Another one that got away? I rated Jack Stacey to be honest.

http://the72.co.uk/111220/west-brom-bid ... full-back/

Experienced and youngish back up/competition. The youngsters can have a season at a decent league club and come back next ear and challenge for the #1 spot (and I reckon Mannone will go back to Italy at some point soon). On a free. Why is that farcical? Just doesn't send out the best message to our...

I agree, I don't think we have improved defensively even though some of our signings have been defensively based, O'Shea for me is past it but I hate writing him off like that, Yiadom from what I can remember is more attack minded and would probably suit being more of a wing back, could however arg...

This potential signing is farcical even if Jaakkola goes, what sort of message does this send out to Legg, Ward, Southwood etc, instead of trying regain our identity of bringing through academy products, we just sign random players like this. It just does not make sense, and I'm not one to moan abou...

I can't understand why anyone here/twatter/on Earth is expecting anything other than a bottom half finish for Reading. I'm not being negative, I just think I'm being realistic. I think we'll finish around 16th-18th. Edit: oh and I do think we'll perform marginally better than last year but will sti...

Just some quick thoughts re: squad depth, apologies for the poor grammar, literally typing as I'm thinking (players in brackets can play more than one position). This is just my opinion - GKs: Mannone, Jaakkola, Legg, Ward, Southwood Mannone was reasonably okay last season, bizarre as to why Jaakkol...

Two bids from us rejected for Marc McNulty according to Sky Sports, second bid in excess of £500,000, falls well below Coventry's valuation of the striker.

Who started that Reading Chroniclol account on Twitter?

https://www.wokinghampaper.com/ron-gour ... c-updates/

Interview with the Wokingham Paper here, not sure what to make of it, any thoughts?

Don’t think JLow has ever broken anything, think this is just a rehash of old news Notice Villa have re-signed Alan Hutton who is no doubt on big wages. Suggests maybe the situation there not as bad as been made out Has taken a pay cut apparently, not sure to what extent his wages have been cut down

Linked with Stephen Ireland via The Irish Mirror: https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer ... p-12684557

Thoughts?

Only positive of this is the chance for the younger goalkeepers to be promoted to the senior team, just wish we didn't give Jaakkola a contract. Clement will probably buy a new keeper if Vito goes however, so not an ideal situation.

There must have been an option to buy Elphick at the end of his loan for a set amount, the price was probably not too high as they were not in the situation they are in now. Must be all up to Elphick now, think the fact we are a southern team will appeal to him based on previous clubs and where he w...

McBurnie + a marquee striker signing would be very good. Don't know if we'd be able to get him permanently for a reasonable fee (probably not considering his performances at Barnsley have been very good + his young age). A new striker signing starting with McBurnie and Bodvarsson on the bench could ...

Jaakkola and/or Bond will leave (Have Legg, Southwood or Ward in contention; with one being understudy or the number 3 goalkeeper, send one out on loan and have one as the U23s goalkeeper) I would personally promote Southwood if he signs a new contract. We'll keep Gunter, Obita, Bacuna, Richards and...

One of my concerns is that Clement said he's going to use his contacts this summer to bring in new players, I hope we don't bring loan players in from Chelsea, they don't often work! Our loans from Chelsea in the last fifteen years: 1) Ryan Bertrand 2) Nathaniel Chalobah 3) Nathan Aké 4) Lucas Piaz...

Thankfully, we're in the Championship next season. One of my concerns is that Clement said he's going to use his contacts this summer to bring in new players, I hope we don't bring loan players in from Chelsea, they don't often work! Additionally, I'm a bit concerned that Clement is more of a coach ...

In terms of our goalkeeping position, think Mannone will retain his #1 spot, with at least one of Bond/Jaakkola moving on. That will provide space for Legg, Ward, Southwood etc to be an understudy or third in the pecking order, would really like to retain our identity of giving youth a chance. Axel ...

I'm still not 100% on Blackett, but doubt we'd turn down the chance to move him on. Personally I'd like to see us sell on Joey, McShane, Edwards, Evans, Aluko, Gravenberch, Weiser. And not renew anyone OOC. Would free up some squad space to bring in some of the U23s and a couple of biggish signings...

I remember the last game of the season at Derby a few years ago was also on the TV (Appiah, Hector and McCleary scoring), let's hope we can derail another team's hopes for promotion again against Cardiff!