Stephen Hunt

[Derbywolf85]

Looks like the wee Irishman has played his last game in a Gold shirt. Tim Nash on twitter, reporting from Ståle's Pre Match Presser, says Hunt has a hip injury and needs an op so will be out long term.

Will never forget THAT goal, but what a poor piece of business he's turned out to be!:dong:

 

[Sandwell Wolf]

You win some, you lose some.

Let's not use this thread as another stick to beat Mick with. We've moved on. Our future will be written by the likes of Sako, Doumbia, Pzesko and Sigurdarson, not Stephen Hunt.

 

[loopy lupine]

Will never forget THAT goal, but what a poor piece of business he's turned out to be!:dong:

Not really, "that" goal earned us another season in the Premier League, so he paid for himself 10 times over!

 

[JOSWolf]

Time for Zele or Forde to step up and be counted in the absence of Boukari.

 

[Derbywolf85]

Not intended to be a stick to beat Mick with at all. I was Pro Mick, not Anti. Just that we never saw the real Stephen Hunt in his time here because of injury.

 

[WalsallWolf]

I think in Peszko we have the player that was intended to be Hunt.

 

[Sketchead]

Poor Hunty. Always liked him, gives 100%. Hope he recovers fully and gets himself a good new club if his future isn't with us.

 

[Vietnam Wolf]

Yet another one we signed crocked who played a fraction of the games he could have. In one twelve month period we signed Mouyokolo, Hunt and O'Hara.

All with serious histories of injury, none of who ever recovered.

Who makes these decisions on injury-prone signings ?

 

[Vietnam Wolf]

Yet another one we signed crocked who played a fraction of the games he could have. In one twelve month period we signed Mouyokolo, Hunt and O'Hara.

All with serious histories of injury, none of who ever recovered.

Who makes these decisions on injury-prone signings ?

Sorry - I do realize all three may well recover fully but would be massively surprised if any of them do ...

 

[Sketchead]

Yet another one we signed crocked who played a fraction of the games he could have. In one twelve month period we signed Mouyokolo, Hunt and O'Hara.

All with serious histories of injury, none of who ever recovered.

Who makes these decisions on injury-prone signings ?

Bit harsh criticising the O'Hara signing IMO. He did have a history of injuries but he was on fire during his loan spell.

 

[NewarkWolf]

Poor Hunty. Always liked him, gives 100%. Hope he recovers fully and gets himself a good new club if his future isn't with us.

this

 

[Vietnam Wolf]

Bit harsh criticising the O'Hara signing IMO. He did have a history of injuries but he was on fire during his loan spell.

For some of his loan spell ... And how much after it when on a very generous 5 year contract Or are you having a giraffe ?

 

[bridgnorthwolf]

Poor Hunty. Always liked him, gives 100%. Hope he recovers fully and gets himself a good new club if his future isn't with us.

Agreed, always liked him before he signed for us.

And how can anyone say he wasn't good business when he scored a goal worth about £90 million. Without that goal we know for a fact that we would have gone down, but even before that goal we would have been relegated were it not for his performances at the tail end of that season. Against Albion in particular.

But Slawek is his replacement and I like him very much and from this point on will be far more effective than Hunty, but will always like Hunty and he's etched his place in Wolves folklore with that goal.

 

[Sketchead]

For some of his loan spell ... And how much after it when on a very generous 5 year contract Or are you having a giraffe ?

Imagine what we'd have all been saying about the management/board if we didn't sign him after his loan spell.

 

[k-dog]

we stayed up by 1 point, so 'that goal' didn't actually save us from relegation?

 

[Vietnam Wolf]

Imagine what we'd have all been saying about the management/board if we didn't sign him after his loan spell.

It's the length of the contract that $$$$es me off . One / two year or "pay as you play" would have been a wiser move.

 

[Sketchead]

we stayed up by 1 point, so 'that goal' didn't actually save us from relegation?

Us getting that goal made Blues push forward to get another goal, and they ended up losing.

 

[andyc225]

We all knew that Hunty wasn't going to be offered a new contract, but I was sort of hoping he'd get a few cameos to give him an opportunity to say goodbye. Nice bloke, great sense of humour but unfortunately he's finished as a professional footballer.

 

[Vietnam Wolf]

Us getting that goal made Blues push forward to get another goal, and they ended up losing.

Actually Hunty's goal would have kept us up even if Spurs hadn't scored. Hunty is one of my favorite players for that reason. It doesn't mean he was a particularly good signing though.

 

[JR's Boots]

Good luck to Stephen and George in recovering from their respective injuries.

However from a squad building point of view this is not good news as they are effectively bed blocking as they remain on our wage bill and now cannot be moved out.

 

[Essex Wolf]

we stayed up by 1 point, so 'that goal' didn't actually save us from relegation?

Something some Wolves fans still seem unable to accept.

 

[WalsallWolf]

Something some Wolves fans still seem unable to accept.

Your right, but it was that goal which meant Blues had to stick everyone forward to get the win which left then $$$$ed at the back and Spurs went on to score. That goal did effectively keep us up, despite finishing a point ahead.

 

[Deleted member 3751]

we stayed up by 1 point, so 'that goal' didn't actually save us from relegation?

Before he swung his left foot we were going down, he scored and it left us safe on goal difference provided Birmingham didn't score again, and in pushing for the goal that would have kept them up, Pavlyuchenko scored on the break. Before Hunt scored Birmingham were just knocking the ball from centre half to centre half to waste time. Hunt's goal most certainly DID save us, but just by looking at the final league table you wouldn't think so.

 

[bridgnorthwolf]

Us getting that goal made Blues push forward to get another goal, and they ended up losing.

Exactly!

Until that goal went in, Birmingham were camped in their own area. They had parked the bus and were happy with their point.

That goal meant we would have survived on goal difference (or was it even goals scored? Can't quite remember now), meaning Birmingham had to pile forward to try and get a winner to save themselves. They all piled up for a corner, which I think Roger Johnson nearly got to. Then Spurs had a break and Pavlyuchenko knocked in a winner for them. None of that would have happened if Hunt hadn't scored.

 

[SmokeyGB]

Great bloke down to earth, both me and Dewsbury meet him in Ireland.
Gutted because not the type to chase the mo.ey, only the players ankles.

Hope he gets a club after recovery.

Thanks Gypo

 

[Dewsburywolf]

Great bloke down to earth, both me and Dewsbury meet him in Ireland.
Gutted because not the type to chase the mo.ey, only the players ankles.

Hope he gets a club after recovery.

Thanks Gypo

Did he ever come back after forgetting he'd left his wedding ring in his tracksuit?

Echo everything you've put buddy

 

[IrchyWolf]

Not met him myself, but my sister did. At a service station on the M6.

He was still in his Wolves tracksuit. He posed for photos with her and they chatted for a full 20 mins, all from a chance remark of acknowledgment. He then paid for her and her husband and their two kids' milk shakes. Completely genuine guy with no superstar bs about him. Really sorry for him if this is really as bad as first outlined. Wolves, and the game in general, could do with more of his type being around.

 

[luckyjim]

Us getting that goal made Blues push forward to get another goal, and they ended up losing.

Tottenham would have expected to beat birmingham anyway, but yes, it would have saved us on goal difference at that point.

 

[bridgnorthwolf]

Tottenham would have expected to beat birmingham anyway.

Unbelievable!

You must watch games with your eyes closed!

 

[Dewsburywolf]

Tottenham would have expected to beat birmingham anyway.

Man. United & Chelsea "expected" to beat us

 

[Peszkywolf]

Small Heath were actually a decent team that season, well very hard to break down, and definitely no push-over. Johnson was playing injured for the last 5 games though. Looking back survival that season was so close, as good as the tesco bag's great escape

 

[luckyjim]

Man. United & Chelsea "expected" to beat us

I think we expected to beat Blackburn at home! That game should never have come down to any individual saving us.

 

[hindheadwolves]

we stayed up by 1 point, so 'that goal' didn't actually save us from relegation?

You are either far too young and were not of football inteligence when that goal went in or limited inteligence and you did not relaise that it ensured that them down the road had to go for another goal and then had one scored against them.

Tongue in cheek, please pretend this is funny if you are taking offence

 

[dazmanwolf]

Looks like the wee Irishman has played his last game in a Gold shirt. Tim Nash on twitter, reporting from Ståle's Pre Match Presser, says Hunt has a hip injury and needs an op so will be out long term.

Will never forget THAT goal, but what a poor piece of business he's turned out to be!:dong:

'THAT goal' makes him worth his fee and the frustration IMO. Without 'THAT goal' we would not be in the financial postion we are now. Another year of Greed League payments outweighs any lack of playing time from Hunt. Top player when fit.

 

[FLEET WOLF]

'THAT goal' makes him worth his fee and the frustration IMO. Without 'THAT goal' we would not be in the financial postion we are now. Another year of Greed League payments outweighs any lack of playing time from Hunt. Top player when fit.

I agree about the goal, but for me, he has always been, when fit, simply an okish player and nothing more than that.

 

[Moira Stewart]

Like Johnson I think 99% of the fans were very happy with signing Hunt, unfortunately he's been absolute garbage since signing.

 

[FLEET WOLF]

Like Johnson I think 99% of the fans were very happy with signing Hunt, unfortunately he's been absolute garbage since signing.

I was part of the 1% then.

 

[Paddy Wolf]

Man. United & Chelsea "expected" to beat us

Incidently, the OG against Chelsea came from an inswinging Hunt corner. I'm pretty sure he scored our goal in a 1-0 win against Blues that season as well. Bearing in mind his injuries, he still played his part in some important moments for us that season.

 

[Gaz49]

Two articles from The sun website. Lets hope we can get the Old Hunt back in January!! Just think it will be like a NEW SIGNING!!!


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...-hungry-like-a-wolf-after-switching-diet.html


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...-Bench-role-made-me-upset-and-very-angry.html