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[Woodcote Royal]

May the best man win but Seol will take some dropping even though he goes missing at times.

Seol does not track back enough to start on the wing in a 4-man midfield, and Hunt doesnt have the quality. Bobby has pace, can cross, gets back, and links up well with Shorey.

Hunt might keep Seol out of the side through his defensive capabilities but Convey doesn't have a hope in that respect................Bobby at the back of the queue until he gets the chance to move up the pecking order.

PS..................I forgot about Oster

[Thomas L'Heureux]

I was one of the posters to agree with Floyd and his opinion about Hunt.

Today was Hunt's best performance in a Reading shirt and there was still a lot of dissapointing moments and some poor touches from him.

There is no doubting what so ever that Hunt's effort, his stamina, and his willingness to track back and do his defensive duties should not go unrecognised. He plays with a lot of heart and gives his all on the pitch.

Today he delivered some excellent crosses and used possession well, but then he also delivered some woeful passes and missed what can be considered two relative 'sitters' at Premiership level.

I like Hunt, but anyone who thinks he is a Premiership-class winger is slightly deluded in my opinion. At this level players need to be consistantly performing and need to use the ball well in every situation. Against the tighter teams of this division you will not get ample opportunities to cross the ball, so when you do find yourself in such a position you really do need to make the most of it.

Today Hunt was at times brilliant but he was also dissapointing, he was sometimes exciting but he was very wasteful. Hunt just doesn't have enough quality in my opinion, and for all the heart and effort he does put in it's a shame to say.

[Tamworth_Royal]

I was one of the posters to agree with Floyd and his opinion about Hunt.

Today was Hunt's best performance in a Reading shirt and there was still a lot of dissapointing moments and some poor touches from him.

There is no doubting what so ever that Hunt's effort, his stamina, and his willingness to track back and do his defensive duties should not go unrecognised. He plays with a lot of heart and gives his all on the pitch.

Today he delivered some excellent crosses and used possession well, but then he also delivered some woeful passes and missed what can be considered two relative 'sitters' at Premiership level.

I like Hunt, but anyone who thinks he is a Premiership-class winger is slightly deluded in my opinion. At this level players need to be consistantly performing and need to use the ball well in every situation. Against the tighter teams of this division you will not get ample opportunities to cross the ball, so when you do find yourself in such a position you really do need to make the most of it.

Today Hunt was at times brilliant but he was also dissapointing, he was sometimes exciting but he was very wasteful. Hunt just doesn't have enough quality in my opinion, and for all the heart and effort he does put in it's a shame to say.

Excellent post, but wasn't this said of Sonko

[shadesrwrf]

I like Hunt, but anyone who thinks he is a Premiership-class winger is slightly deluded in my opinion.

Stick my name on the list please.

[Thomas L'Heureux]

I like Hunt, but anyone who thinks he is a Premiership-class winger is slightly deluded in my opinion.

Stick my name on the list please.

Answer me two questions;

A) Is a winger's main job not to deliver crosses and assist goals?

B) Has Hunt achieved the above on a regular basis (if at all) this season?

A winger needs to be creative as well as being combative as in Hunt's case. He does tremendeous amounts of running and tracks his man at all times, but essentially a good winger will have the odd assist to his name, no?

[G Force 1871]

They loved him on MoTD tonite, but they missed all the highlights of his many cock ups.

[2.8 lita injection]

Originally i didnt rate Hunt at all but every time i see him he seems to get better.

Hunt is one of those players you either love or hate but the guy is improving at a rate of knots, sometimes you need players that play in their position and give 110%.

Even with his pikey haircut he is winning me over and long may it continue.

Well played Stephen Hunt.

[peeping_bernal]

remember when we first saw BC, he was also woeful, but with time and a run of games he improved. That is the same of Hunt, he is still young and learning at this level (even championship level) as he has only played a handfull of games last year. Let us judge him at the end of the season and not yet, as that goes for any other player in the team to.

[TFF]

Great haircut though, eh lads?

[International Royal]

Not a Hunt fan but well played yesterday. While he is not good enough for a first choice 11 in the Prem he has shown improvement and is a capable stand in or a bench player. We can only ask for 100% and gradual improvement. The LH side though will improve with the return of a fit Convey.

[shadesrwrf]

You guys make me laugh. I have to wonder if I managed to turn up to a completely different game yesterday. A game where Hunt was one of the best players on the pitch. A game he made an enormous contribution to. A game, admittedly where he made a few blunders, but given his work rate that's hardly suprising.

In answer to Thomas' questions:

A) Is a winger's main job not to deliver crosses and assist goals? YES

B) Has Hunt achieved the above on a regular basis (if at all) this season? See my answer above.

He certainly achieved it during the game I attended yesterday. But as I say I could have been at the wrong game. Maybe one in a parallel universe where Stephen Hunt played his arse off and deserved every accolade he received following the game. As for "on a regular basis", not yet, but on the strength of yesterday's display I think he can.

[Maguire]

I cannot believe people are creaming themselves over Hunt's performance yesterday

He was playing against a team that were absolutely awful, he had all the space in the world, and yet he still produced a string of appalling contributions. He's Andy Hughes only with a left foot.

[Millsy]

I sit on the fence with regard to Hunt.

I don't know what the definition of a "Premiership player" is but he plays in the Premiership and isn't a total muppet, helping his team win with some nice moves. Therefore he's a Premiership player surely.

The fact is he's definitely not rubbish. Perhaps not the best winger ever and a definite first teamer, but he's a good Prem player with strengths and weaknesses who is at least a very useful squad member: either as sub or occasional starter.

He totally deserves his place in the squad and I wouldn't be disappointed with him starting games.

[Royal Rother]

You mention his pass through to Doyle, which was good, but if you look it was slightly too weak and Doyle had to check his run a bit, whcih meant he didn't have as much time as he could have done.

That's a bit harsh!!

[pieface]

love his work ethic but he is not technacly good enough for this level when convey back he will dissapear into the reserves sorry.But credit where due well done to him yesterday though he could had a hat tirck

[Riseley]

Isaac is a valuable squad player in a team that is in the top half of the league. He is currently in the first eleven on merit. Anyone sharing a view to the contrary is a numpty*


*(c)Woodcote Royal.

[handbags_harris]

I like Hunt, but anyone who thinks he is a Premiership-class winger is slightly deluded in my opinion.

Stick my name on the list please.

Answer me two questions;

A) Is a winger's main job not to deliver crosses and assist goals?

B) Has Hunt achieved the above on a regular basis (if at all) this season?

A winger needs to be creative as well as being combative as in Hunt's case. He does tremendeous amounts of running and tracks his man at all times, but essentially a good winger will have the odd assist to his name, no?

A) Yes.

B) Yes.

However, lets slant the argument a little, because as has been said already, everything is relative:

A) Isn't it a defenders job to prevent goals?

B) Have our defenders kept many clean sheets this season?

I don't see many people complaining about Shorey, Murty, Ingi and Sonks

Hunt does things which can be infuriating, however he is a positive player and he makes mistakes like any other player. In my opinion he's made no more mistakes this season in the number of games he's had than any other player. He's turning into the classic RFC scapegoat player who people can't help but criticise despite all the good things in their game. 04/05 Andy Hughes. 05/06 John Oster. 06/07 Stephen Hunt?

[papereyes]

Today Hunt was at times brilliant but he was also dissapointing, he was sometimes exciting but he was very wasteful. Hunt just doesn't have enough quality in my opinion, and for all the heart and effort he does put in it's a shame to say.

Very true.

I also don't think anyone is scapegoating him. All they are doing is saying that, yes, he did some good things but you have to remember he's got his flaws.

[handbags_harris]

Like all players, they all have their flaws. Sidwell's passing, Harper's tackling, Sonko's distrubution, USA's recent handling, Lita's perceived laziness. So why is Hunty getting more stick than in my mind is warranted?

[mzungu_royal]

Like all players, they all have their flaws. Sidwell's passing, Harper's tackling, Sonko's distrubution, USA's recent handling, Lita's perceived laziness. So why is Hunty getting more stick than in my mind is warranted?

Finally, someone has actually a decent question. everyone has their flaws yet Hunty always seems to have soo much flack.

a) is it because he's a marked man with the refs?
b) is it because he accidentally fouled Cech?

i would like some answers.