No longer a rumour - Jay Tabb

[Wycombe Royal]

I reckon we'll step up our interest in Tabb, now the deal for HH seems dead in the water.

Exciting isn't it.

That's right, if you don't get your first choice for a certain position in the squad you need to move on to your second choice.......

Let's hope we don't have to settle for third chioce then...

Whooooooshhhhhhh.............

[Royal Rother]

I've obviously missed something - do I take it we are not going for HH now?

[winchester_royal]

I've obviously missed something - do I take it we are not going for HH now?

Apparently they're not selling.

[Ian Royal]

I've obviously missed something - do I take it we are not going for HH now?

I still remain unconvinced we ever were.

Jay's suggestion that we'll get Tabb now we won't get HH, players for totally different positions, has to be one of the most baffling things I've ever read on here. Still doesn't beat "Hahnemann's shit because he has short arms" though.

[winchester_royal]

Strong rumours that he'll be signing tomorrow. Good news if true, lovely little player in my opinion, and can pass the ball unlike most of our midfield.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Strong rumours that he'll be signing tomorrow. Good news if true, lovely little player in my opinion, and can pass the ball unlike most of our midfield.

Any links?

[winchester_royal]

Strong rumours that he'll be signing tomorrow. Good news if true, lovely little player in my opinion, and can pass the ball unlike most of our midfield.

Any links?

Word of mouth, Cov fans seem pretty convinced that he's already gone, also my mate's dad works at the Mad Stad and he says its about to happen. Normally I wouldn't pay a blind bit of notice but there are rumours coming from all angles.

[Sun Tzu]

Strong rumours that he'll be signing tomorrow. Good news if true, lovely little player in my opinion, and can pass the ball unlike most of our midfield.

Any links?

Word of mouth, Cov fans seem pretty convinced that he's already gone, also my mate's dad works at the Mad Stad and he says its about to happen. Normally I wouldn't pay a blind bit of notice but there are rumours coming from all angles.

That's because people all read the same papers !!

[winchester_royal]

It hasn't been in the papers for a while though.

[AlexY25]

Reading sign Midfielder Jay Tabb from Coventry for an undisclosed fee. Signed for us on a 2 and a half year deal.

[Dirk Gently]

Now no longer rumour.

[AlexY25]

Oh and hes a former U21 Irish international.
New squad number 37.
He said....

''Its a dream to be here and i want to be the next player to develop under Steve Coppell''

[yuomi]

Jay Anthony Tabb (born 21 February 1984 in Tooting, Greater London) is an Anglo-Irish professional footballer, currently playing for Coventry City.

Tabb is a versatile player who can play on either wing, in central midfield, and occasionally centre forward (he has regularly played in the centre forward position for the Republic of Ireland Under-21 team). He is a skillful, combative player with a good first touch and shows composure in front of goal.

Tabb was released from Crystal Palace as a junior at the age of 16, after being deemed too short to play professional football (he is just 5'7"). Undeterred, he signed for Brentford, and was widely recognised as one of the best midfielders in Football League One during the 2005–06 season.

In his spell at Brentford Tabb made 114 starts for Brentford and 42 appearances from the substitutes bench scoring 24 goals for the Bees. His passion for the club made him a fans favourite at the club and a cult hero.

In May 2006, Tabb respectfully made clear his intentions to leave Brentford in pursuit of football at a higher level in order to fulfill his potential. The club respected the player's wishes and Tabb was placed on the transfer list on May 18. One day later, Tabb was called up to the full Republic of Ireland squad. He was signed by Coventry City on 30 June. He is widely respected by the fans at Griffin Park, and became the latest Brentford player to post on the Griffin Park Grapevine, a popular unofficial fans forum, where he posted a long goodbye to fans [1].

Tabb wears number 21 for Coventry and made his debut as a substitute against Cardiff City on 12 August, coming on for the injured Adam Virgo who himself was a substitute.

On 23 April 2008, Tabb was awarded the Player of the Year accolade for his services to Coventry City during the 2007–08 season.


Other Information
In his first interview for Coventry, which was shown on the official website, the interview appeared to cut out halfway through only for it to reappear and show a slightly confused Tabb looking at the interviewer receiving instructions from what appeared to be Coventry City Managing Director Paul Fletcher. The truth about Fletcher's comments came out during the pre-season dinner at the Ricoh Arena. Mr Fletcher admitting to playing a prank on the young Irish star. He confessed to announcing that Liverpool had just make a £2 million pound bid for the player who had yet put on a Coventry shirt. Fletcher continued the joke by adding that he had accepted the offer. Tabb, however caught onto the joke when Fletcher claimed that Tabb was to be Steven Gerrard's replacement. Tabb later denied the existence of the prank, in an interview for The Observer.[1]


Trivia
Tabb was wrongly credited for the first Sky Blues goal of the 2007–08 season. Stern John had scored it but the announcer and BBC Teletext both awarded it to Jay Tabb, who had not even made it on to the pitch.

[yuomi]

cos ive never heard of him either....

[winchester_royal]

Who's the man?

[AlexY25]

http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0 ... 37,00.html

Up on the coventry site already.

[Archie's penalty]

Someone has to say it so it might as well be me.

Typical Coppell signing. Welcome 'lil' Jay.

[Skin]

Brentford and Oirish connections, how original.

[daveewington]

Another player who SC has signed before, at Brentford!

But I think its something we deperately need, even just to shake up the squad a bit.

Although does this mean Hunt is on his way? Or does it simply mean that SC has given up on Convey, like the rest of us.

[The whole year inn]

Reigning player of the season at Coventry..

decent enough signing