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Post by bloodtypered on Dec 20, 2020 20:43:56 GMT
(just seen him on tv leaving citeh)....if he does, its got to be championship or lower
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Post by somersetstokie on Dec 20, 2020 20:47:00 GMT
A contentious point. Does he actually "manage" as such or just play at it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2020 20:51:16 GMT
Honestly if he had a competent transfer team and wasn't spending the money himself he'd do alright somewhere.
He's a reasonable man manager, and when he stuck to a simple 4-2-3-1 we could get by on recruitment and do alright.
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Post by numpty40 on Dec 20, 2020 20:52:26 GMT
He got lazy towards the end of his stint at Stoke and got lazier at Soton. He doesn't seem to have the desire he had when he first came to Stoke. He won't manage below Championship, I think he's lost the passion for the game.
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Post by march4 on Dec 20, 2020 20:55:02 GMT
Should have retired years ago.
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 20, 2020 20:58:06 GMT
He got lazy towards the end of his stint at Stoke and got lazier at Soton. He doesn't seem to have the desire he had when he first came to Stoke. He won't manage below Championship, I think he's lost the passion for the game. Agree with this. Could see him maybe having one more punt with Wales. Other then that I think he’s checked out.
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Post by dave1 on Dec 20, 2020 20:58:28 GMT
Should have retired years ago. This. No. He's fucking shites. Always was, and is, shite
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Post by lordb on Dec 20, 2020 22:12:59 GMT
He'd suit international management. Wales job when it comes up again
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2020 22:21:40 GMT
He should.
He should find a club with money to spend and something to build on - like when he came to Stoke.
He attracts players. Make no mistake. Shaq, Afellay, Bojan, Arnautovic, Etc - they came to stoke because of Hughes. I know the haters will now bring up Wimmer and Imbula, etc - but he’s not the only person signing players. But he did play a part in attracting players: both the right players and the wrong players. Jese was the wrong player but we didn’t think that at the time.
He’s a good manager. Had us beating Chelsea, MUFC, Arsenal, MCFC, etc. Bad managers don’t do that with a club of our size.
So to answer the OP, yes he should if it’s the right club. Not a rescue job (like at Soton) but a building job (like he had at MCFC and Stoke). He’s more than qualified and more than good enough for that task.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 20, 2020 22:23:14 GMT
After reading the Blackburn forum last night their fans are obsessed about him replacing Mowbray
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Post by teenagefanclub on Dec 20, 2020 22:29:56 GMT
Yes
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Dec 20, 2020 22:39:54 GMT
Some of the best football I've ever seen Stoke play was under Hughes, a pity he lost his way and a pity Coates didn't sack him sooner but fuck me I'd sell one of my kidneys if I could get to see a Stoke team reproduce some of the scintillating football Hughes bought us. To answer the OP though I'm not sure he has the desire to drop into the championship, I don't think his style of football would be very effective even if he did and I can't see a Premiership team taking a punt on him. Gouranga.
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Post by rickyfullerbeer on Dec 20, 2020 22:45:32 GMT
Watford
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Post by Olgrligm on Dec 20, 2020 22:52:32 GMT
Would he drop down a division?
I don't think so, so I think he's finished.
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 20, 2020 23:07:41 GMT
He should. He should find a club with money to spend and something to build on - like when he came to Stoke. He attracts players. Make no mistake. Shaq, Afellay, Bojan, Arnautovic, Etc - they came to stoke because of Hughes. I know the haters will now bring up Wimmer and Imbula, etc - but he’s not the only person signing players. But he did play a part in attracting players: both the right players and the wrong players. Jese was the wrong player but we didn’t think that at the time. He’s a good manager. Had us beating Chelsea, MUFC, Arsenal, MCFC, etc. Bad managers don’t do that with a club of our size. So to answer the OP, yes he should if it’s the right club. Not a rescue job (like at Soton) but a building job (like he had at MCFC and Stoke). He’s more than qualified and more than good enough for that task. Newcastle when the Geordies get bored of Bruce.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2020 23:16:41 GMT
I think he’s a decent manager for the right club. He could do something at Sheffield Wednesday after Pulis, or Boro after Warnock. By this, I mean that he can do well to add a bit of energy into a team with a good basis. He did this at Blackburn and at Stoke. However, he has never really shown that he can build a solid, consistent defence from scratch.
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Post by future100 on Dec 20, 2020 23:26:46 GMT
He should. He should find a club with money to spend and something to build on - like when he came to Stoke. He attracts players. Make no mistake. Shaq, Afellay, Bojan, Arnautovic, Etc - they came to stoke because of Hughes. I know the haters will now bring up Wimmer and Imbula, etc - but he’s not the only person signing players. But he did play a part in attracting players: both the right players and the wrong players. Jese was the wrong player but we didn’t think that at the time. He’s a good manager. Had us beating Chelsea, MUFC, Arsenal, MCFC, etc. Bad managers don’t do that with a club of our size. So to answer the OP, yes he should if it’s the right club. Not a rescue job (like at Soton) but a building job (like he had at MCFC and Stoke). He’s more than qualified and more than good enough for that task. Some of the best football I have seen in 60 years of supporting Stoke have been under Hughes
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Post by The man from Utch on Dec 20, 2020 23:47:11 GMT
(just seen him on tv leaving citeh)....if he does, its got to be championship or lower Hopefully Derby.
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Post by Jimm on Dec 20, 2020 23:48:41 GMT
I'll never forget the first 3 years and the pure enjoyment he gave me watching Stoke. Yes it ended badly but that can't be solely down to him but it always falls on the managers head regardless.
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Post by RAF on Dec 20, 2020 23:49:04 GMT
Should have retired years ago. This. No. He's fucking shites. Always was, and is, shite Troll off bellend H
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Post by J-Roar on Dec 21, 2020 0:07:03 GMT
Don't think he needs the hassle. Definitely doesn't need the money.
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Post by spitthedog on Dec 21, 2020 0:45:43 GMT
He should. He should find a club with money to spend and something to build on - like when he came to Stoke. He attracts players. Make no mistake. Shaq, Afellay, Bojan, Arnautovic, Etc - they came to stoke because of Hughes. I know the haters will now bring up Wimmer and Imbula, etc - but he’s not the only person signing players. But he did play a part in attracting players: both the right players and the wrong players. Jese was the wrong player but we didn’t think that at the time. He’s a good manager. Had us beating Chelsea, MUFC, Arsenal, MCFC, etc. Bad managers don’t do that with a club of our size. So to answer the OP, yes he should if it’s the right club. Not a rescue job (like at Soton) but a building job (like he had at MCFC and Stoke). He’s more than qualified and more than good enough for that task. Some of the best football I have seen in 60 years of supporting Stoke have been under Hughes And that wasn't good enough for some, which is interesting because I'm pretty sure we wont be seeing 3 x 9th place finishes in the Prem in any of our lifetimes. The moral of the story being....enjoy it while you can.
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Post by thebasfordhedgehog on Dec 21, 2020 8:22:53 GMT
Some of the best football I have seen in 60 years of supporting Stoke have been under Hughes And that wasn't good enough for some, which is interesting because I'm pretty sure we wont be seeing 3 x 9th place finishes in the Prem in any of our lifetimes. The moral of the story being....enjoy it while you can. This
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Post by nott1 on Dec 21, 2020 8:47:37 GMT
He should. He should find a club with money to spend and something to build on - like when he came to Stoke. He attracts players. Make no mistake. Shaq, Afellay, Bojan, Arnautovic, Etc - they came to stoke because of Hughes. I know the haters will now bring up Wimmer and Imbula, etc - but he’s not the only person signing players. But he did play a part in attracting players: both the right players and the wrong players. Jese was the wrong player but we didn’t think that at the time. He’s a good manager. Had us beating Chelsea, MUFC, Arsenal, MCFC, etc. Bad managers don’t do that with a club of our size. So to answer the OP, yes he should if it’s the right club. Not a rescue job (like at Soton) but a building job (like he had at MCFC and Stoke). He’s more than qualified and more than good enough for that task. Under his tenure we had some of the best players and football for decades!
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Post by Linx on Dec 21, 2020 8:57:13 GMT
Hughes was ever only part of a triumvirate. Bowen is making his own way as a manager. I can’t see LMH putting the band back together.
I’ve always felt he never deserved the criticism he gets on here, especially the downright vicious and offensive comments so typical of the Twitter Age in which we live. Like Albert says, I have never seen a Stoke team play football as good as we played between 2013-2017. If we get promoted under MON, expect more TP than LMH in our bid to consolidate our place back in the Premier League.
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Post by Roger Everyone on Dec 21, 2020 9:05:59 GMT
Not sure he needs to manage again, the amount he must have received in payoffs should keep him going nicely, with a bit of tv work.
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Post by generationex on Dec 21, 2020 9:59:55 GMT
Any chance he could take over at Wolves?
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Post by Clem Fandango on Dec 21, 2020 10:26:59 GMT
He was a good manager who delivered some fantastic football but he stayed here a bit beyond his sell by date. That wasn't his fault though that was a dithering board's fault. Obviously he made some questionable decisions around transfers late on and perhaps if he had been sacked sooner his legacy here would have been a bit better.
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Post by leicspotter on Dec 21, 2020 10:36:56 GMT
Honestly if he had a competent transfer team and wasn't spending the money himself he'd do alright somewhere. He's a reasonable man manager, and when he stuck to a simple 4-2-3-1 we could get by on recruitment and do alright. Webby, I think he was a very good footballing manager but all the stories coming out of Stoke City suggest that he is actually a very poor 'man' manager and ducked away from any sort of 'conflict'. I do feel that his inability to hold the dressing room together is what led to his, and our, demise
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Post by iglugluk on Dec 21, 2020 11:40:00 GMT
He was a good manager who delivered some fantastic football but he stayed here a bit beyond his sell by date. That wasn't his fault though that was a dithering board's fault. Obviously he made some questionable decisions around transfers late on and perhaps if he had been sacked sooner his legacy here would have been a bit better. That pretty much sums it up as far as I'm concerned 👍
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