Mark Hughes Quits Fulham

[Gerrin]

he never once came out in the press to tell gerrard he was going to prove him wrong and fight for his place either tho

Looks like there wasn't much point seeing as he was bombed out at Liverpool by the same Manager. At least Hughes has man managed well some of the biggest c-unts in football succesfully Bellamy, Savage, Hartson, Ireland, Giggs etc

[dave.woodhall]

I was very disappointed a few years ago when we appointed a safe, solid, experienced but (in our eyes) boring and uninspiring manager. Within a couple of years he'd built the most exciting Villa team I can remember and then rebuilt to produce the team that won the league and the European Cup.

He had something to prove to Manchester City as well. AND 95% of our fans wanted someone else.

[Greg N'Ash]

Someone has just text me Hughes to Spurs and Harry to Chelsea.

100% Speculation but amusing still.

*crosses fingers*

[myf]

I'll be quite chuffed with Hughes.  I was massively underwhelmed with GH after MON and whilst Hughes wouldn't be the most exciting of appointments I think he's the kind of no nonsense manager our club needs.

Deano as his assistant?

[Mark H]

The only assistant that Mark Hughes will work with is Mark Bowen and he already lives in the area !

[Percy McCarthy]

I was very disappointed a few years ago when we appointed a safe, solid, experienced but (in our eyes) boring and uninspiring manager. Within a couple of years he'd built the most exciting Villa team I can remember and then rebuilt to produce the team that won the league and the European Cup.

An ex-centre-forward too. And we could have had Cloughie.

I don't think I wrote to the Mail to say 'I won't be renewing' though.

[dave shelley]

Just reported on SSN that Hughes is now quoted at 8/1 for the Chelsea job.  Let's hope he gets it!

[Ads]

Its an exciting start to the summer in any event!

[LeeB]

Can I suggest an instant lifetime ban on anyone referring to Hughes as 'Sparky', should he get the job?

Thank You.

[hilts_coolerking]

I was very disappointed a few years ago when we appointed a safe, solid, experienced but (in our eyes) boring and uninspiring manager. Within a couple of years he'd built the most exciting Villa team I can remember and then rebuilt to produce the team that won the league and the European Cup.

He had something to prove to Manchester City as well. AND 95% of our fans wanted someone else.

If Hughes takes us to Premier League and Champions League glory I will congratulate you on your foresight and agree that the parallels are spooky.

[LeeB]

I see the word filter is in full effect.

[hilts_coolerking]

I see the word filter is in full effect.

I was about to say did you mean Ailsa Stewart or Sparky?

[ozzjim]

Ah yes, the word filter. Top work Paulie, top work

[ormskirkvillan]

Hughes would be a good appointment, he has a solid record, over 40% win record at Blackburn with a poor squad compared to ours and a good record with Wales, City and Fulham.  If he sorts out the defence and Bent keeps scoring then we will be greatly improved.  I for one would be happy with that

[Richie]

I don't think you can knock his CV - ok he hasn't won anything yet, but apart from being Man City boss in the very early days of the takeover, who has he managed who have been capable of winning trophies ?

To get Blackburn into Europe, Fulham in top 8 and Wales to brink of qualification to a tournament sounds pretty decent to me.

Plus he's got age on his side, unlike Houllier, and I think the players would respect him.

We could do a lot worse. Time to get realistic, Ancelloti was on £6 million a year at Chelsea and we aint gonna pay that sort of money.