Lee Hughes

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Apparently Jeffers is going to turn us down in favour of Arsenal. Lee Hughes will be the new number one target. Your thoughtsçÇ?

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Answers

Absolutely Prolific

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

before you answer think of two words Marcus.Stewart or even Andy.Cole or (dig deep) Kevin Philips

a natural goalscorer

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001


red hair, okay on a floosie, but horrendous on a footballer

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Do you mean one season wonder?

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Depends on the price - unproven at PL level, and therefore risky despite the success of Marcus Stewart and KP. Remember Craig Bellamy, and countless others.

I have to say I'm concerned about spending £8mm on Jeffers because of his fitness record, but he looks a genuine talent. I would be similarly concerned about spending more than say £5mm on LH because he is unproven. If we could get him for say £4mm it would be worth a punt, and have some resale value even if it didn't hit it off in the PL.

I believe he is Welsh: has he played international footy with any success?

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001



Didn't Bobby say recently that he couldn't afford to spend £4m(ish) on un-tried young talent?

This would rule out Lee Hughes unless we can get him for £2m.

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001


NEWCASTLE ADMIT JAFFERS DEFEAT ?

Newcastle seem to have admitted defeat in the race to sign Everton striker Francis Jaffers - by turning their attentions to West Brom's Lee Hughes.

Despite reports to the contrary, The-Scum would like to re-affirm that Billy Robson has not made an £8m bid for Jaffers - he refuses to pay that sort of money for a player who has one year left on his current deal.

Arsenal remain as favourites to land the 18 year old, hence Robson's interest in the 28 year old Hughes.

West Brom will now listen to offers for the 'ginger Minga' As he is known in the west Midlands of around £4.65million and, having recently signed up to top agency SFX (David Beckham, Michael Owen etc..), Hughes will leave the Hawthorns on Friday in a move worth £17k a week for the next 7 years..

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001


What the Flying Scotsman are we doing trying to sign West Brom players?

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

hughes has consistently got goals for them, he's also comfortable in our colours

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

The master-plan is now becoming clear.
Leak a 'scoop' to The Ronnie about an £8mm bid for an up & coming U-21 England striker, who you already know has no intention of coming here, to help boost flagging ST renewals, while all the time working on the real target - a 28 yr-old striker from WBA who while scoring a goal or three has achieved nothing in his entire career and never played a single game in the PL.

Perhaps someone can tell me why spending £4-5mm on "unproven young players" is way too risky, but spending the same amount on an equally unproven 28 yr old career-long Nationwide League player is kosher?
It just doesn't compute in my langauge I'm afraid.

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001



Sorry Clarky , he's (LH) 25 years old, a bit of a typo there. I'll stop off at your house on the way home so you can kick my head in if you like?

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Thanks Rik - nee problem. Doesn't really change the argument, which is simply the illogicality that pervades everything that NUFC do.
If BR believes Lee Hughes can make the jump to being a prolific goalscorer in the PL, that's fine by me.

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

to be fair Clarky, Hughes has only stayed out of loyalty to HIS club. He obviously thinks (and John Wile) that a move is in order to improve his chances of recognition, which he clearly doesn't have have. Lets face it, if Jeffers had been a Bromwich lad and Hughes a Scouse what would the situation be? I've actually seen Hughes play and to be honest i thought he would cut it in the prem.

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

I've never seen the lad play swifty, except for a few bits and pieces on telly, so your first-hand views are appreciated.
Like I said, if BR feels he can do it, and spends £4mm on him, I'd be happy to see the lad get a chance at the top level. There's an old truism - "goalscorers are born not developed".

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

I'm surprised to see that LH is leaving the baggies to be truthful and tend to think it is paper talk. He is a local lad, who loves West Brom plays up front with his hero Bob Taylor and with a bit of investment in the defence and Central midfield could be in the Prem with WBA next year.

Having seen him four times last year it is hard to tell how he would do in the PL as he looks pacy in the nationwide but who can tell if that will be pacy enough. He is however a natural finisher and works his socks off for the team. Sort of player that the Toon Army would love but I doubt he would leave

-- Anonymous, June 07, 2001



Spot on bake, he gets goals all the time, loves his club and looks like he wouldn't back out of a fight. I reckon he'd play for England in a year if he joined us...

Just get some hair dye and he's ideal...

-- Anonymous, June 07, 2001


He could do with a new goal celebration as well

-- Anonymous, June 07, 2001

Aye, Nationwide players are all cr@p. I mean, you need look nee further than LKD or Robbie Keane. Far better to look for Johnny Foreigner's cousin José. ;-))

-- Anonymous, June 07, 2001

Sorry, Jose's taken. Try Chico :-)

I don't think Hughes would ask to leave the Baggies, but if enough wedge is waved (£4m ?) who knows what the club would say.

Bit too ginga for me, like ;-)

-- Anonymous, June 07, 2001


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