Mark Hughes sacked by Stoke City

[Super_horns]

Well he has PL experience and did a half decent job at Watford and was unfairly sacked IMO

Think the trouble was a break down in trust and communication between him and the Pozzos.

It was admitted later we were wrong to get rid of Flores so soon.

 

[Benji]

Is this Quique Sanchez Flores actually any good?

He's sexy.

So I'm told.

 

[Dave-Vale]

Gutted they seem to be going for QSF.

I wanted them to get Steve McLaren or somebody that would relegate them.

 

[AnkleBiter]

Seems that Flores has turned them down and O'Neill is likely again... but will he still want it knowing full well they didn't really want him?

Mess.

 

[Dave-Vale]

This is an absolute pisser.

Stoke fans are having an absolute meltdown over it.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Transfer News Live‏ @DeadlineDayLive 2m2 minutes ago
BREAKING: Martin O'Neill has turned down the offer to become Stoke manager. (Source: Daily Telegraph)

 

[Super_horns]

Oh dear - who is left?

Mind you whoever it is will still get 3 points against us in a few weeks!

 

[Pagnell]

Should have stuck with Pulis, they were a good match and very difficult to beat.

 

[AnkleBiter]

Apparently they're insisting on Premier League experience. Why aren't they going for Koeman? Have I missed something?

 

[ValiantRob]

I reckon they will go for Paul Lambert, his football at Villa was mind numbingly dull should suit them down to the ground.

 

[Pagnell]

Apparently they're insisting on Premier League experience. Why aren't they going for Koeman? Have I missed something?

Because they know he'd turn them down.

 

[lordofthepies]

Should have stuck with Pulis, they were a good match and very difficult to beat.

but extremely difficult to watch

 

[Pagnell]

Absolutely. I'm not sure what the majority of Stoke fans would prefer though. Top flight and shit football or Championship and below with the possibility of decent or even exciting football. And, whilst an improvement, it's not as if Hughes had them playing scintillating stuff.

 

[Abertawe]

It doesn't have to be either or - Stoke is a good job (perhaps the best p4p) for any half decent manager. Problem is they were far too patient with Hughes and have seemingly missed the boat. I wasn't convinced about the Watford guy & O'Neil always has always been a mardy bastard so no surprise he cut off his nose to spite his face really. Looking at the optons now I'd go Dick Advocaat till the end of the season and appoint a younger man in the summer.

 

[JimJams]

What about Andre Villas-Boas?

 

[DarkSithLord]

What about Andre Villas-Boas?

He has retired from football management to take part in the Dakar Rally.

 

[JimJams]

Ah shit yeah, forgot about that.


*Having checked the rally is done by the 20th Jan. Soooooooo....

 

[Super_horns]

He has retired from football management to take part in the Dakar Rally.

Think he has already pulled out after suffering an injury.

 

[G.B]

it's already done for him. put himself in hospital after crashing a few days ago. could be worth trying to tempt bosz i suppose.

 

[JimJams]

So its decided then. AVB to make a sensational return to football with Stoke City.

 

[Dave-Vale]

Absolute pisser this saga is.

As a Vale fan, watching their fans have an absolute meltdown when QSF turned them down was funny and now it’s even funnier that O’Neill has too.

Before those two, Rowett turned them down so whoever they approach next is literally 4th choice. That’s gotta have a massive affect on whoever else will actually go for the job.

 

[Abertawe]

Absolute pisser this saga is.

As a Vale fan, watching their fans have an absolute meltdown when QSF turned them down was funny and now it’s even funnier that O’Neill has too.

Before those two, Rowett turned them down so whoever they approach next is literally 4th choice. That’s gotta have a massive affect on whoever else will actually go for the job.

meanwhile you support a team most of the population doesn't know exist - absolute pisser

 

[DarkSithLord]

meanwhile you support a team most of the population doesn't know exist - absolute pisser

Isnt that me?!

 

[Abertawe]

Isnt that me?!

At least your non entity is named after an actual place

 

[Dave-Vale]

meanwhile you support a team most of the population doesn't know exist - absolute pisser

Genuinely not bothered. I actually quite like the unique element of my club.

It is going to be fun watching Stoke appoint Paul Lambert and begin their slide back into lower league football.

The meltdowns happening on the Oatcake forum are absolutely hilarious.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

The problem is not a mass lack of options, more so the short term aspect of football has reduced prem manager options to either A: someone foreign or B: the usual collection of ‘aim for 9th’ managers who plod around numerous safe prem jobs doing nothing for years........championship going same way.

What is problem giving it to an experience stoke player or a coach.

 

[Abertawe]

Genuinely not bothered. I actually quite like the unique element of my club.

It is going to be fun watching Stoke appoint Paul Lambert and begin their slide back into lower league football.

The meltdowns happening on the Oatcake forum are absolutely hilarious.

You think Denise will let her global brand fall away from the audience of the PL? Oh you're silly. Stoke will be fine duck.

 

[Pagnell]

Paul Lambert named as Hughes replacement.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42689053

Not sure if he's in charge tonight, but he'll certainly be there and hopefully the players make an extra effort to impress him.

 

[Bilo]

What a horribly uninspiring appointment.

 

[Abertawe]

Better than Hughes at least