Hughes at Stoke

[Cityfan]

Exactly he was a top player capable of playing a number of positions, but neither Hughes or Mancini deserve any credit for developing him into a centre half!

I would agree that neither manager deserve credit for developing him as a centre half and personally was not suggesting they did, just pointing out that it was Mancini who was playing him there at City.
A personal view is that both managers deserve some credit for Kompany though, Hughes for signing a high quality and versatile player at a reasonable price and Mancini for establishing him as the backbone of defense and club captain.

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

I can't understand the negativity to Mark Hughes on here.

He was a great player, no doubt about that. OK, as a manager he's just average, but he did OK at City, tried his best and seems like a decent bloke.

 

[Vienna_70]

I can't understand the negativity to Mark Hughes on here.

He was a great player, no doubt about that. OK, as a manager he's just average, but he did OK at City, tried his best and seems like a decent bloke.

And he's a rag!

 

[Cellarite]

Mikael Silvestre was asked about how close he came to joining City on fantasy football. He said he was having the medical when Arsenal got in touch. He phoned Hughes to discuss it only for Hughes to say if he was in his position, he'd sign for Arsenal as well. What a shithouse.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

I can't understand the negativity to Mark Hughes on here.

He was a great player, no doubt about that. OK, as a manager he's just average, but he did OK at City, tried his best and seems like a decent bloke.

Youve got to be kidding

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

Youve got to be kidding

Just an impression I get, OK, he was a rag, but so was Denis Law and Billy Meredith.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Mikael Silvestre was asked about how close he came to joining City on fantasy football. He said he was having the medical when Arsenal got in touch. He phoned Hughes to discuss it only for Hughes to say if he was in his position, he'd sign for Arsenal as well. What a shithouse.

Well, Silvestre was shit anyway. Glad we didn't sign him, but obviously disagree with Hughes' approach

 

[Cellarite]

Well, Silvestre was shit anyway. Glad we didn't sign him, but obviously disagree with Hughes' approach

Hmmmm. When you watch his 1 to 11 it occurs that he can't have been that bad.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Hmmmm. When you watch his 1 to 11 it occurs that he can't have been that bad.

I imagine John O'Shea's would be similar

 

[Southern]

How long will he be at Stoke? He'd be a favourite for first manager to be sacked next season. Given the way they started this season, and how the quality of players there is deteriorating, I think Stoke will be struggling next season.