SIGNED - Pavel Pogrebnyak

[Pepe the Horseman]

LOL @ Jonny Fordham accidentally getting some insight into this

@JonnyFordham: Pog on the same plane as me from Moscow - said no deal had been done at #readingfc http://t.co/xChdrWR5

[M-U-R-T-Y]

I bet he was well excited when he typed that.

[fozziebear]

Not due for training for a few weeks yet. Hope on his way for a medical at mad stad

[Simon's Church]

He'd surely have come str8 here if he was really joining us

Sounds as if he's staying at Fulham after all.

[Ups and Downs]

Don't use twitter. Does that mean Fordham was on a flight from Russia or he passed on a message from someone who was?

I thought Fordhams expense card would have been based on value his scoops had brought in to the EPo and would therefore not see him travel much past Charvil.

[tomrfcurz]

Don't use twitter. Does that mean Fordham was on a flight from Russia or he passed on a message from someone who was?

I thought Fordhams expense card would have been based on value his scoops had brought in to the EPo and would therefore not see him travel much past Charvil.

Looking at his tweets, he's coming back from holiday. Ironically tweeted earlier he was flying back from Moscow, wondered if he'd see Pog. And actually did!

But this means NOTHING.

a) why would Pog tell a random journo anything
b) why would a player's agent tell the press he was on his way for a medical, therefore quashing any chances of a late higher bid

If anything this is GOOD news. He's spent his whole career apart from 6 months outside of England and now all of a sudden is flying in? I doubt this was to see his pals. Also you'd fly into a midlands airport if going to Villa (only clear other option) as Fulham look out of it

Reading probably offered him this deal, he's realised its a fantastic offer. Will fly in to sign it and do the medical. No deal has been done, as Pog and his agent confirmed

[Z175]

Took a holiday in Vietnam, flew back via Russia chasing the scoop - you know Fordham, massive bloodhound. Followed pog to Heathrow but trail went cold.

[TheLawnMowerMan]

Don't use twitter. Does that mean Fordham was on a flight from Russia or he passed on a message from someone who was?

I thought Fordhams expense card would have been based on value his scoops had brought in to the EPo and would therefore not see him travel much past Charvil.

Getreading are probably doing a hard hitting investigative piece about the Zingarevich empire and who actually owns RFC and where the money came from.

As if.

[RobRoyal]

8 games. All this fuss over 8 games.

£13m on the back of two good months? Yeah right.

Fingers crossed this is all bollocks.

He was an unknown before those 8 games then was he?

His scoring record for Stuttgart was about a goal every 4 or 5 games. Hardly prolific.

It looks now as if the £65k a week was bollocks, so he could be a good addition at a fair wage on a free.

And at Zenit? You know, when he scored 11 in 15 uefa cup games and they won it?

[Absent Dad]

"Reading
On 19 June 2012 it was announced that Pogrebnyak will sign for Reading, pending a medical on 20 June 2012."
(^ already been posted)
Was pretty exciting to see, though I'm sure it's a long way off...
would be a very good quality addition imo, we need more russian players.

Akranes, as in the Icelandic town?

Lola goes to a party there in 101 Reykjavík I think. For my part I had lunch there once.

Yeah, unfortunately not because I live there, just a name I happen to use occassionally.
Hoping to go to Iceland in the future (culture/scenery etc).

I'd say it's the best place in the world for the latter, not a known destination for the former but if grungy rock and norse history are your thing then I wouldn't knock it at all.

Akranes is pretty drab though. It's the Icelandic equivalent of Gravesend.

[LumpWarden]

Just on ssn - flew to heathtow last night for medical today.

[fozziebear]

@SkySportsNews: Reading have a new striker - full details of a move for someone familiar to the Premier League from 6am on #SSN

[ankeny]

We now seem to have an owner whose not afraid to splash out the big money I've waited 43 years for someone like that.Dreamland

[ddetisi]

Just on ssn - flew to heathtow last night for medical today.

Still "could" be competed today though. Just repeating what was said yesterday. hope it happens though, will show other teams we mean business.

[LumpWarden]

lets hope this isnt just someone monkeying about

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/lookalik ... aboon-slal

[Optimist]

He's going to the Spire Healthcare place today.

[paultheroyal]

Genuinely no nothing about this guy. Should we be excited?

[HoneyRoastHoax]

Genuinely no nothing about this guy. Should we be excited?

Very very excited yes.

[loyalroyal4life]

£35k apparently which sounds much more reasonable, sure the finer details will come out in due course but i for one think this is a great signing!!!

Splash some transfer fees on couple of defenders instead!

[LumpWarden]

Genuinely no nothing about this guy. Should we be excited?

Anyone have an insight into preferred formation / type of playing partner?