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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jun 1, 2013 10:48:11 GMT
O'Neill is well past his sell by date. At the time TP came back 7 years ago, I understood why O'Neill was reputed to be Coates' first choice. But not any longer. It would have made more sense to stick with TP than to give MON the job.
I can't agree that Hughes is in the same mould as MON. Hughes strikes me as a decent manager who lost his way and made mistakes. But, unlike MON, he is young enough to learn from them and I think PC and the family have probably made a good choice.
EDIT: Having said all that, I still don't find myself warming to Hughes as a man. But we are looking for a manager not for a best friend or choice of next door neighbour.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 1, 2013 10:49:27 GMT
O'Neill was my "stick a sign on a car and drive around Stoke with it on" candidate. I can't think of anyone worse.
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Post by lordb on Jun 1, 2013 10:49:40 GMT
all 3 set up defensive 1st
442
big man up top
e.t.c.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jun 1, 2013 10:51:25 GMT
all 3 set up defensive 1st 442 big man up top e.t.c. Hughes has often played a 4231 system in the past - which is far more progressive than 442.
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Post by lordb on Jun 1, 2013 10:54:31 GMT
only with attacking full backs e.t.c.
Hughes big success was at Blackburn who we're not pretty to watch
he was poor at Man City given he spent £200m in less than 2 years
not bad at Fulham, drew a lot
disaster at QPR
it's a huge gamble
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Post by barlow1 on Jun 1, 2013 13:09:02 GMT
Nah, not my cup of tea. I'd actually had him behind hughes in my list. I would have loved to get the job . I kept my phone near me at all times you never know! I'd have done it for £50 a week and a lift to the games.. And I bet you got Stoke City to win the prem league and champions league in football manager, I mean seriously who hasnt done that Although I remember a story ages ago about a guy who actually applied for a managers job saying because he was amazingly on Football Manager. A team in kazaghstan appointed someone recently due to fm credentials, also Annan athletic got 25 odd cvs handed in with fm achievements last year
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Post by cartman123 on Jun 1, 2013 13:09:35 GMT
Is this the same MON who spent 5 million on Danny Graham?
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Post by partickpotter on Jun 1, 2013 13:47:30 GMT
Got to agree with this; a shadow of the man he was at Leicester and Celtic. Something has gone - could well be his mojo (whatever that is!).
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Post by steve66 on Jun 1, 2013 13:48:58 GMT
Think the title says it all, When I heard Pulis got the boot up his ass, I was hoping we would land him. But I'm also interested who you wanted to Manage Stoke? NO
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