yeah but it seemed we had no money at the start... and now we're bidding, signing players who were on prem contracts, so just seems all a bit sceptical.

is it me or does anyone else think we if had money to spend, then why not keep Federici, karacan, pearce, yes karacan probably didnt deserve a decent contract but it seemed we had no money hence why they've left and lets be honest McShane and Quinn won't be on cheap contracts they'd be either level ...

But with Stoke interested in Al Habsi, i.e. offering more money that would surely mean Bond will be first choice and may result in us finding another keeper.

Time to calm down to a panic and get realistic, m8s. http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/reading-fc-transfers-beric-donaldson-9601793 "Howe did confirm that Royals are interested in the Slovenia international and they had seen a ‘good’ offer rejected by the Austrian club. ...

didn't someone mention that this would be an owners signing?

what about Mark Bunn... released from Norwich?

so what would our 1st eleven look like strongest possible with injuries free which i know isn't likely...

Federici

gunter, morrison, pearce, new singing

Guthrie Karacan

McCleary Kanu Obita

Pog

Its all well and good gossiping about players but what we should be thinking about it is what positions we actually need..... IMO First Team Left Back CB - looking like Ferdinandy i would say a CM but when everyone injured comes back it will be too crowded with - Karacan, williams, guthrie, hector, ...

and williams and it seems j taylor might have some part to play this season, hector is also better on the ball....

BYE

by giving obita number 11 it would suggest he's being put up on the wing, surely if he was first choice LB he'd be given number 3

skysports say we're in talks over a double deal for mackie/cox.

yeah but lets be honest, Alex McCarthy and Adam Federici are too good for the championship to be bench warmers, especially with the ambitions they have... federici wont stay if he's benched come the start of the season and i dont think mcCarthy will either, whoever doesn't start the season will hand...

I know this could be in the summer transfer window topic page but its a specific topic IMO who leaves Federici or McCarthy OR do they both stay (highly unlikely) Does Federici leave considering he has been at the club since 2005 and hasn't been playing with McCarthy in the team recently and has on n...

no1. - we dont have boro on the 29th December we have forest away as its a midweek game.... secondly its the 28th this saturday so he still wouldn't be eligible for the forest game, but either way do we really need him when we have ALF, POG, Roberts (he'll be back by then)

its all well and good saying he can sign before the derby game and stuff but more importantly is he actually going to sign rather than talk about the timing of loans before a game

is he signing yes or no and if he is, how reliable is the source?

Not trying to predict the worst or anything but I haven't seen Alex McCarthy in any of the pre season training pictures at all...

DANIEL FOX

How much do we think we would get for the players we would let go ? Pog Church (free but isn't there a rule regarding age and contract expiry) Pearce (as above) 18k per week = 1 Mill per year no chance Guthrie ? Tabb Blackman I'd say a couple million for Pog (we have Hammond who could probably hold...

Was just thinking would daniel carrico ever play again? due to the 'adkins era', might be a shit thread but wanted to see what other people think about carrico's situation.

danny fox would do a job at left back.