The *OFFICIAL* Hughes Poll

[mancity5]

Re: Letter sent to Chairman last year

Sitting here felling totally frustrated at Hughes I looked back at a letter I sent to the Chairman exactly one year ago. This is a genuine letter and it is copied below without one comma or later changed. In my view this letter could have been written this morning not 12 months ago.
I ask all those who support Hughes to read the letter and to justify their belief that the club is improving under Hughes.
As this letter shows in my view where it matters on the pitch there has been no improvement despite the outlay of £150M.

"1 December 2008
Dear Chairman,
Your support for the Manager Mr Hughes in many ways is admirable but I believe it to be misplaced. Allow me to expand on my argument.
We have a number of experienced and talented players who unfortunately at times do not appear capable of playing as a team. This has to be due to how they are coached and managed. As examples: - no other team has the ability that we display to give the ball away from most of our ‘throw-ins’. Many of the players do not work hard to take up a position to receive the ball when we have possession. Our defenders regularly appear to have no understanding between them, looking as though they only meet at matches. Our corners are regularly no threat because we do not have players in the team capable of taking an accurate one. All of the above should be basic coaching assignments.
The Manager also, too frequently makes obvious errors in his team selection and substitutions. These appear to have alienated the better quality players so that they do not look as though they want to play for him when they do eventually get a game.
Much has been said about judging the manager when he has brought in his own players after January. However, very little is said about the fact that we as a club were the biggest spenders last summer. All of the new players were not identified by Mr Hughes but many of them were. I could go on for pages but you are much too busy for me to indulge myself in this way. I would simply point out that you and your partners have not bought Manchester City to be a good Premiership side. You want us to be the best. Surely a Manager capable of creating the best team in Europe would not be in our league position today with so many talented players available to him. Mr Hughes may one day become a good manager but not good enough to achieve the level of success that we all are seeking. You will have to replace him one day and I suggest that it would be better to do it before January rather than wait for even more proof that he does not have the right qualities to deliver our mutual dreams.
Please try to persuade Gus Hiddink or a similar manager already proven at the highest level to accept the challenge.
Yours sincerely,"

It's Guus btw.
But you stated some very good points.

No its not,, its Goos

 

[Cheltblue]

Be interesting to know how many of the 'innies' vote that way purely because they dont want a change of manager (the stability thing) rather than anything positive they feel Hughes has done.

 

[m27]

Re: Letter sent to Chairman last year

Our complete inability to keep hold of the ball from a throw-in does my fucking head in week after week. It's schoolboy stuff. You watch tomorrow, once you've noticed it you will be driven round the bend by it!!!

 

[Ricster]

Re: Letter sent to Chairman last year

It's Guus btw.
But you stated some very good points.

No its not,, its Goos

Im pretty sure its Gous

 

[80s Shorts]

Re: Letter sent to Chairman last year

Sitting here felling totally frustrated at Hughes I looked back at a letter I sent to the Chairman exactly one year ago. This is a genuine letter and it is copied below without one comma or later changed. In my view this letter could have been written this morning not 12 months ago.
I ask all those who support Hughes to read the letter and to justify their belief that the club is improving under Hughes.
As this letter shows in my view where it matters on the pitch there has been no improvement despite the outlay of £150M.

"1 December 2008
Dear Chairman,
Your support for the Manager Mr Hughes in many ways is admirable but I believe it to be misplaced. Allow me to expand on my argument.
We have a number of experienced and talented players who unfortunately at times do not appear capable of playing as a team. This has to be due to how they are coached and managed. As examples: - no other team has the ability that we display to give the ball away from most of our ‘throw-ins’. Many of the players do not work hard to take up a position to receive the ball when we have possession. Our defenders regularly appear to have no understanding between them, looking as though they only meet at matches. Our corners are regularly no threat because we do not have players in the team capable of taking an accurate one. All of the above should be basic coaching assignments.
The Manager also, too frequently makes obvious errors in his team selection and substitutions. These appear to have alienated the better quality players so that they do not look as though they want to play for him when they do eventually get a game.
Much has been said about judging the manager when he has brought in his own players after January. However, very little is said about the fact that we as a club were the biggest spenders last summer. All of the new players were not identified by Mr Hughes but many of them were. I could go on for pages but you are much too busy for me to indulge myself in this way. I would simply point out that you and your partners have not bought Manchester City to be a good Premiership side. You want us to be the best. Surely a Manager capable of creating the best team in Europe would not be in our league position today with so many talented players available to him. Mr Hughes may one day become a good manager but not good enough to achieve the level of success that we all are seeking. You will have to replace him one day and I suggest that it would be better to do it before January rather than wait for even more proof that he does not have the right qualities to deliver our mutual dreams.
Please try to persuade Gus Hiddink or a similar manager already proven at the highest level to accept the challenge.
Yours sincerely,"

Our chairman is extremely bright, intelligent, highly educated and at the fore front of many of the owners "projects" e.g. the recent wonderfully staged grand prix. Could you please enlighten us with the response your letter received.

 

[Pigeonho]

Re: Letter sent to Chairman last year

Sitting here felling totally frustrated at Hughes I looked back at a letter I sent to the Chairman exactly one year ago. This is a genuine letter and it is copied below without one comma or later changed. In my view this letter could have been written this morning not 12 months ago.
I ask all those who support Hughes to read the letter and to justify their belief that the club is improving under Hughes.
As this letter shows in my view where it matters on the pitch there has been no improvement despite the outlay of £150M.

"1 December 2008
Dear Chairman,
Your support for the Manager Mr Hughes in many ways is admirable but I believe it to be misplaced. Allow me to expand on my argument.
We have a number of experienced and talented players who unfortunately at times do not appear capable of playing as a team. This has to be due to how they are coached and managed. As examples: - no other team has the ability that we display to give the ball away from most of our ‘throw-ins’. Many of the players do not work hard to take up a position to receive the ball when we have possession. Our defenders regularly appear to have no understanding between them, looking as though they only meet at matches. Our corners are regularly no threat because we do not have players in the team capable of taking an accurate one. All of the above should be basic coaching assignments.
The Manager also, too frequently makes obvious errors in his team selection and substitutions. These appear to have alienated the better quality players so that they do not look as though they want to play for him when they do eventually get a game.
Much has been said about judging the manager when he has brought in his own players after January. However, very little is said about the fact that we as a club were the biggest spenders last summer. All of the new players were not identified by Mr Hughes but many of them were. I could go on for pages but you are much too busy for me to indulge myself in this way. I would simply point out that you and your partners have not bought Manchester City to be a good Premiership side. You want us to be the best. Surely a Manager capable of creating the best team in Europe would not be in our league position today with so many talented players available to him. Mr Hughes may one day become a good manager but not good enough to achieve the level of success that we all are seeking. You will have to replace him one day and I suggest that it would be better to do it before January rather than wait for even more proof that he does not have the right qualities to deliver our mutual dreams.
Please try to persuade Gus Hiddink or a similar manager already proven at the highest level to accept the challenge.
Yours sincerely,"

Prick. Fancy taking the time out to think that a YEAR AGO, then coming on here like some kind of know it all, like you're trying to tll us all you told us this would happen. Why not put some of that negative energy into your fucking head, twist it into positive energy and get behind the fucking team? I hope the chairman pissed all over your letter, before mailing it back to you with a nice, 'thanks, but fuck off' response on it. To me you are not a blue, you're just a twat who has fuck all better to do.

 

[BlueLlama]

A polite thank you for my views, no comment either way on what I said. To be honest I did not expect him to agree with me but he or the responder (probably from Cooks office) could also not really refute the points made as they were there to see at most games. Much as they are today. Dont get me wrong I would have been delighted to have Hughes make me eat my words in performances from the team but shortly after we went out of a cup match against Notts Forest and continued in the league in an average way.

 

[tommcfc]

Re: Letter sent to Chairman last year

Sitting here felling totally frustrated at Hughes I looked back at a letter I sent to the Chairman exactly one year ago. This is a genuine letter and it is copied below without one comma or later changed. In my view this letter could have been written this morning not 12 months ago.
I ask all those who support Hughes to read the letter and to justify their belief that the club is improving under Hughes.
As this letter shows in my view where it matters on the pitch there has been no improvement despite the outlay of £150M.

"1 December 2008
Dear Chairman,
Your support for the Manager Mr Hughes in many ways is admirable but I believe it to be misplaced. Allow me to expand on my argument.
We have a number of experienced and talented players who unfortunately at times do not appear capable of playing as a team. This has to be due to how they are coached and managed. As examples: - no other team has the ability that we display to give the ball away from most of our ‘throw-ins’. Many of the players do not work hard to take up a position to receive the ball when we have possession. Our defenders regularly appear to have no understanding between them, looking as though they only meet at matches. Our corners are regularly no threat because we do not have players in the team capable of taking an accurate one. All of the above should be basic coaching assignments.
The Manager also, too frequently makes obvious errors in his team selection and substitutions. These appear to have alienated the better quality players so that they do not look as though they want to play for him when they do eventually get a game.
Much has been said about judging the manager when he has brought in his own players after January. However, very little is said about the fact that we as a club were the biggest spenders last summer. All of the new players were not identified by Mr Hughes but many of them were. I could go on for pages but you are much too busy for me to indulge myself in this way. I would simply point out that you and your partners have not bought Manchester City to be a good Premiership side. You want us to be the best. Surely a Manager capable of creating the best team in Europe would not be in our league position today with so many talented players available to him. Mr Hughes may one day become a good manager but not good enough to achieve the level of success that we all are seeking. You will have to replace him one day and I suggest that it would be better to do it before January rather than wait for even more proof that he does not have the right qualities to deliver our mutual dreams.
Please try to persuade Gus Hiddink or a similar manager already proven at the highest level to accept the challenge.
Yours sincerely,"

Prick. Fancy taking the time out to think that a YEAR AGO, then coming on here like some kind of know it all, like you're trying to tll us all you told us this would happen. Why not put some of that negative energy into your fucking head, twist it into positive energy and get behind the fucking team? I hope the chairman pissed all over your letter, before mailing it back to you with a nice, 'thanks, but fuck off' response on it. To me you are not a blue, you're just a twat who has fuck all better to do.

all his points are valid though. both then and now!

 

[Rammy Blue]

Struggling Mark Hughes remains under microscope

from The Times......

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_city/article6939830.ece

If Mark Hughes had hoped the crisis in the Gulf would divert the attention of Manchester City’s Arab owners away from his malfunctioning team, the manager will be disappointed.

Sheikh Mansour, the City owner and Abu Dhabi royal, may have his hands full with Dubai looking to their neighbouring oil-rich emirate for a rescue package that will help to ease their £48 billion debts, but events in the Middle East have failed to mask a miserable run of results that has left Hughes facing arguably the biggest week of his managerial reign at City.

Hughes conceded yesterday that City’s billionaire owners are “frustrated” by a sequence of seven successive draws in the Barclays Premier League that has ensured that the club’s Carling Cup quarter-final at home to Arsenal this evening and the visit of Chelsea in the league on Saturday assume huge importance.

“Frustrated — that is the top and bottom of it,” Hughes said. “They [the owners] are frustrated that these draws have not been turned into wins. I discuss it on a weekly basis with Khaldoon [al-Mubarak, the chairman] and will after the game as well. It is one of those things and frustration is the word.”

Al-Mubarak has reiterated on several occasions that they are planning for the long term, but their patience is certain to be tested if results do not improve quickly. Hughes is confident he retains the full backing of the owners, even though he accepts his team’s poor form has placed them in the line of fire.

“At the moment, we have allowed ourselves, or given others the opportunity, to question where we are going,” he said. “You can put different angles on it and different spins. It could be viewed as seven drawn matches or it could be viewed as an unbeaten run, but that is not the way we are viewing it.

“We are frustrated because we have been in a winning position in four of those games, but we are not a million miles away from the targets we set ourselves. We have long-term targets and where we are now is near-as-dammit where we expected to be.

“I think the fans understand that it wasn’t going to be an easy progression, and that at times in the season we will struggle and things won’t quite go for us.

“I said earlier in the season that those times will come. We would like to think this is the one time when things won’t quite go as well as we hope, so if that means the worse part of the season is now then we will take that. I would like to think there is a resolution to this run and we are looking to get back to winning ways, which will be a big boost to everybody in terms of where the club wants to go.”

The importance of a victory against Arsenal’s young side tonight extends beyond a place in the semi-finals of a leading cup competition for the first time since 1981. Win and the picture will look very different for Hughes. Lose and the storm clouds will begin to gather before an enormous game against Chelsea.

“It only takes one positive result, I am convinced of that,” Hughes said. “We are just in the habit of drawing but we can quickly change that into a habit of winning.

“Getting to a domestic semi-final is really important and another step in terms of progress. We are up against two top teams and what we want to do is get the first part over then look at the weekend.

“Chelsea is not an easy game but one we are looking to go into in good heart. We need to win against Arsenal because it is a significant competition for us.”

 

[GStar]

Be interesting to know how many of the 'innies' vote that way purely because they dont want a change of manager (the stability thing) rather than anything positive they feel Hughes has done.

And to balance that, how many voted out because they believe Mourinho would be a shoe in.