by stealthpapes »
20 Apr 2016 17:44
MoorgateRoyal I seem to remember Hughes being very decent, especially when he played off Forster in a 4-5-1. He lost his way towards the end but I never, ever disliked him.
If a player has little ability but is a real trier, there is no reason to hate them. It's when decent players (or any for that matter) don't put in the effort, or prove to be real kunts in other ways, I start to dislike them.
Hughes did his best and was part of successful teams. He was also a popular member of the squad and he played until well into his late 30s so I think wasn't as bad as some make out.
I agree with both you and WJ. At the time, he was vital to the side as it was, but I think its no surprise we went on to bigger and better things when we got rid. The reason for this being his rather mediocre footballing abilities being key to the side as it was limited how good it could be.