New Manager is Mark Hughes

[vyeo]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=309596&cc=4716

interesting article regarding sam allardyce, who i belief has earned the respect of many. however, are we big enough to make him 'great'? there's even a mention of uncle jack in the article... i personally wouldnt mind if we got him even with his bolton ties...

[Alan75]

but doesnt Hughes take coaching for Wales, so he could do that if Newell was number 2.

National Team Manager

Mark Hughes M.B.E.

Coaches

Mark Bowen

Eric Harrison

Eddie Niedzwiecki

"U21" Team Coach

Glyn Hodges

"U19" Team Coach

Neville Southall

"U17" Team Coach

Ian Rush

[Parasyte]

Fair enough...

[Alan75]

sorry para, wasnt ment as a put down.

Just interesting to see who his coaches were, and whether if he got the job he would bring them with him. Except Rush of course whose now in manager at Chester.

Is Mark Bowen a coach at Brum ?

[MCMC1875]

sorry para, wasnt ment as a put down.

Just interesting to see who his coaches were, and whether if he got the job he would bring them with him. Except Rush of course whose now in manager at Chester.

Is Mark Bowen a coach at Brum ?

Has he got a racist dad who used to like darts?

[Tango]

I think Mark Bowen was forced to quit Birmingham City in order to coach for Wales when he had hoped to do both. I'll see if I can find a source to back that up. My Dad's, mate's, vet's, teaslady's hamster should be able to tell me.

EDIT: Here you go.

Edited September 9, 2004 by Tango

[philipl]

LET

Mark Hughes the players' preference and the overwhelming favourite of the fans who eexpressed a preference to the Telegraph.

It says that Strachan has applied.

[speeeeeeedie]

LET has not one word on Reidy. I'm now at ease; he's not coming.

Side note. I remember reading a topic about a month ago about people concerned with message board quality/gereral lack of content. It seems to have picked up now hasn't it?

Edited September 9, 2004 by speeeeeeedie

[Ossydave]

It says that Strachan has applied.

Not exactly.

It says they 'believe' he has which is pretty much all they write in the LET these days, they used to deal in facts when Peter White was still about

[ABBEY]

its not there and so not tempting but if someone comes in then?...bigger names than me in for it

paul jewell on SSN 5 mins ago.

Edited September 9, 2004 by ABBEY

[T4E]

I'm actually very encouraged by that LET article. The more I reflect on it, the less I am opposed to Hughes. I would back him to the hilt if he came in, whilst being very apprehensive about his lack of experience. As Rover6 quite rightly keeps pointing out, everyone has to start somewhere, and even the greatest managers around needed a break. You dont know until you give it a go.

Cautiously optimistic. He's certainly a personality we can all admire.

[god]

I reckon we should get dave watson

[brfcshabba]

National Team Manager

Mark Hughes M.B.E.

Coaches

Mark Bowen

Eric Harrison

Eddie Niedzwiecki

"U21" Team Coach

Glyn Hodges

"U19" Team Coach

Neville Southall

"U17" Team Coach

Ian Rush

He wouldn't bring Eric harrison as he is/has retired

[T4E]

Hodgson added

[tchocky]

Yeah, very realistic that one T4E

He's doing great over in Norway these days, with Viking Stavanger close to relegation for the first time in yonks.

[Shaddy]

My wife went over to inspect it and, when he asked her what she thought, she turned and yelled: IT'S SO BOBBLY! RUB SON!

But I didn't read anything into it.

glad you're back from holidays sox.

[bob fleming]

I reckon we should get dave watson

I'm a cornish bumpkin........ere get off moi land

Have you been drinking god?

[Alan75]

It's ok bob, I'm playing devil's advocate and deleting the drivel.

[Brownie]

I've asked Betfair to add Alan Shearer to the betting !

500-1 anyone ?

[CAPT KAYOS]

Is nobody else worried by the comments of Short in the LET- does this mean they will spit their dummies out if they don't get Hughes?

Maybe it is now a players game as Souness hinted at, but personally I feel the players should be banned from commenting before the appointment of a new boss.

[Alan75]

You cant do that Capt, you'd upset the red tops and their reporters would be beating about it all day.

Got so fed up of talksport this morning going on and on about players not giving interviews that I started to sympathise with the players.

[modes98]

Is nobody else worried by the comments of Short in the LET- does this mean they will spit their dummies out if they don't get Hughes?

Maybe it is now a players game as Souness hinted at, but personally I feel the players should be banned from commenting before the appointment of a new boss.

i'll spit my dummy out if we don't at least offer him it!!!

Don't think who the players want will be a major factor if a different person is installed....But its Hughes anyway so theres no problem!

[greggyk]

any chance of having a poll asking who members want as manager?

mods?

[MCMC1875]

Is nobody else worried by the comments of Short in the LET-  does this mean they will spit their dummies out if they don't get Hughes?

Maybe it is now a players game as Souness hinted at, but personally I feel the players should be banned from commenting before the appointment of a new boss.

i'll spit my dummy out if we don't at least offer him it!!!

Don't think who the players want will be a major factor if a different person is installed....But its Hughes anyway so theres no problem!

While we're at it, can we spit the DRUMMER out at the same time?

[BrianPotter]

Guys, please don't shoot me down here, or liken me to Hughesy.

My brother in law just called me, he has dropped his car off at Westwood Mercedes in Blackburn late this afternoon and reckons Mark Hughes was coming out of there as he walked in. Swears its true and he's normally reliable.

Can't myself see what he'd be doing in the Merc Garage, but just passing the message on.