Jay Tabb loan move......

[CMRoyal]

Tabb was Coventry's best player, he was one of the few who looked good in our final promotion push last season and he was talking up his international chances in pre-season.

We are 4th bottom, no midfield and struggling to get a grip on games (even when leading).

Hard to understand. You can only blame the manager.

Agreed. OK, Tabb may be only a 7/10 player, but that's 7/10 every single game. Even our best-performing players struggle to match that on a good day at the moment. I think he would add stability, bite, experience and - most importantly - comfort on the ball in fraught situations. A puzzling move, if it goes ahead. I'm just happy there's been no concrete movement on it thus far.

[Deathy]

Tabb > Karacan > Cisse > Gunnarsson (if starting)

100% commited, never gives us, decent little play and should be playing.

[Alan Partridge]

It is funny how when someone is taken out of the team, if the team doesn't win people clamour for the return of said player as if it will make all the difference and solve the worlds problems.

Tabb is ok, but so are all of Reading's midfielders, I honestly think it'll make sod all difference if he's starting or not.

Same went for Bikey, matejovsky, Hunt et all last season who all had similar type threads on here.

[Thomas L'Heureux]

I find it strange he's not been involved because, during pre-season, Tabb's name was one of the ones that Rodgers mentioned the most.

He should at least be given a chance, along with Marek, but neither seem like getting it anytime soon which is a real shame. I just can't understand why because it's not as though the players currently involved are delivering the goods on a consistant basis is it?

[Vision]

Relax he's just saving him for when the season actually starts.....

[CMRoyal]

It is funny how when someone is taken out of the team, if the team doesn't win people clamour for the return of said player as if it will make all the difference and solve the worlds problems.

Tabb is ok, but so are all of Reading's midfielders, I honestly think it'll make sod all difference if he's starting or not.

Same went for Bikey, matejovsky, Hunt et all last season who all had similar type threads on here.

Similar type threads to what? This is an "on loan" thread. Were Bikey, Matejovsky and Hunt mooted as going out on loan last season?

Maybe some people do clamour for non-playing players, but if a person believes that a player has played consistently well, and that player is dropped from the first team squad and is now being mentioned as potentially going out on loan to a rival, then that person is bound to point out that they feel it's an odd decision. That does not amount to a "clamour" or a belief that the player will solve the team's "problems". Please put our views in some kind of realistic perspective.

[loyalroyal4life]

Tabb > Karacan > Cisse > Gunnarsson (if starting)

100% commited, never gives us, decent little play and should be playing.

H eshould be playing although i think karacan has done ok but i would still put tabb in

[Terminal Boardom]

It could be psychological on BRs part. I remember playing a cricket match a few years ago and some snotty nosed brat went in to bat higher than me. I was furious esp as we had been skittled out for a low score. My anger enabled me to return what were, at the time, my best bowling figures. Perhaps the exclusion of Tabb is to get him to perform so well in training and reserve matches to the extent that BR has no option.

Then again, BR may just not like him! Who are we to know?

[LoyalRoyalFan]

I would be more inclined to loan out Rodgers.

[Terminal Boardom]

I would be more inclined to loan out Rodgers.

Would there be any takers?

[gazzer, loyal royal]

I would be more inclined to loan out Rodgers.

Would there be any takers?

Tranmere?

[Ian Royal]

Tabb > Karacan > Cisse > Gunnarsson (if starting)

100% commited, never gives us, decent little play and should be playing.

What rubbish

Gunnarsson>Karacan>Tabb>Cisse
Starting regularly Karacan>Tabb>Gunnarsson>Cisse

No way should he get in the team ahead of Karacan and too short to play with him unless we have Bryn or Siggurdsson on the pitch as well. Tabb, Gunnarsson and Karacan would have no creativity.

[Rex]

I have to say this would be strange. From what I have seen Tabb is a far better player than Howard and he always gives 100%.

Memorable for knocking himself out (not knocking one out) at Sheff Wed so agreed.

[Sun Tzu]

Tabb > Karacan > Cisse > Gunnarsson (if starting)

100% commited, never gives us, decent little play and should be playing.

What rubbish

Gunnarsson>Karacan>Tabb>Cisse
Starting regularly Karacan>Tabb>Gunnarsson>Cisse

No way should he get in the team ahead of Karacan and too short to play with him unless we have Bryn or Siggurdsson on the pitch as well. Tabb, Gunnarsson and Karacan would have no creativity.

Isn't that a false comparison ? Bit like ranking our defenders and including Federici, Mills and Armstrong....

Tabb is not interchangeable for Karacan, they are fundamentally different players.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Tabb ain't the answer to our problems.

If he's kicking off then it's for the best.

He would have come here expecting to play....

[Ian Royal]

Tabb > Karacan > Cisse > Gunnarsson (if starting)

100% commited, never gives us, decent little play and should be playing.

What rubbish

Gunnarsson>Karacan>Tabb>Cisse
Starting regularly Karacan>Tabb>Gunnarsson>Cisse

No way should he get in the team ahead of Karacan and too short to play with him unless we have Bryn or Siggurdsson on the pitch as well. Tabb, Gunnarsson and Karacan would have no creativity.

Isn't that a false comparison ? Bit like ranking our defenders and including Federici, Mills and Armstrong....

Tabb is not interchangeable for Karacan, they are fundamentally different players.

It's not a comparison I started, I don't see him as a defensive midfielder. TBH I think he's a pretty average box to boxer. People are impressed by him getting a bit stuck in because they don't expect a half-pint ex-winger to do that. But he doesn't do enough going forward or defending for me.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Can't blame him for wanting away.

Where does it say he wants away?

In fact, recent press says he wants to fight for his place.

has to agree to a loan move, almost the same thing really, all players are fighting for their place surely.

[ZacNaloen]

Tabb > Karacan > Cisse > Gunnarsson (if starting)

100% commited, never gives us, decent little play and should be playing.

What rubbish

Gunnarsson>Karacan>Tabb>Cisse
Starting regularly Karacan>Tabb>Gunnarsson>Cisse

No way should he get in the team ahead of Karacan and too short to play with him unless we have Bryn or Siggurdsson on the pitch as well. Tabb, Gunnarsson and Karacan would have no creativity.

Are you kidding?


One of the best passes of the season came from Karacan and led to our goal against Watford (I think, was definitely a home game).

[Ian Royal]

One good pass does not a creative player make. And it wasn't Watford, unless it was way way back in the build up. Karacan's only assist came against Preston.

[ZacNaloen]

No it wasn't an assist, it was a pass out of nothing that went through a tiny gap and about three players and got the ball to Mcanuff who was in the right place at the right time.

Fantastic vision.

And I've seen him put in passes like that several times.

Karacan could play a creative role easily if he was far enough up the pitch.