CONFIRMED Confirmed Hughes gets his one year extension

[Dreyfuss]

Hopefully it still is the aim to strengthen, if so keeping Hughes as a back up would make sense.

I doubt we've signed up Whatmough (2026), Storey (2025), Lindsay (2025), Hughes (2024), to then go and buy a couple of first choice centrebacks.

I think if anyone's expecting more than one cheap back up left sided centre-back and one guy who can play both RCB & RWB, you're gonna be disappointed.

 

[monky1234]

IF he's not going to be first choice next season then I'm absolutely fine with it as he's a decent backup at this level, on a 1 year extension, but he should definitely not be our main starter from next season. But I'm not too hopeful on that. So I'll be judging the decision fully then.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

IF he's not going to be first choice next season then I'm absolutely fine with it as he's a decent backup at this level, on a 1 year extension, but he should definitely not be our main starter from next season. But I'm not too hopeful on that. So I'll be judging the decision fully then.

Potentially first choice if injury free.

That’s a mountain size if.

 

[Double J]

Clubs fucking honking.

Rewarding players with contracts and extensions for absolutely stinking the place out for last 4 months.

Get fucked Riddler

 

[janiejones]

If Brady was worth 2 years, Hughes is worth 4. However, if we were a forward thinking club, both of em' would, along with Cunningham, be released at the end of their contracts.

 

[Naughton's moustache]

Not sure why the negativity, he has been a solid player for us for years. Its good news! Its our defence collectively that worries me, they have shown they are more than capable of shutting out teams, it needs to happen more often.

The negativity is because he's often bloody injured!

 

[monky1234]

Potentially first choice if injury free.

That’s a mountain size if

Personally think there's been a bit of a decline in performance from him even without injuries, and he'll be 32 in the summer, so I think this should be his last year and it should be as a backup/rotation option, replacing Cunningham's role, then we get a new one in to be starting.

Whether we get that or not, we'll have to wait and see.

 

[Randall Flagg]

Sadly feels like he's on the decline after being a very solid player for us. Form and injuries over the past year have weakened his position in the side for me. Need to start looking at some long term replacements across the back line ASAP.

 

[funtime_frankie]

I doubt we've signed up Whatmough (2026), Storey (2025), Lindsay (2025), Hughes (2024), to then go and buy a couple of first choice centrebacks.

I think if anyone's expecting more than one cheap back up left sided centre-back and one guy who can play both RCB & RWB, you're gonna be disappointed.

that doesn't look great.

Whatmough I haven't seen enough of him in his preffered position to make a full judgement. But all of them are back up players at best for any other team with top 6 aspirations

 

[OB1]

Don’t think anyone would be too fussed if Greg hadn’t been extended and Hughes was going to be the rotation option

But he’s comfortably first (and usually only) choice and hasn’t really been good enough this season even when he’s been fit

 

[wld]

Not only does he spend too long injured he also seemingly takes to get back up to speed when he’s back in the side. Having said that, happy our all conquering centre halves are all tied up 😉

 

[shabbagaz]

Only issue I have with Hughes is his fitness. Obviously long-term we need better but Hughes is good enough to have around... when fit. Maybe another one whose fitness levels could/will improve under a better, progressive manager?

 

[lenny]

that doesn't look great.

Whatmough I haven't seen enough of him in his preffered position to make a full judgement. But all of them are back up players at best for any other team with top 6 aspirations

As you say back up at best for other teams with top six aspirations the fact we don’t have that makes me wonder why we’ve extended their contracts.🤔😱

 

[L30N]

Not upset with this at all. Recent form has slid a little bit but other than a few stinker's he's been a steady eddy since arriving.
The forward thinking thing to do now would be to bed Kian Best in to the team, identify some talent to bring in and work on from league 1 and league 2 and let Hughsey mentor them whilst seeing out his new contract.

 

[KeithLard]

Oh yay. Pffft.
Can replace Cunningham as squad player next season.

 

[Liberation]

I've no problem at all with the Hughes extension because he's probably the most effective defender we have when he's fit. " When fit " is the issue though and yet again it's another bone idle , easy option rather than looking to improve the team by making a serious decision and saying goodbye and thanks. And we all know that there are far more deserving cases to be given a thanks and goodbye to but we won't.

Comfortable club this ! And has been for a long time.

 

[KeithLard]

I doubt we've signed up Whatmough (2026), Storey (2025), Lindsay (2025), Hughes (2024), to then go and buy a couple of first choice centrebacks.

I think if anyone's expecting more than one cheap back up left sided centre-back and one guy who can play both RCB & RWB, you're gonna be disappointed.

Well we could actually sell some players instead of letting them go for free. Even nominal fees. We need a new defence but Lindsay and Storey would do a great job in League One.

 

[Dreyfuss]

Well we could actually sell some players instead of letting them go for free. Even nominal fees. We need a new defence but Lindsay and Storey would do a great job in League One.

No one in L1 can afford the wages we are paying, unless we supplement the wages. Those four defenders aren't going anywhere imho. Cos they're not on the wishlist of any championship club.

 

[urmstonwhite]

Usually needs a run of games to get up to top form.
Does that and then invariably gets injured.
Still a useful championship player so happy enough.

 

[york white]

There's going to be some scenes if Cunningham and Ched get extensions.