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In fairness it was a self-induced cluster **** because we chose to sack a perfectly good manager. All the titting about with 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices could have been done in May whilst the season was coming to an end.

It is if our manager wanted to sign Ricardo Pereira.

Other clubs are buying and selling players - I don't see the logic in being managerless. Plus there is always the chance Hughes gets a better offer elsewhere and we are back to the start of a search for someone else.

I expect the power tipped further in Hughes favour when Kruger announced to the press that he and his team were the perfect fit for the club.

I don't think anyone on here doubts that there are better managers out there than Hughes, it just that after last season not many trust Les to find him.

Yeah, because I'm sure getting rid of our only goal scorers is top of Hughes' list.

Good to hear we’re looking to shake things up up front.

Must be a genius to get 3 top ten finishes will such **** players then? That’s Stoke’s highest league position since the 1970’s three seasons on the bounce.

Thats all fine and dandy if that is the case, I just hope it isn’t another car crash like last summer.

Of course it makes a difference, every day we are managerless is a day less work done by the manager. Wether it’s researching players, planning, negotiating. Last season we lost a month through ****ing about, looks like they are screwing this up as well.

It's just Reed dithering again. The idea that they would delay it for some news slot is just bonkers - no-one outside the Echo area gives a sh!t.

You have to wonder wether we would have performed better against Chelsea had we not been in a relegation scrap. Hopefully the club take the cups as seriously next season, the only way we will grow as a club is to win stuff.

We’ve got decent front players for a change but midfield, defence and keeper options are awful. We will come unstuck against the first decent side we play. There is pace in the side though.

Worst England squad I have ever seen, will be funny watching them buckle under the pressure as usual.

Why do people keep saying this nonsense, it's just complete made up bullsh!te. There was a bit of booing and a few chants from the back of the Northam at the final game, the only impact made by the the fans would have been by those who didn't buy tickets because they were bored out of their mind. That's like Tescos blaming their customers for not buy their food that tastes like sh!t.

Moyes gone now as well.

England are sh!t anyway, I would rather Bertrand had his feet up all summer and comes back fresh next season.

Agree with this. I don’t think the squad is that bad, it’s just been badly managed. A bit of a shake up up front and a replacement for VVD and Hughes can get this lot up where Burnley are. Think many on here don’t really understand how exoensive it is to have such a high turnover of players.

**** me, here we go. You just know Reed is going to make a complete balls up of this. I expect we are going to have the usual month of dithering before the wrong decision is made.

Would be nuts to sack Hughes. He’s got the team playing well, the players seem to like him, he’s a former Saints player. Hiring a football manager is not an exact science, you see managers turn up at Prem clubs with excellent CVs only to fail miserably, likewise you see odd oppointments become great successes - who would have thought Ranieri would win the league at Leicester? It may be that the combination of Hughes extensive Premier League experience and leadership qualities, combined with the club’s set up and recruitment policy prove to be the ideal match?

Typical, the one time you want Chelsea to win and they play like a bunch of ****s.

A very unlikely event will become even more unlikely if Huddersfield lose tonight. A 1-0 win could be enough to see Swansea safe so should they take the lead they will just park the bus. Likewise if City are going for 100 points, should they get to 2-0 they will just be happy to see out the game.

Bit of a daft analogy, supporters are emotionally attached to a football club. If some Chinese business people want to use Tescos to launder their money then leave it to go bust no-one would give a toss except for the staff.

Surely we can strike a deal, we let them have a 1-0, they get 100 points and we stay up - everyone’s a winner.

It’s a no brainer, he has to stay.