Fubarroyalexile What has a players level of intellect got to do with anything. We do not ask a player to stand on poets corner giving a 30 minute lecture on the merits of poetry in motion. He's paid to play football or is there something i'm missing.
Don't worry, I think I missed it as well.
2 world wars, 1 world cupHoop Blah So basically you mean there is nothing to say he new contract = a settled Hunt then.
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Pls have the decency to at least read my post when I spend overly long reponding to something that is to be fair a bit of a no brainer/daft question in the first place (in the most polite way I found possible) and didn't dignify that much time spelling out the bleeding obvious in the first place.
Read it again. New contract DOES signify possiblity of more settled Hunt. Just to clarify.
Victor Meldrew I wonder if we will see even more tricolores there on Saturday and banners saying "thank you for staying oh chosen one".
Some of the adulation on here is so sick and reminds me of Life Of Brian.
Hampshire RoyalVictor Meldrew I wonder if we will see even more tricolores there on Saturday and banners saying "thank you for staying oh chosen one".
Some of the adulation on here is so sick and reminds me of Life Of Brian.
For me, the 'adulation' of SHunt (as you call it) is infinitely better than the undeserved brickbats that are thrown at him. The essence of our team is that it is just that - a team. We have no 'star'players (you could argue that Doyle is a star, but last season, when he didn't get service from the midfield, he didn't shine too brightly). Each member of the team has a role to play, and each of them plays it well. When we play at our best, we play a high tempo game and SHunt is an important part of that. The way we play needs at least one player who is fast and aggressive - SHunt is that man! Although not as skillful as (say) Ronaldo, his contribution this season has included a number of goals as well as the highest number of assists in this division. As you know, I can't get to many games these days, and am relying on second hand accounts to make up my mind as to how we arfe doing. That aside, second in the league speaks for itself, as does having a 100% record against the other two teams in the top three. We must be doing something right!!
On a different topic, yes, Anne Bullen (Boleyn was a bit of an affectation to make them sound a bit more posh) had a sister - Mary. Mary was said by some to be prettier than Anne, but whether or not that's true is purely subjective and not particularly important. Mary had an affair with Henry (she was, after all, female with a pulse) and it is said that she bore him at least one son.
On another topic, an event in history is simply that - something that happened in the past. History is not 'what's happened' but the recording of it happening. You mentioned the assassination of JFK. Yes, this was a very important event, but in itself is probably not 'historic' except that it contributed to a series of events that proved to have a large effect on America and the World. It has been said that this murder, played as it was on World Television, was the final nail in the coffin of the last vestiges of America's innocence. It had the effect of desenstising the world to brutal violent death. Look at the news reporting of the Vietnam war, for example. More important than this, in my opinion, was the shooting of a Vietcong prisoner by a S Vietnamese army officer, again played on World Television. This is a vast subject. To fully understand it we must look at a number of things going back perhaps to the founding of America. The single event is just that, a single event. (I do remember, as clear as if it was yesterday, what I was doing at the moment I heard about the assassination).
gazzer, loyal royalAlan PartridgeSilver Fox I'd say that this might make people eat their words but no doubt their response would be that this is merely a tactic to drive his price when he leaves, just like Doyle did in the transfer window
I remember reading somewhere (not saying it's 100% true because just saying what i read) that Reading had offered S Hunt 'Premiership wages' for him to stay at the club instead of go to Wigan. When there was interest from them, we basically matched their offer for him to stay. Now what I'm wondering is (if it's true of course) if this offer remained on the table and now Hunt hasn't managed to get his move, he's signed up on even more money with *probably* the same if not better release clauses in it.
Which if true proves nothing regards to 'loyalty'.
He rejected a contract at the start to the window, which was the same terms he was on when he signed his last one, but we wanted the release clause moved back to the summer. At the time, he was so convinced he was going to Spurs that he turned it down.
Plymouth_Royal just a thought about his new contract. it wouldnt make sense for him to sign on more wages and a lower release clause, that would make us look like mugs. instead i reckon hes got more wages, the same release clause and another release clause if we dont go up this season around 3million or so.
rhroyal I often feel that Off At Eleven are overly critical and wide of the mark, trying to stir up a storm. However despite my dislike of the site, I feel they have hit the nail on the head here:
The club have confirmed that Stephen Hunt is poised to sign a new contract until the summer of 2012.
In a remarkable turn around of events, Stephen Hunt has decided that he doesn't want to leave the club after all and will pen a new deal in the next few days that will commit him to the club until the summer of 2012.
It was only last week that Hunt sensationally blasted Steve Coppell for not being honest about bids received for him in the January transfer window and insisted that 'some people should go to confession'.
He was linked with Spurs, Everton and Wigan during the last month but despite having a £5million release clause in his contract, no club splashed the cash with only Wigan making any kind of firm enquiry.
Infact it was after that enquiry that discussions began over a new deal and it appears that we offered to match any wages that Wigan could offer him as well as lowering the release clause in his contract if we were not promoted come what May. That would then allow Hunt to fulfill his dream of a Premiership return.
I don't know about you but that doesn't sound much like loyalty to me but the majority of our fans allow the wool to be pulled over their eyes over most things, why would this be any different? So I'm sure it will be Irish flags and a special cheer for 'Hunty' at the weekend.
Anyway, tomorrow morning I will be going into work, calling my boss a liar and then sitting back and waiting for my increased wage packet come the end of the month.
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I respect Hunt for being honest and saying that he wants to play in the Premiership, every player does and I'm glad he at least is being forthcoming about it.
However I've been very disappointed that he hasn't taken his share of the responsibility for last season and given us a year in the Championship out of choice, like Doyle has. He was part of the squad that came down and has to take some of the blame, but he's been like a spoiled kid this season and is now taking a new contract as a second best option that will mean nothing in the summer. There is no loyalty in this contract and he has forgotten the opportunity we gave him when he left Brentford.
Despite this I'm delighted he's staying until the end of the season and I hope that he prove my skepticism wrong by performing on the pitch.
The 17 Bus Eh??
NR_Royal Probably for higher wages.
tomrfcurzThe 17 Bus Eh??
Could the new contract take away that bugger of a £5mil release clause
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