Wages were consistently too high for a prolonged period (and probably still are tbh) and were the biggest contributory factor as to why we ran into financial problems.
Clyde1998stealthpapes 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=OK1UML0qKAEWe 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.
Sorry, I meant in terms of the period between Premier League relegation to us getting relegated from the Championship (ie. post Madejski), as opposed to any specific players from the relegated side. Wages were consistently too high for a prolonged period (and probably still are tbh) and were the biggest contributory factor as to why we ran into financial problems.
Good point about Grabban and Mutch; we were (hopefully) only paying a proportion of their wages.
SutekhClyde1998stealthpapes 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
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.
Sorry, I meant in terms of the period between Premier League relegation to us getting relegated from the Championship (ie. post Madejski), as opposed to any specific players from the relegated side. Wages were consistently too high for a prolonged period (and probably still are tbh) and were the biggest contributory factor as to why we ran into financial problems.
Good point about Grabban and Mutch; we were (hopefully) only paying a proportion of their wages.
Thought Mendes could have really done something with Reading, sadly the succession of clueless managers started about then and it all went pear shaped for him and the team in general.
Clyde1998@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.
HoundSutekhClyde1998 Sorry, I meant in terms of the period between Premier League relegation to us getting relegated from the Championship (ie. post Madejski), as opposed to any specific players from the relegated side. Wages were consistently too high for a prolonged period (and probably still are tbh) and were the biggest contributory factor as to why we ran into financial problems.
Good point about Grabban and Mutch; we were (hopefully) only paying a proportion of their wages.
Thought Mendes could have really done something with Reading, sadly the succession of clueless managers started about then and it all went pear shaped for him and the team in general.
It’s a while ago now but iirc his knee was permanently knackered whilst he was here. He just wasn’t available for the vast majority of his time. I can barely remember watching him tbh
Snowflake RoyalClyde1998@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.
We knew Moore was on crazy money, but if we were paying the likes of Grabban and Mutch £20k+ as well we deserved to go out of business, it's madness.
HendoSnowflake RoyalClyde1998 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.
We knew Moore was on crazy money, but if we were paying the likes of Grabban and Mutch £20k+ as well we deserved to go out of business, it's madness.
As Grabban and Mutch were both on loan, you'd like to think we weren't paying anywhere near their full wage - but who knows.
HoundSutekhClyde1998 Sorry, I meant in terms of the period between Premier League relegation to us getting relegated from the Championship (ie. post Madejski), as opposed to any specific players from the relegated side. Wages were consistently too high for a prolonged period (and probably still are tbh) and were the biggest contributory factor as to why we ran into financial problems.
Good point about Grabban and Mutch; we were (hopefully) only paying a proportion of their wages.
Thought Mendes could have really done something with Reading, sadly the succession of clueless managers started about then and it all went pear shaped for him and the team in general.
It’s a while ago now but iirc his knee was permanently knackered whilst he was here. He just wasn’t available for the vast majority of his time. I can barely remember watching him tbh
just posted (and hastily deleted) exactly the sameWestYorksRoyal Mbengue sent off in the 90th minute today with QPR 2-1 up. They lost 3-2.
WestYorksRoyal Mbengue sent off in the 90th minute today with QPR 2-1 up. They lost 3-2.
South Coast RoyalWestYorksRoyal Mbengue sent off in the 90th minute today with QPR 2-1 up. They lost 3-2.
Have just read a bit more about that.
The report said:-
"The often over-zealous Frenchman was already on a yellow card -his 10th of the season-when he rashly fouled George Thomason".
10 yellows and we are only just past half-way in the season.
I think Bindon must be injured as, for the second game running, he was not even on the bench (having started games before the last international break) or has he perhaps been recalled by Forest ?
Royals and Racers Femi Azeez playing brilliantly for Millwall. Really seems a top Championship footballer these days. Had his moments as a Royal but never consistant.
