Free transfers watch

[morganb]

Barry Douglas is a free agent this summer, just been released by Leeds tonight. 31 year old left back.

[morganb]

Neil Taylor (32), just released by Aston Villa, is interesting Nottingham Forest, Reading and QPR on a free transfer

[Franchise FC]

I hate to be ageist (especially at my age) but we should not be considering anyone over 30 for big wages (and Taylor is going to expect big wages).

And yes, I know that Jimmy Quinn and Ian Harte are the exceptions that prove the rule

[WestYorksRoyal]

I hate to be ageist (especially at my age) but we should not be considering anyone over 30 for big wages (and Taylor is going to expect big wages).

And yes, I know that Jimmy Quinn and Ian Harte are the exceptions that prove the rule

You missed off Morro, Kermogant and Roberts. If the wages are affordable and the player still has the hunger there's nothing wrong with it. Of course what is "affordable" is a different question; I doubt we could have made the Roberts signing in our current financial situation.

[Snowflake Royal]

I hate to be ageist (especially at my age) but we should not be considering anyone over 30 for big wages (and Taylor is going to expect big wages).

And yes, I know that Jimmy Quinn and Ian Harte are the exceptions that prove the rule

Doubt Harte was on big wages seeing as he signed for us from League One.

But yeah, agree with the general principles

[Mid Sussex Royal]

I hate to be ageist (especially at my age) but we should not be considering anyone over 30 for big wages (and Taylor is going to expect big wages).

And yes, I know that Jimmy Quinn and Ian Harte are the exceptions that prove the rule

Doubt Harte was on big wages seeing as he signed for us from League One.

But yeah, agree with the general principles

And Morro, McShane too? first 2 years he was class.

Kermogant?

That's 3 without thinking

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Lionel Messi is a free agent this summer, I read.

Would be a good option I think for a plan B for when Joao gets injured or we need a plan B if the game needs turning around.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Lionel Messi is a free agent this summer, I read.

Would be a good option I think for a plan B for when Joao gets injured or we need a plan B if the game needs turning around.

Big wages and expect he'll have a handful of Prem teams after him, so doubt we'd be an option.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Lionel Messi is a free agent this summer, I read.

Would be a good option I think for a plan B for when Joao gets injured or we need a plan B if the game needs turning around.

Big wages and expect he'll have a handful of Prem teams after him, so doubt we'd be an option.

Maybe, but Reading may fit his ambitions as he gets older. We are also well located near London, that may be a pull.

He may be willing to take a bit if a pay cut to be part of something here at Reading.

[Franchise FC]

Lionel Messi is a free agent this summer, I read.

Would be a good option I think for a plan B for when Joao gets injured or we need a plan B if the game needs turning around.

Big wages and expect he'll have a handful of Prem teams after him, so doubt we'd be an option.

Maybe, but Reading may fit his ambitions as he gets older. We are also well located near London, that may be a pull.

He may be willing to take a bit if a pay cut to be part of something here at Reading.

Too short - won’t be much help defending set pieces

[Snowball]

Ejaris could teach him dribbling skills

[Snowflake Royal]

I hate to be ageist (especially at my age) but we should not be considering anyone over 30 for big wages (and Taylor is going to expect big wages).

And yes, I know that Jimmy Quinn and Ian Harte are the exceptions that prove the rule

Doubt Harte was on big wages seeing as he signed for us from League One.

But yeah, agree with the general principles

And Morro, McShane too? first 2 years he was class.

Kermogant?

That's 3 without thinking

Morrison is an experienced Championship player, but not likely to be on really big wages.

McShane, ish - although I believe he'd have been 29 at the time we signed him. Circumstances almost six years ago were quite different, we may even have been getting the tail end of parachute payments. Absolutely not the sort of player we should be signing now.

Again, with Quinn, his signing was before my time, but different era, different situation.

Was Kermogant big money? I doubt it personally.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Big wages and expect he'll have a handful of Prem teams after him, so doubt we'd be an option.

Maybe, but Reading may fit his ambitions as he gets older. We are also well located near London, that may be a pull.

He may be willing to take a bit if a pay cut to be part of something here at Reading.

Too short - won’t be much help defending set pieces

He isn’t a defender so not a huge issue

[windermereROYAL]

Kamil Grosicki released by West brom, he did well at Hull, wide player too. wouldn't mind him here. And Charlie Austin but I suspect he is QPR bound.

[linkenholtroyal]

If Rafael goes and we get a fee Paulo Gazzaniga could be a good option he has always been that almost keeper that always had a better keeper in front of him. But a worthy replacement for Rafael.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Kamil Grosicki released by West brom, he did well at Hull, wide player too. wouldn't mind him here. And Charlie Austin but I suspect he is QPR bound.

he must have been on a short contract, only signed Jan last year. Agree, would be an excellent signing, destroyed us up there once

[linkenholtroyal]

Anybody know why Niall Keown has been a free transfer for over a year now?? might be worth bringing back to the club.

[muirinho]

Anybody know why Niall Keown has been a free transfer for over a year now?? might be worth bringing back to the club.

Is he still playing? Last record of a game for him in soccerbase is February 19.

[royalp-we]

Kamil Grosicki released by West brom, he did well at Hull, wide player too. wouldn't mind him here. And Charlie Austin but I suspect he is QPR bound.

Would much rather we signed Cheikh Diaby who has just been released by them. Was meant to be highly rated and did well in PL2 (11 apps / 6 goals) only 21.

If we are to consider Grosicki we may aswell consider HRK. Sod that. We need some flair on the wings, we saw how frustrated fans got with Ovie last year.

[morganb]

Chuks Aneke will become a free agent this summer after turning down Charlton’s offer of a new deal.

He has received interest from clubs in America and Scotland. However, the forward believes that a return to the Championship could eventually lead to him playing in the Premier League. Middlesbrough are among them, while Reading, Coventry, Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City also in the hunt.

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