NO LONGER A RUMOUR: Sam Sodje

Only one Trevor Morley · by **Only one Trevor Morley** » 12 Jul 2006 13:25

Finch Royal wrote:He is not Prem standard

We are going to be relegated at this rate.

Recite after me - trust in Coppell

This will be a good signing providing we sign Mensah or Davenport

Finch Royal · by **Finch Royal** » 12 Jul 2006 13:25

JS28ZoD wrote:
Finch Royal wrote:He is not Prem standard

We are going to be relegated at this rate.
Give the guy a chance.

He is not going to step up two divisions to the Prem, how many players do this successfully in theif first season ?

'lista · by **'lista** » 12 Jul 2006 13:27

One Beer is never enough. wrote:I will now get back to my crystal ball and try and get the time/date thing back on track.

While your at it, why not see if you can sort out your self-blowing trumpet?

jme-rfc · by **jme-rfc** » 12 Jul 2006 13:29

Finch Royal wrote:
JS28ZoD wrote:
Finch Royal wrote:He is not Prem standard

We are going to be relegated at this rate.
Give the guy a chance.
He is not going to step up two divisions to the Prem, how many players do this successfully in theif first season ?

how many players get the chance to do that ? not many

Alan Partridge · by **Alan Partridge** » 12 Jul 2006 13:31

Official text just recieved. Terms and medical to be done, fee agreed.

Hoop Blah · by **Hoop Blah** » 12 Jul 2006 13:32

Just watched his goals from the Brentford World site and, although he isn't the biggest, he looks pretty good in the air (obviously these are headers he's won so it's a bit of biased view).

There was one where he'd obviously brought the ball out from the back and played a one two before winning a free kick on the edge of the box. From that clip at least, he looked ok on the ball as well.

Interesting signing, and although I trust Coppell will be trying to build the squad he wants, I am a little worried at the moment that we seem to be bringing in potential not proven ability. Is this the club not being able to attract more established players or is the whole world transfer market waiting for Juve etc to be relegated?

A long way to go yet I guess.

Only one Trevor Morley · by **Only one Trevor Morley** » 12 Jul 2006 13:35

Hoop Blah wrote:Just watched his goals from the Brentford World site and, although he isn't the biggest, he looks pretty good in the air (obviously these are headers he's won so it's a bit of biased view).

There was one where he'd obviously brought the ball out from the back and played a one two before winning a free kick on the edge of the box. From that clip at least, he looked ok on the ball as well.

Interesting signing, and although I trust Coppell will be trying to build the squad he wants, I am a little worried at the moment that we seem to be bringing in potential not proven ability. Is this the club not being able to attract more established players or is the whole world transfer market waiting for Juve etc to be relegated?

A long way to go yet I guess.

I think the whole world are waiting for Juve to get relegted - you cant underestimate the impact that having four decent italian sides being relegated will have on the transfer market - it will be come a buyers market.

Its inevitable that the easier transfer will be signed first. Whitehead and Mensah are harder probably because we're battling away with our peer group (ie the likes of Fulham and Charlton). We just have to wait and see...

ayjaydee · by **ayjaydee** » 12 Jul 2006 13:39

Fezza wrote:He ain't Effie he's his brother...

Made me LOL in the office!

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 12 Jul 2006 13:42

Hoop Blah wrote:Just watched his goals from the Brentford World site and, although he isn't the biggest, he looks pretty good in the air (obviously these are headers he's won so it's a bit of biased view).

There was one where he'd obviously brought the ball out from the back and played a one two before winning a free kick on the edge of the box. From that clip at least, he looked ok on the ball as well.

Interesting signing, and although I trust Coppell will be trying to build the squad he wants, I am a little worried at the moment that we seem to be bringing in potential not proven ability. Is this the club not being able to attract more established players or is the whole world transfer market waiting for Juve etc to be relegated?

A long way to go yet I guess.

Isn't that Coppell's MO though? He buys players with something to prove rather that those who have been there, done it and bought the t-shirt.

Dawn · by **Dawn** » 12 Jul 2006 13:44

Confirmation on the official site

http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/pa ... 44,00.html

readingfc_4_life_and_beyo · by **readingfc_4_life_and_beyo** » 12 Jul 2006 13:45

Murked by Dawn. Cheers

BarryWhiteRFC · by **BarryWhiteRFC** » 12 Jul 2006 13:48

Finch Royal wrote:
JS28ZoD wrote:
Finch Royal wrote:He is not Prem standard

We are going to be relegated at this rate.
Give the guy a chance.
He is not going to step up two divisions to the Prem, how many players do this successfully in theif first season ?

Didn't Kitson step up two divisions? Wasn't he quite succesful?

Just a thought.

Fezza · by **Fezza** » 12 Jul 2006 13:59

BarryWhiteRFC wrote:
Finch Royal wrote:
JS28ZoD wrote: Give the guy a chance.
He is not going to step up two divisions to the Prem, how many players do this successfully in theif first season ?
Didn't Kitson step up two divisions? Wasn't he quite succesful?

Just a thought.

That Ian Wright chap did ok as well!

Fezza · by **Fezza** » 12 Jul 2006 14:01

ayjaydee wrote:
Fezza wrote:He ain't Effie he's his brother...
Made me LOL in the office!

Unfortunately a bit of plagiarism from Brentford songs, something of a cult hero by all accounts!

Only one Trevor Morley · by **Only one Trevor Morley** » 12 Jul 2006 14:21

Fezza wrote:
BarryWhiteRFC wrote:
Finch Royal wrote: He is not going to step up two divisions to the Prem, how many players do this successfully in theif first season ?
Didn't Kitson step up two divisions? Wasn't he quite succesful?

Just a thought.
That Ian Wright chap did ok as well!

yes he did, didnt he - now who was the manager who saw his potential.......

Only one Trevor Morley · by **Only one Trevor Morley** » 12 Jul 2006 14:22

I like Hammonds ciomments on the offical site about him - he's basically saying (in slightly coded language) that we're buying him as back up and that we're continue to pursue the main men - ie Mensah and Whitehead

FiNeRaIn · by **FiNeRaIn** » 12 Jul 2006 14:33

Ill take him as backup, hes 27 and been in league one for a long time now.

Alan Titchmarsh · by **Alan Titchmarsh** » 12 Jul 2006 14:38

Only one Trevor Morley wrote:I like Hammonds ciomments on the offical site about him - he's basically saying (in slightly coded language) that we're buying him as back up and that we're continue to pursue the main men - ie Mensah and Whitehead

That's my take on it, still need that top quality centre back.... at the moment we have

Ibrahima Sonko
Ivar Ingimarsson
Aaron Bown

who can be considered as specialist central defenders plus

John Halls
Brynjar Gunnarsson

who can 'do a job there'

plus the one i'm bound to have forgotton of course.....

so we are definitely a minimum of 2 down on specialists

Getting Mensah in is necessary and will be quite an achievement (and means that Ivar will likely become a bench person covering defence and midfield.)

Gordons Cumming · by **Gordons Cumming** » 12 Jul 2006 16:03

It's about time we bought another Brentford player.

I was getting withdrawal symptoms.

BonBoh · by **BonBoh** » 12 Jul 2006 16:19

Alan Titchmarsh wrote:
Only one Trevor Morley wrote:I like Hammonds ciomments on the offical site about him - he's basically saying (in slightly coded language) that we're buying him as back up and that we're continue to pursue the main men - ie Mensah and Whitehead
That's my take on it, still need that top quality centre back.... at the moment we have

Ibrahima Sonko
Ivar Ingimarsson
Aaron Bown

who can be considered as specialist central defenders plus

John Halls
Brynjar Gunnarsson

who can 'do a job there'

plus the one i'm bound to have forgotton of course.....

so we are definitely a minimum of 2 down on specialists

Getting Mensah in is necessary and will be quite an achievement (and means that Ivar will likely become a bench person covering defence and midfield.)

I am sure Chris Makin can cover at Centre Back, too....

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