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Andy Hughes

roseandcrown
roseandcrown Posts: 7,593
in General Charlton
Joined Bolton as development coach.

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,432
    Interesting, as I thought he wanted to keep playing. I guess this means he's hung up his boots
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Not Leeds? Hmmm
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,355
    edited July 2014
    I am surprised Leeds, Charlton or Reading never offered him the same sort of role, loved at all 3 clubs
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    roseandcrown said:

    Joined Bolton as development coach.

    jobs a job
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,335
    Born on the 17th so Cellino wouldn't have him.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,057
    paulie8290 said:

    I am surprised Leeds, Charlton or Reading never offered him the same sort of role, loved at all 3 clubs

    He's a Northern lad at heart though isn't he? And Leeds is a clusterf*** run by a lunatic. I imagine he wanted to keep playing but realised it just wasn't going to happen, so took a first step into coaching/management and got to move closer to home in the process.
  • shootershill2tropics
    shootershill2tropics Posts: 662
    no chance he was coming back to coach at the new valley, he's too much of the old style british footballer to fit into the new continental charlton. absolutely top chap though!
  • jbcafc
    jbcafc Posts: 383
    Apparently he's still going to be registered as a player for Bolton. Probably more of an emergency backup.

    "Bolton Wanderers have appointed Andy Hughes as a professional development coach.

    Hughes, 36, was most recently on the books of Charlton Athletic and made a total of eight appearances last season.

    He will work across the club’s under-21 and academy sides in his new role at Bolton.

    Hughes brings a vast amount of experience to the club, having played in over 600 senior games across the Football League for the likes of Norwich City, Reading and Leeds United. He has four Football League promotions under his belt.

    As well as his new role, Hughes will also be registered as a member of the playing squad."
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,812
    Good luck to Andy in his new job.

    Will make himself a popular figure there in very short time.

  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,966
    He's worth his weight in gold just for team morale and bonding. Top bloke.

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,432
    edited July 2014
    thenewbie said:

    paulie8290 said:

    I am surprised Leeds, Charlton or Reading never offered him the same sort of role, loved at all 3 clubs

    He's a Northern lad at heart though isn't he? And Leeds is a clusterf*** run by a lunatic. I imagine he wanted to keep playing but realised it just wasn't going to happen, so took a first step into coaching/management and got to move closer to home in the process.
    I guess the offer came up and he decided to take it. I'm sure he could have continued playing, but maybe didn't fancy turning out for a 4th tier team...
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,713
    Bolton appear to be a stable club. When you're unemployed a job is a job and he needs to start somewhere if coaching / management is his career path. As others have said he would have been welcomed by the fans at his previous clubs, but maybe their backroom teams did not want / need him right now. Obviously personality isn't everything. If it was Powell would have been given a life contract at The Valley. Still sad that he's not our gaffer. No matter who comes after him, they will not replace him. Maybe the same can be said for the likes of Hughes in the dressing room.

    So who is our current dressing room man to lead and motivate?
  • CAFC_Norfolk
    CAFC_Norfolk Posts: 359
    The Prince-e-Paul said:


    So who is our current dressing room man to lead and motivate?

    Bob Peeters
    Johnnie Jackson
    Michael Morrison
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,162
    Top lad and obviously a huge influence on the whole club, from the 1st team all the way through to the youngest players. He turned up at the youth games, always encouraging and just seemed a great guy to have around.

    Just like Corster...will always get a great reception at The Valley. Good luck Hughesy!
  • mrbligh
    mrbligh Posts: 3,057
    We never lose
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,799
    The Prince-e-Paul said:

    Bolton appear to be a stable club.

    Isn't it Bolton who are in the region of £160m in debt? I wouldnt call that stable...................
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    edited July 2014
    tangoflash said:

    The Prince-e-Paul said:

    Bolton appear to be a stable club.

    Isn't it Bolton who are in the region of £160m in debt? I wouldnt call that stable...................
    That's what I was thinking!

    They are owned by reclusive billionaire Eddie Davies but must be bleeding money like crazy - how much longer will he support those kinds of losses?

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/31/bolton-wanderers-debt-increase

    Will probably go the way of Blackburn in relatively short order.
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    Wish Andy good luck in his new job. Another nice bloke.
  • ColinTat
    ColinTat Posts: 2,794
    That's why you never want Allardyce or Redknapp in charge of your club. 'I never spent no money', only just more on wages than the club earns.

    I guess it's a short contract, and he'll be guaranteed wages at a stable club untile Davies gives the club away for a quid.
  • kimbo
    kimbo Posts: 3,006
    Wish he was still with our Academy - seems a great guy which the youngsters respect - cannot ask for more

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  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,162
    Top man a loss in the dressing room and training ground more than on the pitch now. Good luck Hughesy.
  • iainambler
    iainambler Posts: 967
    kimbo said:

    Wish he was still with our Academy - seems a great guy which the youngsters respect - cannot ask for more

    No reason why he can't come back at some point in the future. Sometimes you need to step away to take your career in a new direction, so perhaps going straight to our Academy would not give him the perspective and critical distance you need in a coaching role?
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,670
    edited October 2014
    Taking charge of the bolton first team today . Hope he does well there
  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,088
    Agree. Was a good member of the quad. If not, one of the best in terms of boosting team morale.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,335
    Ben Hamer ‏@BenHamer21 7m7 minutes ago
    Good luck to my boy @Andrew10dog in charge of Bolton for the day! If this guy can't motivate them the worlds gone mental.
  • last_line
    last_line Posts: 586
    He was assisted by ex ebbsfleet and Margate keeper Lee Turner I noticed.
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,713
    Bolton-supporting mate all doom and gloom, though it did look from the FLS highlights that they were a bit better yesterday. Hope they don't get new manager bounce until November!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,478
    edited October 2014
    Cue BWFC fan starting a "I'm begging you" thread
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,421
    Just saw him on the FLS. Completely managed to miss that he was going to be in charge. Must have been loving Yann getting sent off

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