by Royal_jimmy » 31 Aug 2021 00:10
by TiagoIlori » 31 Aug 2021 00:21
by Jackson Corner » 31 Aug 2021 02:07
by tidus_mi2 » 31 Aug 2021 03:09
Jackson Corner Is he the first Premier league winner to play for Reading?
by Sutekh » 31 Aug 2021 05:49
by Hound » 31 Aug 2021 07:13
by blythspartan » 31 Aug 2021 08:03
Hound Admittedly if we got them all 5 years earlier it’d been nice, but Drinkwater; Dann and Rahman should add the know how and almost importantly the organisation missing
Do share the concern that none of them have played more than about 15 games for the last few years but I’m confident all will do well
by Linden Jones' Tash » 31 Aug 2021 08:14
by Brogue » 31 Aug 2021 08:21
Linden Jones' Tash Also, there's a bit of a PR thing going on, pushing the story that these are down to PV doing the heavy lifting, almost to absolve the poor displays and tactics....
I don't know, but surely some bloke called Kia is more likely to have high level Chelsea contacts?....
by Stranded » 31 Aug 2021 08:31
Linden Jones' Tash Also, there's a bit of a PR thing going on, pushing the story that these are down to PV doing the heavy lifting, almost to absolve the poor displays and tactics....
I don't know, but surely some bloke called Kia is more likely to have high level Chelsea contacts?....
by SCIAG » 31 Aug 2021 08:39
tidus_mi2Jackson Corner Is he the first Premier league winner to play for Reading?
Martin Keown
by Sutekh » 31 Aug 2021 10:06
SCIAGtidus_mi2Jackson Corner Is he the first Premier league winner to play for Reading?
Martin Keown
Wayne Bridge, John O’Shea… I’m assuming we’re talking about people who joined us as winners, rather than the Akes of the world who won afterwards.
by Sutekh » 31 Aug 2021 11:12
by Snowflake Royal » 31 Aug 2021 11:15
StrandedSnowflake RoyalZip
There may be outgoings tomorrow.Maybe Laurent?
Only way it'll make sense is if at least one of Laurent, Ejaria or Swift go. It's certainly not going to be Ejaria who would be my first choice.
Probably Laurent, quickly followed by Swift injury and Ejaria long Covid
We do tend to play with 5 midfielders in various shapes. You want 2 per spot, so you ideally want 10 midfielders. Fully expecting Laurent to Forest tomorrow and fairly relaxed about that.
Who knows, if we get a fee we may even be allowed to reinvest it in striker!
by Zip » 31 Aug 2021 11:17
Snowflake RoyalStrandedSnowflake Royal Only way it'll make sense is if at least one of Laurent, Ejaria or Swift go. It's certainly not going to be Ejaria who would be my first choice.
Probably Laurent, quickly followed by Swift injury and Ejaria long Covid
We do tend to play with 5 midfielders in various shapes. You want 2 per spot, so you ideally want 10 midfielders. Fully expecting Laurent to Forest tomorrow and fairly relaxed about that.
Who knows, if we get a fee we may even be allowed to reinvest it in striker!
I don't agree. We play central midfielders out of position wide when what we actually need is wingers or forwards.
by SCIAG » 31 Aug 2021 13:27
by Zip » 31 Aug 2021 13:43
SCIAG If we want ten midfielders, then we have:
1) Rinomhota
2) Laurent
3) Swift
4) Ejaria
5) Meite
6) Azeez
7) Dele-Bashiru
Hoilett
9) Halilovic
10) Drinkwater
So… I guess that works?
But I dunno, these don’t seem to be “sensible living within our means” transfers. TDB and Halilovic yes, maybe Hoilett. But Dann and Drinkwater seem excessive. I hope we are being sensible.
by 3points » 31 Aug 2021 15:16
ZipSCIAG If we want ten midfielders, then we have:
1) Rinomhota
2) Laurent
3) Swift
4) Ejaria
5) Meite
6) Azeez
7) Dele-Bashiru
Hoilett
9) Halilovic
10) Drinkwater
So… I guess that works?
But I dunno, these don’t seem to be “sensible living within our means” transfers. TDB and Halilovic yes, maybe Hoilett. But Dann and Drinkwater seem excessive. I hope we are being sensible.
You can add Araruna to that list.
So we have four additions. Meite is also out long term and we have off-loaded Olise, Semedo and Aluko. So we are at similar levels to last season in terms of numbers.
by Hound » 31 Aug 2021 16:51
SCIAG If we want ten midfielders, then we have:
1) Rinomhota
2) Laurent
3) Swift
4) Ejaria
5) Meite
6) Azeez
7) Dele-Bashiru
Hoilett
9) Halilovic
10) Drinkwater
So… I guess that works?
But I dunno, these don’t seem to be “sensible living within our means” transfers. TDB and Halilovic yes, maybe Hoilett. But Dann and Drinkwater seem excessive. I hope we are being sensible.
by Royal Rother » 31 Aug 2021 17:01
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