Not much money in the summer

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

As said by McD after the Swansea game and reported in the Independant.

McDermott beamed: "It's a fantastic record. I'll have to ask him what happened with the other three shots! Pavel's been a great signing for us. We knew what he was all about from last summer. We didn't have much money to spend in the summer. We got him on a free transfer and I'm absolutely delighted.

"This is a point gained for us. Swansea played very well and this is a very hard place to come. But we'll take the point today.

Lets hope we don't keep hearing how there was money and it was not spent this time around.

So where did the big investment go, I felt sure it was promised, our most expensive player now cost £2.5m i believe, you don't get one of Shane Longs legs for that.

Would you as the owner let McD spend more, or would you have kept a tight rein on it, in case you had to change managers by Xmas?

[The Rouge]

I heard from a good source that Anton suggested buying another striker and Brian said no.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

So it will all be McD's fault for not spending the available money!! Did he learn nothing from Coppells time here, piss the money up the wall wether you think you need to or not.

However another striker would be a good idea if we had let Hunt and Church move on, IMHO

[Geekins]

Get the 'No money' shout outs now ready for a cheap spree in Jan. Mind games by Brian and not spending over the odds as clubs trying to take us for a ride.

[cmonurz]

Anyone know what his shots to goals record actually is?

And if I hear 'it's a point gained' when we've lost a 2-0 lead many more times....

[mr_number]

Anyone know what his shots to goals record actually is?

And if I hear 'it's a point gained' when we've lost a 2-0 lead many more times....

Apparently 11 shots, 4 on target, 4 goals (inc COC). 8 shots in prem for 2 goals.

[Reading4eva]

I heard from a good source that Anton suggested buying another striker and Brian said no.

Defoe? Lukaku? Cos if its either of them, thats a massive fcuk up

[Friday's Legacy]

As said by McD after the Swansea game and reported in the Independant.

McDermott beamed: "It's a fantastic record. I'll have to ask him what happened with the other three shots! Pavel's been a great signing for us. We knew what he was all about from last summer. We didn't have much money to spend in the summer. We got him on a free transfer and I'm absolutely delighted.

"This is a point gained for us. Swansea played very well and this is a very hard place to come. But we'll take the point today.

Lets hope we don't keep hearing how there was money and it was not spent this time around.

So where did the big investment go, I felt sure it was promised, our most expensive player now cost £2.5m i believe, you don't get one of Shane Longs legs for that.

Would you as the owner let McD spend more, or would you have kept a tight rein on it, in case you had to change managers by Xmas?

When did the club say there was going to be a lot of money invested in the playing staff?

The club repeatedly played down that we would spend big. They have said we will continue to be prudent in the transfer market, and in the future will hope the academy provides more first team players.

Whilst we're discussing an apparent lack of investment in the summer, we have spent more than £10m in bringing in the players we did. That includes all signing on fees. That is a great deal more than this club has ever spent before, and would not have been possible without Anton Zingarevich's money.

[Turns8]

As said by McD after the Swansea game and reported in the Independant.

McDermott beamed: "It's a fantastic record. I'll have to ask him what happened with the other three shots! Pavel's been a great signing for us. We knew what he was all about from last summer. We didn't have much money to spend in the summer. We got him on a free transfer and I'm absolutely delighted.

"This is a point gained for us. Swansea played very well and this is a very hard place to come. But we'll take the point today.

Lets hope we don't keep hearing how there was money and it was not spent this time around.

So where did the big investment go, I felt sure it was promised, our most expensive player now cost £2.5m i believe, you don't get one of Shane Longs legs for that.

Would you as the owner let McD spend more, or would you have kept a tight rein on it, in case you had to change managers by Xmas?

When did the club say there was going to be a lot of money invested in the playing staff?

The club repeatedly played down that we would spend big. They have said we will continue to be prudent in the transfer market, and in the future will hope the academy provides more first team players.

Whilst we're discussing an apparent lack of investment in the summer, we have spent more than £10m in bringing in the players we did. That includes all signing on fees. That is a great deal more than this club has ever spent before, and would not have been possible without Anton Zingarevich's money.

^ This...in total agreement...just because we didn't splash out on large transfer fees, doesn't mean we haven't spent any money... Just wish some of the pundits would stop saying 'they didn't spend in the summer therefore they will struggle!' Clueless or what...

[Arnie_Pie]

So where did the big investment go, I felt sure it was promised?

Nobody ever promised a big investment.

[Pepe the Horseman]

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=113727

Should be renamed 'TSI - The Lies Thread'. Right guys? Am I right?

[super darren caskey]

I heard from a good source that Anton suggested buying another striker and Brian said no.

Maybe he didnt want to bring in anyone else because it would mean getting rid of somebody(Simon Church) as its only a 25 man squad.

[super darren caskey]

Even though church is bench warming

[Ian Royal]

As said by McD after the Swansea game and reported in the Independant.

McDermott beamed: "It's a fantastic record. I'll have to ask him what happened with the other three shots! Pavel's been a great signing for us. We knew what he was all about from last summer. We didn't have much money to spend in the summer. We got him on a free transfer and I'm absolutely delighted.

"This is a point gained for us. Swansea played very well and this is a very hard place to come. But we'll take the point today.

Lets hope we don't keep hearing how there was money and it was not spent this time around.

So where did the big investment go, I felt sure it was promised, our most expensive player now cost £2.5m i believe, you don't get one of Shane Longs legs for that.

Would you as the owner let McD spend more, or would you have kept a tight rein on it, in case you had to change managers by Xmas?

When did the club say there was going to be a lot of money invested in the playing staff?

The club repeatedly played down that we would spend big. They have said we will continue to be prudent in the transfer market, and in the future will hope the academy provides more first team players.

Whilst we're discussing an apparent lack of investment in the summer, we have spent more than £10m in bringing in the players we did. That includes all signing on fees. That is a great deal more than this club has ever spent before, and would not have been possible without Anton Zingarevich's money.

People don't hear what's said, they hear what they want to hear regardless.

[akranes]

http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=113727

Should be renamed 'TSI - The Lies Thread'. Right guys? Am I right?

Guys, is he right? I mean is he right or is he right?

[Divvy]

As said by McD after the Swansea game and reported in the Independant.

McDermott beamed: "It's a fantastic record. I'll have to ask him what happened with the other three shots! Pavel's been a great signing for us. We knew what he was all about from last summer. We didn't have much money to spend in the summer. We got him on a free transfer and I'm absolutely delighted.

"This is a point gained for us. Swansea played very well and this is a very hard place to come. But we'll take the point today.

Lets hope we don't keep hearing how there was money and it was not spent this time around.

So where did the big investment go, I felt sure it was promised, our most expensive player now cost £2.5m i believe, you don't get one of Shane Longs legs for that.

Would you as the owner let McD spend more, or would you have kept a tight rein on it, in case you had to change managers by Xmas?

When did the club say there was going to be a lot of money invested in the playing staff?

The club repeatedly played down that we would spend big. They have said we will continue to be prudent in the transfer market, and in the future will hope the academy provides more first team players.

Whilst we're discussing an apparent lack of investment in the summer, we have spent more than £10m in bringing in the players we did. That includes all signing on fees. That is a great deal more than this club has ever spent before, and would not have been possible without Anton Zingarevich's money.

Exactly this.

Fans see millionaire owner and billionaire father and assume we're going to spend silly money.

We'll be run in a similar way to Madejski's, only with a budget SJM couldn't have sustained or allowed/risked us to run at. It wont though be a budget that allows for £10m signings. but if we can add more Pog signings over the next few years then this will be an impressive team.

The budget was good enough to get Pogrebnyak, and his agent said the offer blew them away and couldn't be turned down, so it must have been far greater than anyone here can imagine. Some have said £3m signing on fee and a seven figure fee for his agent, then you have the two £2.5m signings plus their signing on fees, and McCleary and Shorey on free's who could both command a big signing fee as well. That's well over £11-12m for this summers signings.

Yet some fans, and remarkably older fans, still grumble.

[SPARTA]

As said by McD after the Swansea game and reported in the Independant.

McDermott beamed: "It's a fantastic record. I'll have to ask him what happened with the other three shots! Pavel's been a great signing for us. We knew what he was all about from last summer. We didn't have much money to spend in the summer. We got him on a free transfer and I'm absolutely delighted.

"This is a point gained for us. Swansea played very well and this is a very hard place to come. But we'll take the point today.

Lets hope we don't keep hearing how there was money and it was not spent this time around.

So where did the big investment go, I felt sure it was promised, our most expensive player now cost £2.5m i believe, you don't get one of Shane Longs legs for that.

Would you as the owner let McD spend more, or would you have kept a tight rein on it, in case you had to change managers by Xmas?

When did the club say there was going to be a lot of money invested in the playing staff?

The club repeatedly played down that we would spend big. They have said we will continue to be prudent in the transfer market, and in the future will hope the academy provides more first team players.

Whilst we're discussing an apparent lack of investment in the summer, we have spent more than £10m in bringing in the players we did. That includes all signing on fees. That is a great deal more than this club has ever spent before, and would not have been possible without Anton Zingarevich's money.

Couldn't agree more. Small minded supporters will never be happy!

[grey_squirrel]

That's well over £11-12m for this summers signings.

Yet some fans, and remarkably older fans, still grumble.

Yeah and you have to remember most of the Clubs spent this much PLUS signing on fees/extras etc. So your point?

[SPARTA]

Yeah and you have to remember most of the Clubs spent this much PLUS signing on fees/extras etc. So your point?

Go back a few years and compare it to Stoke coming up first season, Norwich coming up, Swansea coming up, Wolves, West Brom... Then present a fair argument.

What Southampton and West Ham spent is unusual and not expected in the first season back in the Premier League.

[Pepe the Horseman]

When did the club say there was going to be a lot of money invested in the playing staff?

The club repeatedly played down that we would spend big. They have said we will continue to be prudent in the transfer market, and in the future will hope the academy provides more first.

Cool, so what's changed, since you said this?

I think we all need to realise that we're a very different football club under Anton Zingarevich's ownership. All the talk about not breaking the bank and not vastly increasing wage budgets etc is just to try and prevent other clubs from upping their evaluations of players when they know Reading are interested. Behind the scenes we are more than prepared to compete with the majority of clubs in the Premier League