1st half he did. Second half I honestly thought he was less effective. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:47:45
      - I agree with Yellalee (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, Mar 8, 17:57:25
      - If it were in isolation, then no. (NCFC) - norway, Mar 8, 17:50:17
        
        This is undeniably true. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:51:22
      - I thought he was starting to be even nmore influential in (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 8, 17:50:04
        
        Funny old game... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:51:03
        
        Indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 8, 17:53:04
      - Not debatable at all Wes did not deserve to be subbed. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 8, 17:49:24
  - Wrapped up any way it was an awful decision (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 8, 17:43:08
    - I think he was a good choice to play counter attack. Again, it's hardly a scandalous sub r (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:46:12
      - This 100%...they were petrified of Wes couldn't handle him. (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 8, 17:50:59
      - We weren't under any pressure. We didn't need to play on the counter attack (NCFC) - norway, Mar 8, 17:48:26
        
        but they were still 'done' until the penalty (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 8, 17:50:17
        
        I thought it did (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 8, 17:53:55
        
        No it isn't. (NCFC) - norway, Mar 8, 17:53:27
        
        I don't agree that it was a poor sub (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 8, 17:58:34
        
        It very clearly did. We immediately dropped deep (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 8, 19:27:43
    - what did wes create? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 8, 17:44:59
      - There you've said it...more solid defensively. Nutshell. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 8, 17:52:54
      - Please he put one a plate first half for Snod I think he was dangerous (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 8, 17:48:04
      - No need to counter... Just carry on the way we set out.. Let Stoke make changes! (NCFC) - hoolahan, Mar 8, 17:47:56
  - agree entirely (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 8, 17:37:55
    - So is wes "a bit part player" we were winning the game! (NCFC) - hoolahan, Mar 8, 17:43:38
    - Howson dunt create anything and he dunt tackle much either (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 8, 17:39:04
      - Again that's a matter of opinion. Fact is though, we started to look very good when he was (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:41:01
        
        But he has been injured and we were comfortable when he took Wes off. (NCFC) - norway, Mar 8, 17:44:08
        
        Ok. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:48:51
      - you keep saying this - and it is still wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 8, 17:39:24
        
        he does make some tackes, but he offers little creativity (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 8, 17:41:13
  - Ooh, unfortunate split of a word there, lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:36:16
- He must be aware of the stats... No subs has created or scored this season (NCFC) - hoolahan, Mar 8, 17:35:37
- fresh legs (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 8, 17:34:16
- "fresh legs" ? ..oh that was the West Ham excuse (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Mar 8, 17:33:36
- and why he started RvW ahead of Hooper (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 8, 17:33:22
  - Because RvW had a very good game in his last game, and Hooper had a shocker in his? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:34:22
    - RvW was crap in his last game (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 8, 17:35:45
      - Well that's a matter of opinion of course. Most people said it was his best game for us. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 8, 17:37:18

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