Ginger Ninjas tbf, from what i read on here, both Ian and Royalee can have some slightly bizarre opinions so a little unwilling to take sides, but the idea that getting rid of Andy Hughes was more influential on our 05/06 season than bringing in Lita and Doyle is just ridiculous. For a start, Convey would have been playing most of 04/05 if it hadn't been for injuries (and taking time to settle). Hughes would have remained a useful player to have on the bench that season, probably more use than Oster, and possibly Hunt (more versatile).
exactly.
It wasn't getting rid of him that was the 'good thing' - it was what we brought in as well.
But in 02/03, Hughes was the ticking heart of that side. Absolutely vital.