Underrated_Players

erwin · by **erwin** » 08 Oct 2006 00:18

OK - we've done the worst (and as I'm a relative newcomer here, you've probably done this, too) ... but who are the players that are never mentioned as greats at the club?

One from the 60s:

Brian Faulkes ... (pictured here at Northampton). I always remember him wearing the front of his shirt (only ever the front) outside his shorts. Fine full back!

West_Reading · by **West_Reading** » 08 Oct 2006 00:22

Martin Williams. Was a decent forward when we were truly sh1te.

Royalee · by **Royalee** » 08 Oct 2006 02:44

West_Reading wrote:Martin Williams. Was a decent forward when we were truly sh1te.

Are you having a laugh? He was shocking.

Martin Butler - we collapsed after he and Curo left before Kitson and Doyle came in.

Millsy · by **Millsy** » 08 Oct 2006 05:13

Royalee wrote:
West_Reading wrote:Martin Williams. Was a decent forward when we were truly sh1te.
Are you having a laugh? He was shocking.

Martin Butler - we collapsed after he and Curo left before Kitson and Doyle came in.

Actualy I agree he wasn't bad and I missed him when he went.

Those two goals against Preston were worth every penny we ever paid him.

Underrated therefoe not necessarily because he was amazing, but because some like you think he was sh*te when actually he wasn't bad.

ferret · by **ferret** » 08 Oct 2006 06:52

Martin Williams was a decent player whose work rate used to let him down a bit sometimes.

He was great at getting penaltys as well which Caskey used to bang in quite regularly back in those dark Burns days.

Frustrated_Royal · by **Frustrated_Royal** » 08 Oct 2006 09:32

Martin Williams was a good player. In the last season at Elm Park he and Asaba looked a decent partnership at home... less effective away.

I thought Steve Francis was quality... but so did most other fans. I think he could have played at a higher standard.

I also think that Shaka was probably the best 'English' goalkeeper in the country in 1994/5.

mattmartin89 · by **mattmartin89** » 08 Oct 2006 10:01

When we won promotion, i read countless articles about Sonko not having a chance against players such as henry....he has proved all his critics wrong and had Wayne Rooney in his pocket for the whole 90 minutes...he's doing us proud..

Readingfanman · by **Readingfanman** » 08 Oct 2006 13:53

Mr Ingimarsson

PREMIERSHIP_ROYAL · by **PREMIERSHIP_ROYAL** » 08 Oct 2006 14:05

nobody ever seemed to mention shorey before this season, but he has been brilliant every time he plays

bracknell loyal royal! · by **bracknell loyal royal!** » 08 Oct 2006 14:19

PREMIERSHIP_ROYAL wrote:nobody ever seemed to mention shorey before this season, but he has been brilliant every time he plays

*Nods*

Farnborough Royal · by **Farnborough Royal** » 08 Oct 2006 14:38

Readingfanman wrote:Mr Ingimarsson

seconded

floyd__streete · by **floyd__streete** » 08 Oct 2006 14:39

Keith McPherson.

Reading Abbey · by **Reading Abbey** » 08 Oct 2006 14:42

West_Reading wrote:Martin Williams. Was a decent forward when we were truly sh1te.

LOL

He was bleedin' awful. Hence why he left here and after brief spells trialling at other clubs, he vanished into the rejects bin.

ferret · by **ferret** » 08 Oct 2006 14:43

floyd__streete wrote:Keith McPherson.

Very good shout he was a great defender but the other defenders he played with always seemed to get more praise than he did.

Reading Abbey · by **Reading Abbey** » 08 Oct 2006 14:51

floyd__streete wrote:Keith McPherson.

Never gets a mention yet helped lead us from the old second division to the first division and then the play0off final the following season.

Solid, no fear centre back.

Gone but not forgotton!

Forbury Lion · by **Forbury Lion** » 08 Oct 2006 16:10

Jim McIntyre - Not a bad left sided midfielder, Not a great goalscorer.

Amongst the sheep · by **Amongst the sheep** » 08 Oct 2006 16:44

West_Reading wrote:Martin Williams. Was a decent forward when we were truly sh1te.

Who skittles?

Amongst the sheep · by **Amongst the sheep** » 08 Oct 2006 16:46

Readingfanman wrote:Mr Ingimarsson

Seconded. Spoke to a Wolves fan recently who wondered how Seol was doing so well. He also mentioned Ingimarsson as being at Wolves - had forgotten that.

andyhalls · by **andyhalls** » 08 Oct 2006 17:03

HUGHESYYYYYYYY!

Irvinchangeyaname · by **Irvinchangeyaname** » 08 Oct 2006 17:33

Gary Westwood. Great shot-stopper in a very successful team (albeit long-ball team).