SIGNED - Pavel Pogrebnyak

[Royal Ginger]

I recon he might get an informal, light slap on the wrist for this; especially from a club which strives so hard to control it's media output.

[CholseyRoyal]

I recon he might get an informal, light slap on the wrist for this; especially from a club which strives so hard to control it's media output.

Like Signings_TDD did earlier from ReadingFC today on Twitter do you mean?

[MouldyRoyal]

Team Board? Way to jinx it. Watch us get Tommy Smith'd again.

[Royal Ginger]

I recon he might get an informal, light slap on the wrist for this; especially from a club which strives so hard to control it's media output.

Like Signings_TDD did earlier from ReadingFC today on Twitter do you mean?

Oh! That's what that was about! I caught a glimpse at work and was wondering.

[CholseyRoyal]

I recon he might get an informal, light slap on the wrist for this; especially from a club which strives so hard to control it's media output.

Like Signings_TDD did earlier from ReadingFC today on Twitter do you mean?

Oh! That's what that was about! I caught a glimpse at work and was wondering.

Actually he was ticked off by #ReadingFC for giving out false information about the Academy not getting A1 status. We don't get reviewd until September but he assumed we had missed out as we weren't on the approved list.

[Bumblebee]

Until I see a video of a leathered John Madejski in the Purple Turtle telling the salt of the earth fans that "we've signed Pavel Pogrebnyak. FACT!" then I'm not having it.

[winchester_royal]

This can only end badly

[Bumblebee]

This can only end badly

Agreed.

And it's all Platy's fault again.



RIP Clickety

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

wait why is this thread on the team board? has he signed for us? i was under the assumption that he wasnt going to be revealed until the new kits come out today (tomorrow for me). i really hope he does sign for us though, it will be a real sign of intent and hopefully will show people we mean business and in turn get us more big name signings! hopefully it will be a triple reveal with rhodes/pog/jerseys all being announced tomorrow!

[CayeneMatt]

wait why is this thread on the team board? has he signed for us? i was under the assumption that he wasnt going to be revealed until the new kits come out today (tomorrow for me). i really hope he does sign for us though, it will be a real sign of intent and hopefully will show people we mean business and in turn get us more big name signings! hopefully it will be a triple reveal with rhodes/pog/jerseys all being announced tomorrow!

So you haven't bothered reading the last few pages then? I'll be oxf*rd if I'm going to summarise it for you, you lazy bastard.

(Just repeating a reply that I was given one )

[andrew1957]

New kit being announced tomorrow. New player announcements not normally made at a weekend so looks like no news this week!

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDet ... 32,00.html

[Royal Biscuitman]

Direct quotes from BM and NH = not a rumour.

Are you suggesting sources are never misquoted in the press or taken out of context?

If they can't get NH's name right then how are we to trust the rest of the contents?

The signing may be happening, it may have happened with just the ceremonial fake contract signing in front of the media to go, but until it is announced first hand from an official and trustworthy source it is still a rumour in my book.

[floyd__streete]

RFC cliche bingo:

Sign of intent

Pavel Pogrebnyak = sign of intent
Jordan Rhodes = sign of intent

What are we 'intending', exactly? Intending not to be one of the 3 sh*ttest teams in the most overrated league going?

[RFCSPACE]

http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/footb ... ier_league

[larry1971]

be interesting to see what this signing will mean for Church and La Fondre, you'ed have to say that Roberts and Pogrebnyak will be the two first choice strikers which will mean one of Church and La Fonfrecould end up being surpless to requirments.

[ZacNaloen]

Le Fondre will remain an impact striker, church might stay around until January but he should be let go and a youth player promoted to his "role" in the squad.

[Ian Royal]

http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2116124_pogrebnyak_will_help_reading_fc_compete_in_premier_league

Hopefully Hunt hasn't done a Long and turned into the QE2 after trying to bulk up over the summer.

[Platypuss]

Direct quotes from BM and NH = not a rumour.

Are you suggesting sources are never misquoted in the press or taken out of context?

If they can't get NH's name right then how are we to trust the rest of the contents?

The signing may be happening, it may have happened with just the ceremonial fake contract signing in front of the media to go, but until it is announced first hand from an official and trustworthy source it is still a rumour in my book.

Are you seriously trying to argue that:

Speaking exclusively to the Chronicle, McDermott revealed: "Without Anton's influence on this one I don't know if it would have happened. Anton spoke to the player and did a great job. I don't know what he said but it must have worked because the player is committed. We owe Anton for that and I'm sure all his efforts will be worthwhile."

isn't a slightly higher level of veracity to "Sky Sports News understands..." ?

The deal doesn't need to be finalised for it to be no longer a rumour that we are in the process of attempting to sign Pavel Pogrebnyak.

Whether he actually ends up signing or not is another matter.

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/readingfc/articles/2012/06/28/60611-mcdermott-anton-key-in-reading-fc-signing-pogrebnyak/?

[Optimist]

be interesting to see what this signing will mean for Church and La Fondre, you'ed have to say that Roberts and Pogrebnyak will be the two first choice strikers which will mean one of Church and La Fonfrecould end up being surpless to requirments.

Why? We're going to need more than three strikers! And where does Noel fit in exactly?

[Royal Biscuitman]

Whether he actually ends up signing or not is another matter.

Apologies, I was under the impression that no longer a rumour implied it's a done deal.