Worrying Or Confidence Inspiring Sparky Article?

[os5889]

http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-sport/fulham-fc/2010/08/06/premier-league-star-lifts-the-lid-on-fulham-boss-mark-hughes-82029-27006505/

Premier League star lifts the lid on Fulham boss Mark Hughes
Aug 6 2010 By Paul Warburton

MARK Hughes is aloof and distant towards his players – but he's absolutely the right man to take Fulham forward.

As the new manager was unveiled this week ending a month-long search for Roy Hodgson's successor, a Premier League star from Sparky's past lifted the lid on what those in a white shirt can expect over the coming weeks.

The player wanted to remain anonymous, but pulled no punches on how the former Manchester City and Blackburn boss operates.

The source said: "To be honest, you never saw him during the week – that was all left to his backroom staff on the training pitch.

"And if you went to see him in his office for a chat about something, Sparky couldn't get you out of the door fast enough.

"He had absolutely no interest in you as a person."

But it appears training under Hughes is intense, purposeful and designed to win matches – and for all his supposed shortcomings as a friendly figure, Hughes's preparation was the best of the player's career.

"You got grief for losing four-a-side matches in training," the source said. "Other managers didn't care.

"But if you didn't track back, and work your socks off – you expected trouble.

"Everybody was that much fitter as a result. And when it came to individual games – each week was designed differently to meet the demands of the weekend's game.

"If it was Arsenal for example, it was all built around counter-attack because everybody knew you weren't going to get the ball off them very much.

"At some clubs it's the same system every week - but not with Hughes. He'll do well at Fulham, I'm sure."

[Lighthouse]

Well he doesn't do the transfers, just gives a list to the CEO
He doesn't do the training, just leaves it to his coaches
But he does look at the who and how we are playing.

Neither  worrying or otherwise. Just hope the players will adapt.

[epsomraver]

Warburton been talking to the cleaner again! hope sparkey does what Mickey Adams did and throw him out the club

[AlFayedsChequebook]

You can pretty much never trust an anonymous source, could be someone spouting off rubbish because Hughes dropped them.

If it was a former player why didn't they give their name? Surely they have nothing to 'fear'?

[Rambling_Syd_Rumpo]

some player who wasn't good enough with an axe to grind,a manager can only be judged on results,lets give the guy a chance :59:

[epsomraver]

It is a well known fact that Sparkey is a on  the training ground manager,  the same as Hubcaps was

[tingtawng]

its known that he doesnt like living in the south and prefers UpNorth where the flat caps are worn ,so will he be a part time manager ,only appearing at weekends and tending his whippets during the week ?

[Rambling_Syd_Rumpo]

its known that he doesnt like living in the south and prefers UpNorth where the flat caps are worn ,so will he be a part time manager ,only appearing at weekends and tending his whippets during the week ?

mister negative strikes again,I'm  from the North and it's ok down here and if I can "stick it" anyone can,how is it "known" that he doesn't like living down south? he played for Chelsea for 3 years so he can't hate it that much??

[HatterDon]

Well he doesn't do the transfers, just gives a list to the CEO
He doesn't do the training, just leaves it to his coaches
But he does look at the who and how we are playing.

Neither  worrying or otherwise. Just hope the players will adapt.

I wouldn't worry about that. The life of a professional footballer is all about adjusting to a new manager. If MarkyMark is smart, he'll chest up with Dempsey early on and tell him that only Clint is stopping Clint from being a world-class superstar. That macho-to-macho kind of challenge is just what our lad needs.