Stephen Hunt

**pete** · 09/02/2006, 12:28 PM

Can you start a new thread on Noel - see thread title...?

**Rover 2 U** · 09/02/2006, 12:29 PM

or you could change the title of the tread to "the hunts"?

**Rossi** · 21/11/2006, 1:16 PM

Played a stormer at the weekend on the left wing.With Duffer not up to scratch at Newcastle should Hunt be called up to the irish squad?discuss!

**Billsthoughts** · 21/11/2006, 1:20 PM

If he keeps playing like that on a regular basis he deserves to be called up.
Duff deffo going thru bad patch at the mo. dunno bout dropping him tho.

**pete** · 21/11/2006, 1:53 PM

I'll admit i was unconvinced about Hunt when saw him in the Championship last year. He also did well in the B International & should definitely be in the squad ahead of Alan O'Brien who might get a starting place if picked for U21 squad.

**eirebhoy** · 21/11/2006, 2:11 PM

I think Duff is expectef to be out for 6 weeks.

**Rossi** · 21/11/2006, 4:05 PM

Hunt is 25.......where has he been all this time?

**republicofwhite** · 21/11/2006, 4:38 PM

You cant ignore the progress he's making at the moment. Getting better and better. Outstanding on Saturday and Coppell is getting everything out of him. Different kettle of fish with Duffer. Terrible manager, Shocking defence, the whole squad(bar Their Keeper) consistently underperforming... Newcastle are cursed. He's not gonna get back to half decent form there, He needs to get out. It was such a bad move, unfortunately.

**pete** · 21/11/2006, 5:37 PM

Originally Posted by republicofwhite

Newcastle are cursed.

Curses or jinxed. Can anyone think of a decent player who improved after joining Newcastle?

**Dodge** · 21/11/2006, 5:39 PM

Originally Posted by Rossi

Hunt is 25.......where has he been all this time?

In the championship with Reading and before that at an OK level with Brentford. But wouldn't expect the "greatest fans in the world" to know anything about him

**geysir** · 21/11/2006, 5:48 PM

You would have been better off editing out the the sarcasm Dodge.

**Rossi** · 21/11/2006, 8:04 PM

I knew he was at Reading for the last couple of seasons(thank you football manager!) but wasnt sure after that

**dr_peepee** · 21/11/2006, 10:04 PM

Think he was at palace before Brentford too

**FarBeag** · 21/11/2006, 10:35 PM

Who cares where he was before hand? He is a good player and a hard grafter. Pity we have not a few more like him and we would probably go some where. He should be in the squad full stop.Tell me one player on the current Irish team who is playing better than he is at present besides the obvious of course.

**noby** · 22/11/2006, 7:39 AM

He's been whereever Steve Coppell has been. I think he's signed him three times now. Obviously saw something in him long before now.

**elroy** · 22/11/2006, 8:24 AM

Steve Coppell = Legend! (getting the best out of and giving young irish talent a chance)

**cavan_fan** · 22/11/2006, 8:32 AM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

If he keeps playing like that on a regular basis he deserves to be called up.
Duff deffo going thru bad patch at the mo. dunno bout dropping him tho.

Ronan O'Gara was interviewed yesterday and suggested that one of the reasons the top Irish rugby players are playing well is the increased pressure from other players looking for their place.

It would be no bad thing to drop Duff for a few games to show him (and the others) that no-ones place is guaranteed. It would be even better if we had a deep enough squad that for every player we had a replacement close to their level. That's the only way to keep players on their toes.

**Peadar** · 22/11/2006, 8:36 AM

Simple question, can Hunt do a job in our next two games?
Simple answer, yes!
Away to San Minnow and at home to Wales, I could do a job on them myself.

Perhaps if we tell de gaffer that he plays in England and has an Irish granny, he'll call him up. Well it's true, isn't it!