RUMOUR - Craig Mackail-Smith

[pea]

He is a player I would love to be at RFC though if we make it to the PL. At least he is a tryer who gives 100% each game and you really need some players who will do this in the PL.

A striker on six goals for the season whose main attribute is their workrate and being a 'tryer'.

Exactly what we need then, a clone of Simon Church...

[riverroyal]

Reading have bid turned down for Brighton striker?


Reading have had a bid turned down for Brighton striker Craig Mackail-Smith, according to several reports. This bid was £3.5 million plus Church according to link below . . .



http://www.reading.vitalfootball.co.uk/ ... p?a=270960

[bigmike]

Reading have bid turned down for Brighton striker?


Reading have had a bid turned down for Brighton striker Craig Mackail-Smith, according to several reports. This bid was £3.5 million plus Church according to link below . . .



http://www.reading.vitalfootball.co.uk/ ... p?a=270960

Unfounded Rumour

we would have to pay them more than £3.5m to take church off our hands

[andrew1957]

As reported elswehere the actual offer was 3.5M or 5M plus Church.

[Barry the bird boggler]

And according the Johnny Fordham the whole rumour is entirely unfounded and without any basis. He also says this thread is in the

[riverroyal]

Reading Chronicle reporting the story on their website too . . .. .

would be good if it happened, get a good striker in and ship church out

[bakerlou]

Can't see Church wanting to go to Brighton.

[melonhead]

i think he would fit right in

[Ian Royal]

Given the expense of the rest of our deals, the fact Church was brought on ahead of ALF on saturday and the number of strikers we already have I think this one should be filed under "B" for bullcrap.

[FiNeRaIn]

Given the expense of the rest of our deals, the fact Church was brought on ahead of ALF on saturday and the number of strikers we already have I think this one should be filed under "B" for bullcrap.

agreed. do not want him either

[Snowball]

Oh, come on Pea!

Have you seen him play? Hell of a player and 80 goals in 138 appearances for Peterboro.

Very much in the Shane Long mould.

True though that this season he's had 27 Starts for 6 goals (League) and 4 for 1 (cup)

But Brighton plays lotsa football, and I'd've thought he'd be more suited to our very direct game

[Wimb]

Given the expense of the rest of our deals, the fact Church was brought on ahead of ALF on saturday and the number of strikers we already have I think this one should be filed under "B" for bullcrap.

Or, Brian was giving Church one final chance to impress and show him that he's worth keeping.....

[loyalroyal4life]

no thanks think signing him would be unwise given number of strikers we have UNLESS 2 are moving out in opposite direction

[FiNeRaIn]

Given the expense of the rest of our deals, the fact Church was brought on ahead of ALF on saturday and the number of strikers we already have I think this one should be filed under "B" for bullcrap.

Or, Brian was giving Church one final chance to impress and show him that he's worth keeping.....

church is fine. whats hurting our side is the lack of creativity in midfield, especially the centre.

[Ian Royal]

Given the expense of the rest of our deals, the fact Church was brought on ahead of ALF on saturday and the number of strikers we already have I think this one should be filed under "B" for bullcrap.

Or, Brian was giving Church one final chance to impress and show him that he's worth keeping.....

Don't you think that's a rather implausibly last minute, pointless last chance? How stupid would you have to be to cancel an offer for a rival's striker on the basis that your makeweight came on with 25 minutes to go in one game and scored a goal?

[Gordons Cumming]

That's what is called in the trade....a long shot.

[Wimb]

Given the expense of the rest of our deals, the fact Church was brought on ahead of ALF on saturday and the number of strikers we already have I think this one should be filed under "B" for bullcrap.

Or, Brian was giving Church one final chance to impress and show him that he's worth keeping.....

Don't you think that's a rather implausibly last minute, pointless last chance? How stupid would you have to be to cancel an offer for a rival's striker on the basis that your makeweight came on with 25 minutes to go in one game and scored a goal?

Was talking in broader terms over Church's future rather than this 'deal'

[Snowball]

If you are only judging goals this season Church hammers CMS

CMS has had 27 starts, lots of time to bed in. Church is in and out of the side


SC Age 23 . . 2012 = 1,455 League Minutes 6 League Goals = 1 Goal Every 242 Minutes (2.67 Games)

LF Age 25 . . 2012 = 1,543 League Minutes 6 League Goals = 1 Goal every 257 Minutes (2.85 Games

MS Age 27 . . 2012 = 2,345 League Minutes 6 League Goals = 1 Goal Every 391 Minutes (4.33 Games)


However add assists and if you count those as worth a goal then it's

172 Minutes ALF
180 Minutes CMS
242 Minutes Church

Interestig how well Alf stands up against both of them, and would get better if we showed more faith.

[riverroyal]

Billy Sharp having a medical at Southampton according to Skysports . . ..

[Snowball]

Given the expense of the rest of our deals, the fact Church was brought on ahead of ALF on saturday and the number of strikers we already have I think this one should be filed under "B" for bullcrap.

Or, Brian was giving Church one final chance to impress and show him that he's worth keeping.....

Don't you think that's a rather implausibly last minute, pointless last chance? How stupid would you have to be to cancel an offer for a rival's striker on the basis that your makeweight came on with 25 minutes to go in one game and scored a goal?

They might have made the offer at 5PM Saturday, Ian.

However, isn't it a bit crazy to leak that a player is surplus to requirements like that? (if true)