Lies Lies Lies

[Huntley & Palmer]

step up to the stage Alex Pearce, a new hero at reading.......

Well, step up to the bench anyway. Will be Bikey and Duberry in front of him

[RoyalBlue]

At least Stoke fans can't say that their club hasn't given it a go. We couldn't say that.

But what we supporters can honestly say is:

We dug deep in our pockets to pay far more for our tickets 'in order to enable us to compete effectively at that level!'

[Man Friday]

ok, we got £2.5m but it may well have been £2.50 because we won't see a penny of it spent on players - it will go towards repaying JM's loans. There's no point in saying "bite their hands off, take the money and run, etc". It doesn't matter what we get for players, it only matters to JM's accountant and bank manager - when will some others start to see that?

[readingbedding]

As I have said on countless other threads that is an urban myth. At no time have Arsenal offered the job of Director of Football to Hammond.

Indeed. Would he still be here if that was the case?

Really indeed, more crap from the mongs.

I think these links hold more credence than the usual monghammonbaiters

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... enger.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007 ... ory.sport2

http://www.roarofthecrowd.co.uk/forum/v ... 63&p=10051

Bloomin monghead revisionists.

[rfcjoe]

Theres still no news of the story on the stoke official website.

[brendywendy]

ok, we got £2.5m but it may well have been £2.50 because we won't see a penny of it spent on players - it will go towards repaying JM's loans. There's no point in saying "bite their hands off, take the money and run, etc". It doesn't matter what we get for players, it only matters to JM's accountant and bank manager - when will some others start to see that?

when will"some people" see that paying off our debts, is something good for the club,

[Archie's penalty]

I'm more worried about losing S. Hunt to Everton.

My 2,000th post and a far too worried one!

[Stranded]

At least Stoke fans can't say that their club hasn't given it a go. We couldn't say that.

At least Reading fans can say that we finished 8th in the Premier League.


If they last to a third season then fair enough, at the moment they are simply adding to a squad that had absolutely no chance of staying up to make it one that may stay up.

[holsgrove breaks a leg]

At least Stoke fans can't say that their club hasn't given it a go. We couldn't say that.

wooopey do signing two players in a massively over priced fashion, egg on their face if they go down and if truth be told getting rid of players who dont want to play for reading anymore: its hardly rocket science.Excrucriatingly annoying that it is for some but Stoke are a premiership club and we are not so we have to cut our cloth accordingly, much like they will have to do (and extremely so) if they fall through the relegation trapdoor.I really couldnt care less what other clubs do in relation to what we have/havent done in the transfer market in the past, lets concentrate on the team we have now in the championship and enjoy our football-i for one agree with coppell i cant wait until the window slams shut so the focus is on training the players and the matchdays itself. Oh and its nice to see some confidence put into the superb performances of Alex Pearce,someone who is young,hungry and willing to carve out a name for himself at the club

[Man Friday]

ok, we got £2.5m but it may well have been £2.50 because we won't see a penny of it spent on players - it will go towards repaying JM's loans. There's no point in saying "bite their hands off, take the money and run, etc". It doesn't matter what we get for players, it only matters to JM's accountant and bank manager - when will some others start to see that?

when will"some people" see that paying off our debts, is something good for the club,

When the club is sold JM will get all his money back - he doesn't need to scrape off every single pound we sell a player for between now and then, money desperatly needed for new players. In the meantime, it makes no odds to the club that it is debt to JM. He could always write off the debt - that would be a true benefactor. Loaning the club the money is hardly helpful when it has to be repaid. I don't know about you but I'm not too grateful to my mortgage company.

[Forbury Lion]

Yes it can happen that quick.

Indeed, Tommy Burns managed to sign 7 players in one day.

[holsgrove breaks a leg]

step up to the stage Alex Pearce, a new hero at reading.......

Well, step up to the bench anyway. Will be Bikey and Duberry in front of him

with duberry out at the mo for 4 weeks i can see a real chance of pearce being involved in the starting 11 but as you say we'll see for sure!!!

[brendywendy]

LOL


yeah

its so easy to give away someone elses cash innit.
why the feck would you be grateful for your mortgage, its a business, so is this.

the lower the debt the more likely it is he'll be able to sell up, and the quicker you lot can all get the mysterious foreign benefactor who will pump his personal fortune into the club with no wish for a return, that you all wish for.

[Royal Lady]

At least Stoke fans can't say that their club hasn't given it a go. We couldn't say that.

wooopey do signing two players in a massively over priced fashion, egg on their face if they go down and if truth be told getting rid of players who dont want to play for reading anymore: its hardly rocket science.Excrucriatingly annoying that it is for some but Stoke are a premiership club and we are not so we have to cut our cloth accordingly, much like they will have to do (and extremely so) if they fall through the relegation trapdoor.I really couldnt care less what other clubs do in relation to what we have/havent done in the transfer market in the past, lets concentrate on the team we have now in the championship and enjoy our football-i for one agree with coppell i cant wait until the window slams shut so the focus is on training the players and the matchdays itself. Oh and its nice to see some confidence put into the superb performances of Alex Pearce,someone who is young,hungry and willing to carve out a name for himself at the club

I didn't realise Stoke had only signed two new players.

[Archie's penalty]

At least Stoke fans can't say that their club hasn't given it a go. We couldn't say that.

wooopey do signing two players in a massively over priced fashion, egg on their face if they go down and if truth be told getting rid of players who dont want to play for reading anymore: its hardly rocket science.Excrucriatingly annoying that it is for some but Stoke are a premiership club and we are not so we have to cut our cloth accordingly, much like they will have to do (and extremely so) if they fall through the relegation trapdoor.I really couldnt care less what other clubs do in relation to what we have/havent done in the transfer market in the past, lets concentrate on the team we have now in the championship and enjoy our football-i for one agree with coppell i cant wait until the window slams shut so the focus is on training the players and the matchdays itself. Oh and its nice to see some confidence put into the superb performances of Alex Pearce,someone who is young,hungry and willing to carve out a name for himself at the club

I didn't realise Stoke had only signed two new players.

I love emoticons

[Royal Lady]

Me too.

[georgerob]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7587931.stm
its true, bye sonks

[Royal Lady]

LOLZ at this then!!

http://delilahs.co.uk/wordpress/ They'll be gutted they "only" got Sonks.

[Stranded]

So Stoke have strengthened their side by signing a key element of one of last year's worst defences for £2.5m - good deal for us I think.

[Alan Partridge]

So Stoke have strengthened their side by signing a key element of one of last year's worst defences for £2.5m - good deal for us I think.

Sensational deal.

Reading FC - I'm looking forward to seeing

No penalties conceeded
Reading finish with 11 men on the field