Return of Leroy Lita?

[RoyalBlue]

Lita surely wont be coming back, he has had his time here and didnt do a lot with it, a wasted opportunity for him, except a bid for him and let him move on

Either a poor memory (to go with the poor spelling!) or a plastic!

'Didn't do a lot with it!' See below:

I think that most Championship fans are mystified like me as to why Lita cannot make it into our team. Please please do not tell me that Long deserves to be on the bench in front of Lita. Time was when Lita and Doyle formed a fantastic partnership when we were last in the Championship, before Lita's terrible injury sustained at Burnley, but then we have a lot of fans with short memories here!

[SCIAG]

The Lita-Doyle partnership was the worst of the three that year by some way. Lita kept fluffing chances most of the time they played together. He was better with Kitson.

[Schards#2]

.. and we should value your opinion because....?

I'm just expressing my opinion. Isn't this what this board is for? Not for tw@ts like you.

Even though I disagree with your comments about Long, I wholeheartedly agree with the comment above.

There's no reason why anyone shouldn't be able to post their honestly held opinion without some arrogant tit responding like that.

[RoyalBlue]

Oh Jesus Christ, is 'not at all' really the most popular choice so far?

Somebody please give me a convincing reason why Long > Lita.

'Rumoured attitude problems' don't count.

Rumoured attitude and other problems that were all categorically dismissed again, for the umpteenth time, by Steve Coppell last night.

Oh Jesus Christ, is 'not at all' really the most popular choice so far?

Somebody please give me a convincing reason why Long > Lita.

'Rumoured attitude problems' don't count.

long is taller, faster, stronger, scored more goals

He might be taller but can't jump as high or head as well. I would question whether he was faster, I reckon Lita would beat him both over the vital first five yards and a longer distance. Stronger? - don't think so! Scored more goals???

Oh and who got caught unnecessarily offside last night because he couldn't be bothered to run back quick enough as Doncaster pushed up? That not long after coming on as the fresh, impact sub.

Seem to remember on the odd occasion when he was given a chance in last season's relegation battle, Lita actually chasing back into his own half to put in tackles and rightly getting applauded by his team mates and those supporters who don't want him out.

[working class hero]

How many appearances has Long made in those "1 and a half years" though? I'd guess at 15.

(It's not even 1 year since he made his debut ffs)

Long made his debut in the CCC....

I like Long. He is far from prolific, but he has a good work ethic and does free up space for those around him.

Lita on the other hand has lost his way. He was superb in the first season. In the PL and this season he seems to spend most of the time falling over. Even for the reserves he is indolent and falls over at every opportunity.

Lita to Albion in the window I believe.
Could we resign Kitson? I hope so.

[floyd__streete]

Surely it wont be long until people start talking about Leroy Lita coming back, his loan surely doesn't last much longer

Doesn't it? Who knows? Certainly not the bloody manager when asked about it on the radio last night after the game . Sums up Coppell's disdain for Lita really.

[RoyalBlue]

How many appearances has Long made in those "1 and a half years" though? I'd guess at 15.

(It's not even 1 year since he made his debut ffs)

Long made his debut in the CCC....

I like Long. He is far from prolific, but he has a good work ethic and does free up space for those around him.

Lita on the other hand has lost his way. He was superb in the first season. In the PL and this season he seems to spend most of the time falling over. Even for the reserves he is indolent and falls over at every opportunity.

Lita to Albion in the window I believe.
Could we resign Kitson? I hope so.

Don't get your hopes too high if Coppell is still manager. IIRC earlier this season SC publically pointed the finger at the previously cannonised Kitson for being one of the troublesome crew and rubbished Kitson's post transfer comments about what had gone on at the club. Contrast that to how he still states that he does not have a problem with Lita or his attitude, which he has always described as being extremely positive.

[georgerob]

Lita must of been on steriods!!!!!!!!!!
Why would we want Lita back just because he scored a hatrick, apparently the first 2 goals a granny could of scored anyway. What we need is Federici back because Hahnemann has lost the plot recently

[AlexY25]

Maybe its worth bringing leroy back from november till january, to see if he can somehow get his reading career back on track...if not sell him. But maybe he should be given one more (a last) chance

[papereyes]

If he comes back and plays his way into the team, fine.

I just don't think he'll bother.

[Only one Trevor Morley]

itys the age old ability versus attitude conumdrum.

Lita has the ability but not the attitude

I think Coppell realised that the attitude had gone wrong last season and so shipped out those who were the main protagonists. Lita may be perceived as one hence his non appearance.

I'm quite happy to loan him to other Championship sides when they are due to play Wolves or Birmingham and score goals against them. After all, its not as though we're having problems scoring up to now.

and if we really gets into a rich vein of form then bring him back and play him - we cant lose really

[OLLIE KEARNS]

A guy I know is good friends with one of the players who played at Stoke recently. He said that there was an altercation in the dressing room afterwards when SC asked Leroy about the penalty. Apparently the reply was along the lines of "couldn't give a a monkeys where it went since you won't play me in the first team".
The loan deal was arranged shortly afterwards so perhaps SC felt that LL was best out of the Reading environment completely at the moment. He may also have felt that there was genuine benefit for all concerned in Leroy being on loan. It will put him in the shop window for possible sale and there was always the chance that he could help Norwich take points of some of our rivals, something that just happened to work out with regard to the Wolves game.
All in all it would seem that the loan deal is the best for all concerned at present. We'll only know the real plan for Leroy come the January window and I guess and even that could depend on any move involving Doyle. Only time will tell

[papereyes]

A guy I know is good friends with one of the players who played at Stoke recently. He said that there was an altercation in the dressing room afterwards when SC asked Leroy about the penalty. Apparently the reply was along the lines of "couldn't give a a monkeys where it went since you won't play me in the first team".

You do not want to go there.

[OLLIE KEARNS]

A guy I know is good friends with one of the players who played at Stoke recently. He said that there was an altercation in the dressing room afterwards when SC asked Leroy about the penalty. Apparently the reply was along the lines of "couldn't give a a monkeys where it went since you won't play me in the first team".

You do not want to go there.

Have you heard something along those lines also ?

[papereyes]

Nah, there was a huge thread on it when it was first suggested. Bit of a cat fight, iirc.

At the heart of it, what depressed me wasn't that some fans suggested it, or some fans completely refused to consider it, but that the player's performances had lead to fans even thinking it in the first place.

[Thaumagurist*]

A guy I know is good friends with one of the players who played at Stoke recently. He said that there was an altercation in the dressing room afterwards when SC asked Leroy about the penalty. Apparently the reply was along the lines of "couldn't give a a monkeys where it went since you won't play me in the first team".

You do not want to go there.

Have you heard something along those lines also ?

Why did you feel the need to re-post that tired old story?

[OLLIE KEARNS]

Yeah, I remember the thread. There is certainly no suggestion in my view that he missed it on purpose. I don't believe that to be the case at all. However, if the discussion in the dressing room did take place then I can fully understand the loan moving happeing very shortly afterwards.
The funny thing is I backed him and Doyle to be top goalscorers in the Championship this year. I though the bet was dead but it might not be now However, I really thought he would do well for us this year and it's sad to see things not working out for both player and club.

[AF1]

Leroy will stringers along with the occasional good performance but I really think he's a bellend.

[Ozymandias]

Lita won't play another game for Reading.

Had it on very good authority, He's had his chance and won't have another.

Shame, as I'm a fan.

[Woodcote Royal]

Nah, there was a huge thread on it when it was first suggested. Bit of a cat fight, iirc.

At the heart of it, what depressed me wasn't that some fans suggested it, or some fans completely refused to consider it, but that the player's performances had lead to fans even thinking it in the first place.

Totally agree.

I don't blame SC for jumping to the players defence (this sort of talk won't help us off load him) but Tuesday's hattrick only served to add fuel to the fire.

I have no idea whether he missed that pen deliberately or not but, sadly, and regardless of what his manager said, I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case..................but, thankfully, we'll never know.