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by royalp-we
11 Jul 2022 15:05
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Freebies
Replies: 705
Views: 98465

Re: Freebies

Not a clue what’s happened with Luongo. Widely reported as on trial and it’s all gone very quiet.

It’s a big year for him with the World Cup round the corner.
by royalp-we
10 Jul 2022 09:06
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Jay Fulton
Replies: 40
Views: 6418

Jay Fulton

Alan Nixon reporting we are after the 28yo Swansea midfielder.

Nixon also ran with this back in 2018, will be interesting to see if we can get him signed up this time.
by royalp-we
03 Jul 2022 15:40
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Freebies
Replies: 705
Views: 98465

Re: Freebies

João, Long and Gray would be a decent strike force trip with Clarke as back up. He would have 3 class strikers to learn from Gray is signing for Aris, arrived there yesterday apparently. We may well have Joao, Long, Wickham, Meite, Puscas and Ince who can do a job up top. Even if Puscas is sold - t...
by royalp-we
01 Jul 2022 19:48
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Freebies
Replies: 705
Views: 98465

Re: Freebies

Seems we are busy. Should have some space for a few more loans to plug gaps as the season draws closer as well.
by royalp-we
30 Jun 2022 22:30
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad Watch 2022/23
Replies: 1553
Views: 148357

Re: Squad Watch 2022/23

Make sure you put the plastic sheets on the bed tonight. You are 100% going to wet yourself. I seem to make you wet Nath, you seem to pipe up whenever I post anything. Asl? I want you to just relax, go with the flow, be open minded and love a little. Give the new era a chance, embrace change. Oh yo...
by royalp-we
30 Jun 2022 22:22
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad Watch 2022/23
Replies: 1553
Views: 148357

Re: Squad Watch 2022/23

Yep, essentially Kia got some players here who we had no right to get but it is down to Bowen/Carey now. Kia may still be used if it will help a deal that they want. Can’t believe our fans are falling for it (again). Kia Joorabchian got Bowen to the club in 2019. He was probably behind bringing him...
by royalp-we
30 Jun 2022 22:09
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad Watch 2022/23
Replies: 1553
Views: 148357

Re: Squad Watch 2022/23

Sounds like a bit more in the Bowen interview No Kia making decisions apparently, solely Bowen and co. Will give it a listen Yep, essentially Kia got some players here who we had no right to get but it is down to Bowen/Carey now. Kia may still be used if it will help a deal that they want. Can’t be...
by royalp-we
29 Jun 2022 00:06
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad Watch 2022/23
Replies: 1553
Views: 148357

Re: Squad Watch 2022/23

Not yet, Puscas returns next week along with Southwood, Abrefa, CBC, Clarke and Hoillett(?) who were all away on international duties.

Yiadom returned last week out of choice apparently. Says a lot about the man.
by royalp-we
26 Jun 2022 00:08
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17148
Views: 3010553

Re: Rival Watch

Bit weird that Andy Rinomhota will be competing with Leandro Bacuna next year for game time at Cardiff. Both play CM / RB and both not a huge loss in the grand scheme of things.
by royalp-we
25 Jun 2022 09:04
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad Watch 2022/23
Replies: 1553
Views: 148357

Re: Squad Watch 2022/23

I actually quite like the look of that line up, although you just know that Ince won’t go with two strikers up top. The same happened to us when Pauno was here. Refused to risk our best players because they might get injured. Ultimately it cost us a play off place. If we don’t play to the best of th...
by royalp-we
24 Jun 2022 23:46
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad Watch 2022/23
Replies: 1553
Views: 148357

Re: Squad Watch 2022/23

Might well be seeing quite a bit of Michael Craig in CM. Made the squad for a couple of Spurs Europa League games last year.
by royalp-we
19 Jun 2022 22:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confirmed - Lumley Signs
Replies: 120
Views: 12992

Re: Confirmed - Lumley Signs

Felt the same about Al Habsi before he joined. Turned out he did ok - Lumley additionally has age on his side too.
by royalp-we
19 Jun 2022 16:58
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confirmed - Lumley Signs
Replies: 120
Views: 12992

Re: Confirmed - Lumley Signs

Every Reading fan wants Luke Southwood to do well but he clearly lacks presence and isn’t the finished article - had howlers against Hull, Derby, Huddersfield and we won’t mention the Fulham home game… Lumley clearly had something about him before boro signed him up. I remember Brentford fans tellin...
by royalp-we
04 Jun 2022 00:20
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Next seasons kit choice?
Replies: 5988
Views: 1200139

Re: Next seasons kit choice?

Decent effort from Macron with Stoke’s new away shirt. https://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/stoke-city-2022-2023-away-kit/stoke_city_2022_2023_away_kit_a.jpeg https://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/stoke-city-2022-2023-away-kit/stoke_city_2022_2023_away_kit_e.jpeg https:...
by royalp-we
03 Jun 2022 10:34
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Freebies
Replies: 705
Views: 98465

Re: Freebies

Repeating the same mistakes imo. He hasn’t played a 30+ game season since 2017. Would be delighted if he proved me wrong, just don’t think Long will spend much time out of the treatment room.
by royalp-we
02 Jun 2022 23:16
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Next seasons kit choice?
Replies: 5988
Views: 1200139

Re: Next seasons kit choice?

Decent effort from Macron with Stoke’s new away shirt. https://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/stoke-city-2022-2023-away-kit/stoke_city_2022_2023_away_kit_a.jpeg https://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/stoke-city-2022-2023-away-kit/stoke_city_2022_2023_away_kit_e.jpeg https:/...
by royalp-we
31 May 2022 01:31
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Freebies
Replies: 705
Views: 98465

Re: Freebies

With Laurent and Rino potentially leaving, I wouldn’t be surprised to see us go in for Josh McEachran or Hiram Boateng, both set to be released by MK Dons. Might as well offer Connor Wickham a contract whilst we are there as he is being released too. After all we seem to suggest him returning to the...
by royalp-we
31 May 2022 01:04
Forum: The Team
Topic: Reasons to be hopeful?
Replies: 256
Views: 32442

Re: Reasons to be hopeful?

Well at least the fan base are all getting along :lol: Tbh all the posts in the thread about little expectation, survival will be a success etc aren’t in line with the harsh reality of football. Football fans are expectant. They crave success. If we are sat around the lower end of the table come Dec...
by royalp-we
23 May 2022 22:09
Forum: The Team
Topic: Brian Carey
Replies: 69
Views: 8453

Re: Brian Carey

Late to the party I know, but did we really just totally ditch scouting in favour of agents!? Unclear. There's conflicting info. My guess is we used a network of 'consultant' scouts for finding players, and by the time Ince came in had no one physically attending games outside the coaching and mana...
by royalp-we
21 May 2022 09:54
Forum: The Team
Topic: Brian Carey
Replies: 69
Views: 8453

Re: Brian Carey

Yeah we need to go back to traditional scouting. For years Reading would raid the lower leagues, Scotland and Ireland and pick up some bargains. The talent is out there if you look hard enough. We just need to go back to basics. yeah i was talking bollox as per usual :roll: , just found the minutes...
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