Hughton - We Have A Problem

Hughton - We Have A Problem

Someone had to act. It was essential. Norwich have won only one of their last 11 league games and are hovering dangerously over the red line. The red line that some say is “worse than death”. Cue the words of warning from the Chief Executive David Mcnally. It was he who had uttered the statement which die-hard football fans would construe as nothing less than a battle cry.

The Norwich faithful have been phoning local radio debate show “Canary Call” venting their displeasure that Hughton hasn’t been dressed down from the powers above and imminently sacked.

Mcnally has finally acted upon this. Declaring to national media in no uncertain terms that “the situation is being monitored very closely”. Is this a cryptic message to the fans that Hughton’s days are numbered?

What may be argued however is that there are nine other teams in trouble. Amongst those nine are teams that are changing their manager quicker than they change clean underwear. Fulham have replaced their relegation saviour with a new… relegation saviour, Felix Magath. Rene Meulensteen was offered only 17 games to turn around a side in freefall. he hasn’t provided the injection of success that was expected and as such hasn’t been given the courtesy of the rest of the season to make his mark.

Is this an argument that suggests that ridding the canaries of Hughton would not make a difference to their fortunes?

According to David Mcnally, Chris Hughton is “100% positive” he will ensure the points to safety for Norwich City. Should the loyal fans feel at ease that such an experienced manager is so confident that they will be in the premier league next season?

Personally, I’m in the camp that longs for consistency. A club that doesn’t change managers at the first sign of danger, a club that does show faith in their manager when he goes through a bad spell. However, I also yearn for a manager that shows passion and commitment. A manager that invests himself in the club and listens to the fans. A manager that plays inventive football and formulate an attacking style. Sadly, I don’t perceive Hughton as the man that fits. He’s a good manager, but I don’t see him as a Norwich City manager.