Noel Hunt

[mattitouk]

CP just tweeted that Eastleigh are rumoured to be interested in signing him.

If that is the case, well, blimey... that's a fall from grace isn't it? From Championship to Conference league in less than a year.

I know he's had his injury woes and all, but I think he is way better than conference standard.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Eastleigh pay loads, I guess is the main factor.

 

[tottenham541]

He will get kicked all over the place in the conference if that's what he wants:omg:

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

CP just tweeted that Eastleigh are rumoured to be interested in signing him.

If that is the case, well, blimey... that's a fall from grace isn't it? From Championship to Conference league in less than a year.

I know he's had his injury woes and all, but I think he is way better than conference standard.

I guess it's all down to cash - we chose not to extend the deal he was on and have offered him one on less money. Eastleigh have loads of cash, they had James Constable up front last season who turned down an extension of his contract with Oxford to join them. They also signed Jack Midson from Wimbledon, so they're obviously splashing the cash.

I guess that Hunt will decide he's proving nothing by playing in League One, having already played at a higher level, so at this stage of his career he'll go to the highest bidder. Can't blame him for doing so and also don't blame the club for being a bit more prudent with the cash given the return they got from him last season.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Eastleigh pay more than we do sadly

I can't see getting booted up in the air by conference defenders appealing to an injury prone forward though

 

[banjo saviola]

Hunt seems to be getting a fair bit of flak from Shrimpers fans at the minute, but I really rate the guy. When he was fit he stood out as our best player by some distance (Peterborough and Bury at home spring to mind). I suppose it was disappointing we didn't get more games out of him.

 

[mattitouk]

That's a bit of a wake up call for me. I wasn't aware Eastleigh were so flush with cash.

Doesn't say much for us though does it, if we cant compete (wages wise) as a mid table division one team against a conference outift.

 

[bazzashrimper]

Maybe we can compete wages wise, but we don't want to? We could probably match the offer but think money could be spent elsewhere?

 

[banjo saviola]

That's a bit of a wake up call for me. I wasn't aware Eastleigh were so flush with cash.

Doesn't say much for us though does it, if we cant compete (wages wise) as a mid table division one team against a conference outift.

Our former fullback Dan Harding left Nottingham Forest to join Eastleigh. They could match his wages and spared his time up on other things (family/other businesses etc).

 

[Chalky]

Eastleigh have a huge budget. He will earn a lot there.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I think it's more a case of the contract offered. We are offering a pay as you play contract, other clubs are offering a contract whether he's fit to play or not. He not stupid, he knows he's injury prone and may go a month or 2 with no pay from us.

 

[SUBBlue]

I think it's more a case of the contract offered. We are offering a pay as you play contract, other clubs are offering a contract whether he's fit to play or not. He not stupid, he knows he's injury prone and may go a month or 2 with no pay from us.

Thought that was par for the course when becoming a Southend player...

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

He will get kicked all over the place in the conference if that's what he wants:omg:

No he won't as he will be constantly "unavailable for selection due to injury" :winking:

 

[kaymac]

Eastleigh have a huge budget. He will earn a lot there.

They are backed by an insurance outfit who chuck money at the club like confetti with the aim to get them into
the FL. Most of their 'supporters' are Saints fans.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

Did we really offer him a pay as you play contract or was it just significantly reduced?

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Did we really offer him a pay as you play contract or was it just significantly reduced?

It was definitely a pay as you play.

 

[Richard Hearn]

They are backed by an insurance outfit who chuck money at the club like confetti with the aim to get them into
the FL

But when has this ever been successful in the long run? As soon as the money men pull the plug (which they always do) it all goes tits up. cf Rushden and Diamonds, Gretna, Colne Dynamos etc.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

It was definitely a pay as you play.

Well no wonder he's on his bike... I didn't know that until now.

 

[kentblues]

Well no wonder he's on his bike... I didn't know that until now.

I am not sure its quite play you get paid, don't play you don't.
I thought it was reduced terms with bonuses according to appearances or similar.
Pay as you play no-one is going to accept.

 

[rowe23]

I am not sure its quite play you get paid, don't play you don't.
I thought it was reduced terms with bonuses according to appearances or similar.
Pay as you play no-one is going to accept.

exactly this, he was offered a significantly reduced basic wage with the rest made up of bonuses, ie appearance fee, goal bonus, assist bonus etc.