Confimred - Paudie O’Connor

[Uke]

Looks a good signing

Does he like Kneecap?

[genome]

I hadn't heard of him until earlier today, but now I'm convinced Reading are going to win the league.

[retro royal]

Read that he's a bit slow and not likely to be much more than league one player, maybe disgruntled Lincoln fan

[WestYorksRoyal]

Amazing signing. Would complement Mbengue really well if he stays, if not we need another.

Leadership and experience which we've been lacking.

If we convince Mbengue to sign a new contract, doubt anyone will have a better central defence partnership next season.

Would be GK, CB and CM capable of matching anyone. Tbf we had that last season, it's always been a case of keep what we have, replace Bindon and strengthen out wide.

[Sutekh]

I hadn't heard of him until earlier today, but now I'm convinced Reading are going to win the league.

That’s the spirit

[Ascotexgunner]

Does this suggest Strickland won't be moving to first choice..... Which saddens me..... Or that Mbengue is defo off.

[Sutekh]

Supposedly Reading beat off interest from Stoke and Derby too, nice to know we’re no longer considered a basket case club.

[Snowflake Royal]

Does this suggest Strickland won't be moving to first choice..... Which saddens me..... Or that Mbengue is defo off.

I don't want to run Stickland down, but he is absolutely not first choice material yet.

[Snowflake Royal]

Great news this. Clearly a quality and experienced CB at this level.

[Orion1871]

Looks a good signing

Does he like Kneecap?

He's Sinn Fein in the membrane for them.

[Royal_jimmy]

Excellent addition, very happy with this one.

Reading FC are back!

[TiagoIlori]

Read that he's a bit slow and not likely to be much more than league one player, maybe disgruntled Lincoln fan

If we’re promoted from league one and he’s playing for us regularly, then I think everyone’s a winner.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Read that he's a bit slow and not likely to be much more than league one player, maybe disgruntled Lincoln fan

If we’re promoted from league one and he’s playing for us regularly, then I think everyone’s a winner.

I've seen some complaining that he should be joining a Championship side.

[Uke]

Read that he's a bit slow and not likely to be much more than league one player, maybe disgruntled Lincoln fan

If we’re promoted from league one and he’s playing for us regularly, then I think everyone’s a winner.

I've seen some complaining that he should be joining a Championship side.

He is

[Greatwesternline]

If we’re promoted from league one and he’s playing for us regularly, then I think everyone’s a winner.

I've seen some complaining that he should be joining a Championship side.

He is

He's joined a PL side, FYI

[Stranded]

Does this suggest Strickland won't be moving to first choice..... Which saddens me..... Or that Mbengue is defo off.

We were alway signing at least 1 CB this summer just because we have lost Bindon & Dean, we may also still lose (and most likely will) Mbengue.

Strickland will certainly be on the bench a lot more this year unless we decide to send him down to L2 on loan for half a season or so - assuming he signs.

[Greatwesternline]

Does this suggest Strickland won't be moving to first choice..... Which saddens me..... Or that Mbengue is defo off.

Mbengue played the final third of the season with a heavily strapped knee, and if you watched him in the prep for corners he was constantly stretching his knee out and rubbing it.

I wouldn't be surprised if he has a chronic knee injury that flares up and is being managed from game to game. I'm sure not he will be a regular player.

[Crusader Royal]

Does this suggest Strickland won't be moving to first choice..... Which saddens me..... Or that Mbengue is defo off.

Mbengue played the final third of the season with a heavily strapped knee, and if you watched him in the prep for corners he was constantly stretching his knee out and rubbing it.

I wouldn't be surprised if he has a chronic knee injury that flares up and is being managed from game to game. I'm sure not he will be a regular player.

Fair chance he won’t get through a medical if that is the case surely.

[Winston Biscuit]

had never heard of him until yesterday when I read this thread, but I know feel we are SO back

[NewCorkSeth]

Shocked that we've made such a quality signing. Not in the sense that he's some elite baller who will get the fans out of their seats but that its the exact type of sensible signing well run clubs, with ambition to get promoted, make.

Good age, good pedigree, captain at his last 2 club's, fantastic statistics and havent seen a single imps fan on twitter say a bad word about him.