SIGNED - Pavel Pogrebnyak

[Friday's Legacy]

It certainly sends out a message to the rest of the clubs we are going to be competing with to stay up. Having had a brief look at a Fulham forum they appear to share mixed reviews on him, but it was clear to see last season he can act as a target man, is a handful for defenders and clearly has an eye for goal. On a free and even at 35k a week, it's a very astute signing!

[TheVeryLoyalRoyal]

In my opinion we need another striker in Rhodes a CAM, CDM, LB,RB and a CB and we will be sorted for assault on the PL

[Bumblebee]

If this happens, it's a dreadful sign of intent. Ooh, lookylook, let's sign players up on exorbitant wages and long contracts so that when they flop, they're a nightmare to get rid of.

See you in League One in 3 years.

[RobRoyal]

If this happens, it's a dreadful sign of intent. Ooh, lookylook, let's sign players up on exorbitant wages and long contracts so that when they flop, they're a nightmare to get rid of.

See you in League One in 3 years.

Ok, bye then

[Bumblebee]

If this happens, it's a dreadful sign of intent. Ooh, lookylook, let's sign players up on exorbitant wages and long contracts so that when they flop, they're a nightmare to get rid of.

See you in League One in 3 years.

Ok, bye then

Cheers. Enjoy the club mortgaging its future/'buying' its Prem status. Completely classless in either case.

[RFCSPACE]

As good as a signing this will be (if true), I suspect it'll be one of only two or three at the most at such high wages. The Reading way (and what Roberts has suggested) is to keep the core of the team the same. The only other realistic position IMO is a right back.

(Kyle McNaughton anyone?)

[TBM]

If this happens, it's a dreadful sign of intent. Ooh, lookylook, let's sign players up on exorbitant wages and long contracts so that when they flop, they're a nightmare to get rid of.

See you in League One in 3 years.

tbf it's "only" £35k per week - that's an average premiership wage and it's what we need to start paying unless we just want to stay in the championship.

[Bumblebee]

If this happens, it's a dreadful sign of intent. Ooh, lookylook, let's sign players up on exorbitant wages and long contracts so that when they flop, they're a nightmare to get rid of.

See you in League One in 3 years.

tbf it's "only" £35k per week - that's an average premiership wage and it's what we need to start paying unless we just want to stay in the championship.

That's an average wage at daft newcomers and midtable profligates. I didn't think we wanted to be one of those teams.

It's like Man City fans bemoaning Chelsea's league title purchase then jizzing into their ham and cheese barms when they signed Robinho.

Reading fans: turncoats to a man.

[CholseyRoyal]

If this happens, it's a dreadful sign of intent. Ooh, lookylook, let's sign players up on exorbitant wages and long contracts so that when they flop, they're a nightmare to get rid of.

See you in League One in 3 years.

tbf it's "only" £35k per week - that's an average premiership wage and it's what we need to start paying unless we just want to stay in the championship.

Hear Hear, would Bumblebee rather we bought promising Championship or League One players on £25k/week and almost certainly get relegated?

[TBM]

Jason Roberts is on close to £30k per week and nobody moaned when he signed

[Pepe the Horseman]

As good as a signing this will be (if true), I suspect it'll be one of only two or three at the most at such high wages. The Reading way (and what Roberts has suggested) is to keep the core of the team the same. The only other realistic position IMO is a right back.

(Kyle McNaughton anyone?)

You can't just make names up

[Bumblebee]

Jason Roberts is on close to £30k per week and nobody moaned when he signed

Is he? Christ.


Bad precedent set then. Threw money around in January and got promotion. Are they expecting to chuck a load of money at the Prem to 'guarantee' survival? And what happens then we just survive? Got to spend another fortune just to tick over? We'll be chasing our tail until we get dizzy and fall over.

[winchester_royal]

If this happens, it's a dreadful sign of intent. Ooh, lookylook, let's sign players up on exorbitant wages and long contracts so that when they flop, they're a nightmare to get rid of.

See you in League One in 3 years.

tbf it's "only" £35k per week - that's an average premiership wage and it's what we need to start paying unless we just want to stay in the championship.

That's an average wage at daft newcomers and midtable profligates. I didn't think we wanted to be one of those teams.

It's like Man City fans bemoaning Chelsea's league title purchase then jizzing into their ham and cheese barms when they signed Robinho.

Reading fans: turncoats to a man.

Lol, what a load of bull.

Buzz off

[RFCSPACE]

As good as a signing this will be (if true), I suspect it'll be one of only two or three at the most at such high wages. The Reading way (and what Roberts has suggested) is to keep the core of the team the same. The only other realistic position IMO is a right back.

(Kyle McNaughton anyone?)

You can't just make names up

Gary McNeville?

[Bumblebee]

Buzz off

Brilliant.

Now tell me why I'm wrong.

[Libertine]

Jason Roberts is on close to £30k per week and nobody moaned when he signed

Is he? Christ.


Bad precedent set then. Threw money around in January and got promotion. Are they expecting to chuck a load of money at the Prem to 'guarantee' survival? And what happens then we just survive? Got to spend another fortune just to tick over? We'll be chasing our tail until we get dizzy and fall over.

It is a prerequisite for being in the premier league. Unless we are willing to spend, and spend much more than we have in the past, we will not remain there.

[paultheroyal]

Jason Roberts is on close to £30k per week and nobody moaned when he signed

Is he? Christ.


Bad precedent set then. Threw money around in January and got promotion. Are they expecting to chuck a load of money at the Prem to 'guarantee' survival? And what happens then we just survive? Got to spend another fortune just to tick over? We'll be chasing our tail until we get dizzy and fall over.

What on earth were you expecting?

[Bumblebee]

Jason Roberts is on close to £30k per week and nobody moaned when he signed

Is he? Christ.


Bad precedent set then. Threw money around in January and got promotion. Are they expecting to chuck a load of money at the Prem to 'guarantee' survival? And what happens then we just survive? Got to spend another fortune just to tick over? We'll be chasing our tail until we get dizzy and fall over.

It is a prerequisite for being in the premier league. Unless we are willing to spend, and spend much more than we have in the past, we will not remain there.

Don't misunderstand, the 9 mins in the run up to the final whistle against Forest were up there with the best minutes of my life, but it's now dawned on me that we've relinquished our moral high ground in the world of football finance. We're now going to be a "throw money at a problem and hope it goes away club" as we run up commitments that we can only meet by spending more money.

We're a pyramid scheme and we're New Labour.

[winchester_royal]

Buzz off

Brilliant.

Now tell me why I'm wrong.

Because Pogrebniak is an international striker who has an excellent goal scoring record and will bring height and presence to our front line. Players like him don't come cheap, and 35k a week is more than reasonable for a player of his pedigree in his prime years. It's not like we're chucking money at everyone (ala West Ham)..we're working intelligently with the expanded budget we now have thanks to both promotion and Anton's investment.

[Bumblebee]

Jason Roberts is on close to £30k per week and nobody moaned when he signed

Is he? Christ.


Bad precedent set then. Threw money around in January and got promotion. Are they expecting to chuck a load of money at the Prem to 'guarantee' survival? And what happens then we just survive? Got to spend another fortune just to tick over? We'll be chasing our tail until we get dizzy and fall over.

What on earth were you expecting?

Cash in. Take the money and win the Championship again in a few years. It's the best place for us to be.