RUMOUR - Jermaine Defoe

[Geekins]

Why would we sign Defoe???

there is nothing about him that fits the ethos of Reading.

He is on stupid money and to be fair unless its a swap deal for Simon Church I dont want him.

We already have 7 strikers if you include Church and Manset also McCleary is down as a striker on the OS .. I think including the likes of Brett Williams theres 10 or 11 strikers at the club do we need another? Are we going for the Warnock approch and naming a team of strikers?

Creative Centre Midfield Centre back and maybe another Right back ... nothing else is needed

Defoe has been consistently inconsistent throughout his career, yes he knows where the goal is at times however most of the time he couldnt find the goal with a sat nav

Disagree. When he plays he can score goals - International and Pl. Determined Striker runs around all day. IN

[bigmike]

£10 Million is extortionate... I wouldnt even say half of that. £3Million is around the right price

England international that just went to a major championships (OK, didn't play...) for £3m? Do you shop at Lidl?

How does that mean he is worth £10m

he was unused... Probably because he couldnt find the door on the bus

[MassSarrslibrarian]

If you look at his stats, 141 goals in 381 club games, that's bloody impressive, but, other than that time he scored 5 against Wigan (and let's be honest, that rugmuncher who carried the Olympic torch yesterday could have done that), when has Jermaine Defoe REALLY EXCITED YOU

Are we signing him because he's a marquee player, who's gonna win us games, and also be a complimentary signing to play alongside Pog, or Hunty, or ALF, or JR (that's Jason Roberts-cos we're NOT in for Jordan Rhodes), or are we signing him because he needs games to keep his England credentials up

[Norfolk Royal]

I imagine the thinking would be that his goals would keep us in the Premiership.

[bigmike]

If you look at his stats, 141 goals in 381 club games, that's bloody impressive, but, other than that time he scored 5 against Wigan (and let's be honest, that rugmuncher who carried the Olympic torch yesterday could have done that), when has Jermaine Defoe REALLY EXCITED YOU

Are we signing him because he's a marquee player, who's gonna win us games, and also be a complimentary signing to play alongside Pog, or Hunty, or ALF, or JR (that's Jason Roberts-cos we're NOT in for Jordan Rhodes), or are we signing him because he needs games to keep his England credentials up

Not wanting to be like Snowball but

Le Fondre has better stats

League games 203 (91) Goals 122

also Defoes a prick

[Ups and Downs]

Many would fear that it would be the beginning of the end if his goals didn't keep us up.

If we get him for 7 million then that would be a bit of a coup. Remember how we laughed when stoke paid us reported £5.5million for Kitson. And look how that turned out. Yet they are still in the Premier League because they also bought some shrewd buys alongside him.

This is going to happen. Gamble your gonads on it.

[Colin Cheeselog]

when has Jermaine Defoe REALLY EXCITED YOU

I wouldn't quite say "really excited", but Reading 3-3 Bournemouth.

[MouldyRoyal]

If you look at his stats, 141 goals in 381 club games, that's bloody impressive, but, other than that time he scored 5 against Wigan (and let's be honest, that rugmuncher who carried the Olympic torch yesterday could have done that), when has Jermaine Defoe REALLY EXCITED YOU

Are we signing him because he's a marquee player, who's gonna win us games, and also be a complimentary signing to play alongside Pog, or Hunty, or ALF, or JR (that's Jason Roberts-cos we're NOT in for Jordan Rhodes), or are we signing him because he needs games to keep his England credentials up

Le Fondre has better stats

League games 203 (91) Goals 122

also Defoes a prick

No offence to Le Fondre but those games are not the same level as Defoe has been playing at.

Defoe is a goal getter, simple as that. Doesn't need to be exciting, he just needs to finish off the chances to keep us up. Simple as that. Put your personal dislike of the guy behind you and realise that he has a great scoring record and would be miles better than all but one of our current strikers.

[MassSarrslibrarian]

I imagine the thinking would be that his goals would keep us in the Premiership.

Would they? If we sign him, I hope you're right, but I would much rather choose a striker who is on the way up (Rhodes/ALF) than someone who has had more bad/intermediate seasons than good ones

He's gonna be 30 in 3 months too, plus, any man who can list among his conquests Danielle Lloyd,Chantelle Houghton and Alexandra Burke clearly has VERY questionable judgement!!

[Elmo's Park]

If you look at his stats, 141 goals in 381 club games, that's bloody impressive, but, other than that time he scored 5 against Wigan (and let's be honest, that rugmuncher who carried the Olympic torch yesterday could have done that), when has Jermaine Defoe REALLY EXCITED YOU

Are we signing him because he's a marquee player, who's gonna win us games, and also be a complimentary signing to play alongside Pog, or Hunty, or ALF, or JR (that's Jason Roberts-cos we're NOT in for Jordan Rhodes), or are we signing him because he needs games to keep his England credentials up

Le Fondre has better stats

League games 203 (91) Goals 122

also Defoes a prick

No offence to Le Fondre but those games are not the same level as Defoe has been playing at.

Defoe is a goal getter, simple as that. Doesn't need to be exciting, he just needs to finish off the chances to keep us up. Simple as that. Put your personal dislike of the guy behind you and realise that he has a great scoring record and would be miles better than all but one of our current strikers.

I agree, As much as I like Alf his stats are league 1/2 level and Defoes are Premiership, so there is no basis of comparison. I really do not see this happening he's too expensive and unlikely to want to join our club.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

No offence to Le Fondre but those games are not the same level as Defoe has been playing at.

Defoe is a goal getter, simple as that. Doesn't need to be exciting, he just needs to finish off the chances to keep us up. Simple as that. Put your personal dislike of the guy behind you and realise that he has a great scoring record and would be miles better than all but one of our current strikers.

Totally agree..think if Defoe signed he'd end up as clubs top scorer next season

[MassSarrslibrarian]

when has Jermaine Defoe REALLY EXCITED YOU

I wouldn't quite say "really excited", but Reading 3-3 Bournemouth.

I was at that game, and yes, he scored a goal-but one game, 11 years ago, are you really using that as your basis that we should sign the guy??

[bigmike]

If you look at his stats, 141 goals in 381 club games, that's bloody impressive, but, other than that time he scored 5 against Wigan (and let's be honest, that rugmuncher who carried the Olympic torch yesterday could have done that), when has Jermaine Defoe REALLY EXCITED YOU

Are we signing him because he's a marquee player, who's gonna win us games, and also be a complimentary signing to play alongside Pog, or Hunty, or ALF, or JR (that's Jason Roberts-cos we're NOT in for Jordan Rhodes), or are we signing him because he needs games to keep his England credentials up

Le Fondre has better stats

League games 203 (91) Goals 122

also Defoes a prick

No offence to Le Fondre but those games are not the same level as Defoe has been playing at.

Defoe is a goal getter, simple as that. Doesn't need to be exciting, he just needs to finish off the chances to keep us up. Simple as that. Put your personal dislike of the guy behind you and realise that he has a great scoring record and would be miles better than all but one of our current strikers.

Le Fondre has never had a chance to play at the Higher level so you cant say he would be miles better than all but one of our current strikers.. If it was a choice between Le Fondre or Defoe I would pick Le Fondre ... Mainly because of Defoes time at Bornemouth..

[Dare to Dr£am]

Why would we sign Defoe???

there is nothing about him that fits the ethos of Reading.

For someone so ITK you don't seem to have noticed the ethos has changed...

You don't try and sign the Gylfi Sigurdsson's, Junior Toilet's and Jermaine Defoe's unless you're very ambitious and prepared to throw money at it. Times change. The club has changed. Raise the bar, BiMike.

[bigmike]

Why would we sign Defoe???

there is nothing about him that fits the ethos of Reading.

For someone so ITK you don't seem to have noticed the ethos has changed...

You don't try and sign the Gylfi Sigurdsson's, Junior Toilet's and Jermaine Defoe's unless you're very ambitious and prepared to throw money at it. Times change. The club has changed. Raise the bar, BiMike.

If the Ethos of the club has changed so much why have all the signings been on free transfers so far then ???

as for being ITK .. I thought I explained that I was no more ITK than the muppets on here who claim to be so I decided to oust them by claiming that we have put a deal on the table for Gylfi .. But it seems they still claim to be ITK.

Back to the subject of this thread eh ?

[M Brook]

Interesting read here - http://tottenhamlive.com/blog/482-avb-defoe.html

[Spirit of Elm Park]

If the Ethos of the club has changed so much why have all the signings been on free transfers so far then ???

Please tell me this is a joke? I can't believe you have that little an understanding of how the transfer system works? Do some research and start with Stoke, a shining example of the reason why, and how we are taking "good" players on frees.

HTH

[Dare to Dr£am]

If the Ethos of the club has changed so much why have all the signings been on free transfers so far then ???

as for being ITK .. I thought I explained that I was no more ITK than the muppets on here who claim to be so I decided to oust them by claiming that we have put a deal on the table for Gylfi .. But it seems they still claim to be ITK.

Back to the subject of this thread eh ?

Calm down dear, it's only the internet.

You don't think the ethos has changed when we are signing players on £8m 4 year deals, offering Pog and Guthrie in the region of £35k a week..? And why haven't we spent much yet, well here's a thought - We need several new faces, if you can get quality in on a free then who wouldn't? And perhaps we are saving the bulk of the transfer budget on a top striker?? Just a thought, mind, I'm no ITK. But where there's smoke there's usually a fire, or someone with a terrible smoking habit... Rhodes at £6m and genuine interest, Defoe at say £7-8m and there's genuine interest.. Ethos?

[Agent Balti]

£10 Million is extortionate... I wouldnt even say half of that. £3Million is around the right price

England international that just went to a major championships (OK, didn't play...) for £3m? Do you shop at Lidl?

How does that mean he is worth £10m

he was unused... Probably because he couldnt find the door on the bus

I didn't say he's worth £10m, I said he wasn't worth £3m. Strikers are worth more than any other player. Internationals are worth more than other players. England International strikers are worth more than most players. Doesn't take a genius to work that out.

[Norfolk Royal]

I imagine the thinking would be that his goals would keep us in the Premiership.

Would they? If we sign him, I hope you're right, but I would much rather choose a striker who is on the way up (Rhodes/ALF) than someone who has had more bad/intermediate seasons than good ones

He's gonna be 30 in 3 months too, plus, any man who can list among his conquests Danielle Lloyd,Chantelle Houghton and Alexandra Burke clearly has VERY questionable judgement!!

I'n not saying I am right, I'm saying that would be the thinking.

I think if Defoe got 30 games next season he'd score 15 maybe, and that would go a long way keeping us up.

Would Rhodes score 15, another gamble. ALF wouldn't as he clearly isn't going to be first choice.