Not my ideal choice, but he will have my full support.... Good luck Sparky, if you keep us up great, if you win us the cup you'll be a Saints legend!.
Welcome Mark. Big job in a short time to keep us up but we certainly have the players and games to do so. Let's ****ing do this, starting with wigan on Sunday.
Statement from Mark Hughes: “It's a challenge I'm excited by. It's a great opportunity to come back to a club I know well, and a club I've got real affinity with, and I couldn't turn that down. "I bring experience of the Premier League. I understand what it takes in this league to win games. But first and foremost I think it's about coming in and maybe being that different voice, that different message from myself and the staff, that will enable the players to recognise and focus on what needs to be done in this key period of the season. "The objective clearly is to remain in the league and make sure we're a Premier League club next year. That's where this club needs to be, that's where it should be, and that's our intention to make sure it remains there."
Like the fact he uses 'we' straight away. I remember Harry redcrapp always used to call us 'they' or 'them' Welcome Saint Mark. Cool first name too.
Think this is the first time I've ever been grateful for an International break as it gives Hughes a decent amount of time before his first league game. Credit to the board for acting promptly too.
Bloody good. Ideal scenario for us in the short term. Can't wait to see the impact he has on the squad and most importantly see if he can change our play on the pitch! If not then I look forward to watching championship football again next season where we might be more competitive
"..coming in and maybe being that different voice, that different message from myself and the staff, that will enable the players to recognise and focus on what needs to be done." Amen
