Dear John Hughes (merged)

[3pm]

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For me the board are wrong. However, it is now done and I would thank Yogi for his time at the club, finishing 4th, qualifying for europe, taking us on a 14 game unbeaten run, results through in the west, bringing in a good sum of money to our club in the form of signing Stokes so that Rod could sell him on - forgotton factors by many a hibbee out there.

I apologies on behalf of a section of fans that booed you and your players and the fact that you were not given this season to see if we could achieve what we did last year.

All the best to you.

That's good of you.

[Mr Jolly]

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WTF!!! Mate he was a goal down on Sat and he didnt make one change to the team tactics or made any subs can you comprehend how bad that is!

Im sure the big man will feel he has lost his beloved.....it was not to be. He is a guy who I greatly admire but hey, he just didn't have it. Good luck big man, as Im sure you will find another club......Goodbye John. (Ive had Stella)

[Albion Hibs]

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That's good of you.

Beat it.

[Holmesdale Hibs]

Time will tell whether this is the right decision, I'm still not sure myself. Either way, he always gave his all as a player and manager and I wish him all the best.

[erin go bragh]

all the best yogi [thanks 4 last season] well the 1st half
GGTTH

[Sas_The_Hibby]

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Time will tell whether this is the right decision, I'm still not sure myself. Either way, he always gave his all as a player and manager and I wish him all the best.

I'm not sure how, unless you can travel into an alternative universe where he stayed on as manager.

[DH1875]

I'd like to wish Yogi all the best for the future and wish him well. Great guy and real pitty that it all went so so wrong.

[maximushibee]

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just to say to him, although it didnt work out as a manager, he is a hibbie through and throughh. his love for the club is unquestionable and some of the things said on.net and at games is shocking.

All the best Yogi

He is a celtic fan went to school with a celtic top on and fightin with hibs fans my dads pal still has the scars..

[Sir David Gray]

There really was no alternative, he had to go and the board reached the correct decision, eventually.

Things were getting worse rather than better, in terms of performances, and I honestly feel that we were (possibly still are) heading for a relegation battle this season. I personally feel that he should have been sacked after the shambolic collapse against Motherwell four months ago but it's not too late to salvage this season and get the team back on track.

In saying all that, John Hughes is a Hibs fan and for that reason alone, I wanted him to succeed because it must have been a lifelong dream for him to manage the club and it's just such a pity that it's ended up like this.

I hope he gets back into employment in the near future and that he makes a success of whoever he takes over.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Yogi has turned into Hibs' very own Princess Di already!

[Tricla]

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The derogatory abuse a football manager receives when things aren't going well is always uncalled for. A lot of the really personal jibes about his background, his accent and his intellect were not only upsetting but also irrelevant. He was just a man trying to do a job he was asked to do. It wouldn't be tolerated in any other workplace. It really puts Hibs fans as a whole in a very dim light, we're nothing special in terms of football fans.

Did I want him out? Yes, but we as supporters could've handled it a lot better on here. The name-calling that was endemic during 'Mixup's' time has unfortunately lingered on, as well as the booing and lack of patience.

Whoever the next guy in the firing line is; certainly a requirement is that he's thick skinned to handle things when we fail to perform.

Good post.

TBH there are some total morons on here and at ER who I'm at times sorry to have to share my football affinity with.

Sad thing is, if the next appointment doesn't work out they'll react in the same immature and moronic way.

ATM, we have no right to consider ourselves as 'special' fans or better than those of any other club.

Sorry that it didn't work out for you Yogi son. I dearly hoped it would so that you could ram some of the unbelievable things said about you back down the ugly throats that they came from.

Some of us need to have a long hard look at ourselves as 'Hibs fans'. Something that Yogi will never have to do.

[LALthehibeeGAL]

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I was just about to start a similar thread.


I'm actually very sad it didn't work out for him, as I was when Mixu left. He's Hibs through and through, one of our own etc and i'm sure the recent run of poor results have hurt him just as much as any of us. Some of the abuse he received was, to be perfectly honest, nothing short of disgraceful. The 'Yogi GTF' chants at Perth on Saturday were in extremely bad taste. He's an ex-captain and although we were all frustrated he did deserve a certain amount of respect.


I'd like to wish John Hughes the very best of luck in his future managerial career

Awra best big Yogi - I hope you and your family still come along to the games when you can - once a hibby always a hibby.

Cheers
Lal

[Wilbur]

All the best Yogi, still a good Hibbee and always will be. Things didn't work out at ER, but now we move on. GGTTH

[jacomo]

Last season John Hughes talked about his long term "vision" for the club, even publicly stating that he was going for third place as a statement of intent. We are now a club with a 20,000 seat stadium and need that ambition.

Instead, this season he was saying "wasn't 4th great?", and dismissing his critics as people who didn't understand football.

A bit more honesty and a willingness to acknowledge what most fans saw - that the team wasn't performing the way we expected them to - might have seen him keep his job.

No one says this is an easy job. Hibs fans expect a lot, and are vocal about complaining when they don't get it. But - weirdly for a supposed "Hibs man" - it seemed as if his heart wasn't in it.

[DH1875]

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He is a celtic fan went to school with a celtic top on and fightin with hibs fans my dads pal still has the scars..

He is a hibs fan. Been in his company a few times and even when he was captain of celtic you could find him having a few beers down Leith way. Even remember him doing a Deeks on a few occassions in couples bar. (In the days before mobile phones with camaras).

[IberianHibernian]

Just been reading e mails sent by friends and relatives before news of Yogi`s departure who were at Perth on Saturday - all talking of bad play etc but almost all ending " but hope Yogi stays on " . Not for the first time , online polls and behaviour of a noisy minority ( ? ) don`t always reflect opinion of fans . Anyway , hope Yogi does well in the future ( and as said here already he`s got the determination to prove a lot of people wrong ) . Not convinced we`ll do better whoever is new manager though results couldn`t get much worse I suppose .

[Baldy Foghorn]

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To those of you who shouted for his head.... well done...... im sorry but i cant feel happy for you. The abuse this man took from here there and everywhere was shocking to say the least.

After Saturdays dismal result i knew the board would have to act and they did.

Im sad for the man, the hibs supporter, his passion he wore on his sleeve and he tried so hard to make it work. Im sorry that it didnt work for him i really am.

Yes he will bounce back and be stronger and have learnt from it.

Good luck Yogi, hope something good comes up for you soon.

The majority of travellers on the bus you go on, wanted Yogi out.... He was a disaster, take off the green tinted specs JC, I for one am delighted

[BEEJ]

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Just been reading e mails sent by friends and relatives before news of Yogi`s departure who were at Perth on Saturday - all talking of bad play etc but almost all ending " but hope Yogi stays on " .

Stated in 'hope' for the sake of the individual rather than in 'belief' as to what he might achieve given more time?

I've yet to hear or read any summary of what has been achieved within the Hibs first team since February / March this year. What has been developed? What new tactics are being deployed? Have we learned the lessons of past painful performances? Even setting aside the results, there were few, if any, signs or indications in the performances that the team was moving in the right direction.

With some evidence of that he would have been given more time.

[Jonnyboy]

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Stated in 'hope' for the sake of the individual rather than in 'belief' as to what he might achieve given more time?

I've yet to hear or read any summary of what has been achieved within the Hibs first team since February / March this year. What has been developed? What new tactics are being deployed? Have we learned the lessons of past painful performances? Even setting aside the results, there were few, if any, signs or indications in the performances that the team was moving in the right direction.

With some evidence of that he would have been given more time.

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Stated in 'hope' for the sake of the individual rather than in 'belief' as to what he might achieve given more time?

I've yet to hear or read any summary of what has been achieved within the Hibs first team since February / March this year. What has been developed? What new tactics are being deployed? Have we learned the lessons of past painful performances? Even setting aside the results, there were few, if any, signs or indications in the performances that the team was moving in the right direction.

With some evidence of that he would have been given more time.

Exactly.

He had to go.

[Dashing Bob S]

I Think hardly anybody on this thread is saying that he could have stayed on under the circumstances. However there are plenty of threads on this board devoted to running John Hughes down. It would be nice if we keep one dedicated to thanking him for his efforts, for getting us back in Europe, and expressing a bit of sorrow that once again, it didn't work out for one if our own.

[E.T. is a Hibee]

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You need to get a new hairdresser mate

Got a new one, just signed up for first thing Sat!

[LALthehibeeGAL]

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To those of you who shouted for his head.... well done...... im sorry but i cant feel happy for you. The abuse this man took from here there and everywhere was shocking to say the least.

After Saturdays dismal result i knew the board would have to act and they did.

Im sad for the man, the hibs supporter, his passion he wore on his sleeve and he tried so hard to make it work. Im sorry that it didnt work for him i really am.

Yes he will bounce back and be stronger and have learnt from it.

Good luck Yogi, hope something good comes up for you soon.

A certain jambo who talks a load o p*sh normally on a certain radio football phone in actually said something that made sense which was a shock at first but he pointed out that Hibs are only 3 points off Hertz and the home record at the PBS is no better than Hibs so why aint anyone calling for JJ's head?

Anyway - imo he tried his best and had a plan which I believe you need more time for but hibs fans (granted not all) don't seem to have the patience anymore.

Everyone is going on about how "successful TM was" eh - he was successful in getting us playing attacking flowing football yes but we won nowt with him and he jumped ship.

anyway I couldnae care less who we get cos, IMO in another 12 - 18 months it will be the same mesages on here calling for the next persons head - please please give the next guy time please a "vision" takes a few years!

Lal

[Albion Hibs]

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A certain jambo who talks a load o p*sh normally on a certain radio football phone in actually said something that made sense which was a shock at first but he pointed out that Hibs are only 3 points off Hertz and the home record at the PBS is no better than Hibs so why aint anyone calling for JJ's head?

Anyway - imo he tried his best and had a plan which I believe you need more time for but hibs fans (granted not all) don't seem to have the patience anymore.

Everyone is going on about how "successful TM was" eh - he was successful in getting us playing attacking flowing football yes but we won nowt with him and he jumped ship.

anyway I couldnae care less who we get cos, IMO in another 12 - 18 months it will be the same mesages on here calling for the next persons head - please please give the next guy time please a "vision" takes a few years!

Lal

Well said. I agree with Cameron, it is a fine line between success and failure, in my view if we score the penalty against ICT we win the game, and are two points off third, De Graff scores against Rangers, or Hamilton and the same thing, two points more.

There is no doubt that the run of results would still be an issue for some, but I dont honestly think Yogi would be gone if any of the above had gone our way. Performances were not good, but I think that would have come right, all these players out of contract at the end of the year makes me think he had big plans for Hibs and empty and re-fill - a vision for how we were to go ahead.

I agree with your fear, that in 18 months it will be the same slander and the same result, another manager leaving the club.

[Phil D. Rolls]

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I always hoped yogi would be manager of hibs sadly its went pear shaped but if a man with his passion for the club cant get the players to winning then whoever comes in has got a tough job on thier hands

See me, I'm passionate about motor racing, but I'll never win the F1 Championship. Sometimes you need to have a few other things, like a brain (or a car).

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Good post.

TBH there are some total morons on here and at ER who I'm at times sorry to have to share my football affinity with.

Sad thing is, if the next appointment doesn't work out they'll react in the same immature and moronic way.

ATM, we have no right to consider ourselves as 'special' fans or better than those of any other club.

Sorry that it didn't work out for you Yogi son. I dearly hoped it would so that you could ram some of the unbelievable things said about you back down the ugly throats that they came from.

Some of us need to have a long hard look at ourselves as 'Hibs fans'. Something that Yogi will never have to do.

What utter sentimental tosh. I've heard more lucid arguments from 8 year old kids.

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Good post.

TBH there are some total morons on here and at ER who I'm at times sorry to have to share my football affinity with.

Sad thing is, if the next appointment doesn't work out they'll react in the same immature and moronic way.

ATM, we have no right to consider ourselves as 'special' fans or better than those of any other club.

Sorry that it didn't work out for you Yogi son. I dearly hoped it would so that you could ram some of the unbelievable things said about you back down the ugly throats that they came from.

Some of us need to have a long hard look at ourselves as 'Hibs fans'. Something that Yogi will never have to do.

D'you want some sugar on this? Honey? Maple syrup?

You're so sweet you've got my teeth aching.

[YehButNoBut]

Scott Arfield sticking up for Hughes in NOTW.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scot...o-the-top.html

[Phil D. Rolls]

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Scott Arfield sticking up for Hughes in NOTW.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scot...o-the-top.html

Arfield, who admits he doesn't keep in touch with Yogi, yet is still somehow able to comment on how he managed Hibs. Mind you if Arfield says Yogi knows about tactics, then who am I to argue. Football people know what's going on.

[Billy Mac]

All the best to you John,it's a shame that the 'Dutch' way of doing things were not able to be applied but some average player's gave you/us average performances and the Dutch way would be great if we had players who could embrace the awareness to implement that style of play.What was odd was that as an ex-centre half,we were so gutless at the back and nobody seemed to chat and get angry and talk to each other.No leaders.Big Eck at least got the team solid from the back as was evidenced from the thumping we gave 'Heartselona' [big team my arse!].All the best to Yogi and if some of those chancers had the club as close to their hearts as he does maybe we'd be in a better place.Onwards and upwards and hopefully Yogi will get back in the game,he deserves it.Hibs forever.

[Tricla]

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See me, I'm passionate about motor racing, but I'll never win the F1 Championship. Sometimes you need to have a few other things, like a brain (or a car).



What utter sentimental tosh. I've heard more lucid arguments from 8 year old kids.

WTF? Sentimental tosh? Baws. I just hated the way Yogi, and his predecessor FWIW (both Hibs legends BTW), were treated by the moronic section of our support. They embarrass me and thousands of others at ER and on here every week. If you don't think that my comments are lucid then I think that your lucidity should come under scrutiny.

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D'you want some sugar on this? Honey? Maple syrup?

You're so sweet you've got my teeth aching.