Hughes Hits Back At Moyes

[10.Goater_Legend]

Mark Hughes has hit back at David Moyes by insisting it was Everton who made public interest in Joleon Lescott from Manchester City.


The Eastlands boss also confirmed he had no interest in ending his chase for the England international - despite having two bids of £15m and £18m turned down by Goodison Park officials.

Moyes launched a scathing attack on City on Friday, describing their approach to signing the 26-year-old as "disgusting", and insisting he would not be railroaded into selling Lescott.

Hughes turned the screw after City opened the new Premier League season with a 2-0 win against his old club Blackburn, revealing he would not be put off by Moyes and blaming Everton for making his interest in the defender public in the first place.

"I have said before when a deal has run its course we would be prepared to walk away," said Hughes.

"At this moment in time, we are still to arrive at that position. Our interest is not finished yet.

"The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.

"You never want them to leave but we feel we are doing things the right way and through the proper channels."

"I could pick up the phone and ring David very easily. I would ask him whether I could have his player, he would say no and I would have to put the telephone down. What would be the point of that?" he added.

"The thing is we haven't put this into the public domain. Everton did that on their website."

[bluej]

The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.

Love it.

[10.Goater_Legend]

The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.

Love it.

Mint statement wasn't it, will piss Golum off BIG time. =D =D

[shawzy]

Dont you just love our manager the way he handles things..Fookin cool as a cucumber..He makes everyone look like clunts.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

"I could pick up the phone and ring David very easily. I would ask him whether I could have his player, he would say no and I would have to put the telephone down. What would be the point of that?" he added.

How else can we sign him? Make bids until they accept it, I thought that was the only way.

[Leedsblue]

you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.
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Nice put down Hughesy

[daveh1962]

Whilst Moyes thinks he is in charge it is clear the City arent talking to him but that they are talking to people at Everton. The money people at Everton are aware that everyone is for sale. The issue is for how much and no matter what Moyes says if an offer comes in that the money people are happy with then Lescott will be ours

[Crazy_Cabbie]

I just love it,
Short and Sweet, Like a dagger through moyes's heart

[10.Goater_Legend]

Whilst Moyes thinks he is in charge it is clear the City arent talking to him but that they are talking to people at Everton. The money people at Everton are aware that everyone is for sale. The issue is for how much and no matter what Moyes says if an offer comes in that the money people are happy with then Lescott will be ours

Agree with this, what I gather from Hughes' comments on Thursday is that Cook is in talks with Kenwright and his mob over Joleon and they have given us some postive feedback and want our cash badly.

However this has now been learnt by Moyes whos "i'm in charge here" comment to me was a threat to the Everton board.

I honestly think that £20m+ is too much to turn down for the Everton board (just like with Rooney, Barmby etc) and they will buckle and sell, this is why i think come September 1st, Everton may well have/be looking for a new manager.

Moyes is frustrated all ready that he always has to sell before he can buy, and Lescott could be the final nail.

[Dr Golfball]

I do feel a bit sorry for Moyes, after all, Lescott is his precious....

[carolina-blue]

Sunday is not going to be a happy day at Moyes's house What with this and the Arse score tee hee

[branny]

I do feel a bit sorry for Moyes, after all, Lescott is his precious....

Fantastic. This had me in tears. Quality. :)

[shawzy]

I do feel a bit sorry for Moyes, after all, Lescott is his precious....

Fantastic. This had me in tears. Quality. :)

Class..Had me in stitches that one lol

[Kiss_The_Goat]

The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.

Ha! That is fucking brilliant! Hughes is a right bastard! I love it!

[Dameerto]

He really is proving to be the master of the understated insult - I love it. Watch Moyes come back with some ham fisted attempt at a reply AGAIN.

[Blue in the face]

Dont you just love our manager the way he handles things..Fookin cool as a cucumber..He makes everyone look like clunts.

The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.

Love it.

I just love it,
Short and Sweet, Like a dagger through moyes's heart

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The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.

Ha! That is fucking brilliant! Hughes is a right bastard! I love it!

He really is proving to be the master of the understated insult - I love it. Watch Moyes come back with some ham fisted attempt at a reply AGAIN.

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Its a fookin love fest :)

[miss-mancity]

I do feel a bit sorry for Moyes, after all, Lescott is his precious....

Fantastic. This had me in tears. Quality. :)

Class..Had me in stitches that one lol

LMHO.... Quality.. :-)))))))))))))))))))).

[Lev Bronstein]

Hughrs is growing on me. I think we have a gem.










Hughes in,

[Tokyo Blue]

Stephen Fry would be good in interviews as well but that doesn't make him the right man for the job.

[10.Goater_Legend]

Hughrs is growing on me. I think we have a gem.










Hughes in,

Same here mate, he has abit of class about him and dosn't get involved with Moyes/Bacon faces bollocks. Just pops in little one liners which piss them off big time. Quality sparky keep it up mate.