SIGNED - Adrian Marriapa

[TBM]

So after many twists and turns it's Friday's Legacy who gets the last laugh!

BBTSB surely

[Dare to Dr£am]

So after many twists and turns it's Friday's Legacy who gets the last laugh! :lol:

BBTSB surely

If you go to pg1 and click FL's link it takes you to a thread where FL mentioned it on the 28th May, 2 days before BBTSB.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=111838&start=280#p3290699

[TheVeryLoyalRoyal]

Will be announced tomorrow.

[Friday's Legacy]

So after many twists and turns it's Friday's Legacy who gets the last laugh!

BBTSB surely

If you go to pg1 and click FL's link it takes you to a thread where FL mentioned it on the 28th May, 2 days before BBTSB.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=111838&start=280#p3290699

I don't much care for getting it right or not, I'm just glad we've got the boy on board. As I said at the time, the information was passed onto me from someone who knew a lot more about it than myself. I heard from another source about the fee being agreed verbally, which it was, and then retracted. Initially it was the case that Watford wanted to let their fans down gently by letting out sound-bites about rejecting bids, rather than be seen to accept the first offer on the table, but then unbeknown to any of us, the club entered takeover talks and suddenly, along with Southampton showing their interest, they wanted more money. We walked away, until this all resurfaced again once Zola was brought in and made the decision to let the player leave if he wanted to move on. Right or wrong, I'm really not fussed. I'm just glad we've brought in a bright young talent who will improve while he's here and hopefully take us to another level.

[Deadlock]

Wikipedia now list his club as Reading.

Not any more.

I also had to fix the squad list on the Reading F.C. page - some numpty had assigned numbers to Pog and Guthrie.

[JS28ZoD]

SSN reporting that a deal has been agreed for £2.5m and that everything has been agreed, medical complete etc. Announcement of this one is imminent.

[TommyF]

Announcement of this one is imminent.

I expect they'll wait until tomorrow now.

Seriously pleased with this signing if it has come off. We've had a good summer.

[JS28ZoD]

Announcement of this one is imminent.

I expect they'll wait until tomorrow now.

Seriously pleased with this signing if it has come off. We've had a good summer.

I'm hoping they'll wait until next week to announce a double signing of Mapps and Danny Simpson! Here's to hoping

[TheLawnMowerMan]

If you go to pg1 and click FL's link it takes you to a thread where FL mentioned it on the 28th May, 2 days before BBTSB.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=111838&start=280#p3290699

Surely you need to start a thread to claim any credit at all?
This is HNA? afterall.

[genome]

why is he 25?

Because he was born 25 years ago I would imagine.

[Big Ern]

Out of all the players we've been linked with, this would make me the happiest if he signs.

My Watford supporting mate raves about him, and although we don't get to see much Chump football across the pond, Pardew and Martinez certainly rate him and they generally have a good eye for a player.

[soggy biscuit]

Marriapa, Marriapa rub your beard all over Frank Zappa

[Friday's Legacy]

If you go to pg1 and click FL's link it takes you to a thread where FL mentioned it on the 28th May, 2 days before BBTSB.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=111838&start=280#p3290699

I don't much care for getting it right or not, I'm just glad we've got the boy on board. As I said at the time, the information was passed onto me from someone who knew a lot more about it than myself. I heard from another source about the fee being agreed verbally, which it was, and then retracted. Initially it was the case that Watford wanted to let their fans down gently by letting out sound-bites about rejecting bids, rather than be seen to accept the first offer on the table, but then unbeknown to any of us, the club entered takeover talks and suddenly, along with Southampton showing their interest, they wanted more money. We walked away, until this all resurfaced again once Zola was brought in and made the decision to let the player leave if he wanted to move on. Right or wrong, I'm really not fussed. I'm just glad we've brought in a bright young talent who will improve while he's here and hopefully take us to another level.

This may explain the reason the initial agreed fee was retracted, and later upped:

http://www.gloryhorns.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 83#p725783

"As I alluded too in a thread a week ago. We never rejected 2mill a month back. The deal was rejected on grounds other than the fee. Mapps had spoken to Reading. Baz had agreed the deal and at the last minute Graham Taylor pulled the plug over Baz's head, one of his last moves and probably most satisfying as chairman. One can only guess at request of the bond holders to stop Baz asset stripping ahead of the sale of the club. Since everyone is currently obsessed with source. I was told on the phone a couple of week ago by one Readings coaches."

[The Rouge]

Horseman coach no 3 I heard.

[Big Ern]

Horseman coach no 3 I heard.

FAIL

[Niko]

Jonny Fordham ‏@JonnyFordham
Mariappa fee agreed - just waiting doctors reports from medical etc - likely to be done by Potugal ‪#readingfc‬ ‪#watfordfc

Jonny Fordham ‏@JonnyFordham
Expecting this to be confirmed on Monday ‪#readingfc‬ http://instagr.am/p/NEhAkDuwsM/

[Royalz96]

Jonny Fordham just tweeted that he expects this to be complete by monday,

[TheLawnMowerMan]

And Jonny is as ITK as the best of them.
I even think he was at the game today and probably got the chance to speak to people at the club .....
Not saying that is better than getting a text from a mate or seeing it on Twatter or Wikipedia though.

[Friday's Legacy]

Jonny Fordham just tweeted that he expects this to be complete by monday,

SSN interview with BM after the game confirmed some minor bits to sort out and this should be done Monday.

[Avon Royal]

Jonny Fordham just tweeted that he expects this to be complete by monday,

JF has Sky then............