by Woodcote Royal » 09 Jan 2016 01:21
by Royalclapper » 09 Jan 2016 08:36
by MR. CYNICAL » 09 Jan 2016 10:08
by RoyalBlue » 09 Jan 2016 10:25
Woodcote Royal Also agree with Snowball.
While I'm gutted we've lost a striker good enough to hit double figures by Christmas, largely from the right wing, not only would most of us have bitten off the arm of anyone offering a few 100k's this time last year, £2m+ now or jack in the summer is a no brainer that sadly appears lost on some of our resident plonkers
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OLLIE KEARNS I think CW is a pretty decent journalist in terms of covering Reading F.C, certainly some way ahead of Messrs Dellor, Gooding and Williams. So I'm surprised on his view on the Blackman transfer. If you look at the deal in reverse then would we be happy in paying £3.5m for a half season loan for Nick Blackman ? Given the time left on his contract this is a surprisingly high sum of money to be offered and so very hard to refuse.
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by Pepe the Horseman » 09 Jan 2016 10:34
MR. CYNICAL Love him or hate him, forget the fact that we would of got nothing for him in the summer and that the price (which we don't know for sure) was too good to turn down, the fact remains that no ambitious club would sell their top goal scorer mid season.
by MR. CYNICAL » 09 Jan 2016 10:42
by Nameless » 09 Jan 2016 10:48
by melonhead » 09 Jan 2016 12:04
MR. CYNICAL Love him or hate him, forget the fact that we would of got nothing for him in the summer and that the price (which we don't know for sure) was too good to turn down, the fact remains that no ambitious club would sell their top goal scorer mid season.
Reading have always been a selling club and always will be. Don't expect much of that money to be re-invested other than on the odd 17 year old from Croatia who can't even play in this country!
by Winston Smith » 09 Jan 2016 12:26
MR. CYNICAL But that's what i'm saying, no ambitious club would sell despite all those reasons.
by melonhead » 09 Jan 2016 12:52
by Ian Royal » 09 Jan 2016 13:03
by Angry Shed Sex » 09 Jan 2016 13:25
melonhead Man u sold Ronaldo.
Do they lack ambition?
by maffff » 09 Jan 2016 13:46
OLLIE KEARNS I think CW is a pretty decent journalist in terms of covering Reading F.C, certainly some way ahead of Messrs Dellor, Gooding and Williams. So I'm surprised on his view on the Blackman transfer. If you look at the deal in reverse then would we be happy in paying £3.5m for a half season loan for Nick Blackman ? Given the time left on his contract this is a surprisingly high sum of money to be offered and so very hard to refuse.
For the record, I don't but into any of the bad attitude stuff with Blackman either. In fact quite the opposite. He has put a shift in wherever he plays and I'm sure he'd have continued do so even if he'd stayed with a view to leaving in the summer. The fact is he would have left anyway and this is a very, very good deal.
The ambition of the club will best be defined by what they do with the money...
by MR. CYNICAL » 09 Jan 2016 13:49
by Extended-Phenotype » 09 Jan 2016 13:53
by K.URZ13 » 09 Jan 2016 14:32
by sandman » 09 Jan 2016 14:32
Ian Royal One player doesn't make a team (unless he's Gylfi) and there's plenty of reason to believe our team will function as well or better with someone other than Blackman playing. Even if no individual steps up or comes in to contribute as much individually in goal terms.
Simple fact is the last few games under McDermott he's played right wing and done virtually nothing. McCleary will do that job better in all likelihood. We still have options upfront who've shown promise, if not fully delivered yet.
Whilst Vydra hasn't set the world alight here you'd have to be clueless to think he's looked terrible. And he's got far better pedigree at this level than Blackman's 10 good games, Mostly from a position we're looking unlikely to use.
by sandman » 09 Jan 2016 15:07
by P!ssed Off » 09 Jan 2016 15:13
Ian Royal One player doesn't make a team (unless he's Gylfi) and there's plenty of reason to believe our team will function as well or better with someone other than Blackman playing. Even if no individual steps up or comes in to contribute as much individually in goal terms.
Simple fact is the last few games under McDermott he's played right wing and done virtually nothing. McCleary will do that job better in all likelihood. We still have options upfront who've shown promise, if not fully delivered yet.
Whilst Vydra hasn't set the world alight here you'd have to be clueless to think he's looked terrible. And he's got far better pedigree at this level than Blackman's 10 good games, Mostly from a position we're looking unlikely to use.
by Longhorn1970 » 09 Jan 2016 15:23
P!ssed OffIan Royal One player doesn't make a team (unless he's Gylfi) and there's plenty of reason to believe our team will function as well or better with someone other than Blackman playing. Even if no individual steps up or comes in to contribute as much individually in goal terms.
Simple fact is the last few games under McDermott he's played right wing and done virtually nothing. McCleary will do that job better in all likelihood. We still have options upfront who've shown promise, if not fully delivered yet.
Whilst Vydra hasn't set the world alight here you'd have to be clueless to think he's looked terrible. And he's got far better pedigree at this level than Blackman's 10 good games, Mostly from a position we're looking unlikely to use.
Running about a lot: 10/10
Scoring goals: 1/10
Terrible form.
On course to be the worst piece of business in Reading history.
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