by TFF »
23 Feb 2007 10:45
Mr Holt,
You are quoted by the Chronicle saying "The challenge polarised the nation: 50% thought it was accidental, 50% thought it was deliberate. I just happen to think that it was deliberate." and I believe you also contend that 'the football world' is split 50/50 over Hunt's tackle.
I am very interested to learn where you get this information.
I can remember allegations of 'intent to harm' from Mourinho and Chelsea, Neil Warnock (who also has an anti-Reading agenda) and um... yourself.
Those taking the view that this was 'more than likely an accident' include The FA, Steve Coppell, Arsene Wenger, Bob Wilson, Alan Shearer, Alan Hansen and of course the referee, Mike Riley.
In the press the red tops immediately condemned Hunt but the Sun soon dropped it.
Opinion pieces in the Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, Observer, Daily Mail and even Martin Samuel in the News Of The World all backed up Stephen Hunt.
There are one or two 'fence-sitters' like Lawrenson who said "only Stephen Hunt knows what his intentions were" but surely you have to concede that yours is in fact the minority view. If not, please tell us who else believes Stephen Hunt set out to harm Petr Cech.
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Have you seen the video of the incident (the view from behind Hunt) where, in slow motion, you can see Cech's leg collide with Hunt's foot which in turn causes Hunt's knee to drop and bang into Cech's head?
If you haven't, please do so and take a careful look. I think you will find you owe Hunt and Reading Football Club an apology.
EDIT: Video linked in Berkshire Born's post below. Good find BB!
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TFF on 23 Feb 2007 14:03, edited 1 time in total.