Adam Hughes

Anyone know the story why he didn't get on the team bus on Friday ? A lot of rumours going around at the game that he didn't travel because he has an agreement to sign for Drogheda next season , I find this hard to believe as surely Drogheda wouldn't be so stupid to risk a possible points deduction for third party influence considering they already have the league wrapped up.Also I would find it hard to stomach if the club captain showed so much disrespect for rovers and the fans who pay his wages.

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Originally Posted by londonred

Anyone know the story why he didn't get on the team bus on Friday ? A lot of rumours going around at the game that he didn't travel because he has an agreement to sign for Drogheda next season , I find this hard to believe as surely Drogheda wouldn't be so stupid to risk a possible points deduction for third party influence considering they already have the league wrapped up.Also I would find it hard to stomach if the club captain showed so much disrespect for rovers and the fans who pay his wages.

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The story is that he fell outta the shower on Friday morning, sounds a bit "unfortunate"... if you believe it, I did hear that he was in hospital on Friday though.

If the rumors about him missing the Drogheda match because he's signed a pre-contract with them are true, he should be stripped of the captaincy, fined the rest of the season's salary, and Sligo Rovers should file a complaint against Drogheda asking for a major fine and the 3 points from the match. I prescribe such a harsh remedy because it essentially amounts to match-fixing by Drogheda and Hughes. The only worse thing would be him playing and shooting in own goals.

Allowing bullsh-t like this to go unpunished will keep the League of Ireland a small time operation.

when does his contract expire?

end of this season afaik

if thats the case he is free to talk to anyone. I think its in the bosman ruling that states a player can start talks with another club from within the last six months of his current clubs contract?

but is he allowed to pull out of a game under the instructions of his future employers?

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Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

but is he allowed to pull out of a game under the instructions of his future employers?

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No. If that is the case Drogheda should be deducted points or heavily fined. I think the rules broken are similar to the ones in the Carlos Tevez case.

didnt know about that ! unforgiveable if true !

if true are the two main words here lads, he's given his all every time hes put on the red shirt and i don't think we should come to any conclusions just yet....i know i said in another thread what i thought about it and i'll delete that now. don't want to pre-judge him

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Originally Posted by feo123

if true are the two main words here lads, he's given his all every time hes put on the red shirt and i don't think we should come to any conclusions just yet....i know i said in another thread what i thought about it and i'll delete that now. don't want to pre-judge him

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if true feo, is key

but i think its very co-incidental

exactly Feo, these type of accidents happen.

My sister got married in Rome years ago. When they were in the vatican to get a blessing from the pope, a priest came out to them (there was about 40 wedding couples there) and said the pope had slipped in the bath and broke a leg. The brother-in-law shouted out "AGH the ****ing idiot". Funny story, and I know a bit off topic but just saying these things happen !

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Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

if true feo, is key

but i think its very co-incidental

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yeah but coincedances also happen in life. he's still our captain don't rush to conclusions yet lads

Even if it's true (which I doubt, at least to the extent that Drogheda put him up to it) it would be next to impossible to prove unless he was wearing a wire.

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Originally Posted by Sheridan

Even if it's true (which I doubt, at least to the extent that Drogheda put him up to it) it would be next to impossible to prove unless he was wearing a wire.

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surely there'd be marks somewhere if he fell out of the shower?

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Originally Posted by feo123

surely there'd be marks somewhere if he fell out of the shower?

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it would have to be serious if he couldn't even travel with the team,

surely something would be visible?

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Originally Posted by Sheridan

Even if it's true (which I doubt, at least to the extent that Drogheda put him up to it) it would be next to impossible to prove unless he was wearing a wire.

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Well what the **** do you think he tripped on ?

FFS this is Adam 150% Hughes, who gives it his all even when the supporters and the locals have thrown the towel inn. Lads the least we owe him is the benefit of the doubt :mad:

agreed the least he deserves is the benefit of the doubt.

now adam is and has been my best mate for about 15 years ever since we played representative football together at 10 years of age and then became my next door neighbour and if the story is that he fell in the shower then i would say thats wat happened .i think u need to stop being critical of the person that has worked his ass off for ur club to the point that he has been given the honour of club captain because of his leadership qualities and his integrity.i havnt spoken to adam for a couple of weeks now so i wouldnt know if wat ur sayin is true but isnt it his right to try to provide the best possible life for his wife n daughter if that means moving to a bigger club on more money then good luck to him for that because hes doin something that most of us only dream of doing in our lifetimes .if he didnt play against that club and there was nothing wrong with him then i know it wouldnt have been because he didnt want to play .its only ever been about playin football for adam