Hughesy - player / coach?

[Emile]

Lee was in the sentinel earlier this week saying he's had a few offers and he's thinking he might play one more season.

 

Ok, he's 38 and I would be much more thinking about him passing on his goalscoring abilities to our youngsters like Kapend and Campion (not that young)

 

But honestly, if we were one nil down and 5 mins left on the clock, would you choose not to bring on lee?

 

He's a fan favourite too, from all accounts very much liked by the back staff and players so he could bring something positive??

 

Thoughts??

[Bea Smith]

Lee was in the sentinel earlier this week saying he's had a few offers and he's thinking he might play one more season.

 

Ok, he's 38 and I would be much more thinking about him passing on his goalscoring abilities to our youngsters like Kapend and Campion (not that young)

 

But honestly, if we were one nil down and 5 mins left on the clock, would you choose not to bring on lee?

 

He's a fan favourite too, from all accounts very much liked by the back staff and players so he could bring something positive??

 

Thoughts??

 

 

 

On what basis do you say he is a fans favourite ? He did a good job for us, but I don't think he should come back, and really this is nothing to do with his criminal past- more a vote against this continuing obsession with getting former players back to the club. No, not a good idea in my opinion.

[TheSage]

I don't know anything about his coaching ability but he hasn't been a regular at Forest Green so I doubt he has anything left to offer us at league level now.

 

I'd prefer to look at someone 33-34 if we are thinking of a player-coach.

 

But are we? Or are we simply after a normal coach?

[For Us All]

Lee was in the sentinel earlier this week saying he's had a few offers and he's thinking he might play one more season.

 

Ok, he's 38 and I would be much more thinking about him passing on his goalscoring abilities to our youngsters like Kapend and Campion (not that young)

 

But honestly, if we were one nil down and 5 mins left on the clock, would you choose not to bring on lee?

 

He's a fan favourite too, from all accounts very much liked by the back staff and players so he could bring something positive??

 

Thoughts??

 

Dean Glover,Mark Grew and Martin Foyle were also fans favourites - on the pitch!!

[vale on toower]

He's a fan favourite

 

 

Really???? I must have already left the ground at that point .....

[valiant_593]

As an attacking coach, maybe.

 

But as a player/coach?!?! Common hes in the conference now, his best days are long gone.

 

I must have missed the part where he was a 'fans favourite'

[Biddulph_PV]

No, no and ABSOLUTELY NO! There is life outside of ex-Vale players!! I think we need a young coach, but one who has given up playing and so can focus exclusively on that, much like Karl Robinson or Lee Johnson.

[TJHValiant]

He was past it when he left us. I don't believe he will make a good coach either as he comes across as rather dim.

[bookworm]

I don't know anything about his coaching ability but he hasn't been a regular at Forest Green so I doubt he has anything left to offer us at league level now.

 

I'd prefer to look at someone 33-34 if we are thinking of a player-coach.

 

But are we? Or are we simply after a normal coach?

sage he moved to Kidderminster in the new year.

[Shropshire_Valiant]

He was past it when he left us. I don't believe he will make a good coach either as he comes across as rather dim.

 

Really? Yet his goals to game ratio was still better than Williamson's at League One level. He got 3 as a bit part player before he left!

[werstayinup]

I would sooner us go for someone like Noel Blake(a normal coach not player one of course)

[Regal Beagle]

On what basis do you say he is a fans favourite ?

 

On the basis that he is a favourite of many of our fans. He got a louder cheer than anyone before the grew testimonial.

 

But I don't think bringing him back in any sort of playing capacity is worthwhile

[Conrad]

Maybe not bring him back as a player, but should not have let him go in the first place.

[Tubbs]

I think some of our strikers could learn a lot from him, like how to kick the ball in the goal.

 

I'd happily have him as a coach, a true professional.

[old sage]

Some very short memories on here again. Calling him dim is downright insulting. Lee was part of the duo who dragged us over the line when many of the team were struggling.