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[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

And when you think that the lions share of Hughes investment was wasted on the likes of Adebayor, Santa Cruz, Bridge and paid way over the odds for the likes of Lescott (even though I like him) it makes Mancini's achievement all the more remarkable.

Or plenty of Hughes' signings are still integral first team or squad players that were gifted to Mancini in order to build upon,as to how good of a job he has made of that is open to debate.

Agree about Hughes' signings

Vinny
Nigel
Zaba
Barry
Lescott

All were crucial to us winning the league

Did he sign Milner as well ?

you can add tevez as well, basically the spine of our team is mark hughes signings.

Mancini bought milner

 

[FantasyIreland]

Sam663.

IMO,other than perhaps Suarez(based only on recent good form) none of the above players you have listed are close to the first team for reasons of quality,strength/development or,in a couple of cases,injury.

 

[Blue Mooner]

And when you think that the lions share of Hughes investment was wasted on the likes of Adebayor, Santa Cruz, Bridge and paid way over the odds for the likes of Lescott (even though I like him) it makes Mancini's achievement all the more remarkable.

Or plenty of Hughes' signings are still integral first team or squad players that were gifted to Mancini in order to build upon,as to how good of a job he has made of that is open to debate.

Plenty as in Kompany, Lescott (no longer 1st choice) Zabaleta, Tevez, Barry, Milner, Kolo Toure (no longer 1st choice) I'm struggling beyond that!

That's not even half a team. Remarkable from Mancini based on what he's spent to surpass arsenal Chelsea and the rags last season.

 

[FantasyIreland]

you can add tevez as well, basically the spine of our team is mark hughes signings.

Mancini bought milner

No harm in adding Hart as well,a Pearce signing,or Richards,a youth product.

Not bad foundations for a half decent boss......

 

[Phil1]

you can add tevez as well, basically the spine of our team is mark hughes signings.

Mancini bought milner

No harm in adding Hart as well,a Pearce signing,or Richards,a youth product.

Not bad foundations for a half decent boss......

Especially one with the ability to get an extra 40/50 percent from every player mentioned, bar maybe Tevez who was already an established top notch player.

 

[stony]

Or plenty of Hughes' signings are still integral first team or squad players that were gifted to Mancini in order to build upon,as to how good of a job he has made of that is open to debate.

Agree about Hughes' signings

Vinny
Nigel
Zaba
Barry
Lescott

All were crucial to us winning the league

Did he sign Milner as well ?

you can add tevez as well, basically the spine of our team is mark hughes signings.

Mancini bought milner

Tevez was an ADUG signing and Hughes was so fucking clueless he signed Vinny as a midfielder. It took Mancini to turn Vinny into the world class defender he is now. No way can Leslie take credit for Vinny. You can also credit Mancini with Zabs improvement. Every game he played under Hughes he was a red card waiting to happen. De Jong barely played in our title winning season and was sold. It looks like Lescott is on his way too.

 

[FantasyIreland]

you can add tevez as well, basically the spine of our team is mark hughes signings.

Mancini bought milner

No harm in adding Hart as well,a Pearce signing,or Richards,a youth product.

Not bad foundations for a half decent boss......

Especially one with the ability to get an extra 40/50 percent from every player mentioned, bar maybe Tevez who was already an established top notch player.

No ones denying he has done a good job with the quality players he inherited,however,my issue with Mancini is,given that quality,and the further astronomical expenditure he was allowed,should we have done even better with both our performances and our incoming purchases?

I think we should have,subsequently I don't see him as being exceptional,which is what we now require.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Agree about Hughes' signings

Vinny
Nigel
Zaba
Barry
Lescott

All were crucial to us winning the league

Did he sign Milner as well ?

you can add tevez as well, basically the spine of our team is mark hughes signings.

Mancini bought milner

Tevez was an ADUG signing and Hughes was so fucking clueless he signed Vinny as a midfielder. It took Mancini to turn Vinny into the world class defender he is now. No way can Leslie take credit for Vinny. You can also credit Mancini with Zabs improvement. Every game he played under Hughes he was a red card waiting to happen. De Jong barely played in our title winning season and was sold. It looks like Lescott is on his way too.

kompany was a midfielder when we bought him.you are right bobby has improved these players, but without hughes they wouldnt be playing for us imo and hughes could have done the same thing

add to that i think hughes was the one who put kompany at CB instead of midfield. Lescott was one of our best players in the title winning season.

 

[Santiago Street]

Agree about Hughes' signings

Vinny
Nigel
Zaba
Barry
Lescott

All were crucial to us winning the league

Did he sign Milner as well ?

you can add tevez as well, basically the spine of our team is mark hughes signings.

Mancini bought milner

Tevez was an ADUG signing and Hughes was so fucking clueless he signed Vinny as a midfielder. It took Mancini to turn Vinny into the world class defender he is now. No way can Leslie take credit for Vinny. You can also credit Mancini with Zabs improvement. Every game he played under Hughes he was a red card waiting to happen. De Jong barely played in our title winning season and was sold. It looks like Lescott is on his way too.

I think Vinny played at centre half while Hughes was here

To say NDJ barely played isn't true mate

 

[80s Shorts]

No harm in adding Hart as well,a Pearce signing,or Richards,a youth product.

Not bad foundations for a half decent boss......

Especially one with the ability to get an extra 40/50 percent from every player mentioned, bar maybe Tevez who was already an established top notch player.

No ones denying he has done a good job with the quality players he inherited,however,my issue with Mancini is,given that quality,and the further astronomical expenditure he was allowed,should we have done even better with both our performances and our incoming purchases?

I think we should have,subsequently I don't see him as being exceptional,which is what we now require.

Round and round the garden....