Jason Roberts nearly back

[No Fixed Abode]

Ok, so he's not played for a season and a half.

You carry on praying his wages

[SHORT AND CURLY]

I trump Roberts with Winston Bogarde. Reportedly earning £40,000 a week between 2000-2004 whilst sitting on his backside at CheLOLsea.

[sandman]

I trump Roberts with Winston Bogarde. Reportedly earning £40,000 a week between 2000-2004 whilst sitting on his backside at CheLOLsea.

Yeah but tbf kes isn't a proper Chelsea fan though.

Good to hear that he's persevering despite these set backs. If only some of the other players who are lucky enough to be playing atm would show such a determined attitude to try to play for RFC.

You are kidding?!

Whilst us everyday folk have to pay for gym membership, Jason Roberts gets paid a high sum to use the facilities at Reading fc thanks to you, the fans.

Don't you feel mugged off?

As I said his commitment to playing for the club again despite these set backs is truly inspiring. As is his charity work in Granada and if my paltry £375 season ticket helps a small child who doesn't have the advantages we have here in Britain then I personally think it's our honour to pay his wages.

[FridaysGhost]

Nearly back on TV as a pundit one presumes. Still, if the impossible happened and he ever did play for RFC again, he could always trip people with his zimmer frame! We are all so glad we are paying him vast sums to take the piss out of us and the club whilst forging a media career. Viva, the X-factor generation!

[sandman]

Nearly back on TV as a pundit one presumes. Still, if the impossible happened and he ever did play for RFC again, he could always trip people with his zimmer frame! We are all so glad we are paying him vast sums to take the piss out of us and the club whilst forging a media career. Viva, the X-factor generation!

The best part is that it winds prats like The Siege up.

Top work Mr Roberts.

[FridaysGhost]

Nearly back on TV as a pundit one presumes. Still, if the impossible happened and he ever did play for RFC again, he could always trip people with his zimmer frame! We are all so glad we are paying him vast sums to take the piss out of us and the club whilst forging a media career. Viva, the X-factor generation!

The best part is that it winds prats like The Siege up.

Top work Mr Roberts.

All true fans get wound up when we and our club are stitched up - and J. Roberts is not the only one who has ever done that. Still, you showing your true colours as NO TRUE FAN
makes this thread worthwhile. p.s. Most of the best contributors to this site have either been removed or have given up in disgust, however, I'm glad their sense, logic and passion still wind you up more than J. Roberts winds the REAL fans up!

[LoyalRoyalFan]

:lol:

Ok, so he's not played for a season and a half.

You carry on praying his wages

We are contractually obliged to do so, why are you so interested in this? Don't Chelsea pay Torres upwards to £200,000 a week for him not to turn up.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Nearly back on TV as a pundit one presumes. Still, if the impossible happened and he ever did play for RFC again, he could always trip people with his zimmer frame! We are all so glad we are paying him vast sums to take the piss out of us and the club whilst forging a media career. Viva, the X-factor generation!

The best part is that it winds prats like The Siege up.

Top work Mr Roberts.

All true fans get wound up when we and our club are stitched up - and J. Roberts is not the only one who has ever done that. Still, you showing your true colours as NO TRUE FAN
makes this thread worthwhile. p.s. Most of the best contributors to this site have either been removed or have given up in disgust, however, I'm glad their sense, logic and passion still wind you up more than J. Roberts winds the REAL fans up!

I forgot he conducted his media work whilst playing at the same time for Reading.

[Uke]

LOL at those who think his wages aren't subsidised by insurances, either taken out by RFC or Roberts himself.

Ultimately you just don't like him having a squad number

[FridaysGhost]

LOL at those who think his wages aren't subsidised by insurances, either taken out by RFC or Roberts himself.

Ultimately you just don't like him having a squad number

I will bet you that he is a huge drain on our resources. Insurance goes so far and when you use it, premiums then rise. Who knows what terms the Insurance might cover given that he was at the end of his career when we signed him. Furthermore, you are correct, he should not currently be at RFC OR have a number. He should have retired at the end of our Prem season.

[AthleticoSpizz]

You all seem to be authority on his, and Readings current financial arrangement.

So...how much are we supposedly paying him whilst he's on out on the biff?

[FridaysGhost]

You all seem to be authority on his, and Readings current financial arrangement.

So...how much are we supposedly paying him whilst he's on out on the biff?

How much should we be paying to a non-player who serves no other purpose at the club!

[AthleticoSpizz]

so, no answers from you then?

[FridaysGhost]

so, no answers from you then?

£0.00 - but no answer from you? Explain why you want a defunct, useless, over-age retired player to pick up a large salary(plus extras) from RFC whilst we need all of our money to turn this team into a team who can win things. Thought not!

[Ian Royal]

You all seem to be authority on his, and Readings current financial arrangement.

So...how much are we supposedly paying him whilst he's on out on the biff?

Far more than he's worth based on his contribution over the last 18 months.

[AthleticoSpizz]

so, no answers from you then?

£0.00 - but no answer from you? Explain why you want a defunct, useless, over-age retired player to pick up a large salary(plus extras) from RFC whilst we need all of our money to turn this team into a team who can win things. Thought not!

what answer do you want mate?

I was kind've asking the questions around here.

And where the f11ck did I say that I wanted a "defunct, useless. over-age retired player to pick up a large salary(plus extras) from RFC"?

[AthleticoSpizz]

(Ha Ha Ian, btw)

[Uke]

Do none of you understand contractual obligations?

Do you think they can be broken, just like that? (At no extra cost)

And how much money will we save by "paying up his contract" in full.

Pragmatism says keep until the end of the season

[RoyalBlue]

Do none of you understand contractual obligations?

Do you think they can be broken, just like that? (At no extra cost)

And how much money will we save by "paying up his contract" in full.

Pragmatism says keep until the end of the season

Depends whether he is really contributing anything to the club now. If not, accept that he will never play again at this level and either pay off his contract or claim on the insurance if that is possible.

Looking at our injury list, our medical team and physios have got enough on their hands already, without having to devote valuable resources to what looks to be (and has done for some time) a very lost cause.

[Uke]

Do none of you understand contractual obligations?

Do you think they can be broken, just like that? (At no extra cost)

And how much money will we save by "paying up his contract" in full.

Pragmatism says keep until the end of the season

Depends whether he is really contributing anything to the club now. If not, accept that he will never play again at this level and either pay off his contract or claim on the insurance if that is possible.

Looking at our injury list, our medical team and physios have got enough on their hands already, without having to devote valuable resources to what looks to be (and has done for some time) a very lost cause.

Not really

Non contribution would cost the club the same as minimal contribution

Binning him also sends a message we won't want to send out to players wanting to come here.

At this stage his medical/physio care would be minimal, a review every month at most