SIGNED - Pavel Pogrebnyak

[Royal Lady]

Wikipedia now saying we havent got him,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Pogrebnyak

Ignore wikipedia, any idiot can edit that for "hilarious" affect. I'm not sure you're safe to use the internet without damaging yourself.

If I thought you were old enough I'd suspect you were the sort of naive poor fool who'd use wiki for writing a paper at university, only to get humiliated by your lecture who'd deliberately edited it to say a load of lies to catch idiots out.

Yeah, can't beat a Uni degree in sword fighting.

I suspect Royalz96 was born in 1996 - so he's only a kid. Cut him some slack.

[Libertine]

"Current club" still reads Dynamo Readingski...

[urz13]

He's won every olympic event apparently

[Dr Z]

Just checked out wiki for a laugh.

Why is he nicknamed 'The Cellar'. Does he drink a lot of wine or was he born underground?

Pogreb is Russian for cellar.

Another older meaning of 'pogreb' is funeral or burial (Old Church Slavonic). His ancestors must have been grave-diggers or undertakers. I hope that's not an omen, but what he'll do to the defenders he plays against after he's signed for us.

[Ian Royal]

Wikipedia now saying we havent got him,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Pogrebnyak

Ignore wikipedia, any idiot can edit that for "hilarious" affect. I'm not sure you're safe to use the internet without damaging yourself.

If I thought you were old enough I'd suspect you were the sort of naive poor fool who'd use wiki for writing a paper at university, only to get humiliated by your lecture who'd deliberately edited it to say a load of lies to catch idiots out.

Yeah, can't beat a Uni degree in sword fighting.

I suspect Royalz96 was born in 1996 - so he's only a kid. Cut him some slack.

That was the nice version.

That would be an awesome degree to have. Much cooler than the one I actually have.

[Dare to Dr£am]

Someone mentioned earlier that the medical was spread over two days but it's all done now. Sorry if already posted, I haven't read back through the gruff on here yet.

I expect we'll hear confirmation tomorrow. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be a big disappointment. Villa were apparently keen, and Holt is apparently in talks with West Ham, so Villa are still keen on one or two strikers.

[LanercostRoyal]

The club really need to get on with this...

[Royal Dee]

He's won every olympic event apparently

not a big deal, so has kebe...

[RFCSPACE]

International quality player that suits our style of play and on a free transfer. The Reading way upped to the next level. Not that I believe it until its confirmed.

[Dare to Dr£am]

Someone scaremongering on Twatter that Pog failed the medical with a suspect knee.

[TBM]

Someone scaremongering on Twatter that Pog failed the medical with a suspect knee.

Despite his agent saying he has passed it?

[Bumblebee]

10 pages since I raised my concerns and no confirmation from the club.

Perhaps they're finally listening and coming to the realisation that this signing would be a step in the wrong direction.

[Dare to Dr£am]

Someone scaremongering on Twatter that Pog failed the medical with a suspect knee.

Despite his agent saying he has passed it?

I think it's a WUM.

[soggy biscuit]

Someone scaremongering on Twatter that Pog failed the medical with a suspect knee.

It's Joleon Lescott all over again!

[Franchise FC]

Someone scaremongering on Twatter that Pog failed the medical with a suspect knee.

It's Joleon Lescott all over again!

Can Pog play centre back as well

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

10 pages since I raised my concerns and no confirmation from the club.

Perhaps they're finally listening and coming to the realisation that this signing would be a step in the wrong direction.

Clearly, when the club is on the verge of signing a player, they'd never consider finalising the deal without checking out the opinions on hob nob first.

[Dare to Dr£am]

Good point made by a few people that the visa needs to be granted before any announcement can be made.

[TheLawnMowerMan]

Good point made by a few people that the visa needs to be granted before any announcement can be made.

Clubs are always announcing deals subject to work permit, especially as they can take weeks to come through.
All you do is put a clause in the contract, and the deal is 100% sealed unless the permit doesn't happen.
Whatever the delay is, it isn't a work permit.

Has anyone considered that they may be waiting for SJM or Anton to get back to the UK in order to supply a cheesy grin for the press?

[TBM]

As i've already said

They have him holding the new kit which hasn't been released yet - they want to reveal the kit at the same time as the signing

Sells more shirts

[chilipepper91]

Someone scaremongering on Twatter that Pog failed the medical with a suspect knee.

It's Joleon Lescott all over again!

I heard this is all dependent on Nicky Shorey passing his 5-year-long medical at West Ham.