Yep, agree with that, he's definitely not top four material. Which is why he's Stoke material.
Stoke
Hughes could probably have won Premier League with City if he had been given enough time and money. There isn't much to separate him and Mancini in my opinion. Both are mediocre managers. Hughes got them to play brilliant football for a while with Ireland and Robinho, Mancini got them to play brilliant football for a while with Agüero and Silva. The money is behind most of their achievements, character flaws in managers and players are behind most of their shortcomings.
Hughes bought in some poor players who weren't committed to the cause. Did the same at QPR.
I think it had partly to do with the transition period that City went through, though. It's the same at most clubs who suddenly find themselves in possession of unlimited funds. You buy temporary players in order to attract even better ones. He found Kompany and a few others.
Lamp post = striker
Concrete bridge with RSJs = other players
Dishevelled wild shrubs = type of football required
Shit view = supporters
Tactics:
Arrow 1 = plan A
Arrow 2 = plan B
Red card = midfield
Okay here me out here. Shouldn't Stoke set up a friendly with Barcelona? I mean doesn't it make sense? Barcelona go up to Stoke before the season starts, and play a match in the evening. Maybe its cold, maybe there is a surprise rainstorm.
And Messi plays.
Hmmm....
Has to be February or it doesn't count.
6 months later
I just dont ... what!?
Wenger really ruined the careers of Taylor and Shawcross with those tackles.
:hmm: Wenger leaps in with a career-threatening soundbite causing a compound fracture of Taylor's self esteem …
I wonder what set him off this time. It was probably this:
Withe Palace chairman Steve Parish outlining the need for a manager with experience in the top-tier, the Frenchman believes Pulis could be the man to save the Eagles’ season.
“I heard that they wanted to go for a manager with experience,” Wenger said. “Pulis is one of them and of course, if he gets there, he will certainly play his way and demand huge commitment. He has done well at Stoke in the way he wants to play the game and he has been very efficient.
“I believe you can only be a good manager if you play with your gut feeling and that can be different. But you can only be good if you’re completely in accordance with the way you see the game.”
Heartlessly cruel again from Wenger.
Klaus wrote:Wenger really ruined the careers of Taylor and Shawcross with those tackles.
Typical thug mentality some of the people here have, they didn't mean to break their ankles, just a honest fair tackle gone wrong but how dare Wenger have a go at them.