Stephen Hunt

**youngirish** · 03/01/2007, 8:58 AM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Not a difficult chance but he took it nicely enough, I dare say a fair few players would have fluffed it if they had as much time as he did

For example Robbie Keane.

**republicofwhite** · 03/01/2007, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by republicofwhite

Saw the Highlights as well.... That miscontolled pass led to Doyle's second...

And I thought he did well for the header, NOT an empty net, he showed 100% composure, unlike a certain Robbie Keane every time a cross goes into the box in an Ireland match...(just an aside) If we judged everybody on highlights I dont know where we'd be, maybe in the same position as Stan. Anyway, Hunt has a better touch and flair than people give him credit for.

Bright minds...

**co. down green** · 04/01/2007, 11:03 PM

Reading have extended Hunt's contract to 2010

http://www.premiershiplatest.com/new...jsk-55604.html

**Qwerty** · 04/01/2007, 11:10 PM

Not too surprising, Coppell has had him at Palace and Brentford before Reading. Sort of a pet player, every manager has one.

**The Legend** · 05/01/2007, 4:19 PM

Originally Posted by Qwerty

Not too surprising, Coppell has had him at Palace and Brentford before Reading. Sort of a pet player, every manager has one.

Ha, like Mcarthy and Breen... I wouldnt be surprised if Breen lived in a kennel in his backyard.

**republicofwhite** · 16/01/2007, 12:06 PM

Meant to post this yesterday but slipped my mind... Did anybody else see it? I thought it was very good, he came out really well, and a few interesting points about biased picking in favour of the Dublin lads and more!

Was going to post the article but its far too long so here's the link:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...6236_1,00.html

**OwlsFan** · 16/01/2007, 1:07 PM

"As a teenager from rural Waterford, he strongly detected a Dublin bias when international places were being awarded and he was left empty-handed."

I assume he is directing that against Brian Kerr although he says Keane would say the same thing: Does he really think that Charlton or McCarthy favoured a Dublin born player to someone from the country

? Staunton is not from Dublin: why would he favour Dublin born players? I don't for a moment believe Kerr would have either. People look for excuses as to why they're not selected. Pity he had to spoil an interesting article with stuff like.

**kingdom hoop** · 16/01/2007, 1:33 PM

surely he meant under age teams

**paul_oshea** · 16/01/2007, 1:46 PM

interesting points about biased picking in favour of the Dublin lads and more!

ya, sure the dubs are the same in their attitude to soccer in general!

reder · 16/01/2007, 1:56 PM

Whats soccer Paul??

Anyway watched him against the bitters (everton) on sunday. He was excellent I thought and is progressing into an excellent young player. Surely he will earn a place in the team/squad if he continues like this.

I think that thought about dublin players being selected first is purely for underage football.

**Reddladd** · 16/01/2007, 2:25 PM

He should be brought into the squad no argument. A driven, hard working fella who always gives 100%. He's also got the mental strenght considering all the sh**e he's had to put up with since the Chelsea game. He's an industrious player with a great engine, a model professional and would certainly benefit the team.
IMHO.

**paul_oshea** · 16/01/2007, 2:26 PM

He was excellent I thought and is progressing into an excellent young player.

Good to know, I would also be considered young!!! i dont think he is that young!

**citizenerased** · 17/01/2007, 3:53 PM

yeah in professional football terms he is getting on he is 27 i think

**kingdom hoop** · 17/01/2007, 7:04 PM

born 1st august 1981, 25 years of age and by no means a journeyman as was suggested elsewhere

**paul_oshea** · 18/01/2007, 10:31 AM

ya i know he is 25, cos im reaching that age soon unfortunately.

**citizenerased** · 18/01/2007, 1:33 PM

Hunts distrubution though is nothing short of atrocious, he worked hard against everton, made alot of good runs and tackles, put his passing was abysmal...thats why he is not an international player. If he is at Reading next season ill be suprised

**Paulie** · 18/01/2007, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by citizenerased

If he is at Reading next season ill be suprised

Surely if they were planning on selling him at the end of the season they wouldn't have recently gotten him to sign a contract extension unless it was purely to boost his price, which I doubt. Also, he continues to get his game more often than not which implies that the manager rates him anyway.

**citizenerased** · 18/01/2007, 2:12 PM

yeah true enough, but he serves his purpose at the moment, he will only ever be a tenacious championship player for me. If Reading want to progress in the premiership next year, players like Hunt will have to be shown the door.you know as well as ii do contract dont mean crap...

**Paulie** · 18/01/2007, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by citizenerased

.you know as well as ii do contract dont mean crap...

You're right about contracts but I think that is more to do with players than clubs. Normally when a player, who has only recently signed a contract extension moves on, it is at his request. From the club's point of view there's no point in keeping a player who absolutely does not want to be there so if his mind is made up he's sold. Steve Coppell has signed him a couple of times and obviously rates him as he continues to play him so I don't see Hunt putting in a transfer request any time soon.