Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

[Brogue]

Ron Gourlay new Valencia CEO

Please keep up

[Armadillo Roadkill]

Gotta feel for Valencia. Years of catastrophic mis-management, they're finally turning the corner, then they appoint the walking disaster that is Ron Gourlay. Maybe they should get Kia Joorabchian in as a football consultant and Paul Ince as manager and full out for oblivion.

[From Despair To Where?]

Not an ex player, but after presiding over tumultuous eras for Reading and West Brom and overseeing spending that was seen as irresponsible even by Saudi league standards, Gourlay has been appointed CEO of Valencia. He must have an exceptionally agent given his failures can all be seen in the public domain.

Will he be as successful as the last ex Man Utd person they employed?

I'll give them some credit though, for a club that have recently experienced serious financial issues, it's a bold appointment.

[Forbury Lion]

Taylor Swift was born in West Reading, PA.

Are we sensing a Sheeran / Elton / Robbie Wiiliams opportunity here? Does West Reading PA have a Battle Hospital?

Not anymore, they knocked it down and turned it into a Target because nobody knew what a Tesco was.

[morganb]

England attacking midfielder Fran Kirby has announced her retirement from international football with immediate effect before the European Championships.

Kirby, who started her career at Reading, scored seven goals in 17 WSL appearances this season as Brighton finished fifth.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 3y71e4832o

[Sutekh]

Managerial assistant Nigel Gibbs has left Reading (for the 3rd time). He's going to WBA total up an "exciting opportunity".

Reading apparently currently in discussions with multiple "exciting prospects" to find a replacement.

[traff]

This is brand new information!

[MartinRdg]

This is brand new information!

[JedMaxwell]

I went to Marlow the other week to just fanny about for the day with my wife, and I was convinced I saw Nicky Shorey. So much so that we followed this guy quite a long way down the river to try and get a good look. It was not Nicky Shorey, it was a random man.

[Brogue]

I went to Marlow the other week to just fanny about for the day with my wife, and I was convinced I saw Nicky Shorey. So much so that we followed this guy quite a long way down the river to try and get a good look. It was not Nicky Shorey, it was a random man, is what I told the police officer.

[JedMaxwell]

I went to Marlow the other week to just fanny about for the day with my wife, and I was convinced I saw Nicky Shorey. So much so that we followed this guy quite a long way down the river to try and get a good look. It was not Nicky Shorey, it was a random man, is what I told the police officer.

[traff]

Nice interview with M U R T Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzCN9VDnwzI

[Linden Jones' Tash]

M.Olise scores the second goal from a K. Mbappe assist in the 3/4 th place Nations League playoff game for France as they beat Germany 2 - nil

[LightwaterRoyal]

Gotta feel for Valencia. Years of catastrophic mis-management, they're finally turning the corner, then they appoint the walking disaster that is Ron Gourlay. Maybe they should get Kia Joorabchian in as a football consultant and Paul Ince as manager and full out for oblivion.

Valencia are my local team here in Spain. Honestly can't believe Ron Goarlay is going to ruin both my birthplace club and the club in the place where I was brought up.

[Crusader Royal]

Mark Bowen appointed DOF at FGR.
Wonder what the odds on that would be ?

[Crowbar6753]

Borussia Dortmunds Bynoe-Gittens (Born in Reading) and at Reading from 2013-18 has just had an offer from Chelsea for 42 million!! I believe Reading got him on a youth contract from Chelsea.
Don't suppose anyone inserted a sell on clause by any chance

[rabidbee]

Borussia Dortmunds Bynoe-Gittens (Born in Reading) and at Reading from 2013-18 has just had an offer from Chelsea for 42 million!! I believe Reading got him on a youth contract from Chelsea.
Don't suppose anyone inserted a sell on clause by any chance

https://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtop ... 4&t=192206

[Brogue]

Borussia Dortmunds Bynoe-Gittens (Born in Reading) and at Reading from 2013-18 has just had an offer from Chelsea for 42 million!! I believe Reading got him on a youth contract from Chelsea.
Don't suppose anyone inserted a sell on clause by any chance

https://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtop ... 4&t=192206

RFC Latest
@RFCLatest
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If this transfer goes through we will receive part of a 5% solidarity payment for having Jamie Bynoe-Gittens at the club between the ages of 12-23.

Would receive some of the €2.5m for his time at #ReadingFC

[Armadillo Roadkill]

Mark Bowen appointed DOF at FGR.
Wonder what the odds on that would be ?

Will he be a success there? I wouldn't bet against it. Although he probably shouldn't.

[Crusader Royal]

Borussia Dortmunds Bynoe-Gittens (Born in Reading) and at Reading from 2013-18 has just had an offer from Chelsea for 42 million!! I believe Reading got him on a youth contract from Chelsea.
Don't suppose anyone inserted a sell on clause by any chance

https://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtop ... 4&t=192206

RFC Latest
@RFCLatest
·
15h
If this transfer goes through we will receive part of a 5% solidarity payment for having Jamie Bynoe-Gittens at the club between the ages of 12-23.

Would receive some of the €2.5m for his time at #ReadingFC

That’s rather misleading !
The £2.5 million is split between the clubs he was at between those ages, as we know he wasn’t at Reading for the whole time !