Interesting thought. It hadnt even crossed my mind to think about Hughes as a contender when i read the Delia statement on the BBC. Yes he might approach KC and ask to throw his name into the ring, however would Celtic relistically entertain the notion. Compared to some of the other candidates, John Hughes CV does not pose a big enough selling point. Yes we won the Scottish Cup but with a team he virtually inherited from Butcher. We only have to look at the players he has brought in here to see his transfer accumin isnt the greatest (this may also be founded on a poor scouting network). Also he did just sign a new 2 year contract, will Celtic want to pay compo for his services? Does his wage requirement opposed to the others out weigh that?
On the plus side for Celtic, he may bring the best out in Stokes should he resign.
