It's surprising, seeing as agents tell players to do it.

Seriously though, you have to earn the right to do it. It's not enough to just turn up at a new club and just start all this badge-kissing, fist-pumping nonsense - it's so transparently phoney and I don't buy it for a second.

If (say) Green or Huckerby - players who have given us several years of good service, have stuck with the club when they could have left (and yes, I know Green is about to leave, but he stuck with us over the summer, and could have left during the Prem campaign) - decide to show some rapport with the fans, fair enough - they've earned it.

Hughes hasn't - he's turned up, shouted a bit, had one or two games that have been less awful than his other games and just hopes he can win over the fans with this constant clapping to cover his glaring deficiencies. Sorry Maisey, I respect your opinion but I think it's bulls**t (Hughes's 'passion', not your opinion).

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on January 25th 2006 at 21:55:53

Message Thread

Sack the scouts! (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 25, 21:21:26
- who watched Etuhu!!! someone was on the green that day (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 21:55:16
- hughes didn't play well saturday (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 21:24:32
  - Definition of good (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 25, 21:54:58
    - nah defo of good - can clap for 90 minutes non stop (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 21:56:28
      - most people thought iwan was shit at the start (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 21:59:02
        
        he was, he was overweighth, broken toe and drank all nite, hughes is fit and fine (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 22:01:05
        
        Yeah, but Iwan had a good track record elsewhere - just needed to get fit. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 22:00:13
  - sorry but............ (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 25, 21:33:00
    - he runs all day but is shit (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 21:51:31
      - he had agreat game at portman road (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 21:56:29
        
        he has been rubbish, and was rubbish 4 reading, anyway wsnt that game against 10 men???? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 21:57:59
        
        I was at Ipswich - didn't really see what Hughes did that was particularly praiseworthy. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 21:57:57
        
        safri... (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 22:01:19
        
        Safri does the donkey work far better, though - why do we need Hughes? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 22:04:53
        
        playmakers (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 22:11:02
        
        If you look in the right place, you can find them at affordable prices. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 22:15:13
        
        Helveg could have been a playmaker - and he was free... (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Jan 25, 23:04:45
        
        francis was lucky (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 22:20:07
        
        "Jason Koumas is not the type of player worthy wants at the club" Neil Doncaster (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 22:14:55
        
        It's true, he is equally good in every position. Just like Daryl Sutch. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 22:15:52
        
        Hughes = the new Daryl Sutch (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 25, 22:17:07
        
        Yes, that was what I was implying. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 22:22:36
        
        how many times did you see sutch play? (n/m) (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 22:20:48
        
        Far too many im afraid (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 22:23:08
        
        I remember the time we won 5 - 0 at Sheff Weds... (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 25, 22:24:16
        
        im talking to IED (n/m) (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 22:24:13
        
        I don't care what you fans think spanky (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthy, Jan 25, 22:26:08
        
        cheers worthy (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 22:30:56
        
        i have been in touch with adebola today, i greatly admire his package (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthy, Jan 25, 22:33:54
        
        Quite a few (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 25, 22:21:30
        
        20 times? (n/m) (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 22:24:57
        
        Ummmmmm (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 25, 22:25:53
        
        So if we do reach the play off final!! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 22:18:50
        
        Hughes will be captain... (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 25, 22:21:03
        
        just keep him away from the penalties.... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 22:24:19
        
        Hughes could blast a decent penalty (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 25, 22:25:38
        
        i guess he would listen to worthys orders i feel bad moaning about him cos (NCFC) - Worthy, Jan 25, 22:29:24
        
        and i wasted it..... :-) haha (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthy, Jan 25, 22:30:36
        
        hey otterson you seem to be writing what i am at the same time!! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 22:08:02
        
        Weird that we both think the same thing, innit? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 22:08:53
        
        the funny thing is it is so obvious.... unyet some cannot see (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 22:12:41
        
        no offense but you take hughes out of the team and we won 5 on the trot!!! (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 22:04:27
    - he will become a legend (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 21:38:39
      - The club's new spin doctor (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 25, 21:51:33
      - Hes a real hard worker and has brennan like skills (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthy, Jan 25, 21:49:23
      - Poor man's Mike Milligan. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 21:44:27
      - Whatever you are on sounds rather good (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 25, 21:42:36
        
        pratt (n/m) (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 21:46:02
      - No chance! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 21:41:47
  - Do you buy all the badge-kissing stuff then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 21:30:11
    - what a clapper he is tho.... wow i have never seen such clapping in my life (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 25, 21:53:57
    - yes, its a shame more players don't do it (n/m) (NCFC) - keith spanky, Jan 25, 21:46:49
      - It's surprising, seeing as agents tell players to do it. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 25, 21:55:53
- Baden Powell (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Jan 25, 21:24:11

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