or the present
San Marino. It checks out.
or the present
San Marino. It checks out.
true, true. They were also helped, of course, by being in London and having been heard of by footie fans all over the world, whereas citeh......
Citeh are pretty famous in China because of the Sun Jihai factor...
Citeh are pretty famous in China because of the Sun Jihai factor...
surprised really, i thought he would have stayed at blackburn and be in with a chance to take over from fergie when he does eventually retire, blackburn is a good gig, secure job, man city will be a toughie, and he might fuck up the reputation he has gained so far

Surely Hughes taking the City job rules him out of any outside chance of getting the Utd job when Fergie retires?
Case scenario: 1) Sack happy Thaksin gives him the golden boot after a couple of years, and Sparky's managerial reputation though intact is a wee bit tarnished. The Glazer family go for the big name manager, rather than taking the long view of appointing someone like Hughes.
Case scenario: 2) Hughes does a good job at City, and they become a regular top six side. Maybe even knocking on the door of the fourth place spot. Would City really allow their city rivals to headhunt their most successful manager since the days of Joe Mercer and Tony Book? There'd be a bastard riot on their hands. Thaskin would wish he was back in Thailand.
It suggests that Hughes knew he was never going to get the Utd job outside of Blackburn doing the impossible and winning the league.
Just wish he hadn't taken Thaskin's dirty money.![]()
well, Hughes'll be sacked after a year anyway, so what does it matter.
Top 6 or out, Thaksins footballing nouse seems to be almost the equal of his political honesty.