Griffin Saver!

[Southbank Old Boy]

He did play the promotion season, was on loan 2nd half.

Ian is thinking of Wilkinson and Dickinson who were in and out of the team. Dickinson is now at Barnsley on loan....

Actually Shawcross was the one who really impressed me.

That well known fullback

[Wycombe Royal]

No longer a rumour - get it shifted to the right forum.

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/11/44103-breaking-news--reading-sign-griffin/?

[Wycombe Royal]

Other way round-very much a full-back who was very highly rated in his younger days.

Hmm, well I don't think he's one of the very promising looking fullbacks I remember from their promotion season...

Thats because he didn't play for Stoke then. He was @ Derby and played 13 times. Last season he started 17 games in Premier League.

http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10310~5941,00.html

He joined Stoke in the January and I think was captain for part of the remainder of that season. In fact their form picked up after he joined and they went on to be promoted. He only played 13 times for Derby in the Premier League because he left them after half the season.

[winchester_royal]

No longer a rumour - get it shifted to the right forum.

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/11/44103-breaking-news--reading-sign-griffin/?

Cracking signing, just what we needed.

Credit to NH for making this happen.

[Royalwaster]

No longer a rumour - get it shifted to the right forum.

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/11/44103-breaking-news--reading-sign-griffin/?

Cracking signing, just what we needed.

Credit to NH for making this happen.

You serious?

[winchester_royal]

No longer a rumour - get it shifted to the right forum.

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/11/44103-breaking-news--reading-sign-griffin/?

Cracking signing, just what we needed.

Credit to NH for making this happen.

You serious?

Completely. LOL at anyone who can't see the benefits of this move.

[Thaumagurist*]

No longer a rumour - get it shifted to the right forum.

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/11/44103-breaking-news--reading-sign-griffin/?

Cracking signing, just what we needed.

Credit to NH for making this happen.

You serious?

Don't be stupid, it's a good move.

[Focher]

Completely. LOL at anyone who can't see the benefits of this move.

So you are disappointed to sign an experienced player who captained a side out of the championship, is proven at Premiership level, and fills a gap that has been massively gaping all season????

Utterly clueless.

And EDIT: i miss read can/cant, so that post was directed to all those who DONT think this is a good move, not WR

[Terminal Boardom]

Credit to NH

May be the issue here. Nick Hammond or Nigel Howe?

That aside, cracking signing. How long before he gets injured?

[Royalwaster]

Cracking signing, just what we needed.

Credit to NH for making this happen.

You serious?

Don't be stupid, it's a good move.[/quote]

Don't get me wrong - think it's a good move too. Just wasn't sure whether he WR was being serious or not. His words 'Cracking signing' made me wonder. I'd not go that far to call it a 'cracking signing', but agree that this is a really important signing. Poor old Cummings.

[Plymouth_Royal]

Cracking signing, just what we needed.

Credit to NH for making this happen.

You serious?

Don't be stupid, it's a good move.

Don't get me wrong - think it's a good move too. Just wasn't sure whether he WR was being serious or not. His words 'Cracking signing' made me wonder. I'd not go that far to call it a 'cracking signing', but agree that this is a really important signing. Poor old Cummings.[/quote]

Agreed. We desperately needed an experienced right back and Kelly isn't back until February. Cummings really needs a pre-season to settle down here and gradually get into things, a bit like what convey needed. At least now we have a RB with some experienced and natural RBs as cover

[ankeny]

Im underwhelmed

[The Prisoner]

With apologies to young customers of the former Midland Bank this is now done and dusted....

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport ... n-griffin/

BREAKING NEWS - Reading sign Griffin

Profile by Anthony Smith

READING have completed the loan signing of Stoke City defender Andy Griffin.

The 30-year-old right-back joins until the end of the season and is expected to make his debut at Nottingham Forest this Saturday.

But the ex-Portsmouth and Newcastle United player is ineligible for Wednesday night's mouthwatering FA Cup third round replay against Liverpool at Anfield.

Despite the bad weather, the replay is still going ahead at this stage and it is also live on ITV 1 (7.45pm ko).

Royals caretaker boss Brian McDermott told the Chronicle: "We've signed Andy on loan for the rest of the season.

"He hasn't played much for Stoke City so he's been training to us and he looks good.

"He's a hungry, experienced right-back and he's done well at this level before when he captained Stoke to promotion to the Premier League.

"He's still only 30, he's a good age and it's a good signing for us."

McDermott also hinted there could be more additions to follow, though he says he is in no rush.

"We're really only talking loans and you are still able to do things in February so there's no panic," he declared following recent rumours of a possible return for ex-Reading winger Seol Ki-Hyeon who is out-of-favour at Fulham.

And there has been growing speculation over the future of Reading duo Adam Federici and Alex Pearce.

Reports suggest Liverpool could make a £2 million swoop for Federici after the 24-year-old Aussie keeper impressed Rafa Benitez during Reading's shock 1-1 FA Cup third round draw against the Reds.

And Royals' Championship rivals Sheffield United are rumoured to be tracking 21-year-old defender Pearce as a replacement for Matthew Kilgallon, who could soon leave Bramall Lane.

But McDermott insists the club has received no official bid for any of his players.

"We haven't heard anything from any club so there's nothing really to say," he stressed.

Griffin is Reading's second loan signing this month following the arrival of Iceland striker Gunnar Thordvalsson, 27, from Danish side Esbjerg until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent summer transfer.

[Focher]

Im underwhelmed

Why? Explain

[winchester_royal]

Don't get me wrong - think it's a good move too. Just wasn't sure whether he WR was being serious or not. His words 'Cracking signing' made me wonder. I'd not go that far to call it a 'cracking signing', but agree that this is a really important signing. Poor old Cummings.

Griffin himself may not be a 'cracking' player, but he's experienced, talented and a proven leader. Exactly what we need at the moment, and as such, the signing itself is 'cracking'.

[Elmer Park]

I can understand people being underwhelmed but to be honest in our current financial situation I doubt whether we will be signing anyone who will have us dancing in the streets. At least with Griffin we are stronger at full back than we were before even if he is steady rather than spectacular.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Looks a good signing, keep them coming!

[Focher]

What do people expect, there is no way a better player will even consider the championship, let alone Reading

This is the best we can expect given our current form, league position, and financial state. Good work from Hammond for once in a while.

[specialjon]

At last a right back!!!!!!!! Now tubbs can play in his proper position. Surely we should shift some center mids.

[Thaumagurist*]

Wonders why the thread in UR&G hasn't been moved to the team forum yet?