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Is anyone else baffled by his front running for two top premeirship jobs?!

Okay he has done a good job at Blackburn, playing a better quality of football than he is often given credit for, but surely Chelsea in particular would be out of his league. Even Man city under this crazy owner might be too big a step.

The main problem I think he'll have at a 'bigger' club, with higher profile players, is that he still has a players ego himself. He's had a decent amount of fall outs with players where they have similar ego's - and he'll come up against a lot of them at Chelsea, and an increasing number at Man City.

Should be interesting to see how it pans out. Obviously success at one of those would line him up well for what would probably be his dream job.

great judge of talent though

Roque Santa Cruz for £3.5m?? superb buy

Bentley too, Matt Derbyshire etc


I would think he'd do well at City, was surprised to see that Chelsea had/have him in the frame though

I'm suprised you class man city as a top prem job i would say spurs everton and dare i say it newcastle are all bigger jobs than city job especially not so inticing when the chairmans a nutcase and players are all pissed off.

I'd put it in the top half and in terms of finances its probably going to be above all but Man U and Chelsea.

Citeh are in Europe, and until Shinawatra got all dictatorial (he's had practice at that) they seemed to be building a strong squad to try and build something there.  The Citeh job is definitely a top premiership job.

I'm sure a manager would be happy to have the funds that are available, but would also be very concerned with the interference from above.

Cruz was a good buy, but I don't think he took any talent spotting. He was good in Germany and they somehow got a cracking deal. I'd agree that it is one of his strengths though - but it is also one of the least required attributes at the two jobs he's being touted for. They will be after the big name players that everyone knows all about imo.

yes agreed.

it may be that he's best having to look for a bargain (as say O'Neill was historically) rather than being given gazillions to spend on Grade A stars

as you say, will be interesting to see how he gets on

I agree with this.

I still 100% believe he isnt gona get the Chelsea job.

Where does it say that Hughes is in line for the Chelsea job? IMO just lazy journalism, adding 2+2 together because he is a good manager and a former player.

the problem he'll have if he goes to city is that they want instant success there and as a manager i think of him as more of a grinder, look how long it's taken him(and david moyes) to build solid teams with good home records and i just dont think he'll be given that time at city, if you're looking to build for the next decade hughes perfect pick but if you want flair and instant success they're gonna come unstuck with Hughes, he seems like a manager that looks long term at things where the lunatic owner seems to have he's own ideas which contradict that of Hugues's managerial philosophy

Sparkey's taking the City Job to save him having to move house again in two years time when the United job becomes vacant.

Allardyce a cert for Blackburn job if/when Hughes leaves?

good shout, was wondering who would take that..

it seems so yes...good choice for them.

yeh, I'm gutted that Hughes is leaving but I'd be fairly happy with Big Sam as a replacement.

 rotflmfao no offence m8 but be shocked if ur still saying that in 6 months time

Big Sam doesn't play nice attacking footie and that would be my only concern (though maybe he can, who knows?) but other than that he's a good manager.

FYP  ;)

Big Sams football isn't a poorer quality than Hughes' so I don't think they'll be any issues there. I think it would be a good move for Blackburn and BSA.

I think he has a very effective style of play (often wrongly just labbeled long ball) under the right set of circumstances. They weren't at Newcastle, but I think they could be at Blackburn.

lol

Glad i cud help

It does seem as though we have got rid of Sven on the basis that we will have a top manager like Scholari, he then says no or wait till the euros. we then  look for someone else to do the job. I have a feeling of Dejas Vu.

He's a good manager so I'm not surprised by clubs being after him but City?

Why would you want to go to a club where you'll probably be sacked if you dont make the top 5 next season?

Completely disagree - the last two seasons Hughes' football has improved no end.

+1

Who cares about Man City or B@stard Rovers anyway ??

And its NO NAY NEVER .... no nay never no more .. etc etc :)

Says the fan of a club that lost to both sides last year.  :D

Nowt to do with sparky but Dean Ashton signs new long term contract at west ham (didnt think it was worth starting thread for)

ALSO 12 DAYS TILL THE PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES FOR NEXT SEASON !!!! WOOHOO

ahhh but my second team is Burnley :)

Big news, Brighton have signed Kev from Colchester. (Kevin Mcleod from Colchester United. )

hw was a poor mans Colchester Kev

i see wot he meant now when he said that he did not want to go to spurs because they was not a bigger club then blackburn he was waiting for that big club in man city a club that had there ground given to them have won 1 European cup winners cup 2 league titles 4 fa cups and 2 league cups (9 in total the last was in 1976) compaired to that little club spurs League Champions 2 fa cups 9 league cups 4 European Cup-Winners Cup 1 UEFA Cup Winners 2 (17 in total last 1 was in 2008) hope he does a good

You left out the league titles from the Spurs list.

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wat?