Hughton Hints The Board Cost Us Three Points!

Last updated : 14 September 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor

Chris Hughton: "The easy thing would be for me to say yes, the events of the last few weeks had a bearing on the result.

"Probably more to the point was we certainly have got a few injuries in vital positions, we had a few players coming back late from international duty, which is the norm that everybody has to accept and put up with.

"But the preparation with what we have got has been good. I can't fault the attitude and the professionalism of the players. That I can't fault.

"We had a starting line-up of 11 players that was good enough in my mind to certainly win the game today, but it wasn't to be.

"I haven't got a clue (what is going to happen now).

"At this particular moment, my thoughts are on Monday, to try to pick up this group of lads, to recover and prepare them for the next game.

"Whether that will be me or somebody else, at this moment, I don't know.

"Anything that is thought about or done upstairs is something that is completely out of my hands and out of the players' hands.

"Of course, it will happen at some stage - when that will be, at this particular moment, I don't know."