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Re: Freebies

by AthleticoSpizz » 24 Jun 2022 19:26

T&Cs and a continuation of his upward trajectory Ince performances, yeah, why not?

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Re: Freebies

by 72 bus » 24 Jun 2022 19:26

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NathStPaul It would have been hard for him not to improve based upon his performances before Ince arrived.

Has it got so bad that Danny Drinkwater would be welcomed back with open arms?

Not by me.


Better player in there than Laurent Ian, Laurent will never play in a Premiership winning team or be transferred for £25m.
Now he has finished marking time with Chelsea he might just want to play football and enjoy his game again, looked much better when Ince came in.
He now needs to make a living from football again rather than just banking the pay cheques from Chelsea.

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Re: Freebies

by Notts Royal » 25 Jun 2022 12:46

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Snowflake Royal We haven't been able to sign players for contracts of more than one season, from outside the club.

Not, for more than one season, we haven't been able to sign players from outside the club.


In response to Notts Royal, last season different restrictions apply. This season we are yet to sign a player who was last registered at another club, who is not a loan.


3 years for tince

Yep. 1 year thing well and truly put to bed.


That’s good at least then…should in theory give us more wiggle room, but offset by being less of an attractive club to come to

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Re: Freebies

by morganb » 25 Jun 2022 17:08

Take it with a big pinch of salt but latest on Twitter -

If we couldn’t hit a new low already, Conor Wickham on trial is definitely scraping the barrel #readingfc

https://twitter.com/dsaund6/status/1540 ... bLZbQ&s=19

(And Sam Hutchinson also mentioned)

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Re: Freebies

by blythspartan » 25 Jun 2022 17:23

morganb Take it with a big pinch of salt but latest on Twitter -

If we couldn’t hit a new low already, Conor Wickham on trial is definitely scraping the barrel #readingfc

https://twitter.com/dsaund6/status/1540 ... bLZbQ&s=19

(And Sam Hutchinson also mentioned)


Tbh I wouldn’t be at all surprised by this simply because this is where we are right now. Wednesday fans were angry when Hutchinson was let go. I am shocked that Wickham is only 29, I thought he was mid 30s.


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Re: Freebies

by From Despair To Where? » 25 Jun 2022 17:27

Hutchinson is from Slough and can play on CB or DM.

Wouldn't be a massive surprise to see him sign.

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Re: Freebies

by Snowflake Royal » 25 Jun 2022 18:59

If Hutchinson has any pace, sounds ok. Although seems more of a CB than a DM.

Wickham and I despair.

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Re: Freebies

by Royal_jimmy » 25 Jun 2022 19:40

Do we want to be in league two or something? Jesus

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Re: Freebies

by Stranded » 26 Jun 2022 07:21

If Wickham can stay fit, he could be a risk worth taking but only 40 apps in 7 years suggests he isn't.


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Re: Freebies

by Snowflake Royal » 26 Jun 2022 08:46

In his entire career the guy has started more than half a season once, and has never scored double figure league goals. In his one season where he started regularly he scored a massive 5 goals.

He's a career squad player who has had to move down to L1 to get any games, after somehow stealing a living in the PL doing nothing most of his career.

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Re: Freebies

by Royal_jimmy » 26 Jun 2022 10:10

Sam Hutchinson I think is worth a look at. He's got great experience at this level. He isn't as good as Laurent and his career is in decline was but it's at the stage where we need new faces at the club and his wage demands will fit in the structure that we need. Even if he ends up being a squad player. See how he gets on at the trial but would be ok if he signs.

Wickham on the other hand.. wtf. We will have a lean squad this year. We should not be signing injury prone players as it's a waste of money. His goal scoring record is poor too. Waste of time having him on trial in my opinion. I'd rather get Simon Church out of retirement!

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Re: Freebies

by Felt91 » 26 Jun 2022 11:43

Tom Lawrence is out of contract, now Rooney is leaving its even less likely he will stay. Doubt he fancies another relegation fight tho.

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Re: Freebies

by Snowflake Royal » 26 Jun 2022 11:45

Felt91 Tom Lawrence is out of contract, now Rooney is leaving its even less likely he will stay. Doubt he fancies another relegation fight tho.

WCBAP too


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Re: Freebies

by Hound » 26 Jun 2022 15:50

Wickham - assuming he’d be on a very low wage at this stage of his career. Last chance saloon. Not that against it

Saw WBA were looking at Tom Lawrence to add to their extremely highly paid, late 20s number 10s

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Re: Freebies

by YorkshireRoyal99 » 26 Jun 2022 17:50

Wickham and Hutchinson, League One level players to be honest.

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Re: Freebies

by NathStPaul » 26 Jun 2022 22:16

Isn’t this the 8th consecutive summer we have been linked with Connor Wickham?

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Re: Freebies

by blythspartan » 27 Jun 2022 10:30

NathStPaul Isn’t this the 8th consecutive summer we have been linked with Connor Wickham?


Yep, I am amazed he’s only 29. Did he once have a bit of a purple patch for Wednesday? Not sure if I am thinking of another player.

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Re: Freebies

by Snowflake Royal » 27 Jun 2022 12:32

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NathStPaul Isn’t this the 8th consecutive summer we have been linked with Connor Wickham?


Yep, I am amazed he’s only 29. Did he once have a bit of a purple patch for Wednesday? Not sure if I am thinking of another player.

10 in 8 I think. Definition of a player who has made a high level career out of reputation as a teen

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Re: Freebies

by morganb » 27 Jun 2022 16:33

Of the players we've brought in so far - Lumley was know to Bowen from their days together at QPR, Tom Ince is the manager's son and Bouzanis is friends with Tom Ince.

Perhaps we've got a recommend-a-friend system in operation at the moment, which actually may work out to be quite a shrewd way of recruiting? I guess only time will tell.

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Re: Freebies

by Simon's Church » 27 Jun 2022 16:51

morganb Of the players we've brought in so far - Lumley was know to Bowen from their days together at QPR, Tom Ince is the manager's son and Bouzanis is friends with Tom Ince.

Perhaps we've got a recommend-a-friend system in operation at the moment, which actually may work out to be quite a shrewd way of recruiting? I guess only time will tell.

We'll be bringing back Teddy Howe at this rate.

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