Noel Hunt

Possibly one for Setanta subscribers. The question is - if he was playing in the EPL would he be in the Ireland squad?

Originally Posted by sligobhoy67

Possibly one for Setanta subscribers. The question is - if he was playing in the EPL would he be in the Ireland squad?

Poor logic as he's not good enough to play in the EPL

Originally Posted by Dodge

Poor logic as he's not good enough to play in the EPL

i've seen quite a bit of him this season and I would disagree with that.

Do you think, as a Celtic fan, you're over estimating the SPL?

Remember Andy Kirk (I think) being top scorer with Hearts before getting his dream move to Boston?

Young Stokes had a far better impact in the SPl but he's barely registered in England.

Originally Posted by Dodge

Do you think, as a Celtic fan, you're over estimating the SPL?

Remember Andy Kirk (I think) being top scorer with Hearts before getting his dream move to Boston?

Young Stokes had a far better impact in the SPl but he's barely registered in England.

Possibly and I take your point with Stokes but at Falkirk he played every game and upfront on his own which isnt the case at Sunderland.

I also remember Henri Camara who couldnt get a sniff at Celtic and did very well when he moved to the EPL = same goes for Ross Wallace.

Have you seen him play this season?

Hunt? Yep, a couple of times. I’ve nothing against the lad and obviously I’d be all for the ex LOI lads. I just don’t think he’s good enough for the EPL. That’s no slight on the lad as it’s a top top league.

Oh and there’s a reason why Stokes doesn’t play up front every game for Sunderland

Originally Posted by Dodge

Hunt? Yep, a couple of times. I’ve nothing against the lad and obviously I’d be all for the ex LOI lads. I just don’t think he’s good enough for the EPL. That’s no slight on the lad as it’s a top top league.

Oh and there’s a reason why Stokes doesn’t play up front every game for Sunderland

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the same reason that Ross Wallace has made more appearances for Sunderland in the year he has been there than the four years he was at Celtic?

Originally Posted by sligobhoy67

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the same reason that Ross Wallace has made more appearances for Sunderland in the year he has been there than the four years he was at Celtic?

Celtic are of course on a level with the mid table EPL teams. However the other teams arent. Can you think of anyone who has gone from non old firm SPL teams to perform well in the EPL?

Originally Posted by sligobhoy67

Possibly one for Setanta subscribers. The question is - if he was playing in the EPL would he be in the Ireland squad?

If you were playing in the EPL you would in the Ireland squad. Sorry but stupid question...

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

Celtic are of course on a level with the mid table EPL teams. However the other teams arent

I'd agree with that. Rangers too (obviously enough). I actually meant to point that out earlier

They'd be challenging too after a couple of years in the EPL

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

Celtic are of course on a level with the mid table EPL teams. However the other teams arent. Can you think of anyone who has gone from non old firm SPL teams to perform well in the EPL?

Craig Gordon!?

Originally Posted by pete

If you were playing in the EPL you would in the Ireland squad. Sorry but stupid question...

its not a stupid question and you are either naive or being deliberately disingenuous, disengenious, disgenginuos (feck it!) if you dont get it!

Originally Posted by sligobhoy67

Craig Gordon!?

he's only been in the Premiership a few months. Hardly enough time to judge.

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

Can you think of anyone who has gone from non old firm SPL teams to perform well in the EPL?

James McFadden hasn't done too badly for himself, but I take your point

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

James McFadden hasn't done too badly for himself, but I take your point

There's going to be a few of course. But they would be the cream of the crop (as Gordon is). Hunt is not exceptional in any way in the SPL and would not merit a move to an EPL team

Originally Posted by Dodge

Hunt is not exceptional in any way in the SPL and would not merit a move to an EPL team

As simple as it gets. I'd eat my hat if Hunt ever got a move like that. Honest player who works hard and does reasonably well but ultimately lacking quite a bit of what it requires to be a top player.

Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse

As simple as it gets. I'd eat my hat if Hunt ever got a move like that. Honest player who works hard and does reasonably well but ultimately lacking quite a bit of what it requires to be a top player.

Though the same could have been said about Stephen till recently

Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse

As simple as it gets. I'd eat my hat if Hunt ever got a move like that. Honest player who works hard and does reasonably well but ultimately lacking quite a bit of what it requires to be a top player.

Like I said recent games I have seen on Setanta that I have seen suggest otherwise, especially the game against Rangers

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

Though the same could have been said about Stephen till recently

Yes, but then he grew his hair. Am I getting my threads mixed up?

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

Though the same could have been said about Stephen till recently

Fair enough but Stephen is not a top player either. He is a better player than his brother but not a great by any means.

Also Stephen did not "earn" a move to a Premeirship club. He progressed along the way with them and only last season cemented his place as a regular.