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Re: Ex Players

by paultheroyal » 25 May 2022 17:05

Shane Long deal is now off the table - he will be a free agent..... :wink:

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Re: Ex Players

by Mr Optimist » 25 May 2022 19:13

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blythspartan I see that Sam Smith had a pretty productive season at Cambridge. Is there anyone on here who lives fairly close and seen him play? I liked him but then he seemed to struggle for a while. Maybe league 1 is his level.

Haven't got to any games, but know a STH and it's more he's found his level. I think.


Sometimes you have to take a step back before making steps forward. Simon Cox and Michail Antonio spring to mind. I wouldn’t write the lad off just yet.

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by AthleticoSpizz » 25 May 2022 19:47

Rob Dickie to a slightly lesser degree

Then there was Charlie Austin

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Re: Ex Players

by Nameless » 25 May 2022 20:45

AthleticoSpizz Rob Dickie to a slightly lesser degree

Then there was Charlie Austin


And we’ve benefitted the other way - John Swift, Yakou Meite, Omar Richards, Michael Olise......

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by AthleticoSpizz » 25 May 2022 20:46

Well yes :idea:


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by paultheroyal » 25 May 2022 21:34

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blythspartan I see that Sam Smith had a pretty productive season at Cambridge. Is there anyone on here who lives fairly close and seen him play? I liked him but then he seemed to struggle for a while. Maybe league 1 is his level.

Haven't got to any games, but know a STH and it's more he's found his level. I think.


Sometimes you have to take a step back before making steps forward. Simon Cox and Michail Antonio spring to mind. I wouldn’t write the lad off just yet.


He’s no Antonio. He had real talent, unfortunately those that matter got it woefully wrong.

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Re: Ex Players

by Brogue » 26 May 2022 13:02

Teddy Howe released from non league Barnet after just 4 months. Another one in the eye for all the bedwetters who threw a tizzy when he left :|

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by Hound » 26 May 2022 13:07

It’s almost as if some people want these players to fail so they can delight in telling people who wrong they are

Howe looked ok for us at times and it’s a shame he looks to be struggling to make it

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by paultheroyal » 26 May 2022 14:25

Brogue Teddy Howe released from non league Barnet after just 4 months. Another one in the eye for all the bedwetters who threw a tizzy when he left :|


and there were loads of them - one in particular where we will mention no names, who yet again is woefully out of touch etc etc.


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by paultheroyal » 26 May 2022 14:27

Hound It’s almost as if some people want these players to fail so they can delight in telling people who wrong they are

Howe looked ok for us at times and it’s a shame he looks to be struggling to make it


Its actually the other way round. Certain posters you can trust their judgement, or know a good player when they see one - others bang the drum about players who have left and proven to be poor at this standard or ones who were clearly let go but gone on to better things and missed opportunities by the club. Its right that those posters get called out.

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by The Royal Forester » 26 May 2022 14:29

Alex Pearce has said he "would crawl back" to sign for Reading. would he do so for the pittance we can afford to pay him though?

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by Hound » 26 May 2022 14:56

The Royal Forester Alex Pearce has said he "would crawl back" to sign for Reading. would he do so for the pittance we can afford to pay him though?


Don’t need another ageing Cb sadly

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by The Royal Forester » 26 May 2022 14:59

Just seen on the Club website Jimmy Whitehouse has passed away at the age of 87. How the days of seeing the two Jimmy W's (Whitehouse and Wheeler) knocking in the goals, come flooding back. What a bargain at 250 quid he was!


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by The Royal Forester » 26 May 2022 15:01

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The Royal Forester Alex Pearce has said he "would crawl back" to sign for Reading. would he do so for the pittance we can afford to pay him though?


Don’t need another ageing Cb sadly

He could fill the hole if Moore moves on and Morrison moves over to a mainly coaching role though?

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by South Coast Royal » 26 May 2022 15:03

The Royal Forester Just seen on the Club website Jimmy Whitehouse has passed away at the age of 87. How the days of seeing the two Jimmy W's (Whitehouse and Wheeler) knocking in the goals, come flooding back. What a bargain at 250 quid he was!


A classy ball playing inside-forward (attacking midfielder)-didn't he have a brother Brian who may have played for WBA?
I think Jimmy may have come from there, gone there or perhaps to Coventry?
It's a long time ago to remember on a Wednesday afternoon.

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Re: Ex Players

by The Royal Forester » 26 May 2022 15:16

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The Royal Forester Just seen on the Club website Jimmy Whitehouse has passed away at the age of 87. How the days of seeing the two Jimmy W's (Whitehouse and Wheeler) knocking in the goals, come flooding back. What a bargain at 250 quid he was!


A classy ball playing inside-forward (attacking midfielder)-didn't he have a brother Brian who may have played for WBA?
I think Jimmy may have come from there, gone there or perhaps to Coventry?
It's a long time ago to remember on a Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Club website he did indeed come from the Baggies in 1952, scoring 67 goals in 229 appearances for us, before leaving in 1962 to go to Coventry City, then Millwall and into nonleague before retiring. I don't know if he had a brother though. I will have to google him later.

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Re: Ex Players

by Snowflake Royal » 26 May 2022 16:00

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The Royal Forester Alex Pearce has said he "would crawl back" to sign for Reading. would he do so for the pittance we can afford to pay him though?


Don’t need another ageing Cb sadly

Especially one that was slow 10 years ago.

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Re: Ex Players

by YorkshireRoyal99 » 26 May 2022 16:38

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The Royal Forester Alex Pearce has said he "would crawl back" to sign for Reading. would he do so for the pittance we can afford to pay him though?


Don’t need another ageing Cb sadly

Especially one that was slow 10 years ago.


Yeah not for me, we are well stocked with experienced CB's, might end up going down to League One level, perhaps back to Derby or somewhere like that.

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Re: Ex Players

by Hendo » 26 May 2022 16:44

If Dann hadn't re-signed, I would say yes. But as it is, I'd probably say no.

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Re: Ex Players

by NathStPaul » 26 May 2022 17:31

No ta. Let's leave the past in the past.

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