But that's also the reason they're able to compete to get back. They didn't put themselves in to penury to try and stay in the division like some other clubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
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But that's also the reason they're able to compete to get back. They didn't put themselves in to penury to try and stay in the division like some other clubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
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Originally Posted by OwlsFan
the two seasons they spent in EPL their defence was terrible...
also, is Hannaman still with them? he is the archtypal "dodgy keeper"
Not sure but their keeper in the last game against QPR was Federici. Reading have avoided doing what many teams did, including many League of Ireland teams, namely overspending and putting the future of the club at risk for the sake of short term gains. With their Irish connections I hope both they and Wolves get the automatic promotion slots.Quote:
Originally Posted by Den Perry
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Originally Posted by Den Perry
Marcus is still with the team. He was injured earlier in the year and lost his place to Federici. But he is now on the bench as a sub in the recent games.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
I am a Yank who has Irish heritage. I choose Reading as my club team to support and root for the U.S. and Ireland in international football.
Brendan Rodgers expects Hunt to move to the Premiership: http://www.skysports.com/video/clips...421459,00.html
Who in gods name is Brendan Rodgers?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
In relation to Hunt, anybody else think his attitude in the media about leaving Reading has put clubs off signing him? He should have really conducted himself better about the whole matter, ala Kevin Doyle.
The new Reading boss.Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
I believe he was aggrieved last Summer when apparently Everton had made an offer for him and he really wanted to go but it was below Reading's valuation, so I think he's determined to leave this summer.
According to Rogers he has conducted himself very professionally so far in pre-season training.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Rodgers
Even I know that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
Actually he knows my fellow New Yorker Liam Neeson, from his days in Ballymena. I know this b/c I sat next to Liam at a Mets game and we chated football the whole time!
Now dont say I never taught ya anything.
Apparently Rogers is highly rated by Mourinho, notice he is fluent in Spanish and learning Italian, it probably nowadays a pre-requisite for a premiership manager to have these languages with the amount of central Europeans in the English game.
Can you imagine Brian Clough learning Spanish?:)
Be interesting to see how he get's on with Reading great to see another Irishman managing in the premiership.
he is managing in the championshipQuote:
Originally Posted by Thommo
Yeah I know man just saying it would be great to see him get them up into the premiership and see another Irishman managing there.
Sorry for any confusion.
Signing for Hull it seems. Might be back in the championship again by next Summer.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ty/8194503.stmQuote:
Originally Posted by Maroon 7
Hull City have agreed a fee with Reading for Republic of Ireland winger Stephen Hunt.
I guess a lot of teams might find themelves back in the championship, anyway it will be interesting to see how he gets on there.
Hull will be hard-pressed to stay up, but on the plus side, he'll get plenty of top-flight football in the lead-up to the World Cup, as he will be undisputed first choice.
looks like he messed Reading about in the deluded expectation that a top 10 team would come in for him and now that that hasnt transpired and he cant stay at Reading, he's off to Hull.
He is an idiot but good luck to him.
There are going to be a lot of teams trying to avoid those bottom 3 places, including Hull, Wolves, Birmingham, Burnley, Stoke, Portsmouth, Wigan.
Hull, judging by their end of season run, will definitely be one of those and I am not sure a player gets a lot of confidence playing in a struggling side and for an egotistical manager. I hope Hunt succeeds in the Premiership but I have my doubts.
Well at least he'll be a guaranteed starter there, Hull are 3/4 players short of being safe this season in my opinion, unless a few players already there step up to the mark ie Folan for one.
He is one of the elite of Irish football players in the English leagues and
has a good chance of nailing his place on an EPL team.
Not bad going for the scruffy fellow.
The lad has done very well.
Shame Reading wouldn't drop their price when Everton were in for him in January, think there or Sunderland would have been a better move for him, I expect Hull to struggle this year, any other year they'd have gone down with 35 points. Funny enough, had he spat the dummy back in Jan (like the Reading fans seem to think he has now) he may well have got that move.
Still, hope he does well.
I dunno. It's still a step up from Reading.. I wouldn't be surprised if Hull get pipped at the last minute like they did last week with Beye. That said I think the club that's signs him is going to be one of the 6 or 7 expected to be down that end of the table anyway. I never read too much into the Villa Everton links.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
I suppose if he has a good season for Hull there will be other takers if Hull go down
I think that's a good point too. There is something to be said about playing in the Premier League from an exposure point of view.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
If he was hardly getting on TV with the likes of Reading, he could be forgotten...but with his style of play on display each week in the Premier League, everybody knows who Stephen Hunt is.
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Especially if he clatters Peter Cech again this Saturday against Chelsea :D
Has S.Hunt officially signed with Hull yet? They did think they had Campbell and Beye. It will be a long hard season for Hull I feel.
Any figures being bandied about?! Cant find any mention of a sum
Signed... undisclosed but suppose to be around 3m
Hunt! Hunt!
Wherever you may be.
We don't care if you dropped your knee.
It could have been Cech or Cudicini.
Next time you'll bring a 3rd goalie!
:D
Sad to see Stephen go, he was a good servant to the club and despite his inconsistencies always gave his best. I for one will miss him.
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ball:
Hunt scored today, still lost though but it was Chelseaa.
Stephen Ireland also scored today, just a tap-in :rolleyes:, though I have not seen Hunts yet though.
Irelands was a bit more than a tap in, he kept very very cool when other players wouldnt haveQuote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Just watching match of the day, you gotta admire this lads work rate, chasing back lost causes etc. Think he'll do well at Hull, if they stay up im not so sure.
The guy that came on and replaced Folan changed the game, Folan might not be a first team starter much longer.
Great work to set up the goal against Wolves.
Best winger in the Premiershihp since Ronaldo left.
around about 30 seconds in:-
http://www.footytube.com/video/wolve...ull-city-21475
Yeah, and preposterous that he gets boo'ed by all English fans now, everywhere he goes.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Does he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scram
I know Chelsea fans boo him (understandably) but I wasn't aware any other fans do.
Very impressive start to the season, does he deserve to be first choice left winger against Cyprus???
yeah he gets booed everywhere now it seems! Doubt he gives 2 sh1ts:D
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I wasnt booing, i was saying Boo-urns......;)
Why does hunt see himself as one of the main spokesmen for the team and has to come out and state the plainly obvious before every game, "we need to win to keep pressure on Italy"......Obviously we do.
Footballer in spouting cliche shocker!Quote:
Originally Posted by Manblue
Would you be posting this if there wasn't seemingly bad blood between Hunt and S. Ireland?