The Managerial Merry-Go-Round Thread

User avatar
Bodacious Benny
Whiskey Business
Whiskey Business
Posts: 35827
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:18 am

The Managerial Merry-Go-Round Thread

Post by Bodacious Benny » Mon May 13, 2019 8:52 am

Last edited by Bodacious Benny on Fri May 17, 2019 1:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I'm the scumbag outlaw. You're the pillar of justice. Neither of us like looking at ourselves in the mirror. Do we have a deal?

Colly
Belgium (Lukaku)
Belgium (Lukaku)
Posts: 8580
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:44 pm
Location: Billingham

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Colly » Mon May 13, 2019 8:54 am

Rafa to Brighton.

User avatar
Bodacious Benny
Whiskey Business
Whiskey Business
Posts: 35827
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:18 am

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Bodacious Benny » Mon May 13, 2019 9:01 am

Colly wrote:
Mon May 13, 2019 8:54 am
Rafa to Brighton.
<laugh>
I'm the scumbag outlaw. You're the pillar of justice. Neither of us like looking at ourselves in the mirror. Do we have a deal?

User avatar
Blue & Maroon
France (Benzema)
France (Benzema)
Posts: 12085
Joined: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:13 pm

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Blue & Maroon » Mon May 13, 2019 11:41 am

What a silly move.

User avatar
overseasTOON
Uruguay (Nunez)
Uruguay (Nunez)
Posts: 21882
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:53 am
Location: Location: Location

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by overseasTOON » Mon May 13, 2019 11:47 am

Alan Pardew only lives up the road.

User avatar
Bodacious Benny
Whiskey Business
Whiskey Business
Posts: 35827
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:18 am

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Bodacious Benny » Mon May 13, 2019 12:07 pm

Wouldn’t take the king of the jungle long to chopper in from Sandbanks either..
I'm the scumbag outlaw. You're the pillar of justice. Neither of us like looking at ourselves in the mirror. Do we have a deal?

User avatar
Tsi
Suisse (topless man)
Suisse (topless man)
Posts: 14109
Joined: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:08 pm
Location: Up North

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Tsi » Mon May 13, 2019 12:13 pm

Don't forget the best manager in the premier league is still available.

User avatar
Remember Colo
Ancient Forum Relic
Ancient Forum Relic
Posts: 11990
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:57 am
Location: Toronto

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Remember Colo » Mon May 13, 2019 1:25 pm

I originally heard he'd stepped down? Either way, love Hughton, but he probably has taken them as far as he can, or at least after 4.5 years I can imagine they might all want a change - even if a replacement won't end up doing any better.

Sanchino
http://thesaurus.com/browse/redundant
http://thesaurus.com/browse/redundant
Posts: 3230
Joined: Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:35 pm

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Sanchino » Mon May 13, 2019 1:39 pm

overseasTOON wrote:
Mon May 13, 2019 11:47 am
Alan Pardew only lives up the road.
Don't forgot about the ''usual'' suspects in Moyes, Hughes, Allardeci, Pardew, etc. <whistle>

User avatar
TJR
Mexico (Jiménez)
Mexico (Jiménez)
Posts: 11859
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:41 pm
Location: Newcastle
Contact:

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by TJR » Mon May 13, 2019 1:47 pm

Very harsh. He got them promoted and kept them up twice. Throw in a cup semi final as well. What more did they expect?

They're a Championship club and Hughton did extremely well to get them where they are and keep them there. I suspect and hope that next season they'll end up going back down to where they belong.

User avatar
krully
Germany (Müller)
Germany (Müller)
Posts: 5167
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:14 pm
Location: Ireland

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by krully » Mon May 13, 2019 2:02 pm

Well that was out of nowhere

User avatar
Chappy
10 Champs Silver
10 Champs Silver
Posts: 5773
Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2014 3:56 pm
Location: Nottinghamshire

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Chappy » Mon May 13, 2019 2:23 pm

Bit harsh...
It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city.

Valentino's fast feet
Senegal (Aboubakar)
Senegal (Aboubakar)
Posts: 3482
Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:07 am

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Valentino's fast feet » Mon May 13, 2019 2:23 pm

A lot of the comments on the beeb remind me of when we finally got rid of Pardew. "Did well for them" "Best they can hope for." "What do you expect." Etc. I think the main thing here as with any club, is it's often different from the outside looking in. Yeah he's done a decent job there, got them promoted in the first place. As someone else mentioned, he's probably took them as far as he can manage. He's obviously a decent bloke Hughton, but seems quite limited at this level.

They went on a really bad run record half of the season that very nearly got them relegated. Somewhat reminiscent of when Carvew took over here. Something like 3 wins in 27 games and none in the last nine I think I read. I didn't find it surprising at all to see that he'd been let go. I hope they don't go back to the dinosaur roadabout with the likes of Big Sam et al, this season it hasn't really been all that active. Maybe they've finally been put to pasture, with managers like Hasenhuttl, Siewart, even Parker to a lesser extent, being given a spin.
Previously CIH/Cabella's Invincible Hair

User avatar
lassassinblanc
Netherlands (Gini)
Netherlands (Gini)
Posts: 3273
Joined: Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:09 am
Location: Stavanger

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by lassassinblanc » Mon May 13, 2019 2:23 pm

I'll agree harsh but when you look at the facts it not that surprising

3 wins since Christmas in the league.
15 points in the last 19 games.
Last won a game in March
Probably would have been relegated had Cardiff, Fulham and Huddersfield not been woeful.
I'll Hazard a guess

User avatar
Bodacious Benny
Whiskey Business
Whiskey Business
Posts: 35827
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:18 am

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Bodacious Benny » Mon May 13, 2019 2:30 pm

It’s one of those that’s neither harsh nor unfair. If you look at the teams directly above them I can’t really think of any that I’d say Brighton should be finishing ahead of. Burnley perhaps, but even that’s a big stretch so he’s kind of got them where they should be (just surviving). Someone like Palace for example have far better players than Brighton. Maybe though he is just out of ideas after 4 or 5 years and they want a change, but I really struggle to see how much further up the league they can realistically finish next season.
I'm the scumbag outlaw. You're the pillar of justice. Neither of us like looking at ourselves in the mirror. Do we have a deal?

Colly
Belgium (Lukaku)
Belgium (Lukaku)
Posts: 8580
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:44 pm
Location: Billingham

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Colly » Mon May 13, 2019 3:19 pm

Bodacious Benny wrote:
Mon May 13, 2019 2:30 pm
It’s one of those that’s neither harsh nor unfair. If you look at the teams directly above them I can’t really think of any that I’d say Brighton should be finishing ahead of. Burnley perhaps, but even that’s a big stretch so he’s kind of got them where they should be (just surviving). Someone like Palace for example have far better players than Brighton. Maybe though he is just out of ideas after 4 or 5 years and they want a change, but I really struggle to see how much further up the league they can realistically finish next season.
I've said elsewhere that it feels like that's going be Chris's career. Most managerial sackings feel like they're either long overdue or insanely harsh, whereas Hughton has now had two where fans have gone "hmm, maybe a bit harsh but you can understand why".

User avatar
originallad
Veteran Poster
Veteran Poster
Posts: 4960
Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:19 am
Location: Greater Manchester

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by originallad » Mon May 13, 2019 3:28 pm

If Hughton was an absolute toss-pot I don't think you'd get as many people saying it was a harsh decision. I, like many, think he's a really likeable manager, but the results and performances don't lie.

User avatar
Remember Colo
Ancient Forum Relic
Ancient Forum Relic
Posts: 11990
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:57 am
Location: Toronto

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Remember Colo » Mon May 13, 2019 6:10 pm

lassassinblanc wrote:
Mon May 13, 2019 2:23 pm
I'll agree harsh but when you look at the facts it not that surprising

3 wins since Christmas in the league.
15 points in the last 19 games.
Last won a game in March
Probably would have been relegated had Cardiff, Fulham and Huddersfield not been woeful.
And they spent some relatively big fees too, for players that flopped. Now I don't know how much involvement he has in recruitment, but they certainty didn't get the best from their investments.

User avatar
Bodacious Benny
Whiskey Business
Whiskey Business
Posts: 35827
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:18 am

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by Bodacious Benny » Wed May 15, 2019 7:27 am

On a related manager sacking note:



Coleman really is one of those managers who's not very good at club level, built a reputation on one good Euros with Wales but never done much else. No doubt he'll be linked to the Brighton job.
I'm the scumbag outlaw. You're the pillar of justice. Neither of us like looking at ourselves in the mirror. Do we have a deal?

User avatar
krully
Germany (Müller)
Germany (Müller)
Posts: 5167
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:14 pm
Location: Ireland

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Post by krully » Wed May 15, 2019 7:46 am

He's aged terribly since the Sunderland job

Post Reply