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Post by daviddunny on May 30, 2013 9:07:02 GMT
Blackburn Fan In Peace!
I’m sure your all quite worried about the prospect of your future under Sparky however I thought that I may offer my opinion which in turn may ally some of your fears.
Backroom Staff- His backroom team are second to none and you can expect your team to be the fittest in the league, he buys into all that prozone malarkey. First of you can expect allot of staff changes and this will be done as we had Tony Parkes at our place for 27years until he was sacked and replaced with Hughesies buddies where the following are likely to arrive:
Mark Bower Assistant Manager – Clever Guy and I for one believe he is defiantly the brains behind it all, he will one day make a fantastic manager, does allot of the touchline stuff during games.
Eddie Niedweski First Team Coach – Ex Arsenal coach who follows Mark everywhere.
Glyn Hodges Reserve Team Coach
Kevin Hitchcock Goalkeeping Coach
Damian Roden Fitness Coach
Mike Rigg Technical Director - Is responsible for the gems discovered such as Chris Samba,Ryan Nelsen etc.
Kevin Cruickshank Scouting Coordinator
Playing style – This varied with us when he took charge of us 8/9 years ago when we were involved in a relegation battle and at the time a very poor squad however I have noticed that everywhere he goes he makes you tight at the back and tough to beat, no doubt he will use the word “resolute” in post-match interviews.
We were very physical but never dirty but due to excellent fitness levels we matched every team man for man on the pitch and we closed them down very quickly and were “tough” to beat but we always finished bottom of the fair play! It wasn’t pretty football but it wasn’t boring certaintly no tippy tappy stuff but good solid hard organised work where quality of the delivery was paramount. We had probably the best passer of the ball I have ever seen in Tugay and Bentley had a wand of a right foot for crosses.
Transfer Record – David Bentley (700k) Ryan Nelsen (0) Chris Samba (400k) Stephen Warnock (1.5m) Moussa Dembele (5m) Santa Cruz (3.5m) This is proof that he is excellent without money however I don’t think I would ever allow him stupid money because he gets carried away redknapp style but for a club of your size he’l work well in the transfer market. Mark Hughes globally can attract big names but sometimes with these names comes big wages. Big test for Tony Scholes,does he know the word “no”?
My View- I honestly couldn’t predict how he will turn out for you guys, I was so sure he would turn QPR around but there seems to be deep routed problems beyond Hughes at that club (Sounds So Familiar) Fulham on paper was a great job but I remember Fulham fans reminding our boards at the time near xmas about there league position (17th) and apparently Danny Murphy galvanised and turned it around for them where they secured 10th. He subsequently left that very summer at the earliest opportunity.
I think you have to give him time, history wise he never starts the season well! (Firsts few games) BUT I think he will at least hel keep you midtable with a few European astute signings (Gone are the days of Whitehead & Whelan for you guys). Don’t expect charisma because he’s got less charm than tony despite his suit but its his last chance in the Prem and I think he’l have a point to prove to himself because he should have replaced SAF at Old Trafford if he’d have stayed at ours but he always touted himself away when something half big came along (Newcastle, Man City, Chelsea) and that’s his main problem, his arrogance.
Hughes benefits from a strong chairman, I get the impression Fernandes at QPR was a bit of a melt and got walked over however when we had John Williams (Probs the best chairman) he was on a bit of a leash and I think Hughsie under someone like Coates could be moulded in the same way as Williams.
Good Luck Guys, Good Appointment Overall, i don't think the was a better candidate on the balance of "Potential", well done on dodging the financial bullet MON.
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Post by foxysgloves on May 30, 2013 9:11:05 GMT
Cheers mate.
Sounds promising.
Good luck next season.
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on May 30, 2013 9:11:37 GMT
Thanks daviddunny. This is the version of Hughes I'd like to think we've acquired, rather than the QPR version.
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Post by thestatusquo on May 30, 2013 9:12:26 GMT
Interesting stuff. Thanks.
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Post by mcf on May 30, 2013 9:13:51 GMT
Tugay was brilliant...didn't realise that he signed him.
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Post by Gods on May 30, 2013 9:14:00 GMT
Thanks mate, interesting. Can't help thinking that back room team is a big part of what we have bought in to. No guarantee they will all come of course, someone will have to pay for them all too. Oh, and the fitness levels certainly goes down well with me. I've yet to come across a sport where it doesn't help to run harder and try harder. Don't like the sound of that slow start you have promised us though  |
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Post by ColonelMustard on May 30, 2013 9:14:43 GMT
thanks dude, best post I have read on here for months
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Post by Staffsoatcake on May 30, 2013 9:16:19 GMT
Cheers youth.
Reading that eases my fears somewhat.
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Post by daviddunny on May 30, 2013 9:16:40 GMT
Tugay was brilliant...didn't realise that he signed him. It was a Souness signing however Hughes accomadated him very well. He seems to like a flair player in the middle i.e Tugay, Granero sitting alongside a "worker" Diakite, Savage, Mokoena etc. |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on May 30, 2013 9:18:41 GMT
European signings? Gone are the days of Whelan and Whitehead? Hooray!
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Post by ruts66 on May 30, 2013 9:19:09 GMT
Cheers, mate - hopefully, this will calm some of the hysteria...
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Post by daviddunny on May 30, 2013 9:19:57 GMT
If there are any questions you have guys, I'l try to answer them. I know the strange optimistic feeling you get over a new manager, we had it four times last year!!!
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Post by mcf on May 30, 2013 9:21:23 GMT
Ahhh
I think any manager worth his salt could accomodate a player of Tugay's ability.
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Post by jervisolidio on May 30, 2013 9:22:19 GMT
Nice one daviddunny - something worth reading and somewhat reassuring for those who are slitting their wrists and painting banners before he's even got to work. Question - Does he favour 2 strikers up top together?
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Post by chattyladypotter on May 30, 2013 9:22:55 GMT
If there are any questions you have guys, I'l try to answer them. I know the strange optimistic feeling you get over a new manager, we had it four times last year!!! any charming chants you had that you can pass our way? Where does he keep his sense of humour? |
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Post by RAF on May 30, 2013 9:22:56 GMT
If there are any questions you have guys, I'l try to answer them. I know the strange optimistic feeling you get over a new manager, we had it four times last year!!! Mate you've been unlucky due to your fuckwitted owners. H |
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Post by stokies on May 30, 2013 9:22:59 GMT
Can you send Rhodes our way mate?
Hope you start climbing the table, Blackburn don't deserve this level of shite.
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Post by harryburrows on May 30, 2013 9:23:25 GMT
Thanks for taking the time and effort to post a very useful piece
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Post by paulinespens on May 30, 2013 9:23:58 GMT
THE David Dunn?
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Post by slother on May 30, 2013 9:24:00 GMT
Mike Rigg is not coming here, I believe. His role under Hughes is already done by Mark Cartwright.
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Post by Pedropotter on May 30, 2013 9:25:40 GMT
Thanks fella. Good luck to you and yours next season.
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Post by daviddunny on May 30, 2013 9:26:51 GMT
Nice one daviddunny - something worth reading and somewhat reassuring for those who are slitting their wrists and painting banners before he's even got to work. Question - Does he favour 2 strikers up top together? This varied who we played, tactically he quite astute. He can certainly change games with good subs but I do remember most of the time our 2nd halfs of games were the best. If your playing a team with a five man midfield you can expect him too mirror it, however he likes to whip that ball from wide into the box and likes too see the midfield dictate the game. However allot of the times at our place he had Roberts and Benni McCarthy up top where you had Roberts who did all the huffing and puffing and Benni to finish. Santa Cruz was normally at the top on his own but what I will say is boy can he pick a striker, we've had Bellamy, Benni, Roque and er Shefki Kuqi... |
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Post by Fred Ferret on May 30, 2013 9:28:25 GMT
Thanks for the time and effort David.
Seems a very sound and fair appraisal of the guy - something that the more perceptive and less hysterical comrades on this board had identified over that last few days.
Swivel-eyed loons take note.
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Post by nicholasjalcock on May 30, 2013 9:28:28 GMT
If there are any questions you have guys, I'l try to answer them. I know the strange optimistic feeling you get over a new manager, we had it four times last year!!! Only four times? Excellent post. Obviously, the main worry for stokies is, which Mark Hughes will we get? The successful one or the Q.P.R. one. Despite what many stokies believe we have a strong if limited squad. Everything depends on three(min) signings? |
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Post by gibby1409 on May 30, 2013 9:29:13 GMT
Cheers Dunny, makes for good reading, and I for one, are looking forward to seeing how he sets us up! Good luck for next season, we need you back, because we usually took six points! (Soz, couldn't resist that one!)  Hope you have a great season mate! |
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Post by Fred Ferret on May 30, 2013 9:31:39 GMT
Ahhh I think any manager worth his salt could accomodate a player of Tugay's ability. Just like Tuncay! |
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Post by realstokebloke on May 30, 2013 9:32:52 GMT
Ooh. Creative MF-ers.
FBs.
Players that can pass.
Marvellous.
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Post by daviddunny on May 30, 2013 9:34:32 GMT
If there are any questions you have guys, I'l try to answer them. I know the strange optimistic feeling you get over a new manager, we had it four times last year!!! Only four times? Excellent post. Obviously, the main worry for stokies is, which Mark Hughes will we get? The successful one or the Q.P.R. one. Despite what many stokies believe we have a strong if limited squad. Everything depends on three(min) signings? Four on the basis we had two caretakers  You have a good core, I can't see Begovic leaving now, Hughes will attract and keep big names. Huth, Nzonzi (idiot), Etherington are players I can see working well in his system. One thing I will say is that I think Hughes knows the player turnover at QPR killed any stability and continuity and Im sure he will be wary at your place. Rhodsey aint going anywhere! Realistically you can get better for money. |
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Post by borat on May 30, 2013 9:35:41 GMT
If there are any questions you have guys, I'l try to answer them. I know the strange optimistic feeling you get over a new manager, we had it four times last year!!! Will either of the centre backs twat the ball up the field AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY even if they are not under pressure? |
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Post by viewfromthecrowsnest on May 30, 2013 9:36:02 GMT
Cheers Dunny - On another note, that Jordan Rhodes fella could be just the type od player Hughes needs up front... :x
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