Rumour - Theo Walcott

[Stranded]

how am I a muppet? It is confirmed as per my twitter link

Are you trolling or something?

The tweet says: "League One side Reading are set to sign Theo Walcott".

SET TO SIGN... there's nothing confirmed about it. It's not on the official site, he hasn't signed anything. It's like Wilder all over again.

SET TO SIGN = HE WILL SIGN

Fool

We were set to appoint Chris Wilder just recently, is he our manager?

Going back a few years, we were set to sign Tommy Smith - Bradford were set to sign Stephen Hunt - am sure there are many more recent opportunities but until there is official confirmation its not confirmed.

[Wycombe Royal]

Aren't we under an embargo....we can't sign anyone. However we can agree contracts and have them lined up for when the embargo is lifted.....unless they players get bored of waiting.

[Loafer]

some absolute wallys on here today, what an utter shit show

HE WILL SIGN IT HAS BEEN CONFRIMED

[SouthDownsRoyal]

This thread made me chuckle

Anyway that Twitter link doesn’t show anything when I click it

[katweslowski]

Aren't we under an embargo....we can't sign anyone. However we can agree contracts and have them lined up for when the embargo is lifted.....unless they players get bored of waiting.

I thought the embargo ended on 1st July

We may still be restricted but we can at least sign players. We'll just have to offer them literal peanuts.

[Wycombe Royal]

Aren't we under an embargo....we can't sign anyone. However we can agree contracts and have them lined up for when the embargo is lifted.....unless they players get bored of waiting.

I thought the embargo ended on 1st July

We may still be restricted but we can at least sign players. We'll just have to offer them literal peanuts.

If the HMRC charge is still hanging over us then that is an automatic embargo.

[Stranded]

Aren't we under an embargo....we can't sign anyone. However we can agree contracts and have them lined up for when the embargo is lifted.....unless they players get bored of waiting.

I thought the embargo ended on 1st July

We may still be restricted but we can at least sign players. We'll just have to offer them literal peanuts.

The agreed decision closed on the 1st July - as of now, the EFL Embargo Reporting Service does still show breach of P&S.

Anyway, we are still able to sign players in embargo, you just can't pay a fee for them and the deal needs to be ratified - also if we don't have enough "permitted players" you are usually allowed to sign players until you do.

[katweslowski]

All these very useful facts would be really good if the club actually clearly outlined what it all means. E.g. a current status. What the charges are, what they mean, restrictions, etc.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Not been at Bearwood since the start of the Spain trip according to Antony Smith.

In fairness he's better than league 1 and is prob getting offers from the champ.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Not been at Bearwood since the start of the Spain trip according to Antony Smith.

In fairness he's better than league 1 and is prob getting offers from the champ.

Expect he was only there in the first place to keep his fitness up.

[Snowflake Royal]

Not been at Bearwood since the start of the Spain trip according to Antony Smith.

In fairness he's better than league 1 and is prob getting offers from the champ.

Expect he was only there in the first place to keep his fitness up.

I assume he has a gambling problem if he chose us for that. Talk about russian rulette with your fitness

[AthleticoSpizz]

True

[blythspartan]

It sounds like this is happening. Apparently, we’re in contract negotiations with him.

[The Royal Forester]

It sounds like this is happening. Apparently, we’re in contract negotiations with him.

Ruben said in an interview the other day, that Theo is deciding if he wants to carry on playing or taking up coaching. If he still lives locally (or still has ties to Thatcham) playing with a view to coaching with us later could be a good move for him.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

It sounds like this is happening. Apparently, we’re in contract negotiations with him.

Ruben said in an interview the other day, that Theo is deciding if he wants to carry on playing or taking up coaching. If he still lives locally (or still has ties to Thatcham) playing with a view to coaching with us later could be a good move for him.

I read this too Theo is still deciding.

I’d happily have him here as a player or any other role we can offer him.

[CountryRoyal]

Some sleuths on Twitter have married up the boots hanging under the vacant #22 spot in the Tyler Bindon welcome photo, with Walcott’s boots. It’s a stretch but who knows….

[Royal Rother]

Would still love to see that happen, even only for 3 or 4 games before he gets the inevitable season long injury.

[Stranded]

Some sleuths on Twitter have married up the boots hanging under the vacant #22 spot in the Tyler Bindon welcome photo, with Walcott’s boots. It’s a stretch but who knows….

Probably his boots as he was training there, doesn't mean he is signing though. Imagine if he does though, it would be in the next week or so.

[super darren caskey]

I find it strange there is zero other transfer speculation about Theo(as far as i have seen)

He could still play in the prem and definately in the Championship. I find it strange its all a bit too quiet. That could be a good sign for us that his only interest lies with us

[Sutekh]

Some sleuths on Twitter have married up the boots hanging under the vacant #22 spot in the Tyler Bindon welcome photo, with Walcott’s boots. It’s a stretch but who knows….