What was the last player that you were gutted that left/sold

[bakerlou]

Paul Brayson.

Could have been a star, but in the wrong place at the wrong time.

He stole my Banjo and was last seen chasing a herd of cows!

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[South Coast Royal]

Most gutted would have to be Shaka, Osborn and Taylor all going in the same summer right after we came so so close to the Prem. Since then there have been a few (Lovell, Curo, Caskey, Adie...twice) but the most recent would be Butler, as in effect we had replaced him with Shaun Goater, who I never wanted us to sign in the 1st place.

Most pleased when he left would be Hughsey. He was versatile, worked hard and had one good season for us, but on the whole was absolutely shite, and in his last season crossed it into the stand more times than i dare to remember without getting angry again. I was surprised and ecstatic we got £500,000 for him.

Thanks for dragging this subject up again bakerlou with so many of the posters no longer active-Spacey found time to criticise other people's spellings reminding me of how much (not) he is missed.

My feelings were much in line with those of roberto regarding the good and the bad and I think Osborn going to QPR was the one that disappointed me most both then and since.

[Royal_jimmy]

No one beats Michael Olise

[Sutekh]

Losing Steve Wood and Kevin Bremner was the worst esp. as they were replaced by the likes of Paul Franklin and Francis Joseph. A clear sign to every supporter that the club was potless and/or still had plenty of Walleresque ambition.

[South Coast Royal]

Losing Steve Wood and Kevin Bremner was the worst esp. as they were replaced by the likes of Paul Franklin and Francis Joseph. A clear sign to every supporter that the club was potless and/or still had plenty of Walleresque ambition.

Had forgotten about Steve Wood.
But for injuries he could well have succeeded at the top level IMHO.

In the cases of Osborn and Wood their injury periods came AFTER leaving Reading whereas nowadays..........................................................

[Ark Royal]

Les Chappell.

To or from Rotherham? I can't remember

Doncaster. Dick Habbin went to Rotherham.

Was totally gutted when Simon Osborn left. Going back a bit further, Tommy Jenkins.

[ILoveMoonPig]

I was actually quite gutted that Josh Laurent left us, i felt he was a really strong player and we stood a reasonable chance of keeping him. The same with Tom Ince and Adrian Marriappa too. Obviously gutted that we lost Olise and Richards, but they were right at the very start of their careers and have the talent to get right to the top so i don't feel like there was any chance of them ever really staying.

[South Coast Royal]

Les Chappell.

To or from Rotherham? I can't remember

Doncaster. Dick Habbin went to Rotherham.

Was totally gutted when Simon Osborn left. Going back a bit further, Tommy Jenkins.

As with my earlier post Tommy Jenkins like Osborn and Wood never fulfilled expectations because of injury problems.
A very exciting player to watch in his short time with us.
Those were the days when players got injured after leaving Reading, not like today when it happens soon after they join us.

[stealthpapes]

Not a player but convinced we'd have had a play-off campaign had Selles stayed.

[super darren caskey]

Jimmy Kebe is the correct answer

[Hound]

Not a player but convinced we'd have had a play-off campaign had Selles stayed.

Yeah was pretty gutted when he left. A real low ebb

Can’t think of anyone much in recent times which weren’t an inevitably so got used to it long before it happened. Laurent isn’t a bad shout. Mbengue from this season