Stephen Hunt

**John83** · 20/06/2007, 7:27 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Not in the Civil service.

No one associated the Civil Service with industry. Not any sense of the word.

**Dr. Ogba** · 21/06/2007, 8:47 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

If Doyle was English he'd be worth 20 million now & everyone would be after him. Just look at Darren Bent FFS.

I think he could immediately improve Man United's forward line.

Spot on...you could say the same for the likes of Given, Dunne and Finnan...

**youngirish** · 21/06/2007, 9:42 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

If Doyle was English he'd be worth 20 million now & everyone would be after him. Just look at Darren Bent FFS.

I think he could immediately improve Man United's forward line.

I said the exact same thing a few months ago but Ashley Young was the example (9 million) I used instead of Bent and I was shot down by everyone on these boards bar Stutts who agreed. Funny Stutts how they agree 100% with something you say that makes perfect sense but disagree 100% with me for the same things. Must be my charming personality. My wisdom is wasted on these boards.

**GavinZac** · 21/06/2007, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by youngirish

My wisdom is wasted on these boards.

It really is

**noby** · 21/06/2007, 10:07 AM

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**youngirish** · 21/06/2007, 10:27 AM

I thought he did but possibly not. A lot of heads were disagreeing stating Duff went for 17 million and it was nohting to do with nationality. I started the thread btw and it was about the derisory bid Aston Villa were suposedly going to put in for Doyle (5 mill) when the previous week they paid 9 mill for an average (at best) English U21 player (Ashley Young).

David Nugent - 7 million? Another joke. Has anyone watched him in the U21 Euros? Tripe - Keogh looks a better player and he was bought for 500K.

**noby** · 21/06/2007, 10:31 AM

pm sent.

**tetsujin1979** · 21/06/2007, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by youngirish

A lot of heads were disagreeing stating Duff went for 17 million and it was nohting to do with nationality.

It was nothing to do with nationality, Duff's release clause from Blackburn was 17 million. Chelsea offered it, so he had to talk to them and eventually went.

**youngirish** · 21/06/2007, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

It was nothing to do with nationality, Duff's release clause from Blackburn was 17 million. Chelsea offered it, so he had to talk to them and eventually went.

I meant the inflated prices of English players as I seen them were nothing to do with nationality according to many of the posters. The fact that Duff went for 17 million and he was Irish was the example that was used to back up this claim.

**tetsujin1979** · 21/06/2007, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by youngirish

I meant the inflated prices of English players as I seen them were nothing to do with nationality according to many of the posters. The fact that Duff went for 17 million and he was Irish was the example that was used to back up this claim.

It wouldn't matter what nationality he was, if his release clause was 17 million, and a club offered it then he was obliged to speak to them.

**RogerMilla** · 21/06/2007, 12:24 PM

also there was no other club in the world who would have paid 17M for damien duff other than rainieris chelsea , regardless of the fact that he did very well when he went there.

**eirebhoy** · 10/07/2007, 5:44 PM

The Mirror say Hunt's new deal is worth �35k a week.

I didn't think any player at Reading would earn that much.

**tetsujin1979** · 10/07/2007, 10:01 PM

It was reported as 15k everywhere else, dunno where the mirror got that figure

**tricky_colour** · 10/07/2007, 11:06 PM

There is quite a lenghty interview on this page.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/conte..._feature.shtml

This is a direct link to it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/sport...unt_070710.ram

**eirebhoy** · 11/07/2007, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

It was reported as 15k everywhere else, dunno where the mirror got that figure

That would seem a lot more realistic. Here's the Mirror link:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...name_page.html

**tetsujin1979** · 11/07/2007, 10:59 AM

Some other links confirming (or at least agreeing) on the 15,000 figure:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ng/6285340.stm

Hunt, 25, had two years left on his deal but has been rewarded with improved terms, worth about �15,000 a week, after excelling last season.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle2050231.ece

Hunt, who arrived on a free transfer from Brentford in 2005, is believed to have accepted a deal worth �15,000 a week, ending speculation linking him to moves to West Ham United, Bolton Wanderers and Everton.

**Noelys Guitar** · 10/09/2007, 4:18 PM

He never stops running for the team. Can score goals. He is a horrible player to play against. And he can tackle. Thats it. Now get him in the side Stan. And don't waste him out on the left.

**Stuttgart88** · 10/09/2007, 4:20 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

And don't waste him out on the left.

I agree he should play, but where else would you play him?

**dr_peepee** · 10/09/2007, 4:23 PM

Ye don't even have to play him.... Just stick him on the opposition post like a GAA umpire where he'll whisper sweet nothingsto Peter..

"Here Cech!... Taste my pain, b!tch!"

**carloz** · 10/09/2007, 4:29 PM

Im still so angry that he didnt at least come on against the Slovaks. He is the kind of player that really really ****ed off the opposition and would be excellent to use in the last 10 minutes. I also think it would be great to have him against Cech and for every set piece have him standing right infront of Cech eyeballing him. Im sure that would get to cech