STEPHEN HUNT - IS HIS TIME UP?

[Sun Tzu]

I suspect the permission is granted by a default as a result of the clause in the contract.....

[winchester_royal]

Wigan may be smaller club than Reading but at least they have ambition.

ALOL.

Selling their best player and replacing him with Hunt is not ambition.

[rhroyal]

I've heard rumours he may be holding out for Everton to match the bid as they're his preferred destination. Truth be told I haven't heard any confirmation that a fee has been agreed from either the BBC or an official site, but the sheer number of rumours appearing hints that there is truth in this. If Everton don't come in for him he'll go to Wigan. They may have smaller crowds than us, it may be in the north and he may be leaving Nunt and Doyle and others. However Wigan are several steps ahead of us in terms of establishing in the Premiership and the club has proved to be a stepping stone for the likes of Palacios, Zaki (it should do anyhow), Chimbonda, Heskey after his career looked down the drain and Baines. Hunt isn't as good as those players but he thinks he is and it provides an opportunity for him.

[Blue and White Toucan]

: STEPHEN HUNT - IS HIS TIME UP?
by winchester_royal on 23 Jan 2009 15:59

Shaka wrote:
Wigan may be smaller club than Reading but at least they have ambition.


ALOL.

Selling their best player and replacing him with Hunt is not ambition.

Exactly whereas Reading let there best player leave for free and then spent a record transfer fee to replace him. Now thats ambition!!

[RoyalBlue]

I suspect the permission is granted by a default as a result of the clause in the contract.....

I think that, out of courtesy, they might still ask. They might also have asked RFC to confirm that the clause does exist and that the trigger figure is £5M!

[T.R.O.L.I.]

2.02pm - Floyd Streete has finished his lunch time lasagne.

**Diahorrea to follow**

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Would be interesting to know what consitutes a £5m bid. Nearly all deals involve smaller down payments than the reported deal figure, with various performance related add ons to follow. Are we talking £5m with extras or a £5m deal?

[SpaceCruiser]

: STEPHEN HUNT - IS HIS TIME UP?
by winchester_royal on 23 Jan 2009 15:59

Shaka wrote:
Wigan may be smaller club than Reading but at least they have ambition.


ALOL.

Selling their best player and replacing him with Hunt is not ambition.

Exactly whereas Reading let there best player leave for free and then spent a record transfer fee to replace him. Now thats ambition!!

I don't think Jamie Cureton's replacement was that expensive.

[T.R.O.L.I.]

LOL at anyone who thinks that Reading 107 are a reliable source

Bill Oddies - said Radio Berks - not Sir Syrups 107FM ! so are you asking generally about 107FMs reliability? or did you get the stations wrong?

I was the one who mentioned R107. At no point did I claim them to be a reputable source or otherwise - merely just reporting what I had heard on my lunchbreak.

[Sun Tzu]

I suspect the permission is granted by a default as a result of the clause in the contract.....

I think that, out of courtesy, they might still ask. They might also have asked RFC to confirm that the clause does exist and that the trigger figure is £5M!

Indeed, but if the clause has any meaning they won't be able to refuse them permission to talk to him once a suitable bid has been made.

[RoyalBlue]

Would be interesting to know what consitutes a £5m bid. Nearly all deals involve smaller down payments than the reported deal figure, with various performance related add ons to follow. Are we talking £5m with extras or a £5m deal?

I hope RFC are busy arguing that it is a straight £5M up front!(and 50% of any future sell on!!)

[Sun Tzu]

Would be interesting to know what consitutes a £5m bid. Nearly all deals involve smaller down payments than the reported deal figure, with various performance related add ons to follow. Are we talking £5m with extras or a £5m deal?

IIRC this was covered last summer. Everton attempted to make a bid which would have added up to £ 5million but was not cash up front. The clause requires a bid of £5 million cash, payable now. Otherwise a club could offer 50p up front with the remaining £4,999,999.50 payable should they win the Champions League and it would meet the requirement.

[bigmike]

LOL at anyone who thinks that Reading 107 are a reliable source

Bill Oddies - said Radio Berks - not Sir Syrups 107FM ! so are you asking generally about 107FMs reliability? or did you get the stations wrong?

I never got the stations wrong if I was talking about BBC Berks I would have said BBC Berks ..

I was also not asking about 107s reliability I was making a statement.. To call 107 a radio station is streching it somewhat

[Royal Rother]

Would be interesting to know what consitutes a £5m bid. Nearly all deals involve smaller down payments than the reported deal figure, with various performance related add ons to follow. Are we talking £5m with extras or a £5m deal?

I hope RFC are busy arguing that it is a straight £5M up front! (and 50% of any future sell on!!)

£5m up front and a sell-on clause.... for Hunt?

Now that really would be taking the piss.

[IMAMATEOFJOVSKY]

Would be interesting to know what consitutes a £5m bid. Nearly all deals involve smaller down payments than the reported deal figure, with various performance related add ons to follow. Are we talking £5m with extras or a £5m deal?

I hope RFC are busy arguing that it is a straight £5M up front! (and 50% of any future sell on!!)

£5m up front and a sell-on clause.... for Hunt?

Now that really would be taking the piss.

Totally agree - just take the money and run ---£5m flat for a player that cost zilch is a great, albeit inflated return - don't p*ss on the bonfire by then asking for sell-on clause!

Couldnt see it happening anyway - I think Shunt is paying at his max and there wouldnt be a market that would pay anymore for him in the future

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Would be interesting to know what consitutes a £5m bid. Nearly all deals involve smaller down payments than the reported deal figure, with various performance related add ons to follow. Are we talking £5m with extras or a £5m deal?

I hope RFC are busy arguing that it is a straight £5M up front! (and 50% of any future sell on!!)

£5m up front and a sell-on clause.... for Hunt?

Now that really would be taking the piss.

Depends if anyone else comes in for him. Not that we are likely to benefit from it. It'll mostly end up in the JM retirement fund.

[Barry the bird boggler]

My understanding from the media is that the £5m release clause states £5m up front which is why Everton have problems in tabling a bid as, apparently, they can't afford that amount! Therefore they'd have to table a smaller amount and hope SH could put pressure on Reading to accept it or table some massive amount and see if we would be tempted by addons. If Wigan are talking to Mr Hunt then Spurs will have to reveal their intentions this weekend as well.

Wigan are a source of depression for me as I fail to see how we could not compete with them when we were in the Premiership but it seems that despite their lower attendances etc. they were able to offer a greater wage structure and generally show more intelligence in the transfer market than we did under JM and SC. OK they haven't been world beaters in the Premer League but they have survived and look to be well on the way to securing another season already.

[T.R.O.L.I.]

My understanding from the media is that the £5m release clause states £5m up front which is why Everton have problems in tabling a bid as, apparently, they can't afford that amount! Therefore they'd have to table a smaller amount and hope SH could put pressure on Reading to accept it or table some massive amount and see if we would be tempted by addons. If Wigan are talking to Mr Hunt then Spurs will have to reveal their intentions this weekend as well.

This is along the line of what I've heard too.

Wigan bid the required £5M
SHunt not too keen about a move there as he's holding out for Everton or Spurs
Everton can only afford to bid £3M which RFC can (and most probably have already) rejected
Spurs have not bid yet as SHunt is way down the list of their transfer targets
RFC tell SHunt to have a think about it over the weekend.

[RoyalBlue]

I hope RFC are busy arguing that it is a straight £5M up front! (and 50% of any future sell on!!)

£5m up front and a sell-on clause.... for Hunt?

Now that really would be taking the piss.

Totally agree - just take the money and run ---£5m flat for a player that cost zilch is a great, albeit inflated return - don't p*ss on the bonfire by then asking for sell-on clause!

Couldnt see it happening anyway - I think Shunt is paying at his max and there wouldnt be a market that would pay anymore for him in the future

Well that's at least two who missed my tongue in cheek point! I would prefer that they do p*ss on the bonfire and that Hunt stays to help us get promoted this season!

The alternative is we get £5M and then try to sign one of the replacements touted. His club know we have £5M cash and up the asking price. RFC say that they aren't prepared to be taken advantage of and we end up signing no one!

[SpaceCruiser]

Wigan are a source of depression for me as I fail to see how we could not compete with them when we were in the Premiership but it seems that despite their lower attendances etc. they were able to offer a greater wage structure and generally show more intelligence in the transfer market than we did under JM and SC. OK they haven't been world beaters in the Premer League but they have survived and look to be well on the way to securing another season already.

Don't you think that they may be spending beyond their means? The way they're spending, I wouldn't be surprised if one day they'll suddenly find themselves deep in debt.