Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by stealthpapes » 15 Jan 2026 09:38

WestYorksRoyal Looking back, that relegated team was really bad, wasn't it? McIntyre, Holmes, NGW, Lumley in goal, Fornah...most of these guys haven't had a successful career in L1 subsequently, let alone the Championship. Maybe Ince didn't do that badly.... :?


Fornah came up a few months ago and in spite of him playing nearly every game that season I couldn't remember what he was like as a player.

Just eyeballing the appearances ...

Lumley
Yiadom Holmes McIntyre Guinness-Walker
Ince Hendrick Fornah Hoilett
Carroll Joao

Bench of Sarr, Long, Loum, Mbengue, Meite

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by Hound » 15 Jan 2026 09:50

WestYorksRoyal Looking back, that relegated team was really bad, wasn't it? McIntyre, Holmes, NGW, Lumley in goal, Fornah...most of these guys haven't had a successful career in L1 subsequently, let alone the Championship. Maybe Ince didn't do that badly.... :?


It was absolutely terrible. Totally reliant on T Ince to pull something out the bag

Only relegated due to the 6 point deduction as well

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by Snowflake Royal » 15 Jan 2026 11:31

WestYorksRoyal Looking back, that relegated team was really bad, wasn't it? McIntyre, Holmes, NGW, Lumley in goal, Fornah...most of these guys haven't had a successful career in L1 subsequently, let alone the Championship. Maybe Ince didn't do that badly.... :?

Or maybe he ruined them.

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by Uke » 17 Jan 2026 22:46

Smith, Azeez and Ballard on the scoresheets today

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by MR. CYNICAL » 17 Jan 2026 22:52

Uke Smith, Azeez and Ballard on the scoresheets today

And Wareham


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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by AthleticoSpizz » 18 Jan 2026 00:22

AthleticoSpizz …and elsewhere, L1 top scoring Dom Ballard ups his tally (if only we’d had another go at him during/following our sh1tty Dai’s)
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by AthleticoSpizz » 18 Jan 2026 00:57

MR. CYNICAL
Uke Smith, Azeez and Ballard on the scoresheets today

And Wareham
Gareth Mc too

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by Royals and Racers » 18 Jan 2026 14:27

Michail Antonio signs for Wycombe Wanderers

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by Sutekh » 18 Jan 2026 14:38

Royals and Racers Michail Antonio signs for Wycombe Wanderers


Lunchtime, 14th Feb he comes home… :?


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by Royals and Racers » 18 Jan 2026 14:47

Royals and Racers Michail Antonio signs for Wycombe Wanderers

Sorry could be a stupid windup :evil:

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by morganb » 18 Jan 2026 14:54

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Royals and Racers Michail Antonio signs for Wycombe Wanderers

Sorry could be a stupid windup :evil:


Is that from Twitter? Someone's mocked Antonio up in a Wycombe using Ai (the club badge is mangled if you zoom in)

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by Sutekh » 18 Jan 2026 14:57

What happened to that nice Marc McNulty?

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/foo ... g-36563894

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by AthleticoSpizz » 18 Jan 2026 15:12

Sutekh What happened to that nice Marc McNulty?

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/foo ... g-36563894
we never got to see the best of him, but fair-does to the fellah


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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by MR. CYNICAL » 18 Jan 2026 17:50

Harvey Knibbs stretchered off yesterday, think the bloke who fouled him got a straight red.

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by Hound » 18 Jan 2026 18:30

AthleticoSpizz
Sutekh What happened to that nice Marc McNulty?

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/foo ... g-36563894
we never got to see the best of him, but fair-does to the fellah


Quite enjoyed reading that. Seems a decent chap

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by stealthpapes » 19 Jan 2026 09:40

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AthleticoSpizz
Sutekh What happened to that nice Marc McNulty?

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/foo ... g-36563894
we never got to see the best of him, but fair-does to the fellah


Quite enjoyed reading that. Seems a decent chap


Yeah plus one

Some accurate words about our handling of him but there’s a nice touch of humility that makes them easier to read.

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by Clyde1998 » 20 Jan 2026 17:23

@RFCLatest (Twitter) Former #ReadingFC striker Joseph Mendes on a podcast:

• Earned £10,000 p/w first year then £13,000 second year.

• Tevreden and Stam called him and told him how he’d be used.

• Some players were on £30,000 p/w, Mutch and Grabban had ‘salaries that would spin your head.’

We already knew the wages were too high after Premier League relegation, but it's still surprising when you hear what certain individuals made relative to their contribution.

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Re: Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

by stealthpapes » 20 Jan 2026 17:39

I don't understand Joseph Mendes.

The one or two games I remember him in, he was absolutely electric. Just looking at transfermarkt and he's 2 starts (scored in both games, including that double vs Villa*) and 10 sub appearances for no more than about 15 minutes. Next season, appears to be 1 start, 1 assist and then an injury and that's it.

Highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK1UML0qKAE

We already knew the wages were too high after Premier League relegation


This was 2016-17 and 2017-18 so relegation was a good few years previous. I don't think many of the relegated team would have still been around - Danny Williams?

Grabban and Mutch were loans in that season, both from Premier League sides.

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