Richard Hughes

[bluebell]

Its unlikely we will sign anyone, we could argue thats an FSG choice but we did have £51m to spend Zubi, so hard to put it on FSG. He has signed two players, one a known sick note from Italy who has made a total of 25m on field playing time and the other GK who was loaned back to Valencia who were thrashed by Barca 7-1 and are now 2nd from bottom
No players have had their contracts renewed. I have been a vocal critic of his very early on, I am hoping someone could give some positives since his appointment?

 

[Squiggles]

I’ve applied the standard SCM approach: assume he’s a useless bellend until proven otherwise. It’s a healthy stance.

Before he started, We hated on Slot for his wrist angle and watch in a photo with his wife and kids, and for only managing teams that beat a load of Dutch milkmen. But Slot has more than proven himself since then.

In contrast, the impact of Richard Hughes at Liverpool is on the atomic level

 

[bluebell]

I’ve applied the standard SCM approach: assume he’s a useless bellend until proven otherwise. It’s a healthy stance.

Before he started, We hated on Slot for his wrist angle and watch in a photo with his wife and kids, and for only managing teams that beat a load of Dutch milkmen. But Slot has more than proven himself since then.

In contrast, the impact of Richard Hughes at Liverpool is on the atomic level

In all the time we had Edwards, Fat George or any SDs before that I have never seen any pics of any of them on the training ground. So why is Hughes in gym gear at the training ground?

 

[Fabio]

I’ve applied the standard SCM approach: assume he’s a useless bellend until proven otherwise. It’s a healthy stance.

Before he started, We hated on Slot for his wrist angle and watch in a photo with his wife and kids, and for only managing teams that beat a load of Dutch milkmen. But Slot has more than proven himself since then.

In contrast, the impact of Richard Hughes at Liverpool is on the atomic level

I mean.....was hughes involved in appointing slot? I can't remember when he joined

His predecessor did about as much as hughes, so it all seems par for the course

 

[bluebell]

I mean.....was hughes involved in appointing slot? I can't remember when he joined

His predecessor did about as much as hughes, so it all seems par for the course

Ward was involved in a few signings and Fat George got Endo over the line

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

It's certainly more than a little strange isn't it?
I mean the difference between having him on the payroll and not having him on the payroll would be zero point zero.

 

[peterhague]

The contract situation is certainly a bit worrying, but there's really no evidence that he's done anything wrong there. There just isn't any evidence that he's done anything right, either. I suppose once it gets to this stage there isn't really much rush - whether they sign now or at the end of May doesn't really make any difference.

We just have to wait and see.

 

[neildo]

I believe it’s more of a FSG issue than a Richard’s issue, but really the whole thing is farcical. The chat in the summer after signing no one again was “well he’s focusing on the contracts”. Well, here we are, still not a single contract extended, and you can now add Konate to that list. Teams around us strengthening or at least trying to, but we have half of Europe “monitored”. Lads only focused on his tan and the next Zara sale apparently.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Unfortunately you can’t judge him in isolation and there is so much incomplete information that we will never know.

It makes it very silly to make any kind of judgement on him.

 

[StevieM]

He got good fees for Van den Berg and Carvalho and a good few of the loans the kids are on have worked out well.

It looks like we’re not signing players for the sake of it or doing that thing were you indulge a new manager with signing subpar players from his old team (no evidence Slot wanted that, to be fair).

It also looks like he’s not the sort of negotiator to cave into player demands easily.

All this talk about him being visible is funny - he’s certainly not vocal and there is very little being given away about our plans or potential moves.

These may be positive or negatives.in some cases.

As mentioned it’s really hard to tell, unless your metric for a Director of Football’s competency is “how many new shiny baubles has he bought”.

Feels like there is some method to his madness, just not sure what it is yet.

 

[Brizzle]

I’m willing to judge the lack of activity when the season is over.

We appear fragile at full back, but are there options available in Jan?

Most of us want another DM, but who is there?

Let’s see if they are using the time to shape up incomings?

Also it’s obviously self inflicted but we can’t make many commitments on salaries to new players before we know our position across possible new deals for Mo Virgil & Konate (with the safe assumption Trent is off)

 

[Brizzle]

We also don’t know what feedback Slot is giving the staff. He could be saying he is happy with squad. Or he might be rejecting any profiles that are available right now.

 

[SummerOnions]

Is the fact that Bournemouth are doing well without having signed a bunch of players last summer a good reflection on him?

 

[peterhague]

Is the fact that Bournemouth are doing well without having signed a bunch of players last summer a good reflection on him?

That was my thought too. Right now the best evidence of his ability to build a squad etc is just looking how his previous club look in that respect, and Bournemouth are one of the most impressive in the league.

 

[darkstarexodus]

Its unlikely we will sign anyone, we could argue thats an FSG choice but we did have £51m to spend Zubi, so hard to put it on FSG. He has signed two players, one a known sick note from Italy who has made a total of 25m on field playing time and the other GK who was loaned back to Valencia who were thrashed by Barca 7-1 and are now 2nd from bottom
No players have had their contracts renewed. I have been a vocal critic of his very early on, I am hoping someone could give some positives since his appointment?

Arne Slot.
Nuff said.

 

[darkstarexodus]

Is the fact that Bournemouth are doing well without having signed a bunch of players last summer a good reflection on him?

It sure doesnt reflect well on Spurs that they're doing well in spite of so many injuries.

 

[StevieM]

It sure doesnt reflect well on Spurs that they're doing well in spite of so many injuries.

They signed Solanke, Gray, Odobert & Bergvall in the summer thou - a forward, a midfielder, a winger and a defender… that’s like a BinBlueMoronial wet dream.

 

[localny]

I’m giving the benefit of the doubt.

It’s a silly market and we are known to be pretty shrewd buyers. The example of Bournemouth is really good and while some cover in three positions is needed, we are not desperate.

I also think the contracts situation is down to the three amigos playing hardball too.

The club has actually set up a really good negotiating image currently. Cross the fingers it pays off

 

[mark1975]

I mean.....was hughes involved in appointing slot? I can't remember when he joined

His predecessor did about as much as hughes, so it all seems par for the course

To be honest, I don't know why Hughes and co don't get January off as part of their contract. Perhaps they do.

 

[bluebell]

They signed Solanke, Gray, Odobert & Bergvall in the summer thou - a forward, a midfielder, a winger and a defender… that’s like a BinBlueMoronial wet dream.

As a member of BBM (Big Black Manhood) I would like to establish we are only asking of reinforcement at the back. We haven't really bemoaned the attack.
I think @Modo showed in a chart we have the most XG for creating and conceding, I think alot of that came when Konate was absent from the squad.

 

[Modo]

As a member of BBM (Big Black Manhood) I would like to establish we are only asking of reinforcement at the back. We haven't really bemoaned the attack.
I think @Modo showed in a chart we have the most XG for creating and conceding, I think alot of that came when Konate was absent from the squad.

I thought the BBM was our CB's.

 

[darkstarexodus]

To be honest, I don't know why Hughes and co don't get January off as part of their contract. Perhaps they do.

I said I was going to take this January off after last January. And here I am, still slaving away.

Need to get a job with the club apparently.