blueju said:
WTF is this ludicrous shite being spouted that MH has achieved fck all as a manager?
He turned a shite Welsh team around and turned a shite Blackburn team around taking them on good cup runs in the process. This in the few years he has been managing...but dont let the facts get in the way of your boring thick as fuck rants. Give up football and go and follow cheese rolling or bog snorkelling or something you might understand a bit easier.
Do you want to talk FACTS mate?
Here you go:
Managerial career
Wales (1999 – 2004)
Mark Hughes was appointed Welsh national coach in 1999.[3] Initially appointed on a temporary basis alongside Neville Southall to replace Bobby Gould, Hughes had soon done enough to earn himself a long-term contract, with Southall soon leaving the set-up.[4] When he had taken over Wales were going through a bad patch, but in the five years with Hughes in charge Wales came close to qualifying for Euro 2004.
In their qualifying group Wales beat Italy—only to be denied a place in the final tournament after losing to Russia in the playoffs.
Blackburn Rovers (2004 – 2008)
Hughes quit the Welsh national side in September 2004 to take charge of Blackburn Rovers in the FA Premier League, the last club he had played for.[5] His key aim was to keep Blackburn clear of relegation which he succeeded in doing, whilst also taking the club to an FA Cup semi-final for the first time in over 40 years.[6]
In his second season, Blackburn surprised even the most optimistic supporters by finishing inside the top six of the Premiership and qualifying for the UEFA Cup, beating teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United (twice) and Arsenal along the way. After just missing out on the League Cup final, his team sealed their spot in Europe by defeating champions Chelsea 1–0 at home.[7]
On 4 May 2006, Hughes and assistant Mark Bowen signed new three-year contracts to remain at Blackburn until the summer of 2009.[8]
Hughes then set about creating a formidable side at Ewood Park. He entered the transfer market, bringing in players such as Benni McCarthy (£2million), David Bentley (£500,000), Ryan Nelsen (free), Stephen Warnock (£1.5million), Roque Santa Cruz (£3.5million), and Christopher Samba (£400,000). Rovers finished 10th in the Premier League in 2006–07, and reached the UEFA Cup round of 32, where they were knocked out by Bayer Leverkusen 3–2 on aggregate.[9] Rovers faced Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final, their third consecutive semi-final since Hughes took charge. The match ended in defeat 2–1.[10]
He won the October 2007 Award for the English Premier league manager of the month,[11] and eventually led Blackburn to a league finish of 7th in 2007-08, Hughes' final season in charge at Ewood Park.
Team Country
G W L D Win %
Wales 41 12 14 15 29.27
Blackburn Rovers 188 82 59 47 43.62
Manchester City 32 13 13 6 40.63
Total 261 107 86 68 41
Fuck me, the top 4 managers must be shitting it!