Mark Hughes Quits Fulham

[Toronto Villa]

I'm guessing Lerner has had enough of managers who walk out on clubs after giving assurances they'd stay.

I agree Greg. While Hughes can't be ruled out altogether, you have to think that the Villa brass won't have been that happy with how it played out. That said, it wasn't like he wasn't entitled to that decision based on his contract. At least he had a clause that he exercised which gives him an out so to speak. However, it's still left a bitter taste for Fulham, a taste that Randy will know all too well.

[Ian.]

I suppose Hughes was better to do it now and not to unexpectedly say I'm staying and then do a u-turn a few days before the season kicks off and leave Fulham up the creak without a paddle.

[Greg N'Ash]

well if thats right and faulkner gave assurances we didn't want him then i think its highly unlikely we'd go for him now. Not our style.

[The Situation]

Why would we be upset with Hughes leaving Fulham if we aren't interested in him anyway?

[maidstonevillain]

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I hope fulham have got sidwell on suicide watch. MON turning up just after he signed a long contract could be the final straw.

I would really feel for Steve if that happens. Maybe Sidder's needs to have a word with Damon and get the loon MON locked up in his cellar to keep Curb's company?

Mclaren his fellow ginger will save him.  I hope.

 One I have heard tonight is McLeish to Fulham. Seems a good fit to me.

[ozzjim]

Interesting to hear that Hughes' agent is that absolute fucking parasite Joorabchian

I was amazed by that, and it made me more determined that I don't want him. That shady git is single handedly trying to ruin football.

[Greg N'Ash]

Why would we be upset with Hughes leaving Fulham if we aren't interested in him anyway?

Well if he applies now i doubt he'll get it. Randy's learned his lesson with mercanary managers

[pauliewalnuts]

Why would we be upset with Hughes leaving Fulham if we aren't interested in him anyway?

Crikey.

That's actually a very good point.

[DeKuip]

If the number of trophies won in the past is the mark of who will be the best manager to appoint at this moment then I'm afraid Sven trumps both Benitez and Ancelotti.
Hang on though, didn't the young upcoming bosses Paul Lambert and Brendan Rodgers win promotion, not Leicester?

[Greg N'Ash]

yeah but hughes didn't know that. Looks like he made a leap of faith and i doubt Villa would want to fuel Fulham's suspicion we'd tapped him up by appointing him now.


Anyway who cares? GREAT NEWS!

[ozzjim]

If the number of trophies won in the past is the mark of who will be the best manager to appoint at this moment then I'm afraid Sven trumps both Benitez and Ancelotti.
Hang on though, didn't the young upcoming bosses Paul Lambert and Brendan Rodgers win promotion, not Leicester?

Having had full seasons, yes. Sven didn't. Lets see how he does next.

[pauliewalnuts]

If the number of trophies won in the past is the mark of who will be the best manager to appoint at this moment then I'm afraid Sven trumps both Benitez and Ancelotti.

Ancelotti won the double a little over twelve months ago. That's a bit more relevant that the fact Sven won plenty of trophies years ago, before blotting his copy book like nobody's business.

[hilts_coolerking]

Christ almighty, Svennis Pennis is even more yesterday's man than, er, Houllier.

[taylorsworkrate]

quite interestingly, Hughes is as big a price as 10 / 11 to be next manager now, after being as short as 1 / 14 earlier.

even more interestingly, Anceloti is now as short as 6 / 4.

[madirishvillain]

so say it is Mark Hughes

does that mean then that wee prick Ireland will decide to give his all for us again?

he seems to love eating the peanuts out of the shite that exits Hughes' hole

i typed in sparky earlier