And this is why Simon Grayson will never be a top-class manager. See also: insensitive treatment of O'Brien; singling out Connolly etc. Sometimes man-management requires a softer touch - giving Hughes a 3 minute run-out in a game we'd already lost would have been a simple and effective motivational gesture for players and fans. M >>Hughes still regrets not getting the chance to say a proper farewell to the fans on the pitch when he was an unused substitute in the FA Cup replay with Arsenal. "The last game for me was against Arsenal. It was at home and I was on the bench. There had been rumours and talks with the manager and I had a horrible feeling it would turn out to be my final game at Leeds, which it turned out to be.
"I was so unlucky, I was just saying, 'please get me on the pitch in front of the kop,` even if it was just for the final twenty seconds. It did not happen and I managed to go out onto the pitch at the final whistle and clap the fans. "People say you have regrets. The one regret I will always have is the fact that I did not have one last chance to play in front of the fans," added Hughes.<< _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
