Wonder if Reading be considering any for a move in the summer, after all the club’s AI data reporting should be highlighting many as a matter of course.
Highly unlikely that any offers will come in for Marriot. His injury issues are well known in the industry and he will only be available for 50% of matches over a season. Having him as first choice striker leaves you at risk of coming up short in terms of goals and therefore having a massive effect on your league position. As a back up option, then yes maybe someone would like him. But, he is going to want the sort of wage warranted by a first choice player. Our season was effectively bookended by Marriot fitness. He was absent at the start, costing Noel his job, and absent at the end.Mr Angry wrote: ↑15 Apr 2026 14:27 Marriott for me; his goals got us up to the fringes of the play offs and had he not got injured, we would have been much more likely to have finished in the top 6.
A key issue for the Summer to indicate the genuine ambition of the club will be whether they succumb to the inevitable offers that will come in for him.
Another key issue is whether they try to sign adequate cover for him in the event of injury, If we had two interchangeable strikers of the same quality who didn't get injured at the same time we'd be in the playoffs for sure.Mr Angry wrote: ↑15 Apr 2026 14:27 Marriott for me; his goals got us up to the fringes of the play offs and had he not got injured, we would have been much more likely to have finished in the top 6.
A key issue for the Summer to indicate the genuine ambition of the club will be whether they succumb to the inevitable offers that will come in for him.
You don’t think Kelvin da man?Forbury Lion wrote: ↑17 Apr 2026 09:14Another key issue is whether they try to sign adequate cover for him in the event of injury, If we had two interchangeable strikers of the same quality who didn't get injured at the same time we'd be in the playoffs for sure.Mr Angry wrote: ↑15 Apr 2026 14:27 Marriott for me; his goals got us up to the fringes of the play offs and had he not got injured, we would have been much more likely to have finished in the top 6.
A key issue for the Summer to indicate the genuine ambition of the club will be whether they succumb to the inevitable offers that will come in for him.
He isn't at the same level yet and I'd feel more comfortable if we had another Jack Marriott or a Simon Church in the squad to give us cover and options because you ideally need one striker starting and a second one to bring off the bench.Sutekh wrote: ↑17 Apr 2026 12:01You don’t think Kelvin da man?Forbury Lion wrote: ↑17 Apr 2026 09:14Another key issue is whether they try to sign adequate cover for him in the event of injury, If we had two interchangeable strikers of the same quality who didn't get injured at the same time we'd be in the playoffs for sure.Mr Angry wrote: ↑15 Apr 2026 14:27 Marriott for me; his goals got us up to the fringes of the play offs and had he not got injured, we would have been much more likely to have finished in the top 6.
A key issue for the Summer to indicate the genuine ambition of the club will be whether they succumb to the inevitable offers that will come in for him.
Perhaps Patton and/or Evans could be decent but it’s still too early to know. Would agree the club should look for a bargain to be had in that area and, of course, Mick Gooding says you can never have too many centre forwardsForbury Lion wrote: ↑17 Apr 2026 12:19He isn't at the same level yet and I'd feel more comfortable if we had another Jack Marriott or a Simon Church in the squad to give us cover and options because you ideally need one striker starting and a second one to bring off the bench.Sutekh wrote: ↑17 Apr 2026 12:01You don’t think Kelvin da man?Forbury Lion wrote: ↑17 Apr 2026 09:14 Another key issue is whether they try to sign adequate cover for him in the event of injury, If we had two interchangeable strikers of the same quality who didn't get injured at the same time we'd be in the playoffs for sure.
YerpWestYorksRoyal wrote: ↑17 Apr 2026 14:57 One of the greatest abilities a player can have is availability. That's why I'm going for Wing over Marriott.
To be fair, Wing playing deep is likely a result of the manager employing tactics which require Wing to play deep. If this trend continues he'll be playing behind Pereira next seasonExtended-Phenotype wrote: ↑19 Apr 2026 11:06 Crikey - give player of the season to the guy who refuses to leave our own third of the pitch? Most of our problems stem from having zero midfield presence, seems odd to want to reward Wing for it.
Player of the season is quite obviously Marriott, who actually did the job he was supposed to, and managed to do it despite being in one of the worst performing Reading teams I can remember.
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