Guest Geordiecunny Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hughes came back out on the pitch and waved to each side of the ground. He's gone. Could just be because they've just won a classic game? As I was saying I don't think he'd stay for the game if he knew he was off. If you got told you'd been sacked at the start of your shift, you wouldn't finish it- you'd tell your boss to go fuck himself if he asked. At most he's heard theres a press conference and assumes the worst. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 He should have been replaced in the summer. Bingo. Was always out of his depth. For me, it's pretty funny how they sacked the ideal chequebook manager (Sven) and then replaced him with someone more suited to the pre-takeover City (stricter budgets) and gave him loads to spend. Having said that though, he never had full control of transfers anyway, did he? The owners gave him £50m and sent him to play in the sand with all the other simpletons whilst they went off chasing Villa, Gerrard, Terry, Torres, Kaka etc from all the big boys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hughes came back out on the pitch and waved to each side of the ground. He's gone. Could just be because they've just won a classic game? As I was saying I don't think he'd stay for the game if he knew he was off. If you got told you'd been sacked at the start of your shift, you wouldn't finish it- you'd tell your boss to go f*** himself. At most he's heard theres a press conference and assumes the worst. Wasn't Southgate told before the game he would be sacked after it and managed the team despite this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hughes came back out on the pitch and waved to each side of the ground. He's gone. Could just be because they've just won a classic game? As I was saying I don't think he'd stay for the game if he knew he was off. If you got told you'd been sacked at the start of your shift, you wouldn't finish it- you'd tell your boss to go f*** himself. At most he's heard theres a press conference and assumes the worst. Wasn't Southgate told before the game he would be sacked after it and managed the team despite this? I dunno if he was told or not, but they certainly did say afterwards that they were going to sack him regardless of the game's outcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiecunny Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hughes came back out on the pitch and waved to each side of the ground. He's gone. Could just be because they've just won a classic game? As I was saying I don't think he'd stay for the game if he knew he was off. If you got told you'd been sacked at the start of your shift, you wouldn't finish it- you'd tell your boss to go f*** himself. At most he's heard theres a press conference and assumes the worst. Wasn't Southgate told before the game he would be sacked after it and managed the team despite this? Difference was I really wouldn't be surprised if Southgate never managed again. Hughes isn't quite that desperate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hughes came back out on the pitch and waved to each side of the ground. He's gone. Could just be because they've just won a classic game? As I was saying I don't think he'd stay for the game if he knew he was off. If you got told you'd been sacked at the start of your shift, you wouldn't finish it- you'd tell your boss to go f*** himself if he asked. At most he's heard theres a press conference and assumes the worst. Aye but he still is going to be paid, and he still has a binding contract in place til they officially end it. If he'd told them where to go, he'd have kissed goodbye to any compensation and they'd hoy him to a tribunal for 'breaking the terms of his contract' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Why wouldn't they manage the game? They're being sacked (ie making a fortune), not walking out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 If I was taking over the first thing I would do is go 442 as that 433/451 bollocks they have been playing has been awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Wiki has all the news already. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hughes Leslie Mark Hughes (born 1 November 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales), nicknamed Sparky, is a former Welsh international football player and former manager of Manchester City. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 It would be funny if Hughes went straight to the bookies and whacked six figures on himself being the next manager to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Delolcious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 He should have been replaced in the summer. Their players never look arsed when they lose. Get him in here btw. Because they're all overpaid mercenary wankers who went there for the money. That is true, but Hughes is still way out of his depth, they need someone who'll command more respect ie. someone who's respected already in the game. A rookie when dealing with "big players" was always going to fail there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 It would be funny if Hughes went straight to the bookies and whacked six figures on himself being the next manager to go. Bet the compo money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 It would be funny if Hughes went straight to the bookies and whacked six figures on himself being the next manager to go. And even funnier if they kept him on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 He should have been replaced in the summer. Their players never look arsed when they lose. Get him in here btw. Because they're all overpaid mercenary wankers who went there for the money. That is true, but Hughes is still way out of his depth, they need someone who'll command more respect ie. someone who's respected already in the game. A rookie when dealing with "big players" was always going to fail there. Jose "the special one" Mourinho would certainly be the perfect answer for their problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 It would be funny if Hughes went straight to the bookies and whacked six figures on himself being the next manager to go. And even funnier if they kept him on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 the pictures shown on Soccer Saturday definitely suggest he's on his way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 It would be funny if Hughes went straight to the bookies and whacked six figures on himself being the next manager to go. Or he could just hang around at Eastlands for a hour & get his seven figure payouyt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiecunny Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hughes came back out on the pitch and waved to each side of the ground. He's gone. Could just be because they've just won a classic game? As I was saying I don't think he'd stay for the game if he knew he was off. If you got told you'd been sacked at the start of your shift, you wouldn't finish it- you'd tell your boss to go f*** himself if he asked. At most he's heard theres a press conference and assumes the worst. Aye but he still is going to be paid, and he still has a binding contract in place til they officially end it. If he'd told them where to go, he'd have kissed goodbye to any compensation and they'd hoy him to a tribunal for 'breaking the terms of his contract' Surely sacking him ends the contract? Unless they told him on the day or something, I'd be surprised if that was part of the contract. And if they did tell him on the day, why not just tell him after and not risk totally taking the wind out of his build-up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 waving goodbye, no post match interviews and a press conference. looks bleak for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hughes is another in the long line of Prem managers who have built a reputation on very little substance. His side at Blackburn was solid and reasonably effective in a dull sort of way but really he's just another thick former footballer in a suit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpal78 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 From Soccernet...bye Hughes...good riddance of bad rubbish Former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini is set to take over from Mark Hughes as Manchester City manager, with an announcement expected at 1930 GMT confirming Hughes' departure. City's chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, and owner, Sheikh Mansour, had grown disillusioned with City's poor form, having watched Hughes' side win just twice in eleven league games. Hughes oversaw City's 4-3 victory over Sunderland on Saturday but he is thought to have known about his sacking before the game, and appeared emotional at the end of the match, apparently waving goodbye to the home supporters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiecunny Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I do think he's probably gone like. Don't personally think Mancini will last long, assuming it is him; he might attract the 'bigger' players more though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Soccer Saturday lads sticking up for Hughes a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Soccer Saturday lads sticking up for Hughes a lot. Garth Crooks on BBC was fairly sticking the knife in a few moments ago. He's such a bitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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