Ex Players

[Franchise FC]

Didn't Roy Keane allegedly lose his shit over us knowingly selling him a cokehead and neglecting to mention it?

Like you'd fcuking mention that.

Caveat emptor

[Snowflake Royal]

Yep.

Sorry Roy, not our fault your medicals don't screen for drug abuse. Ours do since we signed Greg.

[Winston Biscuit]

Only just learned that Daniel Carrico moved to the Chinese Super League to sign for Wuhan FC in February 2020

[Sutekh]

[Sutekh]

RIP Paul Bence

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/spor ... sses-away/

[Royals and Racers]

Ex Royals youngsterDavid Nyarko has signed for Swedish side Grebbestads IF.

[Sutekh]

Just noticed that one time Royals triallist Dennis Lota passed away a decade ago from Malaria at the very young age of 40. Think he trialled unsuccessfully for Pards around 2000, seem to recall there was a lot of talk about him amongst some fans at the time.

[From Despair To Where?]

It was definitely in the Elm Park days.

I think a lot of the interest around him was down to the fact that it was only an injury that prevented him being on the Zambian team plane that crashed, killing everyone on board.

They were tipped to win the 1994 ACON.

[stealthpapes]

It was definitely in the Elm Park days.

I think a lot of the interest around him was down to the fact that it was only an injury that prevented him being on the Zambian team plane that crashed, killing everyone on board.

They were tipped to win the 1994 ACON.

Just a general comment that if you have the time to spare, Zambia's 1994 AFCON is one for a sit down and a long read. The Reading link is Ian Porterfield taking over, just missing out on the 1994 world cup and taking them a long way into the AFCON that year.

When the 2012 edition was held in Gabon, site of the plan crash, Zambia won it for the first time.

Penalty shootout here: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comment ... ne_of_the/

[From Despair To Where?]

Weren't we linked to Stopilla Sunzu from the 2012 team?

[Mr Angry]

At the game last night, I heard that Jamie Cureton has Motor Neurone disease; terrible news if true.

[bcubed]

At the game last night, I heard that Jamie Cureton has Motor Neurone disease; terrible news if true.

Very sad

[RG30]

At the game last night, I heard that Jamie Cureton has Motor Neurone disease; terrible news if true.

Maybe they were getting confused with Marcus Stewart? Ex Rovers striker who had a fund raiser recently for it alongside Stephen Darby.

[rabidbee]

Yeah. Apparently Curo played an Isthmian League match (at 48!!) for Maldon & Tiptree as recently as last month.

[Sutekh]

Yeah. Apparently Curo played an Isthmian League match (at 48!!) for Maldon & Tiptree as recently as last month.

And has just been "promoted" to manager/head coach at Maldon and oversaw their 5-2 win at Stowmarket (who have not won all season) last night. Maldon are now 10th in the Isthmian North Division (tier 8.).

[Mr Angry]

At the game last night, I heard that Jamie Cureton has Motor Neurone disease; terrible news if true.

Maybe they were getting confused with Marcus Stewart? Ex Rovers striker who had a fund raiser recently for it alongside Stephen Darby.

Ah - bollox; pleased for Jamie; sad for Marcus Stewart (who I always rated).

Sorry for the fake news!

[From Despair To Where?]

Ex loanee Josh Sims scores the winner in Ross County's first ever win over Rangers.

[stealthpapes]

Ex loanee Josh Sims scores the winner in Ross County's first ever win over Rangers.

I thought he was alright, very fast and direct. Looked like the Shermanator. IIRC manager changes at both clubs and his loan got cut short.

[Sutekh]

The current issue (no. 88) of Backpass magazine (you can usually find it on WH Smiths) has a good 3 page interview with Jerry Williams on his career and covers the 13 successive league wins in 85/86.

[JedMaxwell]

Tom McIntyre's just got promoted. I look forward to welcoming him back on loan next January when he's only played three times before Christmas.