Of the realistic targets, I think that Hughes would be the best choice. Had Hughes been at the club longer he may have become a Blackburn legend - just remember his fire and brimstone performance in the Worthington. Fantastic. If he can inspire other players to that level of performance than he is the right choice. I also consider that like Souness he will have the capacity to attract players to BRFC which might not otherwise come to the club.
Unfortuantely, as I have previously stated, I do not believe that a welshman will abandon Wales during their current qualification programn. This would leave the possibility of Hughes managing Wales and BRFC at the same time. Is this possible and would we want it anyway??