Speculation-Chris Riggott and Gary O' Neill

[Gus the teenage cow]

from boro local press

Chris Riggott and Gary O'Neill on Reading radar
Reading manager Steve Coppell has fuelled speculation he is chasing Middlesbrough pair Chris Riggott and Gary O’Neil after admitting he is in the market for players currently with the Gareth Southgate's relegation strugglers.

Coppell has also been a long-time admirer of Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead, while fringe players at Spurs, Newcastle and Manchester City remain on his radar ahead of Monday’s 5pm transfer deadline.

However, he admits he is facing an uphill battle to bring in some targets because of players’ reluctance to dop down to championship level.

Riggott enjoyed a short, but impressive loan spell in central defence for Stoke at the end of last season, while midfielder O’Neil played under Coppell at schoolboy level and has remained under consideration ever since.

His attempts to bolster the centre of his midfield would appear to increase the chances of Middlesborough succeeding with reported attempts to sign Reading midfielder James Harper, in a possible swap deal.


Coppell is also considering signing a new centre-half, and will have greater room for manoeuvre if Middlesborough follow up their interest in Reading old boy Ibrahima Sonko in what would be a strange musical chairs type centre-half transfer scramble.

Coppell is refusing to name names on his wish list, but did say: “We are looking to bring one or two in if we can. But we are competing with a lot of clubs and are trying to get players off clubs who are in a similar situation to ourselves and don’t want to sell so close to the deadline unless replacements are lined up.”

He added: “We have got to be a little bit more resilient throughout the middle of the pitch.”

[maf82]

says stoke radar?

[Gus the teenage cow]

says stoke radar?

copied it wrong...

i don't think we need riggott unless ingi is off, as for o'neill a good replacement for hunt, thank you very much

[holsgrove breaks a leg]

from boro local press

Chris Riggott and Gary O'Neill on Stoke radar
Reading manager Steve Coppell has fuelled speculation he is chasing Middlesbrough pair Chris Riggott and Gary O’Neil after admitting he is in the market for players currently with the Gareth Southgate's relegation strugglers.

Coppell has also been a long-time admirer of Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead, while fringe players at Spurs, Newcastle and Manchester City remain on his radar ahead of Monday’s 5pm transfer deadline.

However, he admits he is facing an uphill battle to bring in some targets because of players’ reluctance to dop down to championship level.

Riggott enjoyed a short, but impressive loan spell in central defence for Stoke at the end of last season, while midfielder O’Neil played under Coppell at schoolboy level and has remained under consideration ever since.

His attempts to bolster the centre of his midfield would appear to increase the chances of Middlesborough succeeding with reported attempts to sign Reading midfielder Amdy Faye, in a possible swap deal.


Coppell is also considering signing a new centre-half, and will have greater room for manoeuvre if Middlesborough follow up their interest in Reading old boy Ibrahima Sonko in what would be a strange musical chairs type centre-half transfer scramble.

Coppell is refusing to name names on his wish list, but did say: “We are looking to bring one or two in if we can. But we are competing with a lot of clubs and are trying to get players off clubs who are in a similar situation to ourselves and don’t want to sell so close to the deadline unless replacements are lined up.”

He added: “We have got to be a little bit more resilient throughout the middle of the pitch.”

Gus the teenage cow in obsession to sign players from the top flight shocker,oh and id be at odds to agree with anything this publication states (please see the highlights in bold) or was it an essay you decided to cut and paste given that the loan signing of Dan Harding clearly meets with your dissaproval??

[gazzer, loyal royal]

we nearly signed O'neill in our second year in the prem. £4m agreed and he had agreed terms only for Steve to pull out at the last moment.

As I said last night, we are in the market for a centre back

[loyalroyal4life]

we nearly signed O'neill in our second year in the prem. £4m agreed and he had agreed terms only for Steve to pull out at the last moment.

As I said last night, we are in the market for a centre back

And so we should be with news ingi is under the knife!!

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1537823,00.html