Comments on: The irritating Stephen Hunt, the even more irritating El Tel and a year in the bog. http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eugene http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html/comment-page-1#comment-15 Eugene Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:13:11 +0000 http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html#comment-15 O'Leary...see, he's one of those managers you want to see in charge, but then he's also a guy who you'd be really sceptical about. I can see the pros of the move. I criticise the man, but he's probably still one of, if not the best Irish manager going around at the moment (I'm still to be swayed one way or another by Roy Keane, and the only other person who might be in and around there is Pat Fenlon), and he did jobs at Leeds and Villa in one way or another, at one point or another during his reign. However, he was out of Leeds before he could really be challenged with the money drying up, and for a while Villa looked like they could have been going down towards the back-end of his reign, so there's the issues about what the outcome will be once the new broom effect wears out. That, and the fact that if he starts well, and is suddenly headhunted by a Premiership club, he'll jumo ship and head off. It's already his stated ambition ahead of anything else, so I'd be wary about where his actual loyalties lie as well. It's not the best option, those two have alrady gone, but I suppose when you consider it, it's better than Venables. Hell, I can think of a lot worse than O'Leary who I'd rather have in compared to El Tel... O’Leary…see, he’s one of those managers you want to see in charge, but then he’s also a guy who you’d be really sceptical about.

I can see the pros of the move. I criticise the man, but he’s probably still one of, if not the best Irish manager going around at the moment (I’m still to be swayed one way or another by Roy Keane, and the only other person who might be in and around there is Pat Fenlon), and he did jobs at Leeds and Villa in one way or another, at one point or another during his reign.

However, he was out of Leeds before he could really be challenged with the money drying up, and for a while Villa looked like they could have been going down towards the back-end of his reign, so there’s the issues about what the outcome will be once the new broom effect wears out. That, and the fact that if he starts well, and is suddenly headhunted by a Premiership club, he’ll jumo ship and head off. It’s already his stated ambition ahead of anything else, so I’d be wary about where his actual loyalties lie as well.

It’s not the best option, those two have alrady gone, but I suppose when you consider it, it’s better than Venables. Hell, I can think of a lot worse than O’Leary who I’d rather have in compared to El Tel…

]]> By: Daryl http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html/comment-page-1#comment-14 Daryl Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:23:26 +0000 http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html#comment-14 El Tel's spell in charge of England from '94-'96 is still my happiest time as an England fan so I've still got a lot of time for the guy. But as you say, he's been a bit of a disaster ever since. Fingers crossed for O'Leary then? At the very least he should recognize the Ireland job as his smartest career move right now. El Tel’s spell in charge of England from ‘94-’96 is still my happiest time as an England fan so I’ve still got a lot of time for the guy. But as you say, he’s been a bit of a disaster ever since.

Fingers crossed for O’Leary then? At the very least he should recognize the Ireland job as his smartest career move right now.

]]> By: Daily Dose 01.02.08 - World Cup Blog http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html/comment-page-1#comment-10 Daily Dose 01.02.08 - World Cup Blog Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:56:14 +0000 http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html#comment-10 [...] Facing an El Tel hell in 2008 (Ireland Blog) [...] [...] Facing an El Tel hell in 2008 (Ireland Blog) [...]

]]> By: SoccerFanatic http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9 SoccerFanatic Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:17:32 +0000 http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html#comment-9 As a neutral i have been watching Reading play since their entry into the prem and i can tell you, i have become a fan of Hunt and he stands out alot. He is someone id love to have on my team. He is a fierce competitor, aggressive, and most of all effective. He plays with alot of effort, chasing down loose balls and he also is in the right place at the right time alot. This guy is quality because he is effective. Why should he need the fancy tricks and flashyness. You can compare him to other players who u have been purchased for more then 5 million who really dont accomplish anything. BTW he also bears a striking resemblence to Wolverine lol. When i heard that Reading were going to sell him, i immediatly said, why the hell would they do that. Whose been better then him this yr on that team? As a neutral i have been watching Reading play since their entry into the prem and i can tell you, i have become a fan of Hunt and he stands out alot. He is someone id love to have on my team. He is a fierce competitor, aggressive, and most of all effective.

He plays with alot of effort, chasing down loose balls and he also is in the right place at the right time alot. This guy is quality because he is effective. Why should he need the fancy tricks and flashyness. You can compare him to other players who u have been purchased for more then 5 million who really dont accomplish anything.

BTW he also bears a striking resemblence to Wolverine lol.

When i heard that Reading were going to sell him, i immediatly said, why the hell would they do that. Whose been better then him this yr on that team?

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