Royals After New Left Back

[gazzer, loyal royal]

Reading are looking for a new left back. We need cover and Rodgers doesn't see that Armstrong is a good enough passer of the ball

[runrunrunrungilksey]

Harding was good cover?

[Ian Royal]

I'd put Right Back, Striker and Winger all higher priority than Left Back.... by quite some way.

[Southbank Old Boy]

I'd put Right Back, Striker and Winger all higher priority than Left Back.... by quite some way.

Even though we haven't got any proper cover in the squad for Armstrong?

All those other positions we have plenty of players for

I would be surprised if Rodgers wasnt looking at all positions to be honest

[Ian Royal]

I'd put Right Back, Striker and Winger all higher priority than Left Back.... by quite some way.

Even though we haven't got any proper cover in the squad for Armstrong?

All those other positions we have plenty of players for

I would be surprised if Rodgers wasnt looking at all positions to be honest

Kelly has played a lot at left back. Armstrong is better than Rosenior, so we have at least as much as for right back.

We do not have plenty of wingers! We have three. One who is certain to go. One who is incredibly inconsistent and one who is fairly untested at this level. Oh and maybe some kids.

Strikers, we have one who is certain to go. One who is good enough, one who might be coming good and a couple of relatively inexperienced and untested players.

[SteveRoyal]

A left back? Why?
Harding would be a fair bet - free, already been with us, and competent.

[Deathy]

Reading are looking for a new left back. We need cover and Rodgers doesn't see that Armstrong is a good enough passer of the ball

His passing was fine. We need cover, but not needing to replace Stretch.

[SCIAG]

If Kelly is good enough cover for right back, he's good enough for left back.

But our POTS doesn't need replacing.

[winchester_royal]

If Kelly is good enough cover for right back, he's good enough for left back.

But our POTS doesn't need replacing.

I'll value the opinion of Rodger's over your's if that's ok with you.

[Ian Royal]

If Kelly is good enough cover for right back, he's good enough for left back.

But our POTS doesn't need replacing.

I'll value the opinion of Rodger's over your's if that's ok with you.

How do you know it differs?

[winchester_royal]

If Kelly is good enough cover for right back, he's good enough for left back.

But our POTS doesn't need replacing.

I'll value the opinion of Rodger's over your's if that's ok with you.

How do you know it differs?

Because gazzer seems to be of the opinion that it does, and his sources have proven to be correct on a number of occasions.

[SLAMMED]

I was about to say he was our player of the season, but then I realised Hunt was our player of the season last year, so the award doesn't actually mean anything.

[Royalwaster]

I was about to say he was our player of the season, but then I realised Hunt was our player of the season last year, so the award doesn't actually mean anything.

Don't you think your Hunt-hatred is a bit OTT? I mean he did play his socks off for us when we were in the Prem and everyone loved him for that .... it's all gone a bit sour after that, but don't be so blinkered to forget what used to be!

[Southbank Old Boy]

I'd put Right Back, Striker and Winger all higher priority than Left Back.... by quite some way.

Even though we haven't got any proper cover in the squad for Armstrong?

All those other positions we have plenty of players for

I would be surprised if Rodgers wasnt looking at all positions to be honest

Kelly has played a lot at left back. Armstrong is better than Rosenior, so we have at least as much as for right back.

We do not have plenty of wingers! We have three. One who is certain to go. One who is incredibly inconsistent and one who is fairly untested at this level. Oh and maybe some kids.

Strikers, we have one who is certain to go. One who is good enough, one who might be coming good and a couple of relatively inexperienced and untested players.

Kelly isn't up to playing a few months of Championship football at left back, unless we arent bothered about getting results that is

Yes we could use a loan signing to cover, but thats the same for any position

As for wingers, we currently have Kebe, Hunt, Henry and then a few youngsters who many would say are going to be involved this year in Church, Robson-Kanu, Antonio and Tabb who i think is better in the centre than he is on the wing

I dont doubt we need wingers as well, but we do also need some cover for Armstrong, they should all be a priority

[Row Z Royal]

If Kelly is good enough cover for right back, he's good enough for left back.

But our POTS doesn't need replacing.

I'll value the opinion of Rodger's over your's if that's ok with you.

Nah.

[Ian Royal]

Even though we haven't got any proper cover in the squad for Armstrong?

All those other positions we have plenty of players for

I would be surprised if Rodgers wasnt looking at all positions to be honest

Kelly has played a lot at left back. Armstrong is better than Rosenior, so we have at least as much as for right back.

We do not have plenty of wingers! We have three. One who is certain to go. One who is incredibly inconsistent and one who is fairly untested at this level. Oh and maybe some kids.

Strikers, we have one who is certain to go. One who is good enough, one who might be coming good and a couple of relatively inexperienced and untested players.

Kelly isn't up to playing a few months of Championship football at left back, unless we arent bothered about getting results that is

Yes we could use a loan signing to cover, but thats the same for any position

As for wingers, we currently have Kebe, Hunt, Henry and then a few youngsters who many would say are going to be involved this year in Church, Robson-Kanu, Antonio and Tabb who i think is better in the centre than he is on the wing

I dont doubt we need wingers as well, but we do also need some cover for Armstrong, they should all be a priority

Why is Kelly any better a prospect at right back? Given he spent a lot of his time before last season playing as a left back.

Frankly I'd much rather have Kelly as back up for Armstrong who seems pretty good and reliable, than for Rosenior, who was awful last year and keeps picking up suspensions. If there is anyone in the side we need to worry about the passing of it's him. Right back is a much higher priority, given Kelly's versatility.

[Southbank Old Boy]

Kelly is a natural right back, he is right footed and has only played left back because he was good enough at kids level to cope with it

Throwing him in at right back was enough of a gamble last season, and one he coped ok with, but still looked a bit out of his depth (probably why Coppell played him on the right wing more than at right back). Asking him to play at Championship level where he wont be able to use his naturally stronger foot to get him out of trouble is more dangerour

He can play there yes, but it will be a much bigger gamble than at right back where he can fall back on his natural game a lot more

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

It's interesting that we have not snapped up Harding as cover for Stretch. Didn't think he was great, but decent cover all down the left side.

It might just be BR doesn't rate Harding, but the fact we've not signed Harding to cover Stretch maybe points to BR wanting someone to replace Stretch rather than cover for him.

May be reading too much into it, some logic to it though.

I'll play tabloid hack and link us with Ryan Bertrand the Chelsea lad who was on loan at Norwich City last year.

[andrew1957]

How do you know we have not already snapped up Harding.

I suspect we won't hear of any players coming until someone is leaving. The club are likely to hold back "good news" to offset the bad news of players departing. Harding may well have signed for us before leaving for his hols.

[Southbank Old Boy]

It's interesting that we have not snapped up Harding as cover for Stretch. Didn't think he was great, but decent cover all down the left side.

It might just be BR doesn't rate Harding, but the fact we've not signed Harding to cover Stretch maybe points to BR wanting someone to replace Stretch rather than cover for him.

May be reading too much into it, some logic to it though.

I'll play tabloid hack and link us with Ryan Bertrand the Chelsea lad who was on loan at Norwich City last year.

I would wait until July 1st before ruling out us snapping anyone up

If we hadnt changed manager i would hazard a guess it was a done deal, but getting rid of the old is different to bringing in the new so it was probably out of Hammonds remit

Harding would be a decent signing though