shinpads
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
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The Spark that created the fire! (Mark Hughes)
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
Have you read the thread?
It's full of quality posts that make it quite clear why he will be remembered as the clueless one.
toffee balls said:I liked Sparky.
Can't see what the problem is tbh.
Have you read the thread?
It's full of quality posts that make it quite clear why he will be remembered as the clueless one.
liamctid
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
There's a few points under Hughes which don't get stressed enough.
His first few months were overall awful. A few good home results, but never looked like getting a result away. Great victory at home to Arsenal, but shit defeats at home to Liverpool, united and Spurs.
A lot of my best memories of that first season centre around the UEFA Cup. And fuck me, we were lucky. Twice we had to go through on penalties against a team full of Danish postmen.
First season in the cups. Lost away to Brighton. Lost at home to Forest - this still ranks up there as one of the worst I've seen a City side play.
Micah Richards was a star centre half under Sven. Hughes played him at right back, and chose Tal Ben Haim instead - who knows where Micah would be now if he carried on at centre half.
We played a 4-1-4-1 system for most of the first few months. That middle 1 was Kompany (you know, one of the best defenders in the world, playing in midfield) and then we had 4 behind a striker. SWP, Ireland, Elano, Robinho. It was pleasing on the eye when we had the ball, but completely unbalanced, hence why we got turned over a lot.
We were in the bottom three (or four) on Christmas Day. This was a team who comfortably finished 9th the season before and had added a 32.5 million playmaker into the team.
To be fair to him, we did improve in the second half of the season. He finally worked out how to balance the side, and results improved, although we still only won one away game in the second half of the season.
Not going to go into all the transfer dealings, but I don't really know why he thought Sylvinho would be decent cover.
He then wanted to play 4-4-2. Still couldn't get the right balance in the team. Barry and Ireland just didn't work.
We conceded 4 goals against united at the start of September. Alarm bells should be ringing. You will not be successful if you're shipping in four goals. (Have we done that since?!)
Average performances considering the talent on the pitch until the draws started. Loads and loads of draws. We did beat Chelsea at home, but then we drew again.
His final week in charge; 3-3 away to Bolton. 0-3 away to Tottenham and 4-3 home to Sunderland. 9 goals conceded in 3 matches - it was nowhere near good enough.
God bless Roberto Mancini for sorting that team out. We may have not reached our goal of CL football that season, but the following two seasons made it all worth it.
There's a few points under Hughes which don't get stressed enough.
His first few months were overall awful. A few good home results, but never looked like getting a result away. Great victory at home to Arsenal, but shit defeats at home to Liverpool, united and Spurs.
A lot of my best memories of that first season centre around the UEFA Cup. And fuck me, we were lucky. Twice we had to go through on penalties against a team full of Danish postmen.
First season in the cups. Lost away to Brighton. Lost at home to Forest - this still ranks up there as one of the worst I've seen a City side play.
Micah Richards was a star centre half under Sven. Hughes played him at right back, and chose Tal Ben Haim instead - who knows where Micah would be now if he carried on at centre half.
We played a 4-1-4-1 system for most of the first few months. That middle 1 was Kompany (you know, one of the best defenders in the world, playing in midfield) and then we had 4 behind a striker. SWP, Ireland, Elano, Robinho. It was pleasing on the eye when we had the ball, but completely unbalanced, hence why we got turned over a lot.
We were in the bottom three (or four) on Christmas Day. This was a team who comfortably finished 9th the season before and had added a 32.5 million playmaker into the team.
To be fair to him, we did improve in the second half of the season. He finally worked out how to balance the side, and results improved, although we still only won one away game in the second half of the season.
Not going to go into all the transfer dealings, but I don't really know why he thought Sylvinho would be decent cover.
He then wanted to play 4-4-2. Still couldn't get the right balance in the team. Barry and Ireland just didn't work.
We conceded 4 goals against united at the start of September. Alarm bells should be ringing. You will not be successful if you're shipping in four goals. (Have we done that since?!)
Average performances considering the talent on the pitch until the draws started. Loads and loads of draws. We did beat Chelsea at home, but then we drew again.
His final week in charge; 3-3 away to Bolton. 0-3 away to Tottenham and 4-3 home to Sunderland. 9 goals conceded in 3 matches - it was nowhere near good enough.
God bless Roberto Mancini for sorting that team out. We may have not reached our goal of CL football that season, but the following two seasons made it all worth it.
The Fat el Hombre
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
Fuck off. Hughes was a clown and we've only just shed most of the shit he lumbered us with. Probs wouldn't be having any issues with FFP now if we'd have dumped him much sooner, which we should have
Fuck off. Hughes was a clown and we've only just shed most of the shit he lumbered us with. Probs wouldn't be having any issues with FFP now if we'd have dumped him much sooner, which we should have
Hoghead
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
He was also the 'Chosen One' by all the journals and pundits! - we all know what that means and how it pans out!
ThisThe Fat el Hombre said:Fuck off. Hughes was a clown and we've only just shed most of the shit he lumbered us with. Probs wouldn't be having any issues with FFP now if we'd have dumped him much sooner, which we should have
He was also the 'Chosen One' by all the journals and pundits! - we all know what that means and how it pans out!
Hoghead
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
He was also the 'Chosen One' by all the journos and pundits! - we all know what that means and how it pans out!
This.The Fat el Hombre said:Fuck off. Hughes was a clown and we've only just shed most of the shit he lumbered us with. Probs wouldn't be having any issues with FFP now if we'd have dumped him much sooner, which we should have
He was also the 'Chosen One' by all the journos and pundits! - we all know what that means and how it pans out!
Thaksinssoldier
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
Vinnie & Zab were on Sven's radar before Hughes came near us. Look at the difference in other signings Hughes made.
His treatment of Elano, Sturridge and Robinho was farcical. Ended up costing us all 3 of these players.
Jo is now a world cup striker for Brasil, was a joke under Hughes.
Tevez was average at best under him.
Wayne Bridge. Adebayor. Two personalities that should never have been signed.
Nice try at trolling, but a tad obvious Robbo :-)
Vinnie & Zab were on Sven's radar before Hughes came near us. Look at the difference in other signings Hughes made.
His treatment of Elano, Sturridge and Robinho was farcical. Ended up costing us all 3 of these players.
Jo is now a world cup striker for Brasil, was a joke under Hughes.
Tevez was average at best under him.
Wayne Bridge. Adebayor. Two personalities that should never have been signed.
Nice try at trolling, but a tad obvious Robbo :-)
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dronefromsector7g
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
Caught a few though
Caught a few though
BlueAnorak
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
Indeed. Bought a few good uns but bought more bad uns.
9 draws on the spin and the board asked him what he was going to do about it. "It will come good in time" said the Sparky one.
Good without cash. Useless with it.
dronefromsector7g said:Caught a few though
Indeed. Bought a few good uns but bought more bad uns.
9 draws on the spin and the board asked him what he was going to do about it. "It will come good in time" said the Sparky one.
Good without cash. Useless with it.
Mr Ed (The Stables)
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Re: Mark Hughes forever remembered
He didn't waste £18m on Santa Cruz from his point of view as allegedly the higher the fee the more brass he got, and that was allegedly the main reason for his downfall at City.
All allegedly of course!!
Kun Aguero said:The 18 million he wasted on Santa Cruz, the 25 million he was on Adebayor and letting Sturridge go make him clueless. I hate Hughes with a passion, not because he was a rag but because we went backwards after spending over
100 million thanks to him.
He didn't waste £18m on Santa Cruz from his point of view as allegedly the higher the fee the more brass he got, and that was allegedly the main reason for his downfall at City.
All allegedly of course!!