Motivation

[Alton Hoop]

I've seen lots of references to Hughes' inability to motivate his players, but to me, that is not right.
I don't think any manager has the ability to "motivate" their employees; those employees should be motivated individuals in their own right.
What really affects the apparent "motivation" of the players is the system and tactics in which the manager forces them to play.
If the tactics don't suit them or they are over-burdened with technical detail, them they will not play with belief and freedom.
Warnock was accused of being too far off the other end of the spectrum, with a lack of organisation and too much freedom for players to "just play".
Redknapp is often accused of a similar crime.
What worries me about Hughes is he has taken the team too far the other way and we start games too cautiously; worrying about game plan and set ploys, rather than taking the game by the scruff of the neck and doing what comes naturally.
It's a fine balance, but the formulaic Hughes approach might just have run it's course. You could also argue of course, that Hughes has signed several players who don't have the correct, inbuilt motivation. A fact that should have been picked up before TF shelled out his money, but that's a whole different thread...

[Shania]

I've seen lots of references to Hughes' inability to motivate his players, but to me, that is not right.
I don't think any manager has the ability to "motivate" their employees; those employees should be motivated individuals in their own right.
What really affects the apparent "motivation" of the players is the system and tactics in which the manager forces them to play.
If the tactics don't suit them or they are over-burdened with technical detail, them they will not play with belief and freedom.
Warnock was accused of being too far off the other end of the spectrum, with a lack of organisation and too much freedom for players to "just play".
Redknapp is often accused of a similar crime.
What worries me about Hughes is he has taken the team too far the other way and we start games too cautiously; worrying about game plan and set ploys, rather than taking the game by the scruff of the neck and doing what comes naturally.
It's a fine balance, but the formulaic Hughes approach might just have run it's course...

Agreed, and he never seems to learn from that mistake.

[West Acton]

Hughes strikes me as the type of manager who don’t actually enjoy being a manager. He does not inspire me and I’m guessing he does not inspire the bulk of the fanbase and I assume the same applies to the players

You look at managers like Sir Alex, Jose, Wenger when they talk they appear to make sense and have passion in what they are saying. When Hughes is interviewed he always looks like he does not want to be there and that the interview is a chore for him.

Hughes has turned out to be the type of manager that I anticipated hence why I never wanted him, he is bland, uninspiring and his negative personality is now becoming more ever present in his teams performances

[stanistheman]

Hughes strikes me as the type of manager who don’t actually enjoy being a manager. He does not inspire me and I’m guessing he does not inspire the bulk of the fanbase and I assume the same applies to the players

You look at managers like Sir Alex, Jose, Wenger when they talk they appear to make sense and have passion in what they are saying. When Hughes is interviewed he always looks like he does not want to be there and that the interview is a chore for him.

Hughes has turned out to be the type of manager that I anticipated hence why I never wanted him, he is bland, uninspiring and his negative personality is now becoming more ever present in his teams performances

I think his personality is very similar to that of Ray Harford who was once sacked for 'not smiling enough'.

He doesn't have an infectious personality and perhaps he does not inspire 'his ' players to win games. Yes it is true, players should be able to motivate themselves, but a lot of them don't seem to do so. The ones that do often tend to be the world class ones or those who then go on to become good managers. How many of the current QPR players are leaders or strike you as one that will go on to have a career in football after their playing days are done. Nelsen looks like one but I think the only others are Derry and Hill.

[klonk]

...but a lot of players seem very loyal to him. if he really isn't a players' manager, why do so many players seem to follow him around? (let's not forget, several players alledgedly wouldn't come because of warnock).