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Re: Garath McCleary

by Pepe the Horseman » 18 May 2012 08:55

I always believed

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Re: Garath McCleary

by The Rouge » 18 May 2012 09:15

You did Pepe, you did.

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Re: Garath McCleary

by Extended-Phenotype » 18 May 2012 09:37

I didn't believe it, and that is why I failed.

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Re: Garath McCleary

by Ian Royal » 18 May 2012 11:02

Seriously, how do I get away with it time and time again, when some one goes hunting lolsworthy quotes. :lol:

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Re: Garath McCleary

by The Rouge » 18 May 2012 11:57

I think we kind of take it for granted that you would make yourself look silly somewhere on each long thread.


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Re: Garath McCleary

by SWLR » 18 May 2012 15:27

Not read this thread, but I'm reminded of:

http://www.murphsplace.com/crowe/charli ... story.html

Garath McCleary from Donaldson's Dairy

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Re: Garath McCleary

by Ian Royal » 19 May 2012 14:26

The Rouge I think we kind of take it for granted that you would make yourself look silly somewhere on each long thread.

It's only fair so I don't show you all up the whole time. :wink:

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Re: Garath McCleary

by SydenhamRoyal » 23 May 2012 18:42

NEXT SIGNING : will be a French speaker who doesnt speak a single word of English. In the next week or so ...

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Re: Garath McCleary

by Snowball » 23 May 2012 18:50

So THAT's why we kept Kebe...


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Re: Garath McCleary

by SydenhamRoyal » 23 May 2012 18:54

Snowball So THAT's why we kept Kebe...


I'd assumed we're only buying (whoever) to keep Kebe company :lol:

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Re: Garath McCleary

by Cape Town Royal » 24 May 2012 11:09

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Snowball So THAT's why we kept Kebe...


I'd assumed we're only buying (whoever) to keep Kebe company :lol:


"He's Jimmy Kebe.. We buy who he wants...."

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Re: Garath McCleary

by leeeroy Jeeenkins » 29 Jun 2012 16:11

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/Profile ... 99,00.html

Listed as a striker on the os, i thought was was a winger??

hi

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by RockheadRumple » 29 Jun 2012 16:12

leeeroy Jeeenkins http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10306~43199,00.html

Listed as a striker on the os, i thought was was a winger??

hi


Howdy. F/ck off, though.

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Re: Garath McCleary

by SCIAG » 30 Jun 2012 17:59

leeeroy Jeeenkins http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10306~43199,00.html

Listed as a striker on the os, i thought was was a winger??

hi

He can play up front or on either wing. In the lower leagues he mostly played as a striker, but he played on the wing for Forest.

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Re: Garath McCleary

by West F » 27 Aug 2025 18:23

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Reading Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of talented forward Garath McCleary, who becomes our first signing of the summer.

Garath, who turned 25 yesterday, put pen to paper on a three-year contract at Madejski Stadium, choosing the Royals ahead of a number of other clubs to sign on a Bosman ruling.

McCleary was named Nottingham Forest's 'Player of the Season' in 2011/12, but his contract expired at the end of the campaign and Reading have acted swiftly to make a key early addition to their ranks.

Chairman Sir John Madejski said, "I'm delighted to welcome Garath to the club. Completing this excellent signing so soon after sealing promotion is an example of the seriousness with which we are already taking our Premier League challenge.

"It's amazing to be at a club like Reading," Garath said after completing the move. "Being a local boy as well, it's the stuff that dreams are made of. I can't wait to pull the Reading shirt on and prove what I can do.

"After helping Forest stay up last season, It's a fantastic achievement for me to now come to a Premier League side, a club with such fantastic support. It's great to be here!"

Manager Brian McDermott, said "It's important that we have brought a player of Garath's quality through the door. It's an early signing for us, and it's a great one. We're absolutely delighted to get him.

"He's young, he's got an eye for a goal, he's very, very quick, he's got a real energy about him. He wants to work hard and improve and, in all the players we've got here, that is a key attribute. And he's a nice lad, so he'll fit in well with what we're trying to do at this club."

The versatile 6'2" Oxford-born forward has made huge strides since moving to the City Ground in January 2008, making the switch to Forest after the spending the early part of his career in non-league football with Slough Town and Bromley.

Last season, he scored nine goals for Steve Cotterill's men, four of which came in one high-scoring 7-3 win over Leeds United at Elland Road in March - a haul that earned McCleary the npower Championship Player of the Month award.

The paperwork is subject to the normal ratification by the football authorities but should be completed shortly and Director of Football Nick Hammond was delighted to have got the deal done.

"There has been a lot of interest in the player from other Premier League clubs, so we are really pleased to have secured his services and that he has committed his future to Reading," he said.


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Re: Garath McCleary

by SouthDownsRoyal » 27 Aug 2025 18:36

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Reading Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of talented forward Garath McCleary, who becomes our first signing of the summer.

Garath, who turned 25 yesterday, put pen to paper on a three-year contract at Madejski Stadium, choosing the Royals ahead of a number of other clubs to sign on a Bosman ruling.

McCleary was named Nottingham Forest's 'Player of the Season' in 2011/12, but his contract expired at the end of the campaign and Reading have acted swiftly to make a key early addition to their ranks.

Chairman Sir John Madejski said, "I'm delighted to welcome Garath to the club. Completing this excellent signing so soon after sealing promotion is an example of the seriousness with which we are already taking our Premier League challenge.

"It's amazing to be at a club like Reading," Garath said after completing the move. "Being a local boy as well, it's the stuff that dreams are made of. I can't wait to pull the Reading shirt on and prove what I can do.

"After helping Forest stay up last season, It's a fantastic achievement for me to now come to a Premier League side, a club with such fantastic support. It's great to be here!"

Manager Brian McDermott, said "It's important that we have brought a player of Garath's quality through the door. It's an early signing for us, and it's a great one. We're absolutely delighted to get him.

"He's young, he's got an eye for a goal, he's very, very quick, he's got a real energy about him. He wants to work hard and improve and, in all the players we've got here, that is a key attribute. And he's a nice lad, so he'll fit in well with what we're trying to do at this club."

The versatile 6'2" Oxford-born forward has made huge strides since moving to the City Ground in January 2008, making the switch to Forest after the spending the early part of his career in non-league football with Slough Town and Bromley.

Last season, he scored nine goals for Steve Cotterill's men, four of which came in one high-scoring 7-3 win over Leeds United at Elland Road in March - a haul that earned McCleary the npower Championship Player of the Month award.

The paperwork is subject to the normal ratification by the football authorities but should be completed shortly and Director of Football Nick Hammond was delighted to have got the deal done.

"There has been a lot of interest in the player from other Premier League clubs, so we are really pleased to have secured his services and that he has committed his future to Reading," he said.


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Re: Garath McCleary

by Sutekh » 27 Aug 2025 19:28

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Re: Garath McCleary

by morganb » 27 Aug 2025 19:44

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by Forbury Lion » 28 Aug 2025 13:38

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Re: Garath McCleary

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