How we stack up against the opposition in terms of signings

sheshnu · by **sheshnu** » 18 Jan 2008 11:25

Yeah McFadden is a pretty big signing but from what I've seen he plays either on the left or up front, arguably the strongest areas of Reading's squad.

Hangeland probably would have been a decent signing (I'm guessing!)

Vision · by **Vision** » 18 Jan 2008 11:27

Huntley & Palmer McFadden or Marek? I know which I would take in our current position

To be totally honest, I'm happy with the bloke that wants to be here.

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 18 Jan 2008 11:31

As soon as Big Eck was interested, McFadden was only ever going there or to a club much bigger in stature so not fussed in the slightest about it.

Vision · by **Vision** » 18 Jan 2008 11:34

Stranded As soon as Big Eck was interested, McFadden was only ever going there or to a club much bigger in stature so not fussed in the slightest about it.

Although his absolute dolt of an agent did his best to try and price him out of it.

papereyes · by **papereyes** » 18 Jan 2008 11:43

Vision
Platypuss
sheshnu all we'd be after then is that elusive right winger and possibly a central defender - neither of which I can see being snapped up by the teams around us. So far.

Hangeland is a central defender. A tall one! Has international experience.

I'll leave the Nordic contingent to comment on how good he actually is.

Yeah but Ideal is very reluctant to mention him. If only he'd tell us what he thinks of the bloke.

At least he's not Swedish. If he was, he'd be rubbish.

Hoop Blah · by **Hoop Blah** » 18 Jan 2008 11:48

Stranded As soon as Big Eck was interested, McFadden was only ever going there or to a club much bigger in stature so not fussed in the slightest about it.

We were obviously never in the running for him, but it does show the level of spending that clubs we're in direct competition with are willing to undertake.

I'm not saying spending means ambition, or that spending means gauranteed success BUT Coppell said he wanted to bring in players that can make a difference, that can win games and that he didn't want to bring in foreign signings in January because of the associated problems. SO FAR we're not seeing that, which is a little concerning.

Platypuss · by **Platypuss** » 18 Jan 2008 12:34

Edman signs for Wigan.

West Stand Flash · by **West Stand Flash** » 18 Jan 2008 12:36

But people around us aren't strengthening

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 18 Jan 2008 12:37

How do we miss out on a player that we probably weren't even interested in?

West Stand Flash · by **West Stand Flash** » 18 Jan 2008 12:37

Stranded How do we miss out on a player that we probably weren't even interested in?

WE DONT SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN ANYONE

Hoop Blah · by **Hoop Blah** » 18 Jan 2008 12:38

Stranded How do we miss out on a player that we probably weren't even interested in?

How do you know we weren't interested?

...thats the stock answer isn't it?

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 18 Jan 2008 12:38

West Stand Flash
Stranded How do we miss out on a player that we probably weren't even interested in?

WE DONT SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN ANYONE

I'll shout as well then:

BECAUSE THAT IS THE WAY WE HAVE ALWAYS WORKED UNDER COPPELL AND HAMMOND AND ALWAYS WILL

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 18 Jan 2008 12:39

Hoop Blah
Stranded How do we miss out on a player that we probably weren't even interested in?

How do you know we weren't interested?

...thats the stock answer isn't it?

Indeed but make's it pointless to say we've missed out on someone that we may or may not have looked at.

As I said elsewhere if Matejovsky had signed for Fulham or Birmingham people would be moaning saying that's the sort of player we should have got but because we've got him, it's a big gamble that probably won't pay off because Fae hasn't yet.

West Stand Flash · by **West Stand Flash** » 18 Jan 2008 12:40

We have the Malian coming so all is OK

Archie's penalty · by **Archie's penalty** » 18 Jan 2008 12:42

Stranded
West Stand Flash
Stranded How do we miss out on a player that we probably weren't even interested in?

WE DONT SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN ANYONE

I'll shout as well then:

BECAUSE THAT IS THE WAY WE HAVE ALWAYS WORKED UNDER COPPELL AND HAMMOND AND ALWAYS WILL

LOL!

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 18 Jan 2008 12:49

Know him personally do you?

Do you not think that Roy Hodgson may have been a factor in his move? A manager who is highly respected in Scandanavia and managed successfully at the club they've just signed Hangeland from?

Man Friday · by **Man Friday** » 18 Jan 2008 12:49

Wasn't Matt Taylor linked with us at one stage? What went wrong? (Sorry if this has already been said.)

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 18 Jan 2008 12:59

So basically he was hoiked around the Premier League in the summer and nobody wanted him then?

Comes to Jan and the only club who we know want him are Fulham.

I'm not saying he's a bad player but that's hardly a glowing reference.

Huntley & Palmer · by **Huntley & Palmer** » 18 Jan 2008 13:00

Ideal
Platypuss Fulham officially sign Brede Hangeland from FC Copenhagen.

Disastrous for us, they SIGNIFICANTLY strengthen with a player that can go straight into their team, and we miss out again.
Hangeland is a very very good defender. Similar to Hyypia, and is only 25.
I expect him to do very well in this league, and I think it is absolutely horrible that we didn't have a look in.

In a John Carew style good or a Ole Solskjaer style good?

Hoop Blah · by **Hoop Blah** » 18 Jan 2008 13:00

Platypuss Edman signs for Wigan.

Well thats a releif. I was a little worried he might've been the experienced defender we were talking to.

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