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Quoted from 123614

Regardless of how many fans say he should be in the team, PH is the manager, and obviously he is not happy with what he is seeing every day in training.  I think he is more qualified to be the judge of who should play in his team, rather than unqualified fans.

You make this point in nearly every thread, I think you fundamentally misunderstand the premise of a discussion board like this.

Anyway, I take offence at being labelled a “Hurst hater”, I just think Hunt is a good player. I’m more pro-Hunt than the Home Counties.

Not a lot of point to this or any forum if you can have your say about the team.

We all have our opinions and we know it's the manager who picks the team and the board who hire or fire the manager.

That does not stop having our opinion but at the end of the day as supporters we will get behind whoever is playing.

Wasn't there an interview last season where PH was asked about Hunt and why he wasn't getting any game time, and he inferred that the players around him weren't on the same wave length and it was making him look bad, or did I dream that?

If it was the case, then maybe it still is. Conteh apart, we still have mainly the same personnel in there, with Clifton and Holohan starting regularly. We've recently acquired Andrews and Ainsley, but neither has had much game time yet and we don't know how they will pan out.

The midfield hasn't much changed from last season.

Quoted from ginnywings

Wasn't there an interview last season where PH was asked about Hunt and why he wasn't getting any game time, and he inferred that the players around him weren't on the same wave length and it was making him look bad, or did I dream that?

If it was the case, then maybe it still is. Conteh apart, we still have mainly the same personnel in there, with Clifton and Holohan starting regularly. We've recently acquired Andrews and Ainsley, but neither has had much game time yet and we don't know how they will pan out.

The midfield hasn't much changed from last season.

We've brought in Conteh, Mullarkey, and Rodgers. I think the balance of the first team has definitely shifted and we're playing more possession stuff. Hurst started with him, and eventually went in another direction. So even with a slightly different approach, he hasn't yet been convinced.

He also made the point during that interview that Hunt was let down by his size and had to make up for it in other areas, as he had the same issue during his career.

Quoted from ska face

You make this point in nearly every thread, I think you fundamentally misunderstand the premise of a discussion board like this.

Anyway, I take offence at being labelled a “Hurst hater”, I just think Hunt is a good player. I’m more pro-Hunt than the Home Counties.

Very good Ska!!!
He was at his best as part of a Fox/Hunt midfield. 😉

Quoted from ska face

You make this point in nearly every thread, I think you fundamentally misunderstand the premise of a discussion board like this.

Anyway, I take offence at being labelled a “Hurst hater”, I just think Hunt is a good player. I’m more pro-Hunt than the Home Counties.

How condescending.  It's also insulting, I know exactly what a discussion board is about, and I can have my opinion as well as everyone else.  Also I never mentioned 'Hurst Haters'.  It just seems like every post I make, some people like to jump on it and slag me off, usually without any just cause.  And no, I am not playing the 'victim' as some people say, L have the right to defend myself against any attack on me, and I will continue to do so.

Quoted from AncientExiledMariner

We've brought in Conteh, Mullarkey, and Rodgers. I think the balance of the first team has definitely shifted and we're playing more possession stuff. Hurst started with him, and eventually went in another direction. So even with a slightly different approach, he hasn't yet been convinced.

He also made the point during that interview that Hunt was let down by his size and had to make up for it in other areas, as he had the same issue during his career.

There's Rose, Eisa and Gnahoua in front of him too, who probably offer more movement than Taylor, Pepple and...I can't even think who was out wide last season.

He definitely looked better when he had players buzzing around like McAtee, Sousa, Bapaga.  Our mobility on the pitch is surely better than it was 12 months ago.  

Whilst I'm certain it's not his best position, Hurst has more often than not used Hunt as a holding midfielder.  Probably with the belief he can dictate play from deep as opposed to shield the defence.  That role has now gone to Conteh, rightly so too.  Whilst Conteh is here and fit, I can't imagine a situation where Hunt gets picked in that role over him.  It's now up to both Hunt and Hurst to figure out a 'new' role for him to play.

Holohan has probably been of our best players since he came back into the team so he's rightly in the team.  Clifton hasn't looked his best but when he doesn't play, we miss his energy and end up bringing him off the bench.  With those 2 and Conteh pretty much nailed on starters, the only way I see Hunt fitting in (without injuries/suspensions) is Clifton shunting out wide and Hunt taking his place in a midfield three.

We'll see I guess...

Quoted from 123614

How condescending.  It's also insulting, I know exactly what a discussion board is about, and I can have my opinion as well as everyone else.  Also I never mentioned 'Hurst Haters'.  It just seems like every post I make, some people like to jump on it and slag me off, usually without any just cause.  And no, I am not playing the 'victim' as some people say, L have the right to defend myself against any attack on me, and I will continue to do so.

It's only a message board mate.  No-one's jumping on stuff and slagging you off, it's just a discussion.  Even if they are slagging you off, it's someone else behind a keyboard killing a bit of time, just like you are.  Don't worry about it.

Quoted from 123614

How condescending.  It's also insulting, I know exactly what a discussion board is about, and I can have my opinion as well as everyone else.  Also I never mentioned 'Hurst Haters'.  It just seems like every post I make, some people like to jump on it and slag me off, usually without any just cause.  And no, I am not playing the 'victim' as some people say, L have the right to defend myself against any attack on me, and I will continue to do so.

You seem to be remarkably thin skinned and obsessed with the idea that people make an effort to attack you - don’t flatter yourself. People are probably just bored of you wading in to every discussion to tell them that they’ve no right to comment on anything because they haven’t managed above Championship level. I know I am.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

How is he going to get game time? It would seem Ainley and Andrews (neither look signings to get excited about) are now above him in the pecking order which seems an extraordinary fall from grace as he was first choice in pre season and the first two games.

The same Ainley who has played a whole 28 minutes of football with us??

Christ, that must be a new record for being written off.