Lee Hendrie on trial at Reading FC

[Horsham Royal]

... and it does say about a view to a permanent move for Hendrie

Well it would be difficult to get him on loan ...

[Norfolk Royal]

Hendrie was a player of genuine talent. If he gets fit and gets his act together he could be one of those players who enjoys an Indian Summer in their career, it does happen, there are plenty of examples.

Got to be worth a punt.

[roadrunner]

Hendrie was a player of genuine talent. If he gets fit and gets his act together he could be one of those players who enjoys an Indian Summer in their career, it does happen, there are plenty of examples.

Got to be worth a punt.

Absolutely. He's still in great shape too. If the hunger is still there then he can be an asset for 2 years certainly.

Harte and Hendrie give us an attacking threat. If we could just bring in a decent striker as well, there's still some hope for a top six finish imo.

[No Fixed Abode]

spose Reading have some players I at least have heard of.

[Wimb]

Worth a punt, no real risk involved.

[Who Moved The Goalposts?]

Hendrie was a player of genuine talent. If he gets fit and gets his act together he could be one of those players who enjoys an Indian Summer in their career, it does happen, there are plenty of examples.

Got to be worth a punt.

Absolutely. He's still in great shape too. If the hunger is still there then he can be an asset for 2 years certainly.

Harte and Hendrie give us an attacking threat. If we could just bring in a decent striker as well, there's still some hope for a top six finish imo.

Agreed. Intelligence and awareness make up for a lot of the negatives associated with an ageing body - Sherringham and Campbell being standout examples. And as underwhelming as yesterday's activities were, this a zero risk for us. If the trial is a success, then all well and good. If not, we've lost nothing.

My only reservation is that if he genuinely has something left to offer, why is he still looking for a club?

[Snowball]

My only reservation is that if he genuinely has something left to offer, why is he still looking for a club?

Jay DeMerrit, played a season in the Prem, played last season for Watford, played in all this year's USA World cup games and is "still looking for a club"

Things happen.




But the above makes me wonder is JDM after too much money (he turned down Sheff Utd)
would have been OK for us (but of course we knew we were getting Kish...)

[Who Moved The Goalposts?]

My only reservation is that if he genuinely has something left to offer, why is he still looking for a club?

Jay DeMerrit, played a season in the Prem, played last season for Watford, played in all this year's USA World cup games and is "still looking for a club"

Things happen.




But the above makes me wonder is JDM after too much money (he turned down Sheff Utd)
would have been OK for us (but of course we knew we were getting Kish...)

Yep, money was one of the things that crossed my mind when I made that statement. When you are used to a certain amount....

[papereyes]

Hendrie has/had a bit of a reputation - crashed his car, got in a fight with Steve Bruce, used to be found on the piss often in Birmingham.

[Snowball]

Strikes me that we have 2 or 3 players who are the type who could grab a game by the scruff off the neck,
play a leading "Captain's Game"


Weren't we bitching a week ago saying that was what we needed?


Not so sure about LH (depends how keen he is and whether he has injuries)
but the other two look like very, VERY good additions to the team

[Horsham Royal]

Hendrie has/had a bit of a reputation - crashed his car, got in a fight with Steve Bruce, used to be found on the piss often in Birmingham.

Getting older usually stops a lot of that stuff happenning.

[loyalroyal4life]

Hendrie has/had a bit of a reputation - crashed his car, got in a fight with Steve Bruce, used to be found on the piss often in Birmingham.

About time we had a replacement for Lita

[Royal Lady]

I'm sorry but this just takes the p!ss. If we sign him it will prove nothing but JM has lost his marbles.

[Row Z Royal]

I'm sorry but this just takes the p!ss. If we sign him it will prove nothing but JM has lost his marbles.

If we sign him then it proves that McDermott likes him and thinks he'll bring something to the squad.

[rob the royal]

I'm sorry but this just takes the p!ss. If we sign him it will prove nothing but JM has lost his marbles.

If we sign him then it proves that McDermott likes him and thinks he'll bring something to the squad.

Yes, and JM has certainly not lost his marbles... unfortunately that's exactly why we'll never see a penny of investment from him again.

[Hoop Blah]

I'm sorry but this just takes the p!ss. If we sign him it will prove nothing but JM has lost his marbles.

If we sign him then it proves that McDermott likes him and thinks he'll bring something to the squad.

If we sign him it proves that McDermott likes him more than the other options he can afford and think's he'll add something to the squad within the financial constraints he's working under.

[tlcs]

Im waiting now to see if Paul Furlong is available...........we need a striker !!!!!

[Horsham Royal]

Im waiting now to see if Paul Furlong is available...........we need a striker !!!!!

Darius Vassell

[tlcs]

Im waiting now to see if Paul Furlong is available...........we need a striker !!!!!

Darius Vassell

Anybody over 40 will do

[Brooklyn Royal]

The only reason he is hungry is because he is out of work on £64 a week Job Seekers Allowance.