Lee Hendrie on trial at Reading FC

[Barry the bird boggler]

Soccerbase stats on Hendrie

Club From To Fee League FA Cup League cup Other
Brighton 25-03-2010 01-06-2010 Loan 6 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Derby 01-09-2009 30-06-2010 Swap 4 (5) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Blackpool 14-11-2008 01-01-2009 Loan 5 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Leicester 28-02-2008 20-04-2008 Loan 9 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Sheff Utd 19-07-2007 01-09-2009 Free 7 (10) 1 3 (2) 1 2 (1) 2 0 (1) 0
Stoke 30-01-2007 07-05-2007 Loan 9 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Stoke 29-09-2006 01-01-2007 Loan 17 (0) 3 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Aston Villa 18-05-1994 19-07-2007 Trainee 202 (49) 27 12 (8) 0 15 (3) 3 15 (4) 2

He is 33.

While I'm not exactly overwhelmed with excitement at both Lee and Ian's capture, it makes sense to add a bit of experience to the squad and gives us a little more flexibility.

More interestingly which rumour was Heston talking about when he told BBCB last night that he had hoped to bring in another player yesterday....

[Barry the bird boggler]

I think the key here is "on trial", so what, exactly, is there to lose here?

[warrpp]

so not a "signing" as fordham was claiming in the EP

[Barry the bird boggler]

so not a "signing" as fordham was claiming in the EP

The text on the EP website says

McDermott said: “We’ll have a look at Lee over a period of two or three weeks. He’s very fit and hungry. If you put this boy in the right position then something could happen."

BM then says - “I’ve got a good feeling about this and I hope it goes well for him. He’s a player who plays off the striker and in between the lines. He feels he can play at this level still and he could be quite exciting for us.”

[soggy biscuit]

That really makes up for losing the best player outside of the Premier League.

We lost Lionel Messi?

[Stranded]

I doubt this is the signing as in the same article B McD states they have a bid in elsewhere when questioned about Fryatt.

[pea]

Lol the fact he's never had a fee paid for him at all in his long career says everything about this signing.

[Einstein agogo]

Lol the fact he's never had a fee paid for him at all in his long career says everything about this signing.

yeah , his agent is well pissed off

[loyalroyal4life]

Must have been watching Soccer AM the other week

Indeed, he is only on trial so if he does turn out to be signed after this period, then he must be doing something right!

[Sir Dodger Royal]

The only reason he is hungry is because he is out of work on £64 a week Job Seekers Allowance.

[tomrfcurz]

This must have been the LBH number plate in the car park i assume. Very odd one... and now Fordham is saying this is who he was talking about but RFC also made a bid for a striker that wasn't Fryatt or Cox. Interesting stuff

[Wax Jacket]

Almost like NFL special teams we just going to wheel him out for set piece duties?

that's Sigurdsson in one line

[papereyes]

Soccerbase stats on Hendrie

Club From To Fee League FA Cup League cup Other
Brighton 25-03-2010 01-06-2010 Loan 6 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Derby 01-09-2009 30-06-2010 Swap 4 (5) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Blackpool 14-11-2008 01-01-2009 Loan 5 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Leicester 28-02-2008 20-04-2008 Loan 9 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Sheff Utd 19-07-2007 01-09-2009 Free 7 (10) 1 3 (2) 1 2 (1) 2 0 (1) 0
Stoke 30-01-2007 07-05-2007 Loan 9 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Stoke 29-09-2006 01-01-2007 Loan 17 (0) 3 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Aston Villa 18-05-1994 19-07-2007 Trainee 202 (49) 27 12 (8) 0 15 (3) 3 15 (4) 2

He is 33.

While I'm not exactly overwhelmed with excitement at both Lee and Ian's capture, it makes sense to add a bit of experience to the squad and gives us a little more flexibility.

More interestingly which rumour was Heston talking about when he told BBCB last night that he had hoped to bring in another player yesterday....

What annoys me is that he would have been a decent purchase/acquisition in our two Premiership seasons.

This is several years on and ... oh god ...

He does have an England cap though

[kwik-silva]

I actually thought about Reading bringing him in after Soccer AM He might add a little, but I doubt anything near Siggy

[papereyes]

Lol the fact he's never had a fee paid for him at all in his long career says everything about this signing.

yeah , his agent is well pissed off

10 years at Villa and then perceived as a has-been?

[Maguire]

What's wrong with trialling him for a couple of weeks?

Don't have to give him a contract.

[LoyalRoyal22]

I wish this was still a rumour

[bigmike]

It could be a good move.. I remember everyone Bitching when St Johnstone Signed Jody Morris now hes club captain..

He has experience and we have gone someway to fixing the defence... Yes Gylfi will be missed but we need to get on with it.

Loan striker after the 8th ( Hopefully a big name ) and all will be good

[Y21_Royal]

I can't see the problem if he's only here for a trial. He comes along, trains with us and then everyone agrees that he's not good enough.

[tomrfcurz]

Reading FC now confirm this via the official site and it does say about a view to a permanent move for Hendrie
http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDet ... 32,00.html