Rumour - Ronan Hale (striker)

[Brogue]

All very good getting hale , but what about pace.

[Sutekh]

All very good getting hale , but what about pace.

Do keep up old boy, been round this gag on page 1.

[Millsy]

It's a bit like groundhog day.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

All very good getting hale , but what about pace.

You saying he’s not quick?

[linkenholtroyal]

Heard we are still looking at him. Even with Leam at the helm now.

[Snowflake Royal]

Well the recruitment crew haven't changed and the chances are high MOM isn't sticking around. And he may be followed by Burns and Doyle.

[Stranded]

Heard we are still looking at him. Even with Leam at the helm now.

He's scoring at a rate if 1 goal every 179mins this season - so no surprise that if we liked him before, our view is not really going to have changed.

[tidus_mi2]

Well the recruitment crew haven't changed and the chances are high MOM isn't sticking around. And he may be followed by Burns and Doyle.

Feels pretty damning of the recruitment and perhaps Hunt as well, that we've essentially wasted all our loan slots for half a season.

[Snowflake Royal]

Well the recruitment crew haven't changed and the chances are high MOM isn't sticking around. And he may be followed by Burns and Doyle.

Feels pretty damning of the recruitment and perhaps Hunt as well, that we've essentially wasted all our loan slots for half a season.

Some signings don't work out. And it's hard to get first team ready loans.

If I were Noel, I'd be a little pissed at his brother.

And I would say only MOM and Burns have been actively poor of the loans

[Sutekh]

Well the recruitment crew haven't changed and the chances are high MOM isn't sticking around. And he may be followed by Burns and Doyle.

Feels pretty damning of the recruitment and perhaps Hunt as well, that we've essentially wasted all our loan slots for half a season.

Some signings don't work out. And it's hard to get first team ready loans.

If I were Noel, I'd be a little pissed at his brother.

And I would say only MOM and Burns have been actively poor of the loans

Loan market is tricky to navigate though, the scouting team at Reading would need to have a very good understanding of the youngsters at other clubs to find the hidden gems and while some youngsters maybe outstanding and obvious targets the next issue is the parent club thinking that letting them drop into the third division is what they want for their development, esp. if they're at a top PL club. I expect they thought the current chaps were worth a punt but none have sadly impressed so far - which might well be the fault of the management as much as anything (esp. with Doyle who showed well at Exeter & Crawley last year).

A club like Reading should only be taking loans if they're adding to the first team, they shouldn't take them just to get the odd cup game.