Storey

[SF]

As Hughes hasn't played well at Championship level in any point of his life, as he hasn't played in this league.

Think he's been fine at home to be honest, very solid against Wigan, it's away from home were he hasn't performed but neither has the team.

 

[Former Member]

Think he's been fine at home to be honest, very solid against Wigan, it's away from home were he hasn't performed but neither has the team.

I thought he struggled against Bolton to be honest.

But yesh as ive said I think he’ll get better but he’s been poor up to now imo. Always seems to be the worst of a bad bunch.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

I thought he struggled against Bolton to be honest.

But yesh as ive said I think he’ll get better but he’s been poor up to now imo. Always seems to be the worst of a bad bunch.

Ameobi was good that day but for them it seems to be once in a blue moon or when he plays against us.

He has the ability to make even the best championship LB's look average but fails to do it most of the time.

 

[Tino]

Ameobi was good that day but for them it seems to be once in a blue moon or when he plays against us.

He has the ability to make even the best championship LB's look average but fails to do it most of the time.

He also had Barker in front of him making his first league start who offered little protection and was eventually subbed off.

He, Hughes, just seems a steady 6/7 out of 10 player to me, but he's unfortunate in a way to be following the best LB we've had for years and year.

 

[kbd_pne]

He also had Barker in front of him making his first league start who offered little protection and was eventually subbed off.

He, Hughes, just seems a steady 6/7 out of 10 player to me, but he's unfortunate in a way to be following the best LB we've had for years and year.

Posted this about Hughes recently and still stand by it - https://www.pne-online.net/forum/fo...-team-vs-the-pie-eaters?p=3354376#post3354376

Hughes started well for us but has struggled a bit recently. I still think he is / will be a decent player for us, just needs time to adjust to the level.

The main issue for me is our full-backs looked flawed positionally / tactically. I think this is why Hughes has dropped off a bit, Earl struggled a bit defensively when he came in and Fisher doesn’t look close to as solid as last season. AN seemed to have pushed them up the pitch this season, as part of the plan to play through teams and break them down, because we can’t go long. It isn’t working though and the full backs look confused as to there role. They also get very little protection.

The problem also lies with our recruitment policy. Hughes may turn out very good eventually, but had no prior experience of this level. Right now he looks like a 250k player replacing a £4m one who was sold to a Premier League club. As I said, he may turn out great but recruiting like that will almost always weaken you in the short term. None of our signings other than Barker (couple of games on loan at Rotherham) had any prior Championship experience.

 

[paddysr]

I thought he struggled against Bolton to be honest.

But yesh as ive said I think he’ll get better but he’s been poor up to now imo. Always seems to be the worst of a bad bunch.

I think to call Hughes the worst of a bad bunch is pretty harsh. He hasn't been great at times but rarely has he been the worst player on the pitch. There are bound to mistakes for a lad jumping up the leagues with much higher quality players especially when the lads he is playing with have been far from their best. I think defensively he offers much more than Earl positionaly and given time will prove a decent player for us.

I do however expect Earl to exceed him in terms of quality within the next 18 months.