Team for next season

[maffff]

Take out the fact of takeover uncertainty, money etc..... If you were pulling the strings at Reading who would you want us to keep / let leave ahead of next season. [simply put keep or leave next to people and I'll aggregate responses]

Goalkeepers
Mikkel Andersen
Adam Federici
Jon Henly
Daniel Lincoln
Alex McCarthy
Stuart Moore
Stuart Taylor

Defenders
Nick Arnold
Wayne Bridge
Jake Cooper
Shaun Cummings
Kaspars Gorkšs
Shane Griffin
Chris Gunter
Michael Hector
Stephen Kelly
Niall Keown
Sean Long
Sean Morrison
Matt Partridge
Alex Pearce
Pierce Sweeney

Midfielders
Hope Akpan
Daniel Carriço
Lawson D'Ath
Royston Drenthe
Ryan Edwards
Danny Guthrie
Jem Karacan
Mikele Leigertwood
Jobi McAnuff
Garath McCleary
Shepherd Murombedzi
Jordan Obita
Hal Robson-Kanu
Jake Taylor
Aaron Tshibola
Danny Williams

Attackers
Nick Blackman
Adam Le Fondre
Pavel Pogrebnyak
Dominic Samuel
Craig Tanner
Gozie Ugwu

[Pepe the Horseman]

Goalkeepers
Mikkel Andersen Keeper
Adam Federici Keeper
Jon Henly Keeper
Daniel Lincoln
Alex McCarthy Keeper
Stuart Moore
Stuart Taylor

Defenders
Nick Arnold
Wayne Bridge
Jake Cooper Keep
Shaun Cummings
Kaspars Gorkšs
Shane Griffin Keep
Chris Gunter Keep
Michael Hector Keep
Stephen Kelly
Niall Keown Keep
Sean Long Keep
Sean Morrison Keep
Matt Partridge
Alex Pearce Keep
Pierce Sweeney Keep

Midfielders
Hope Akpan
Daniel Carriço
Lawson D'Ath
Royston Drenthe
Ryan Edwards
Danny Guthrie
Jem Karacan Keep
Mikele Leigertwood
Jobi McAnuff Keep
Garath McCleary Keep
Shepherd Murombedzi
Jordan Obita Keep
Hal Robson-Kanu
Jake Taylor
Aaron Tshibola Keep
Danny Williams Keep

Attackers
Nick Blackman
Adam Le Fondre
Pavel Pogrebnyak
Dominic Samuel Keep
Craig Tanner Keep
Gozie Ugwu Keep

[Reading4eva]

Goalkeepers
Mikkel Andersen - Leave - Doesnt want to be here anyway
Adam Federici - Leave - Ageing and could demand a decent fee for him
Jon Henly - Keep
Daniel Lincoln - Keep
Alex McCarthy - Keep - Hasn't set the world on fire like he was expected to, but would benefit from staying here for a while longer
Stuart Moore - Keep
Stuart Taylor - Leave - How many games in how many years? Pointless him being here - no match experience

Defenders
Nick Arnold - Keep
Wayne Bridge - Leave - Too injury prone
Jake Cooper - Keep
Shaun Cummings - Maybe - See who else goes first
Kaspars Gorkšs - Leave - Useless not good enough for this division
Shane Griffin - Keep
Chris Gunter - Keep - Underestimated
Michael Hector - Keep
Stephen Kelly - Keep - Should of been given more chance than has been but will probably go
Niall Keown - Keep
Sean Long - Keep
Sean Morrison - Keep
Matt Partridge - Maybe - Wasn't he the one who is up for GBH. If so, don't want scum like this at my club thank you very much
Alex Pearce - Leave - Overpaid. He cares but he isnt class. Liverpool must be thanking their lucky stars
Pierce Sweeney - Keep

Midfielders
Hope Akpan - Leave - Not good enough
Daniel Carriço - Keep - Believe it or not I think hes a quality player if we played to his strengths
Lawson D'Ath - Keep
Royston Drenthe - Leave - Waste of space, cant be doing with his childish games
Ryan Edwards - Keep
Danny Guthrie - Leave - See Drenthe, not the Reading mould
Jem Karacan - Keep
Mikele Leigertwood - Keep
Jobi McAnuff - Keep
Garath McCleary - Keep
Shepherd Murombedzi - Keep
Jordan Obita - Keep
Hal Robson-Kanu - Leave - A donkey
Jake Taylor - Keep
Aaron Tshibola - Keep
Danny Williams - Keep - He is the basis for our team for the next 5 years I would say. Best player in the squad

Attackers
Nick Blackman - Leave - Worst signing the clubs ever made. Not that he don't care, just that he is not very good
Adam Le Fondre - Leave - Overrated. He only plays well in January which is no good as half the season has passed him by since then
Pavel Pogrebnyak - Leave - Actually this is the worst signing and his wages are a burden round the clubs neck. Could be harder to shift than Zigic at Brum tho
Dominic Samuel - Keep - Class Act
Craig Tanner - Keep - Great player, will score goals at this level given the chance
Gozie Ugwu - Keep

PROMOTE: Aaron Kuhl and Jack Stacey

[liamobey]

I don't know who half these people are.

[Nameless]

These threads are always good for a laugh, people keeping players who have already left, using incorrect reasons for not keeping players and bugging up players they haven't seen play !

This year you cannot exclude the economics. If we need to raise cash then the most saleable players will go.

[liamobey]

Matt Partridge - Maybe - Wasn't he the one who is up for GBH. If so, don't want scum like this at my club thank you very much

Yeah, you don't want people who've had a troubled youth and fragile upbringing........and jail could be on the cards??? Reading FC would never take on a player like that....We don't want another Robin Friday on our hands, do we?

[PistolPete]

Goalkeepers
Mikkel Andersen - Leave, the time has come
Adam Federici Keep
Jon Henly Keep
Daniel LincolnKeep
Alex McCarthy - Leave, we only need 1 first choice keeper and Federici is better for the 'football' Adkins wants to play
Stuart Moore Keep
Stuart Taylor Keep - if there wages are low enough!

Defenders
Nick Arnold - Another season away would be good
Wayne Bridge Keep
Jake Cooper Keep
Shaun Cummings Keep
Kaspars Gorkšs Just.Not. Good. Enough.
Shane Griffin Keep
Chris Gunter Keep
Michael Hector Keep
Stephen Kelly Cummings is ok as back up and Kelly is NOT a left back
Niall Keown Keep
Sean Long Keep
Sean Morrison Keep
Matt Partridge
Alex Pearce Keep Boarderline keep or sell, but I do like his passion, needs to play with a ball playing centre half
Pierce Sweeney Keep

Midfielders
Hope Akpan - Useless
Daniel Carriço - Deal to sell has already been completed
Lawson D'Ath - Needs to move to progress
Royston Drenthe Keep - Will come good - I BELIEVE!
Ryan Edwards - not good enough
Danny Guthrie Keep
Jem Karacan Keep
Mikele Leigertwood - Only keep if on 'pay as you play'
Jobi McAnuff Keep
Garath McCleary Keep
Shepherd Murombedzi Keep
Jordan Obita Keep
Hal Robson-Kanu Keep
Jake Taylor - As D'Ath
Aaron Tshibola Keep - Time to step up?
Danny Williams Keep

Attackers
Nick Blackman - Just don't rate him.
Adam Le Fondre Keep Supersub
Pavel Pogrebnyak Keep Good option, poor mans Dzeko!
Dominic Samuel Keep - One season away to prove himself
Craig Tanner Keep - Time for a season away on loan
Gozie Ugwu Keep

[P!ssed Off]

Matt Partridge - Maybe - Wasn't he the one who is up for GBH. If so, don't want scum like this at my club thank you very much

Yeah, you don't want people who've had a troubled youth and fragile upbringing........and jail could be on the cards??? Reading FC would never take on a player like that....We don't want another Robin Friday on our hands, do we?

How do you know he's had a troubled youth and fragile upbringing?

[liamobey]

Matt Partridge - Maybe - Wasn't he the one who is up for GBH. If so, don't want scum like this at my club thank you very much

Yeah, you don't want people who've had a troubled youth and fragile upbringing........and jail could be on the cards??? Reading FC would never take on a player like that....We don't want another Robin Friday on our hands, do we?

How do you know he's had a troubled youth and fragile upbringing?

Look at his name.....

[JakeTheRoyal]

Starting team next season ?

Mccarthy/Federci (depending on who is solved)
Cummings
Hector
Morrison
New signing ? (Failing that Obita)

Mcleary
Karacan
Williams
Ledge/Taylor/Tshibola/Kuhl
Obita

New signing

Subs
Taylor
Keown
Pearce
Kuhl/Tshobola/Ledge/Taylor
See above
Tanner
Ugwu

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

Time for some big changes at RFC for next season

Goalkeepers

Mikkel Andersen – Sell / Release
Adam Federici – Contract
Jon Henly – Sell / Release
Daniel Lincoln – Contract
Alex McCarthy - Sell
Stuart Moore –Contract
Stuart Taylor – Sell / Release

Defenders

Nick Arnold – Release
Wayne Bridge – Sell / Release
Jake Cooper - Contract
Shaun Cummings – Sell / Release
Kaspars Gorkšs – Sell / Release
Shane Griffin – Sell / Release
Chris Gunter - Contact
Michael Hector - Contract
Stephen Kelly - Contract
Niall Keown - Contract
Sean Long - Release
Sean Morrison - Contract
Matt Partridge – Sell / Release
Alex Pearce - Contract
Pierce Sweeney - Contract

Midfielders
Hope Akpan - Contract
Daniel Carriço – Sell / Release
Lawson D'Ath – Sell / Release
Royston Drenthe– Sell / Release
Ryan Edwards – Sell / Release
Danny Guthrie– Sell / Release
Jem Karacan - Contract
Mikele Leigertwood - Sell / Release
Jobi McAnuff - Sell / Release
Garath McCleary- Contract
Shepherd Murombedzi - – Sell / Release
Jordan Obita - Contract
Hal Robson-Kanu - Sell / Release
Jake Taylor – Sell / Release
Aaron Tshibola - Contract
Danny Williams - Contract

Attackers
Nick Blackman - Contract
Adam Le Fondre - Contract
Pavel Pogrebnyak – Sell / Release
Dominic Samuel - – Sell / Release
Craig Tanner- Contract
Gozie Ugwu - Contract

[Ian Royal]

Squad
Andersen
McCarthy
Gunter
Cummings
Left Back
Pearce
Morrison
Hector
Guthrie
Williams
Karacan
Tshibola
McCleary
Right Winger (Blackman?)
McAnuff
Obita
Le Fondre
Striker
Striker / Ugwu /Samuel / extra midfielder (Akpan?)
Tanner

[SPARTA]

No real point pretending everything's fine and picking who we'd keep. Might as well take the situation for what it is and plan who you would bin to save some wages, and obviously the many pieces of dead wood that need to be moved on.

Bin

Goalkeepers
Mikkel Andersen
Adam Federici
Jon Henly
Alex McCarthy
Stuart Taylor

Defenders
Nick Arnold
Wayne Bridge
Jake Cooper
Shaun Cummings
Kaspars Gorkšs
Shane Griffin
Chris Gunter
Michael Hector
Stephen Kelly
Niall Keown
Sean Long
Sean Morrison
Matt Partridge
Alex Pearce
Pierce Sweeney

Midfielders
Hope Akpan
Daniel Carriço
Lawson D'Ath
Royston Drenthe
Ryan Edwards
Danny Guthrie
Jem Karacan
Mikele Leigertwood
Jobi McAnuff
Garath McCleary
Shepherd Murombedzi
Jordan Obita
Hal Robson-Kanu
Jake Taylor
Aaron Tshibola
Danny Williams

Attackers
Nick Blackman
Adam Le Fondre
Pavel Pogrebnyak
Dominic Samuel
Craig Tanner
Gozie Ugwu

Hopefully Adkins is hot on the heels of some decent free transfers, but I feel our activity in the transfer market will be delayed until most of this lot move on and make room for them - i.e. another frustrating summer of missing out on our top targets; top targets from a very small pot available to us.

[Royal Ginger]

Goalkeepers
Mikkel Andersen
Adam Federici Keep
Jon Henly Keep
Daniel Lincoln Keep
Alex McCarthy Keep
Stuart Moore Keep
Stuart Taylor

Defenders
Nick Arnold Keep
Wayne Bridge Keep
Jake Cooper Keep
Shaun Cummings Keep
Kaspars Gorkšs Keep
Shane Griffin Keep
Chris Gunter Keep
Michael Hector Keep
Stephen Kelly
Niall Keown Keep
Sean Long Keep
Sean Morrison Keep
Matt Partridge
Alex Pearce Keep
Pierce Sweeney Keep

Midfielders
Hope Akpan
Daniel Carriço Keep
Lawson D'Ath
Royston Drenthe Keep
Ryan Edwards
Danny Guthrie Keep
Jem Karacan Keep
Mikele Leigertwood Keep
Jobi McAnuff Keep
Garath McCleary Keep
Shepherd Murombedzi Keep
Jordan Obita Keep
Hal Robson-Kanu
Jake Taylor
Aaron Tshibola Keep
Danny Williams Keep

Attackers
Nick Blackman
Adam Le Fondre Keep
Pavel Pogrebnyak Keep
Dominic Samuel Keep
Craig Tanner Keep
Gozie Ugwu Keep

[SCIAG]

Goalkeepers
Mikkel Andersen Leave
Adam Federici Leave
Jon Henly Leave
Daniel Lincoln Keep
Alex McCarthy Keep
Stuart Moore Leave
Stuart Taylor Leave

Feds and Andersen are going to want first team football. I'd rather have McCarthy. If we sell him, I'd keep Federici. Lincoln can become second choice.

Defenders
Nick Arnold Keep
Wayne Bridge Keep
Jake Cooper Keep
Shaun Cummings Leave
Kaspars Gorkšs Leave
Shane Griffin Leave
Chris Gunter Keep
Michael Hector Keep
Stephen Kelly Leave
Niall Keown Keep
Sean Long Leave
Sean Morrison Keep
Matt Partridge Leave
Alex Pearce Keep
Pierce Sweeney Keep

Ideally we'll be able to keep Bridge on reduced wages. He is a very good left back.
Cummings, Kelly and Gorkss can all do a job, but I'd rather see young players taking their places.
I can't see Long or Griffin really threatening the first team, would rather give Owusu or Watson a chance.
Partridge can do one.

Midfielders
Hope Akpan Leave
Daniel Carriço Keep (I can dream...)
Lawson D'Ath Keep
Royston Drenthe Keep
Ryan Edwards Leave
Danny Guthrie Keep
Jem Karacan Keep
Mikele Leigertwood Leave
Jobi McAnuff Keep
Garath McCleary Keep
Shepherd Murombedzi Leave
Jordan Obita Keep
Hal Robson-Kanu Keep
Jake Taylor Leave
Aaron Tshibola Keep
Danny Williams Keep

Akpan and Taylor are probably never going to be good enough.
Murombedzi shouldn't have been kept on this long. The same is arguably true of Edwards.
Legs or D'Ath is a tough call. I really like Legs, but I think he should move on rather than fade away here. Give D'Ath a year as our fourth midfielder. I can see him getting overtaken by Tshibola and Kuhl in that year, but I'd still keep him around, he's less of a gamble.

Attackers
Nick Blackman Leave
Adam Le Fondre Keep
Pavel Pogrebnyak Keep
Dominic Samuel Keep
Craig Tanner Keep
Gozie Ugwu Keep

This is an ideal world obviously. I wouldn't mind cashing in on Le Fondre if we signed a cheaper replacement (Sharp?). I doubt Pog will stay. Blackman isn't good enough unfortunately. Not too sure that Ugwu or Samuel will be able to step up, but they'll do as back ups. With Taylor leaving, Tanner will be our best natural attacking midfielder, and will probably be needed when Drenthe plays on the wing.

[Reading4eva]

The future is with a mix of Youngsters and more experienced players. I can't see why everyone wants to get rid of all these players who haven't had a chance in the first team but want to keep the wage drainers who don't perform like Drenthe and Pog

Whereas keep on Jobi as you know what you'll get from him. Same can be said for Legs and Kelly

[Reading4eva]

That said with that team I'd still be expecting top 6 in this league and anything less would be unacceptable. The reason we have an academy is that WE start using players from it. Not flogging anyone who comes decent as soon as another club comes calling as with the Gylfi situation

[St. Brynjar]

Get rid of:
McCarthy/Federici - Money and wages
Andersen - Just seems like the right thing to do.
Bridge - Sadly, but was signed on Anton's money which we don't have anymore
Carrico - Sadly, but we could probably get a few quid for him.
Drenthe - Good player but probably on huge wages.
Edwards - Doesn't seem to be cutting it at all.
Ledge - After such a long injury I doubt he'll be the same player he was in 11/12.
HRK - Not good enough this year and we could get a reasonable fee for him.
Pog/Alf - Wages or fee. Either way it's a decent way of getting in a better financial position.


Maybe pile:
Most youngsters - I have no idea how most of them are progressing, I'm sure there will be a fair few releases.
Gorkss - Still think he can do a job here, but he's not getting any younger and at the end of a contract.
Morrison - Not sure he's good enough and we could get a decent fee.
Taylor - It's damning that he's not getting in the team with our injury crisis.
D'ath - Never forced his way in.
McCleary - Might not be our choice. One of our most saleable assets.
Guthrie - See above, someone may come in for him.
Cummings - Not sure if he has a future here.

Keep the rest and loan out a fair few of the youngsters. I'd like to see Ugwu, Tanner, Kuhl and Tshibola integrated into the first team a bit more.

[urz13]

Take out the fact of takeover uncertainty, money etc..... If you were pulling the strings at Reading who would you want us to keep / let leave ahead of next season. [simply put keep or leave next to people and I'll aggregate responses]

Goalkeepers
Mikkel Andersen KEEP (As 2nd Choice)
Adam Federici LEAVE
Jon Henly KEEP
Daniel Lincoln KEEP
Alex McCarthy KEEP
Stuart Moore KEEP
Stuart Taylor LEAVE

Defenders
Nick Arnold KEEP
Wayne Bridge LEAVE
Jake Cooper KEEP
Shaun Cummings LEAVE
Kaspars Gorkšs LEAVE
Shane Griffin KEEP
Chris Gunter KEEP
Michael Hector KEEP
Stephen Kelly LEAVE
Niall Keown KEEP
Sean Long KEEP
Sean Morrison KEEP
Matt Partridge LEAVE
Alex Pearce KEEP
Pierce Sweeney KEEP

Midfielders
Hope Akpan LEAVE
Daniel Carriço KEEP - he's been superb at Sevilla
Lawson D'Ath LEAVE
Royston Drenthe KEEP
Ryan Edwards LEAVE
Danny Guthrie KEEP
Jem Karacan KEEP
Mikele Leigertwood LEAVE (sadly)
Jobi McAnuff LEAVE
Garath McCleary KEEP
Shepherd Murombedzi KEEP
Jordan Obita KEEP
Hal Robson-Kanu KEEP
Jake Taylor LEAVE
Aaron Tshibola KEEP
Danny Williams KEEP

Attackers
Nick Blackman LEAVE
Adam Le Fondre LEAVE
Pavel Pogrebnyak KEEP
Dominic Samuel KEEP
Craig Tanner KEEP
Gozie Ugwu KEEP

[SCIAG]

Surprised by the number of people wanting to keep Murombedzi but release Edwards. I believe they're the same age, but Edwards has always kept Shep out of our youth sides, and Shep is basically making up the numbers right now. There's not going to be much point having him around when Stacey and Fosu stop having to juggle playing for both teams.