ermm. Oh yes the winning penalty at Chelski in the CCC and .... What I really appreciated was his interview on SkyTv when signing for Hull. I can't remember the exact words but it was something like 'As you'd expect there was interest from a number of Premiership clubs and about half the Championship one's, but once I had spoken to Hull City and seen their ambition there was only one Club I was going to sign for'. Yeah right Bryan. Now I appreciated that because it gave me a good laugh.
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Glad you've gone.
Agreed
In fact I would go as far to say that I think we might have cocked up letting him leave for a Championship rival, the fella has played at the top level, difficult to replace that experience.
i also think that he would have been a good player for us at this level but i suppose Pards rates Reid above hughes he is.
31 year old family man, approaching the final few seasons of his career, was looking for a bit of job security.
No brainer for Hughes really.
And I'll throw my hat into the ring.
Hughes could have been a regular and valuable member of our team this year.
No doubt a bit lost in the Prem - but over a number of seasons, he's consistantly and effectively performed at this level.
Our loss.
very true !
i think career wise its the right move for him, and also the right one for us. He wouldn't let us down next season, but he wouldn't of took us forward either.
Thanks for that Bryan.
cheers bryan.
I'm sure he would've done a good job for us this year, but imagine wages and the length of any proposed contract were an issue for him and us.
Goals at the Valley against Brum (two years ago) and Villa (last year) stick in the memory, and he picked up the occasional assist for Darren too.
A guaranteed first scorer bet against us this year!!!
To think. Yves Makaba-Makalamby has just gone to Hibs. He would have settled our keeper crisis whilst giving commentators everywhere recurring nightmares. What a wasted opportunity.
("Hughes he is" lol for those who remember!)
I think he could have been a good creative midfielder in the Championship (we all know he lacked a little at Prem level) so I hope Pards has somebody up his sleeve to come in and fulfill that role.
Oldham Athletic.
Tried his best for us and left for a club moving in the opposite direction.
Definitely a case of 'he who laughs last.'