Ian Harte

[Readingfanman]

He also cost us numerous goals. He has settled well in Bournemouth, a well known pensioner backwater.

Who turned Reading over 3-1 last night m8

Chins up

Who bottled it in the play-off final?

Zurab Khizanishvili if I remember?

[sandman]

Pride comes before a fall Ian.

[No Fixed Abode]

I thought it was common knowledge RD is on £130,000 a week.

That's a lot of pies.

dont respond to kes when he makes outrageous/trolling statements mate. better yet, dont respond to kes at all.

*Remember my news about an Italian takeover on rumours and gossip about 3 weeks before it was announced in the press, bet you thought I was trolling then too....

[Schards#2]

The merits of the two players are irrelevent, it's a totally unprofessional and disrespectful thing to do and Harte is diminished by it.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Whatever peoples opinion is/was of Harty, Bournemouths' ascent up the league has coincided with his inclusion back into the starting line-up.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Whatever peoples opinion is/was of Harty, Bournemouths' ascent up the league has coincided with his inclusion back into the starting line-up.

Exactly. Just as Reading's up turn in results coincided with him being recalled to the team as well. Our run to the league title started with his recall, at Ipswich if I remember.

[AthleticoSpizz]

(most likely at our expense) It could be his (yet another) Premiership swansong

[floyd__streete]

Had a pop on Twitter last night about having Drenthe in his back pocket (not hard), then after getting some stick back from a Reading fan stated:

"if you knew what I got told after the game, you'd have a different opinion".

Based on that, I took it as if you knew what I got told about Drenthe you wouldn't be speaking up. My guess it's about the ridiculous wages Royston earns? Either way, Harte has made himself look a bit of an arse there & needs to get off his soapbox.

Drenthe is an utter, utter waste of time and money. I only bothered to stay for 45 minutes of Tuesday's car crash but Drenthe barely got past the slowest left back in the division once.

FWIW while I am here.....Harte > Bridge.

[Royal Biscuitman]

Pride comes before a fall Ian.

Worth watching the other highlights from that match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzDSlet8VUw

[Geekins]

Who bottled it in the play-off final?

Zurab Khizanishvili if I remember?

And Griffin

[BraisingsteakRoyal]

We've not had a decent set piece taker since Harte & Shorey left.

I'd be interested to see the stats on goals (or even chances created) from corners and free kicks vs when one of those two was playing.

[floyd__streete]

I'd be interested to see the stats on goals (or even chances created) from corners and free kicks vs when one of those two was playing.

Drenthe pinged one in against Leeds though, in one of his rare moments of doing something useful Which guaranteed him another 6 months of our sycophantic, star-struck fanbase singing his name in spite of the general lack of end product from this expensive flop

[Ian Royal]

Guthrie's scored a couple too I think. And we've scored from the odd Guthrie, McAnuff and Obita corner.

[Royal Ginger]

Drenthe's free Kick in the other Leeds game was turned in by Le Fondre too.

I don't think free kicks are too bad but we're missing the chaos that an Ian Harte corner used to create.

[SCIAG]

I'd be interested to see the stats on goals (or even chances created) from corners and free kicks vs when one of those two was playing.

Drenthe pinged one in against Leeds though, in one of his rare moments of doing something useful Which guaranteed him another 6 months of our sycophantic, star-struck fanbase singing his name in spite of the general lack of end product from this expensive flop

Drenthe has more matches where he does something useful than not. I know you like to make every defeat out to be the end of the world but c'mon Floyd.

[RoyalBlue]

Had a pop on Twitter last night about having Drenthe in his back pocket (not hard), then after getting some stick back from a Reading fan stated:

"if you knew what I got told after the game, you'd have a different opinion".

Based on that, I took it as if you knew what I got told about Drenthe you wouldn't be speaking up. My guess it's about the ridiculous wages Royston earns? Either way, Harte has made himself look a bit of an arse there & needs to get off his soapbox.

Why, he was only telling the truth,
Ian harte is a model professional who looks after himself which is why he is still playing in a side that destroyed Reading last night.
Royston on the other hand has wasted the talent he was given, never looked after himself or his career and will not even be still playing at 30 years of age
let alone coming up to 37
Royston 135 games 12 goals, a goal every 11 games
I Harte 450 games 73 goals, a goal every 6 games
Without knowing the players or positions they play, based on those stats which one would you say was the attacking midfielder ?

He may be a model professional in many respects but he has a nasty streak which he frequently displays when he tries his best to get his fellow professionals booked and/or sent off.

[The Rouge]

Pride comes before a fall Ian.

String

[M Brook]

Had a pop on Twitter last night about having Drenthe in his back pocket (not hard), then after getting some stick back from a Reading fan stated:

"if you knew what I got told after the game, you'd have a different opinion".

Based on that, I took it as if you knew what I got told about Drenthe you wouldn't be speaking up. My guess it's about the ridiculous wages Royston earns? Either way, Harte has made himself look a bit of an arse there & needs to get off his soapbox.

So, does anyone else have any idea what Harte got told about Drentha?

[Z175]

We've not had a decent set piece taker since Harte & Shorey left.

I'd be interested to see the stats on goals (or even chances created) from corners and free kicks vs when one of those two was playing.

Obita takes a lovely set piece. We'll get plenty from him.

[maffff]

Its like saying Rogerio Ceni* is a better striker than Alf

January aside he probably is...