Paul Cook offered the job first on a 6 month contract?

[NYCBlue]

No, they apparently contacted Eddie Howe first, and he predictably declined.

And there is no way he’s the best manager available to us. I have no doubt one or more of Pulis, Hughes, Jokanovic or Pearson may have shown interest.

These are managers with proven CV’s for a club with Premier League aspirations, as opposed to some bloke who’s won lower league titles.

I’m hardly enthralled by McCarthy’s appointment, but his achievements are far greater than Cook’s.

Mark Hughes has never won anything or got a team promoted as a manager. Pulis got one team prompted 25 years ago and another one 10 years ago. McCarthy 16 and 12 years ago. Jokanovic is not available.

[Bluebird23]

Mark Hughes has never won anything or got a team promoted as a manager. Pulis got one team prompted 25 years ago and another one 10 years ago. McCarthy 16 and 12 years ago. Jokanovic is not available.

Mark Hughes managed Blackburn to 6th or 7th, and Stoke to three consecutive ninth place Premier league finishes.

Pulis has got a team promoted out of this division, and was the Premier League manager of the season in 2013-14.

These achievements, dwarf Paul Cook’s lower league promotions.

[NYCBlue]

Mark Hughes managed Blackburn to 6th or 7th, and Stoke to three consecutive ninth place Premier league finishes.

Pulis has got a team promoted out of this division, and was the Premier League manager of the season in 2013-14.

These achievements, dwarf Paul Cook’s lower league promotions.

How is managing a team already established in the division to 6th or 7th place better than coming first?

[Ianto13]

Mark Hughes has never won anything or got a team promoted as a manager. Pulis got one team prompted 25 years ago and another one 10 years ago. McCarthy 16 and 12 years ago. Jokanovic is not available.

What a stupid comment,Hughes has always managed in the Premier League where you can’t get promoted only relegated but he never been and saved Southampton in a must win game,relegating the Jacks instead! Pullis took Stoke to the Premier League and kept them their for 6 years, saved Palace from relegation when they were rooted to the bottom when he took over! Also took Middlesbrough to the playoffs! Both streets ahead of MM,Warnock and Cook and as Welshman would love to manage the Capital of Wales club, Pullis was actually a fan in his Youth!

[Bluebird23]

What a stupid comment,Hughes has always managed in the Premier League where you can’t get promoted only relegated but he never been and saved Southampton in a must win game,relegating the Jacks instead! Pullis took Stoke to the Premier League and kept them their for 6 years, saved Palace from relegation when they were rooted to the bottom when he took over! Also took Middlesbrough to the playoffs! Both streets ahead of MM,Warnock and Cook and as Welshman would love to manage the Capital of Wales club, Pullis was actually a fan in his Youth!

Spot on, absolute common sense to anyone with half a brain even.

Some posters on here are absolutely clueless!

[Llandaff Blue]

What a stupid comment,Hughes has always managed in the Premier League where you can’t get promoted only relegated but he never been and saved Southampton in a must win game,relegating the Jacks instead! Pullis took Stoke to the Premier League and kept them their for 6 years, saved Palace from relegation when they were rooted to the bottom when he took over! Also took Middlesbrough to the playoffs! Both streets ahead of MM,Warnock and Cook and as Welshman would love to manage the Capital of Wales club, Pullis was actually a fan in his Youth!

thank god we don't have you in charge of managerial appointments, your only requirement would be if they are welsh