Shunt wants away

[Vision]

For me to accept the pikey hobbit back into the fold would be for him to face the media and state categorically that he apologises to all involved with Reading FC for prostituting himself to all and sundry. He needs to state quite clearly and categorically that he is fully commited to Reading FC and that he wants to finish his career with us. He also needs to admit that he unreservedly apologises for disrespecting the club and supporters considering how we all rallied around him over the Cech incident.

Somehow, I don't expect any of this to happen.

There are plenty of obsessions on HNA but your beef with Mr Hunt is quite possibly the deepest. As things stand the club wants to sell him every bit as much as he wants to go which is why Hammond and Rodgers haven't shut up about him for the past 2 weeks.

Interesting that whilst all and sundry are praising Rodgers for his open and honest approach to answering media questions , the very same people are heaping abuse on someone who , when asked, simply stated he wants to play and believes he's good enough to play at a higher level.

[West Stand Man]

For me to accept the pikey hobbit back into the fold would be for him to face the media and state categorically that he apologises to all involved with Reading FC for prostituting himself to all and sundry. He needs to state quite clearly and categorically that he is fully commited to Reading FC and that he wants to finish his career with us. He also needs to admit that he unreservedly apologises for disrespecting the club and supporters considering how we all rallied around him over the Cech incident.

Somehow, I don't expect any of this to happen.

There are plenty of obsessions on HNA but your beef with Mr Hunt is quite possibly the deepest. As things stand the club wants to sell him every bit as much as he wants to go which is why Hammond and Rodgers haven't shut up about him for the past 2 weeks.

Interesting that whilst all and sundry are praising Rodgers for his open and honest approach to answering media questions , the very same people are heaping abuse on someone who , when asked, simply stated he wants to play and believes he's good enough to play at a higher level.

Well said.

[Arch]

Hunt's comments that he thinks it's time for a change are certainly no more unacceptable than Rogers comments that Tommy Smith (under contract to another team) wants to play here.

[Terminal Boardom]

So if the club want to sell him, why dont they put him on the transfer list?

What would happen to the vast majority of us if we openly stated to all and sundry that we wanted to leave our current employers? I think we all know the answer to that one. And I would not call it an obsession. More a deep hatred at the way he has gone about things without a second thought for the implications behind such actions.

[leon]

and cut out all the "irish pikey, gypo...etc" boll*cks - you come across as an utter tw*t

[Mike Hunt]

For me to accept the pikey hobbit back into the fold would be for him to face the media and state categorically that he apologises to all involved with Reading FC for prostituting himself to all and sundry. He needs to state quite clearly and categorically that he is fully commited to Reading FC and that he wants to finish his career with us. He also needs to admit that he unreservedly apologises for disrespecting the club and supporters considering how we all rallied around him over the Cech incident.

Somehow, I don't expect any of this to happen.

There are plenty of obsessions on HNA but your beef with Mr Hunt is quite possibly the deepest. As things stand the club wants to sell him every bit as much as he wants to go which is why Hammond and Rodgers haven't shut up about him for the past 2 weeks.

Interesting that whilst all and sundry are praising Rodgers for his open and honest approach to answering media questions , the very same people are heaping abuse on someone who , when asked, simply stated he wants to play and believes he's good enough to play at a higher level.

Well said.

Very well said...

The only problem for Shunt is - he has delusions of grandeur...

[Terminal Boardom]

and cut out all the "irish pikey, gypo...etc" boll*cks - you come across as an utter tw*t

I have never mentioned his nationality. But he does look like a fooking hobbit - you have to admit that!

[Jeffers217]

Can't the club just accept he is not worth £5 mill and just sell the bugger? I'd take 500k for that pile of crap. We need to stop living in dreamland

[Thaumagurist*]

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[Tony Le Mesmer]

We will get £3m+ for him. Clubs will always take a chance on payers who have periods of outstanding form. He can make such a difference, Reading's form almost completely mirrored him last season.

I will be glad to see him go though, his has no future with us after chucking in the towel last season. And the season before come to think of it.

[Vision]

So if the club want to sell him, why dont they put him on the transfer list?

He is effectively for £5m. I've no doubt whatsoever though that if necessary we would accept a bid of significantly less than that.

What would happen to the vast majority of us if we openly stated to all and sundry that we wanted to leave our current employers? I think we all know the answer to that one. And I would not call it an obsession. More a deep hatred at the way he has gone about things without a second thought for the implications behind such actions.

LOL @ comparing football to other professions.
99% of players want to play in the Premiership or at the highest level (and for the highest wage) they can. He's just more forthright (and a bit thick) about it when asked.

As I said before the only difference between Hunt and Rodgers is that Hunt is saying things that fans don't like. IE there are bigger and better clubs than us whilst Rodgers is telling us what we want to hear IE we're World Class, we're a Premiership club, player X really wants to come and play for me(us)

As for the implications of his actions, the only implication is that he reminds other clubs that he is available if they put in the required bid. This isexactly what players and their agents are doing when they make public statements about supposedly pledging their loyalty in pre-season as Bikey and Matejovsky have done recently. You could almost cut and paste the "im a Reading player and am happy here until the club tell me otherwise although obviously I'm ambitious and want to play at the highest level" statements. Rest assured if they got wind of a bid from a higher level club or for more money then they would do their utmost to engineer that move regardless of any pledges made. Much as our current manager did in joining us.

Its the modern game I'm afraid and I don't like it any more than you probably but to single out Hunt for your constant vitriol seems a bit odd to me.

[Royal Rother]

I will be glad to see him go though, his has no future with us after chucking in the towel last season. And the season before come to think of it.

Are you suggesting he gave less than 100% whilst on the pitch?

His 100% might not have produced as much as I would have liked but I always felt he gave his all for us in every game - BR says he is still doing the same in training and is a credit to himself in that respect. The fact he wants away has never affected his professionalism.

[Thaumagurist*]

I will be glad to see him go though, his has no future with us after chucking in the towel last season. And the season before come to think of it.

Are you suggesting he gave less than 100% whilst on the pitch?

His 100% might not have produced as much as I would have liked but I always felt he gave his all for us in every game - BR says he is still doing the same in training and is a credit to himself in that respect. The fact he wants away has never affected his professionalism.

Got any explanation for why his form dipped after Christmas then, Mr Royal "My brain is bigger than Mr Hunt's ego" Rother?

[Royalwaster]

I will be glad to see him go though, his has no future with us after chucking in the towel last season. And the season before come to think of it.

Are you suggesting he gave less than 100% whilst on the pitch?

His 100% might not have produced as much as I would have liked but I always felt he gave his all for us in every game - BR says he is still doing the same in training and is a credit to himself in that respect. The fact he wants away has never affected his professionalism.

Got any explanation for why his form dipped after Christmas then, Mr Royal "My brain is bigger than Mr Hunt's ego" Rother?

Could have something to do with the whole team's form dipping after Xmas - you can't blame it all on SHunt. Maybe the whole team were looking for a move to the Premiership ... and didn't make it.

[Thaumagurist*]

I just seem to remember before Christmas that Hunt was playing well, delivering good crosses and excellent corners for Doyle and Hunt to head the ball in. After that, he didn't do exactly the same. Was he sussed out or couldn't he be bothered anymore because he didn't get the transfer he wanted?

Kebe, I suspect, was still getting to used to the English winter.....?

[Tony Le Mesmer]

I will be glad to see him go though, his has no future with us after chucking in the towel last season. And the season before come to think of it.

Are you suggesting he gave less than 100% whilst on the pitch?

His 100% might not have produced as much as I would have liked but I always felt he gave his all for us in every game - BR says he is still doing the same in training and is a credit to himself in that respect. The fact he wants away has never affected his professionalism.

Well i remember the 1st home game SHunt being subbed because he literally ran until he dropped.

End of the season he looked like he was carrying weight, and was fcked after 5 minutes. Probably on the piss or something, not training like he was and generally going through the motions. He certainly didnt look like he was giving his all. You need to do more than run about a bit on a Saturday to do that. ie he was not giving 100%.

[Ian Royal]

Hunt's form dropped for a lot of reasons.

More awareness of his danger from opposition players.
Better defence against set pieces
Less movement in the box at corners and free kicks
Fewer players attacking the box in open play
General poor performance from the whole team
Predictability of Reading's play as a whole
Distractions from speculation about transfers
Loss of confidence
Loss of the need to prove himself after such a fantastic start to the season
general loss of form - not many players can play at their peak for an entire season delivering perfect ball after perfect ball.

[Thaumagurist*]

Hunt's form dropped for a lot of reasons.

More awareness of his danger from opposition players.
Better defence against set pieces
Less movement in the box at corners and free kicks
Fewer players attacking the box in open play
General poor performance from the whole team
Predictability of Reading's play as a whole
Distractions from speculation about transfers
Loss of confidence
Loss of the need to prove himself after such a fantastic start to the season
general loss of form - not many players can play at their peak for an entire season delivering perfect ball after perfect ball.

That's a pretty good post, Ian.

[Ian Royal]

MWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Looks like Hull dont want him.

http://www.sporthull.co.uk/football/hul ... p?ID=13286