OoOGazOoO wrote:Im absolutely shocked by this i have to say.
Hughton was never my ideal manager, however, he won so many people over, including myself.
He has done a fantastic job with very limited resources.
I really do not know what Mike Ashley's plans are for the club. We seem to have stability at the club, then this happens.
I really do not know what to say. Absolutely ridiculous decision. Ok, we may not know the ins and outs and there may be more to it than it seems, but on face value, it seems a crazy decision.
Let's just hope Joe Kinnear isn't back at the Toon any time soon.
Agreed. He has done the best with the team he had. An average defence, a midfield lacking any genuine playmaking quality, and one good striker.
Alan Pardew is the odds on favourite, with Curbishley also taking a lot of interest. If it was either of them, I think we will see a fair few torn up season tickets. Will Hill have seen over ten grand gambled on Pardew to get the job.
We don't expect to see Guardiola, but the way Hughton has been treat is terrible.
One theory going through my mind is that the board decided to give him a chance, but not any meaningful money to spend - as they couldn't sack him after we won the title. Wait and see if he can get us stablised, wait for a couple of bad results then sack him and bring in an old pal that was promised the job a while ago, giving him the money to spend that Hughton was denied.
ya heard it here 1st!! 
