I agree with most of this...

...I think "Stalinist" is a little strong (stlolinisnt??), and as ever the fans' view is never as nuanced or informed as the insider view (read the secret footballer +others on tactics, team selection, etc).

But surely no-one in their right mind thinks replacing him now would achieve anything. He could still be our manager next term but for me he's got to step it up a notch or probably two in the remaining games this term for that to happen. I think the smart money is on him staying till the end of the season but someone else being in charge over the summer.

Which in some ways is a shame - I really rate Hoots in the transfer market - but even avoiding the emotional overreaction to bad results, and the fact that he *has* set us up really well a number of times this season only to be let down by the players, I wonder if a fresh face would reinvigorate the dressing room, and a fresh mind might use some of these excellent players better (to my mind we have one of the best Norwich squads ever assembled at the minute; whereas once we overachieved and our league position flattered us, now I think we're better than our league position suggests, and that's rarely good news for any manager)

Posted By: Old Man on March 11th 2014 at 15:19:47

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Mick Dennis same old (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 13:58:51
- LOL....SCC does same old.... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 11, 17:23:03
- Thought that was a fair article - he's a Norwich fan but (NCFC) - Mozzer, Mar 11, 16:01:49
  - But very few think we are doomed (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 16:10:34
- I like Mick Dennis (NCFC) - Old Man, Mar 11, 15:11:47
  - I've just unfollowed (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 15:13:31
    - Wanker wanker wanker nuff said (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Mar 11, 22:07:54
- One of his replies (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 14:33:06
  - tbf thats pretty much exactly the same as what happens on here (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 11, 14:36:11
    - also it's an opinion piece (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 14:37:30
      - I'd like to think I almost always manage to say (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 14:56:17
        
        Yes but you're coming from an objective viewpoint. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 11, 15:09:11
        
        Oi (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 15:24:09
        
        Oh, sorry! (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 11, 15:25:59
      - You nearly put "a bit awkward to read if I started every sentence" (NCFC) - mrleelee, Mar 11, 14:41:47
      - Blimey maybe you are Dennis then! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 14:39:30
- comparing norwich supporters to stalinists also a bit odd (n/m) (NCFC) - asics_kit, Mar 11, 14:25:25
- some good points made as usual (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 14:21:28
  - The question I have for you Meca is when will you say (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 11, 14:37:12
    - I would want Hughton replaced (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 14:41:27
      - I agree with most of this... (NCFC) - Old Man, Mar 11, 15:19:47
        
        yes, another manager could take us forward in the summer (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 15:34:38
      - Fair enough, would think there are bound to be better (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 11, 14:43:03
        
        yeah, that's the key (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 14:45:24
        
        "Stalinist revisionism of many of our fans." (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 15:06:38
        
        didn't read the article? (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 15:15:20
        
        yes, yes i did.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 15:51:47
        
        lol - because you are so tolerant of any differing opinions. (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 15:58:24
        
        i was a staunch inner till the fulham defeat.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 16:04:25
        
        yeah, that was a bit weird (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 16:11:16
        
        I'm reasonably fair-minded I think (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 16:23:09
        
        I agree dukey.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 16:30:12
        
        why have you put those comments in quotes (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 16:39:21
        
        thing is (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 16:53:13
        
        So you blame Hughton for pretty much everything then? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 17:02:48
        
        he's clearly not to lame for "everything" (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 17:29:53
  - Lasagne... 3.00 Cheltenham ....lump on (NCFC) - yellowman, Mar 11, 14:28:37
  - some good points.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 14:27:44
    - and put in an irritating patronising manner (n/m) (NCFC) - asics_kit, Mar 11, 14:28:31
  - Hi Mick (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 11, 14:26:00
    - ha, vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 14:32:17
- Eh? (NCFC) - mr chimp, Mar 11, 14:21:24
  - Surely percentages such as that are bollocks? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 11, 14:27:02
    - Well yeah, wondered what relevance it had to his main point (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Mar 11, 15:38:44
  - the point is that managerial changes haven't worked and have probably (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 14:22:57
    - Not sure how many times it has to be said (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 14:30:48
      - completely agree (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 11, 14:33:44
        
        So the only option is those out of work? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 14:35:29
    - Some sackings work some don't (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 14:28:59
- I havent seen the picture in question but (NCFC) - asics_kit, Mar 11, 14:09:09
  - What a condescending pile of shit. (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 11, 14:24:40
  - Might be offensive if hughton is a personal friend (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 14:13:03
- He is the inner's inner (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 14:03:48
  - So glad we don't have any people like that on this board (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 11, 14:22:13
    - YES we DO. How TYPICAL of you not to see that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Mar 11, 15:21:14
  - he refuses any hint that hughton makes any mistakes (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 14:10:09

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