I dont get it. There have been hundreds of threads about Hughes "Out" so why start another some people just love the attention.
I said it was my final piece on Hughes. After this thread, I'm keeping my gob shut. Why would I crave attention on a site I hardly post on (nowhere near as much) nowadays?
You could look at it that we are the leagues 2nd highest scorers but that out two central defenders have been found wanting as they are not used to playing in a side which isnt so defensive minded as it was under Pearve and Sven where the emphasis was on scoring 1 goal and then all defending for their lives. I think that is why Dunne looked so good.
Point taken, but surely that is down to the tactics of MH (almost being too positive?), and not having a team capable of grinding out a result somewhat as shown Vs Liverpool/ Chelsea etc. He has not addressed what happen at Fulham last season basically, it was like watching a repeat performance at home Vs Liverpool. Fine we've got the players to score goals, but even if we address the quality of the personell, then the tactics still leave them wide open and no more able than the previous players in that position to deal with the problems.
I am not sure its his tactics as the fact that the players arent as good as he might have thought they were. I would suggest that he has realised our left back was a position he needed to strengthen and he is (allegedly)looking for a new Centre half and centre midfield precisely because the players that we have got are not able to deal with this problem[/b]
You could also look at it that at the half way point in the season we are just 5 points off being 8th with a game in hand and a better goal difference. It is clear that we have the potential to be a better side than last year provided all the players pull together and the manager is allowed to get rid off or at least lessen the disruption that those players who arent prepared to put a shift in are doing to the side.
To be fair, in comparison to last season, I'd rather have a negative goal difference and more points on the board. The ability to know when to go all out and attack teams (6 - 0 Pompey, 5 - 1 Hull) and when to be defensive is not one of MH's strongpoints to be fair. They haven't got and I hate to use this term, 'enough steel'. I think everyone knows we need to replace some absolute dog shite in the team (how has Mills lasted so long?) but given our league position and the lack of potential for things to get better under the current manager, it may not be the perfect time to cause such changes and them needing the time to gel (especially in attack). That is why we need to attract world class talent and not average players unfortunately. We can ill afford a settling in period for new signings, which is why Bridge is such a good signing!
Why do you think there is no potential to improve I believe he knows the players better than he did he is looking to strengthen the side he obviously does not suffer fools. He has exceeded expectations with sides he has previously managed why should he not be able to do the same with City
I think because of the start we had last year which coloured all our views of Sven his players did not work for him in the 2nd half of last season and some of those same players have not put the effort in for Hughes.
I can accept that and they are protecting their own futures at the club, rather than holding the clubs best interests at heart. Unprofessional, self centred and selfish to say the least.
AGREED and they are still earning £30/40K or more a week
Rather than criticise the manager I cant understand why the fans have not got on the backs of those players as they could cost the jobs of 2 managers and clearly do not think anything of the damage that they are doing to Man City because they would rather be lazy bastards.
Because through thick and thin we're meant to be supporting the players and getting behind them.
I must admit I support the club not the players as they come and go as do managers at the end of the day the only thing that stays is the supporters but whilst they are here I will support both players and managers as they represent the club
I have been confused by some of the decisions that Hughes has made re personell and positions but I am sure he doesnt know who he can trust to do a job and in which position they are best suited. Give him a chance to know the side and the players so that he can make best use of each player.
He has had half a season to do this. He still hasn't done anything about it.
This is the first opportunity that he has been able to do anything give him a chance. If we get a successor and he gets us relegated is he sacked too. When will it sop and why not give the management team abit of time to develop a good squad. I have been happy with his buys
I must admit I find all this negativity on the site boring and I dont come on as ofetn as I used to. I also have noticed that nearly asll the ones supposedly in the know on this site have posted between 30/60 posts yet depite Hughes demanding that no information is leaked these characters now the inside workings of Man City. Where we these characters when we had Sven and the world and his wife could visit Carrington.... I wonder if most are just wind up merchants from other clubs who love stirring on here and we City fans are rising to their bait