Fascinating - Pick your favourite stat from this lot

[Super Kevin Bremner!]

http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/ ... eading.htm

For me seeing that Steve Francis who I remember being at Reading forever then going on to have a massively long career with Huddersfield is one.

Ollie Kearns was a bit of a goal machine.

Ronnie Blackman's goals/game ratio.

We had Martyn Booty for 4 years.

Grant Brebner got 1 in 4 from midfield and left for peanuts.

Mike Conroy only scoring 7 in 80 games - I think I remember him getting 2 in one of those!

Porterfield playing for us in the 70's.

I was there when some of these things were happening but my memories are hazy and seeing the stats now it's not how I remember things happening at all!!!!!

[Jerry St Clair]

Fascinating. Craig Maskell had a strike rate of 1 in 3?

And I seem to recall Steve Blatherwick playing far more than 7 games. Thought he was excellent.

[Super Kevin Bremner!]

Maskell was quality. Good feet in the box, them was the days when teletext and 15 minute updates on Radio 210 was the extent of the coverage available!

Endlessly watching the pages flick over on ITV page 143. (Think it was that anyway).

[joe999]

excellent website, doesnt seem like theyve missed a single player! (apart from Glen Littles non-loan row?)

[JC]

Jamie Cureton only 108 games - but 50 goals!

[joe999]

excellent player. Time seemed to stand still seeing his goal loop in at griffin park! legend.

[JC]

Isn't it strange how some players you remember well only played a relatively small number of games.
To me the following seemed to play a lot more games
Jason Bowen 15
Keith Curle 40
Colin Gordon 24
Uwe Hartenburger 24
Terry Hurlock 29
Tommy Jenkins 21
Andy Legg 12
Bobby Mikhailov 24
Simon Osborn 32
Billy Whitehurst 17


Then you have a player like Jerry Williams with 309!

The mind does play funny tricks

[The whole year inn]

Fascinating. Craig Maskell had a strike rate of 1 in 3?

And I seem to recall Steve Blatherwick playing far more than 7 games. Thought he was excellent.

Same.

He was instrumental in the 2-1 victory over Wolves at EP I seem to recall.. superb flick on for Archie's 2nd.

[Coppell's Right Footed 11]

Grant Brebner, he was a great player who did indeed leave for peanuts.

Was at the Melbourne Victory v Gamba Osaka - AFC Champions League game a couple of weeks ago and looked through all the players at the merchandise store, and there he was, low and behold was Mr.Brebner in a Victory shirt, so picked up a badge with him on it...unfortunately he wasn't in the squad for the game.

4-3 to Osaka btw...shocking standard of play

[Jerry St Clair]

Maskell was quality. Good feet in the box, them was the days when teletext and 15 minute updates on Radio 210 was the extent of the coverage available!

You've missed the word "sometimes" out of that sentence. Taking The Biscuit summed him up with their cut out and keep Maskell songsheet

Super, super Craig
Super, super Craig
Super, super Craig
Super Craigie Maskell

or

Sack, sack, Craig Maskell
Sack, sack, Craig Maskell
Sack, sack, Craig Maskell
He's a lazy bastard

[papereyes]

Fascinating. Craig Maskell had a strike rate of 1 in 3?

And I seem to recall Steve Blatherwick playing far more than 7 games. Thought he was excellent.

Same.

He was instrumental in the 2-1 victory over Wolves at EP I seem to recall.. superb flick on for Archie's 2nd.

I thought our plan at 85 minutes was "send him up front" and he bullied Wolves around a bit.

Wasn't he merely here on loan?

[ElmParker]

LEE David CD 91-92 On loan from Chelsea 5 games 5 goals

Of all the players who promised something while at Reading, his failure to make the grade is still the most mysterious to me. The word imperious could have been invented for his sweeping.

[biscuitsrus]

Isn't it strange how some players you remember well only played a relatively small number of games.
To me the following seemed to play a lot more games
Jason Bowen 15
Keith Curle 40
Colin Gordon 24
Uwe Hartenburger 24
Terry Hurlock 29
Tommy Jenkins 21
Andy Legg 12
Bobby Mikhailov 24
Simon Osborn 32
Billy Whitehurst 17


Then you have a player like Jerry Williams with 309!

The mind does play funny tricks

Terry Hurlock play one miss 3!!!!

[Franchise FC]

Isn't it strange how some players you remember well only played a relatively small number of games.
To me the following seemed to play a lot more games
Jason Bowen 15
Keith Curle 40
Colin Gordon 24
Uwe Hartenburger 24
Terry Hurlock 29
Tommy Jenkins 21
Andy Legg 12
Bobby Mikhailov 24
Simon Osborn 32
Billy Whitehurst 17


Then you have a player like Jerry Williams with 309!

The mind does play funny tricks

Terry Hurlock play one miss 3!!!!

TH was extremely unlucky that his reputation preceded him. I saw him get sent off at Wiogan when he had the temerity to remain standing when one of their players attacked him kung fu style, leaving the poor assailant on the floor. Referee was BT Stevens or Bart's Dad as he became known (Mr Homer).

[Royal Rother]

LEE David CD 91-92 On loan from Chelsea 5 games 5 goals

Of all the players who promised something while at Reading, his failure to make the grade is still the most mysterious to me. The word imperious could have been invented for his sweeping.

Injuries did for him.

Whenever he played for Chelsea he looked good, but he couldn't stay fit.

I agree with your observation though, he was pure class for us and was so much better than anyone else on the pitch it was almost embarrassing. Jim Leighton was the next best loan signing I saw followed by Steve Morrow.

Couple of other comments - Blatherwick was indeed on loan, and Maskell was not quality!

[dobcheck]

I would just like to concur with the Craig Maskell was rubbish comments , was he a club record signing at one time?

[The whole year inn]

Fascinating. Craig Maskell had a strike rate of 1 in 3?

And I seem to recall Steve Blatherwick playing far more than 7 games. Thought he was excellent.

Same.

He was instrumental in the 2-1 victory over Wolves at EP I seem to recall.. superb flick on for Archie's 2nd.

I thought our plan at 85 minutes was "send him up front" and he bullied Wolves around a bit.

Wasn't he merely here on loan?

From Forest.

Was a player who you could always spot on the Nationwide league highlights when at Chesterfield

[Royal Rother]

I would just like to concur with the Craig Maskell was rubbish comments , was he a club record signing at one time?

I think he was - £800k IIRC.

[Vision]

I would just like to concur with the Craig Maskell was rubbish comments , was he a club record signing at one time?

I think he was - £800k IIRC.

I doubt it very much. 250k tops.

I always used to have a bee in my bonnet with Reading fans and "record signings". The moment we signed someone it seemed to be the cue for fans to expect Cruyff,Pele and Puskas all rolled into one. If they didn't score a hat trick in their first couple of games then they were instantly dubbed a failiure. I always thought Maskell was a decent enough player, didn't quite work out for him with us but there were much much worse before and after.

[floyd__streete]

them was the days when teletext and 15 minute updates on Radio 210 was the extent of the coverage available!

"This is Steve Beddow at the Pulse Stadium, Valley Parade for 210 FM with Horseman Coaches, coaching at its best....."