MH says Hodgson named too early.

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QPR’s Mark Hughes: FA should have waited to unveil Roy Hodgson
QPR's Mark Hughes criticises the FA's decision to unveil Roy Hodgson as England boss before the Premier League's conclusion
Share CommentsBy Kieran Beckles at Harlington
2:40pm UK, Friday 4 May, 2012


Roy Hodgson was unveiled as England manager at Wembley on TuesdayPA Photos


Mark Hughes has criticised the Football Association’s decision to name Roy Hodgson as England manager before the end of the Premier League season.
Queens Park Rangers are above 18th-placed Bolton Wanderers on goal difference but the Trotters face Hodgson’s West Bromich Albion side at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday.

Hughes is hopeful Hodgson, who was unveiled as Fabio Capello’s successor on Tuesday, will have his side fully motivated for their tie against Bolton – but the QPR boss feels the FA should have delayed the announcement.

“It’s a great opportunity for Roy,” said Hughes. “I’m really pleased that he’s been given that opportunity. He’s paid his dues and had a fantastic managerial career so I’m sure he’ll do exceptionally well.

“I was a little bit disappointed that it came out this week. I felt people could have kept it under wraps until all the league games were out of the way and all the issues that need to be concluded were finalised. But that hasn’t been the case and it’s come out early.

“But I’d like to think, and I hope, that it won’t have an impact on West Brom’s performance [against Bolton Wanderers]. I’d like to think they’ll work exceptionally hard for their manager who has done a fantastic job for them.

“I don’t know [if Bolton will have an advantage].”

Bolton failed to to leapfrog QPR on Wednesday night after Owen Coyle’s side were comprehensively beaten 4-1 by Tottenham Hotspur.

And Hughes says Tottenham’s win gave his QPR squad a timely boost ahead of a must-win game against Stoke City at Loftus Road on Sunday.

Asked if he watched the game, Hughes said: “[Yes] I put myself through that. I think everyone deal with the pressure in different ways. I felt I needed to sit through it, take it in and deal with it.

“As it happened, from our point of view, if Bolton had won the game it would have made it more difficult for us but that didn’t happen. We’ve got somewhat of a lift as a consequence of that and helps to make Sunday a huge game for us.”

 

I see Sparky's trying to gee West Brom up.

 

I was reluctant to say this on here before being accused of clutching at straw (which i am sure some may think) but I don't think it is a coincidence that of all the games they announced this just before Bolton play them. Why do it now and not two months ago or in two weeks time? Influence behind this is FA board member and Bolton Chairman Phil Gartside

 

I would back this view and 100% sure that its about the old boys club ... ****ing masons ... how many of joe public would like to see the entire FA strung up outside wembley ... Our game is in the hands of the corrupt worldwide ... time the fans took the game of the people back

 

MH says Hodgson named too early.

Personally I think he's a bit old to be christened now.

 

Good bit of mid games by Sparky I think

 

Roy was named too early - with hindsight he should have been Woy.

 

I back it too! Garside probably fixed Clint's goal. We should refuse to go down if it is by Bolton being a point above us!

 

Whilst we don't know the truth of the matter, there's no denying that Garside has left himself wide open to such suspicion. Not bright. Credible boards usually consider the right time to go public with high profile announcements. This just makes both Garside and the FA look all the more inept, if not corrupt.

Oh to rid ourselves of fat boys' sweetie chests like the FA and FIFA.

 

Does it undermine the conspiracy theory at all if someone points out that the announcement that Harry Redknapp wasn't going to be leaving Tottenham to take the England job was made the day before they played Bolton?

 

FA lost control there

 

Actually thinking about, forget I said anything. Knowing that lot at the FA they probably hadn't realised the game had been rearranged for that day.