Each managers best signing

digbythebiggestdogintheworld said:
My opinion of the last 20 years-ish.....

Pep - Sane (so far....)
Pellegrini - KDB (but it could have been Negredo and could end up being Fernandinho or Sterling)
Mancini - Silva (but Aguero and Yaya are pretty close IMO)
Hughes - Kompany (although he also signed Zabba, Barry and De Jong, and Robinho was a statement of intent even though it didn't really work out)
Eriksson - Elano (and I rated Corluka too)
Pearce - Hart (and Vassell was good business for the price)
Keegan - Benarbia (but Anelka, Bosvelt and James were good signings)
Royle - Goater/Dunne joint best signings (but Morrison and Bishop were great signings too)

And, honourable mention for Kevin Horlock and Gerard Wiekens, both signed by Frank Clarke IIRC.
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I know Robinho came while Hughes was managung us. But I'm not convinced he could be classed as "a Hughes signing". As you implied, that signing was indeed a statement of intent. And I would guess our owners, and Garry Cook, were behind that episode. Robinho wouldn't strike me as the sort of player Hughes would buy. His best buy would be between Komps and Zabba.
 
digbythebiggestdogintheworld said:
My opinion of the last 20 years-ish.....

Pep - Sane (so far....)
Pellegrini - KDB (but it could have been Negredo and could end up being Fernandinho or Sterling)
Mancini - Silva (but Aguero and Yaya are pretty close IMO)
Hughes - Kompany (although he also signed Zabba, Barry and De Jong, and Robinho was a statement of intent even though it didn't really work out)
Eriksson - Elano (and I rated Corluka too)
Pearce - Hart (and Vassell was good business for the price)
Keegan - Benarbia (but Anelka, Bosvelt and James were good signings)
Royle - Goater/Dunne joint best signings (but Morrison and Bishop were great signings too)

And, honourable mention for Kevin Horlock and Gerard Wiekens, both signed by Frank Clarke IIRC.
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You've obviously forgotten Clark signing Bradbury, I'll never forget the excitement ; -)
 
  • Manager Best buy short term Best Buy Long term Worst Buy
  • Pep Jesus ?Sane ?Nolito
  • Pell Fernandinho De Bruyne Bony
  • Mancini Aguero Yaya Sinclair
  • Hughes Tevez Kompany RSC
  • Eriksson Elano Corluka/None Bianchi
  • Pearce Cole Hart Samaras
  • Keegan Benarbia Distin Vuoso
  • Royle Goater Dunne Charvet

Can't seem to format columns .
 
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In my supporting time

Royle- Goater
Keegan- Ali B
Pearce- Hart
Sven- Elano
Hughes- kompany
Mancini- Yaya/Silva/Sergio can't decide
Pellers- Fernandinho
Pep- Jesus
 
Looking back, mark Hughes deserves a lot more credit for the signings he made. He brought in established premier league players and players who were essential to our 2012 and 2014 winning teams.

Kompany, zaba, de Jong, Barry, lescott, tevez.

Bellamy, swp, kolo, and adebeyor weren't too bad either.
 
Royle - Morrison
Keegan - Anelka
Pearce - Hart (But the signing of Mpenza was crucial)
Erikson - Benjani (just for his goal at Old Trafford)
Hughes - Hard to argue against Tevez but Bellamy was a also a good signing.
Mancini - Yaya Toure
Pellegrini - Fernandinho
Guardiola - Sane & Jesus in equal measure
 
Going back to the dark ages...

Royle - Hard to say, Goater, Dunne, Morrison
Clarke - Horlock
Coppell - did he make any signings?
Ball - Kinkladze (wasn't anything to do with Ball though)
Horton - Rosler - also signed Walsh, Beagrie, Karl, Gaudino and Summerbee
Reid - Curle
Kendal Quinn or Coton?
Machin - Bishop or Allen
Frizzell - Stewart
McNeil - David Phillips?
 
Mansour's lamborghini said:
Who in your opinion was the best signing by each manager in recent years.

Pep - sane
Pellegrini - KDB
Mancini - aguero
Hughes - kompany
Eriksson - elano
Pearce - hart
Keegan - Anelka
Royle - Kennedy

Feel free to go back further
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Pep - Bravo
Pellers - Bony
Mancini - Rodwell
Hughes - Santa Cruz
Eriksson - Gelson
Pearce - Samaras
Keegan - Mills
Royle - Weah
 
Pep - Jesus
Pell - KDB
Bob - Silva
Hughes - Kompany
Sven - Elano
Pearce - Mpenza
Kev - Barnarbia
Royle - Morrison
Clarke - Horlock
Ball - feck all
Horton - Rosler
Reid - Curle
Kendall - Quinn
Machin - Morley
Frizell - Stewart
McNeill - Tolmie
Benson - no one!
Bond - Gow
 
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