what's your pro-Hughes rating?

[pardoe]

assuming 100% is completely think he's the man for the job and 0% is absolutely not in favour?

71%

He's really grown on me this year, we've had a very good start and the run of draws shouldn't mean the negativity that's worming its way around. Saying that, this squad has to at least finish in the top five, and i think it will. I do still question the fact that almost every defender on our books has gone backwards with his team of coaches in charge, and i'm not sure he can really change a game from the bench, but i think he's the man to get us to that next level.

 

[bizzbo]

33%

very serious reservations, that might just fade in time. would be utterly wonderful if they did, but another month of poor form, followed by a 'flatter-to-decieve' rise up the table without ever really being in contention for top four would not do it for me.

I suppose the two cups offer us a good opportunity for a pot, and that would help an awful lot, but more than anything it's about performances and stuff, not results. teamwork. being cleverer and more clinical than the opponent, rather than relying on a couple of individuals to pull something out of the bag. a pattern of play. consistent levels of performance as a team, even if the results don't always come. a football philosophy that is going to bring out the best in these players, and stand us in good stead for future seasons, eventually, the champs league. a common direction, a positive approach to the game and the season... and preferably an absence of obvious, costly feck-ups from the man in charge.

 

[Trigger]

75% - Still think he can do the business, don't want another manager coming in and starting another project! from scratch. Personally I would give him this season and next to get us amongst the Top 4 places, afterall i have waited since 76 for a trophy so can wait a couple more years.

 

[lionheart]

25% - have given umpteen reasons on various Hughes threads.

 

[EalingBlue2]

75 as long as he is on track to meet the stated aims of our owners then he is doing the job he is expected and challenged to do.

That would be
Season 1 improvement
Season 2 top 6
Season 3 top 4
Season 4 challenge for title
Season 5 win league

As long as we are on track for this he has my backing. I believe we are on track for top 6 now though we could be doing better.

 

[blueinsa]

20%..Mark..you are the weakest link...Goodbye!

Again, reasons given on many of my posts.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

50%

off the top of my head he hasnt bought a bad player. given, bellamy being the best, although bellamy was well over priced with his well documented injury problems. de jong is starting to prove, what a good buy he was, but again it would seem he was bought at an inflated price, if you can believe the length left on his contract.

the rest of the players in the squad, whether they were already here or hughes buy seem to be falling off the top of their game or not gelled yet. ade, barry, ireland, bridge, toure, lescott, swp, rsc, richards,

nobody will be happier than me if mark hughes makes us into the best team in the world.

8 points out of 24 is not good, we need to pull this season back on track before its to late. burnley, fulham, birmingham, liverpool, were all spurned chances. burnley and fulham we should have closed out, but should we have been in that position in the first place ?, to birmingham we were always second best. against liverpool we had the best chance i can remember to take the points, but didnt start playing until they scored. hull are next im not over confident. after that arsenal and chelsea before two away games at bolton and spurs.

prediction
hull win 3-1 or 2-1. if we start off well if bogged down for the first half who know maybe a draw
arsenal loss if against there strongest, may squeeze through against the kids
chelsea loss
bolton draw
spurs loss

hope im well off the mark and this feeling i`ve got, is just a touch of wind ;)

 

[PistonBlue]

50/50

I like the squad he's building. Proven premier league players and plenty of options.

Just not sure he knows what to do with them.

 

[LCBblue]

70%

The squad he has assembled is top class, and off the pictch he is doing great.
We are having a bad patch at the moment but we are still picking up points which is good.

NOTE: Its not his fault if the defense switch off, hes not on the pitch with them

 

[The Pink Panther]

36.28%, purely because I think he's bought pretty well.

Although, there's no point in gathering the finest ingredients if you can't cook.