JohnMaddocksAxe said:
Just remind me.
Was that the Sven whose only season here was a more successful one than Mark hughes' only season here?
Were all these other managers that were so shit compared to him luck enough to have even a fraction of the backing over both on and off field managers that has been open to Hughes?
Is beating Palace, Fulham reserves, Scunthorpe, Arsenal's youth team now the mark of huge success?
Was the football that Keegan produced in his first season more or less than could have reasonably been expected with that squad?
Was finishing eigth in his first season more or less than could have been reasonably expected with the squad that Pearce had?
Was taking them to consecutive promotions more or less than could reasonably been expected of Royle with the players at his disposal?
Was taking team that had previously been battling relegation to a top eight finish at short notice more or less than could have been reasonably expected of Sven?
And that is only in the last ten years.
Now consider whether spending £100m and finishing lower than the previous season and then spending another £100m and beating the teams mentioned above is more than could be reasonably expected of Mark Hughes?
Once you've done that you might wish to expand on your theory that Hughes is the best manager we've ever had.
Or just go for the old "you know nothing about football line" if it's easier. Or the "you know nothing about the club's history" one (which seems a bit weird given the acheivements listed above being classed as inferior to Hughes' by the person uttering it)
(PS: How do you get into a situation where Mark Hughes staying is more important to you than continuing supporting the club? You must really, really, really, really, really like him.)
you can wrap it up in as much fancy wrapping paper & bows as you like, the reality is that MH has so far taken us further than any other manager we've had in recent years...MH took over a team that Sven destroyed & he had to pick the pieces up cos Sven had no authority over the players & he got the sack cos he was rubbish...Keegan was probably the best recent manager before MH...All the ex managers had money to spend on players, they just didnt choose them wisely (didn't we used to have Anelka?)...The money has helped but it doesn't buy success, you have to have direction for that...MH is the best manager in recent years because he's got us further in his second season than any other manager & like Ancelotti said the other day, when you change a whole team it takes a long time before they start to play properly as a team, but when you only change 1 or 2 players its easier...I watched how MH stabilised the previous teams he took charge of in Wales & Blackburn & that was with mediocre players & next to no budget at Blackburn, so I do admire what he's capable of achieving...The reason I'd turn my back on a club I've supported for 39 years, is because I don't like the mentality that the new money has brought, which is, I want success NOW & if I dont get it I'm going to throw my teddies around, so sack the manager! Its pathetic, its like the fans at Chelski & their pathetic...We need stability & we won't get that by changing the staff everytime we dont get a result we want, if we were losing on a regular basis then I'd support getting a new manager, but we're not losing & we're still top 6 with a spare game & this season I've only ever expected top 6, only an idiot would expect higher against teams established over years...
