by Southbank Old Boy » 06 Mar 2008 15:44
by The Surgeon of Crowthorne » 06 Mar 2008 16:17
The OS Steve Coppell has given an insight into Leroy Lita's loan move to Charlton Athletic. The frontman has joined the Addicks for 28 days, having not featured at all for the Royals in our last three fixtures. He will now get the chance to play some games for Alan Pardew's side, and Coppell is sure the short term move can be good for all concerned. Steve told readingfc.co.uk, "Lee has been very, very frustrated. He's started a number of games this season, I think double figures, and not scored many goals. "He's been frustrated recently when I've selected a front two who haven't scored, carried on choosing them and he's not got a sniff. We've chatted about it in recent weeks.
"Just by chance, this week I was speaking to Alan Pardew and Leroy's name was mentioned. It just seemed to me to be almost a logical thing.
"There's an element of risk, I know that. If we get an injury at the weekend, we'd be left a striker short and the risk I've taken would have been unneccesary.
"But Leroy being here and frustrated is not helping him, or us. Now he's got a chance to go there, fight for his place and hopefully play.
"Like I say I have spoken with Leroy, he just wants to play, there's no edge to him. He's not been disruptive, people keep saying and asking me that we must have fallen out, but we haven't.
"I have to pick a team, and the ones who aren't playing are not happy, they want to play. That was the motivation. He wants to play and he gets the opportunity to play now.
"The Championship has extra games in midweek so it's an opportunity to play. Then it's down to him.
"He'll be getting match sharp, and we have the option after 28 days for him to come back and be part of things. I can't say what will happen, we'll wait and see next month.
"We have four strikers, he wouldn't have started Saturday so it seemed the right thing to do."
by Northern Git » 06 Mar 2008 16:29
by Shortbread » 06 Mar 2008 16:45
RoyalBlue are you really going to suggest that Dillon opted for the blatant lie route?!!
by Gordons Cumming » 06 Mar 2008 18:20
by earleyroyal » 06 Mar 2008 18:26
Barry the bird bogglerearleyroyal At the moment we have a striker who hasn't scored with his feet all season
Do you mean Kevin Doyle??
by RoyalBlue » 06 Mar 2008 18:37
ShortbreadRoyalBlue are you really going to suggest that Dillon opted for the blatant lie route?!!
Not at all; I didn't hear the interview with Dill so I have no idea of the context of the interview (I was enjoying the ability to get down and see a match in one day rather than three!) and I probably therefore shouldn't be commenting at all.
But it looks as though Dill and Coppell are singing from the same hymn sheet as regards public declarations of Leroy's attitude. It seems to be one of Coppell's regular gambles: it may come off or it may not. But if Leroy wasn't going to be immediately involved anyway on Saturday, or perhaps not in the next few games either, the gamble not coming off is a lot less than it might have been - only if Kits or Doyler (or both!) fall injured will it have failed.
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by Gordons Cumming » 06 Mar 2008 19:41
by Man Friday » 06 Mar 2008 20:53
by madreadingfan » 06 Mar 2008 21:04
by Victor Meldrew » 06 Mar 2008 21:27
by Royal Rother » 06 Mar 2008 21:47
by Tredder » 06 Mar 2008 22:26
by Uke » 06 Mar 2008 23:18
Tredder I'd have Lita at QPR every single day of the week.
by Royal Rother » 06 Mar 2008 23:39
Tredder I'd have Lita at QPR every single day of the week.
by Tredder » 06 Mar 2008 23:49
by Bedford Royal » 07 Mar 2008 00:18
by RoyalBlue » 07 Mar 2008 09:09
Royal Rother How many times can one boring man make the same point on one thread? Fascinating stuff. (Not you VM!)
Gordons Cumming Who cares what Brown thinks?
He's hardly got his finger on the pulse has he?
About as clueless as many nobbers.
by Royal Rother » 07 Mar 2008 09:15
by CMRoyal » 07 Mar 2008 09:34
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