GONE - Michail Antonio to Sheffield Wednesday

[loyalroyal4life]

good money made

[Dare to Dr£am]

£850k and probably a sell-on as that was rumoured to be the hold up.

Nick Hameed, Dictator of Football. 8)

[harryroyal]

probably a 100 percent sell on fee.

[Ian Royal]

probably a 100 percent sell on fee.

Only if Hameed had Flu the day it was negotiated. More likely 115%

[Plymouth_Royal]

Never been a fan of him and never understood all this raw talent he apparently had. Quick, strong, unpredictable (he didn't even know what he was doing), poor touch, poor decision making, clumsy and had a great throw. I'm sure he'll go on to be a championship player in the near future.

[leon]

Never been a fan of him and never understood all this raw talent he apparently had. Quick, strong, unpredictable (he didn't even know what he was doing), poor touch, poor decision making, clumsy and had a great throw. I'm sure he'll go on to be a championship player in the near future.

[Wizard]

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[Albert Spangler]

Never been a fan of him and never understood all this raw talent he apparently had. Quick, strong, unpredictable (he didn't even know what he was doing), poor touch, poor decision making, clumsy and had a great throw. I'm sure he'll go on to be a championship player in the near future.

Do you happen to have the inside track on the Lottery numbers for last Saturday?

[handbags_harris]

Not sure if I'm disappointed or not to see Antonio leave. I saw enough of him to suggest that there was potentially a Premier League player in there but his opportunities at RFC were so few and far between that there can be no real conclusion drawn on his talents based on his time in a Reading shirt. Given the players Saints and Sheff Wed fans have seen in the past I'm inclined to believe they know a good player when they see one so, given that combination, my gut instinct is we've lost a possible gem.

In fact, I'll say it here and now - Michail Antonio will be a Premier League player within the next five years.

[The Goat was fed]

Good bit of business this. Quick and strong yes, crossing ability comparable to Andy Hughes? Yes.

At this stage in his career, he needs to be playing regular football and he ain't going to that at Reading, so a good move for both parties. I think he's found his level.

[LightwaterRoyal]

I was more disappointed to see James Henry leave then Antonio, although I think he could of been great it wasnt fair to keep him just incase, good luck in the future to Michail

[LoyalRoyalFan]

I was more disappointed to see James Henry leave then Antonio, although I think he could of been great it wasnt fair to keep him just incase, good luck in the future to Michail

I don't think they really liked Henry's attitude. I remember Mick Gooding saying once that he was bemused with Henry in the warm-down after games. He apparently did little in the way of keeping his fitness up, Manset esque really.

[Royal Ginger]

Gutted, really liked this guy. He had to go, it's best for him, that's obvious, but we'll regret this in years to come.

[LightwaterRoyal]

Its strange though that a lot of youngsters seem to start breaking through and all of a sudden disappear, Henry, Davies, Kelly, Cox, Hamer.

Henry was one that I really liked, saw him in the game against Birmingham when we won 3 - 1 away and thought he had something about him, if he was let go due to a bad attitude then Im glad as everyone knows how much I love a trier. Also remember Hunt scoring a cracking free kick in that game and I don't think hes taken one since.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Bit of an enigma Antonio. Based on his Reading performances £850k is a hugely inflated fee. Im sure he's got raw ability, but i just didnt see him use any of that in a Reading shirt. The guy looked hoplessley lost, almost laughable at times, had several chances to stake his claim at Reading but never looked even close to holding down his place.

His performances out on loan were clearly better than that, so a move away is a bit of a no brainer really.

[winchester_royal]

Bit of an enigma Antonio. Based on his Reading performances £850k is a hugely inflated fee. Im sure he's got raw ability, but i just didnt see him use any of that in a Reading shirt. The guy looked hoplessley lost, almost laughable at times, had several chances to stake his claim at Reading but never looked even close to holding down his place.

His performances out on loan were clearly better than that, so a move away is a bit of a no brainer really.

Yeah this basically.

Will be very surprised if Handbags' prophecy proves correct.

[Tinrib]

£850k for a player whose hardly featured in the Championship, and cost us peanuts. Good business all round.

Best of luck Michail.

[Big Foot]

£850k for a player whose hardly featured in the Championship, and cost us peanuts. Good business all round.

Best of luck Michail.

Nail on head

[paultheroyal]

Gutted, really liked this guy. He had to go, it's best for him, that's obvious, but we'll regret this in years to come.

Nail on head.

[TFF]

Next time I bump into Nick Hammond I'm going to shake him by the hand. Then I'm going to check I've still got my wallet and my watch.

Legend.