Norwich City boss Chris Hughton knows the Canaries have to give their fans something more to shout about in the Premier League. Picture by Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd.
Chris Hughton - Norwich City fans need a Premier League lift
Paddy Davitt, EDP Sports Writer
Saturday, October 20, 2012
8:38 AM
Chris Hughton knows his Norwich City side have to give the fans a cause to rally behind ahead of tonight’s televised Premier League game against Arsenal (5.30pm).
The Canaries will be backed by an expected Carrow Road sell out crowd, which could number Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni who is reportedly set to watch City duo Wes Hoolahan and Anthony Pilkington.
Hughton accepts heavy league defeats against Liverpool and Chelsea prior to the international break fall short of the standards City’s loyal fan base should rightfully expect.
“We have a support who know it is going to be ups and downs. What they want to see is a response,” he said. “They want to see a group of players trying and giving their all. What we have been guilty of is making individual mistakes and errors of judgement. As regards the work ethic, I’m sure they have seen that. The fans have been very good and we know the only way to repay them is give them something they can get behind on the football pitch.”
Hughton insists, however, City still have plenty of time on their side this season in what he predicts will be a scrap embroiling a number of clubs.
“I always tend to be as positive as I can. There are fine dividing lines where we drew three and could arguably have won all three,” he said. “The perspective would then be different. Where we have been fortunate in some ways is there are a group teams around us who also have not been able to get those two or three wins to take them away from it. I would like to think that first win is just around the corner. We have a good squad and there will always be disappointment from players who are not playing, but the mood in the squad is really good. It is certainly not the mood of a team on the back of a couple of heavy defeats. That is encouraging, but we knew it was going to be a tough season.”
Hughton has also received an injury boost on the eve of the Gunners’ visit with Steven Whittaker closing in a first team return. The fit-again defender is scheduled for a development run out early next week in the U21 fixture at Reading.
“We have a development game on Monday which he will be involved in,” confirmed Hughton. “He has done a lot of training and he is fit and perhaps regards availability is a little short of match practice. But I see him being available soon.”
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8 comments
And of course following that result he is worth every penny. Well done Hoots. O dear I've bitten my tongue.
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waclor
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Of course Hughton is positive, despite his incompetence and rubbish decisions, he is being paid a fortune and knows that he will get an enormous lump sum when he is fired. In fact some of his decisions can only be explained by assuming that being fired early was his game plan all along.
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waclor
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Someone, please tell Trapattoni he is a bit late!!
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Kent Anglian
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Not allowed to comment onCanary Home then.
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Sherbert
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Errors of judgement by whom?
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Sherbert
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Yes CH guilty of making errors of judgement.Pick the players that the fans know can win games.
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Sherbert
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Ethered
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Sherbert
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Yes CH guilty of making errors of judgement.Pick the players that we know can win us games.
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Sherbert
Saturday, October 20, 2012