Rumour - Chris Eagles

[Barry the bird boggler]

SC has stated we will not buy anyone else unless other players leave.

Therefore he is apparently happy with our right wing options:

Kebe
Henry

So in his eyes Kebe >>>>>>>> Eagles

At the end of the day it matters not one jot what we do in the transfer market or who plays for us as long as we do the business on the pitch, so time to stop moaning and get behind the team - at least xmas and our fate this season has more or less unfolded....

[winchester_royal]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_3883379,00.html

Gone to Burnley.

They're building a good squad up there....expect to see them top 6.

[rfcjoe]

I'm glad we didn't sign him as he has gay, greasy hair.

[Kes]

Reading missed out big time here. His wage demands were too high for Reading so they pulled out of the chase for him.

[SCIAG]

Reading missed out big time here. His wage demands were too high for Reading so they pulled out of the chase for him.

1/10. Didn't get anywhere near close. Plus, it's obvious you made that up.

[Victor Meldrew]

So with 11 days to go till the start of the season where is the right-winger that the club declared as priority no.1?
Does it really take a year to find one?
Like them or not both Oster and Little have gone or haven't the club noticed?

[winchester_royal]

So with 11 days to go till the start of the season where is the right-winger that the club declared as priority no.1?
Does it really take a year to find one?
Like them or not both Oster and Little have gone or haven't the club noticed?

OR

maybe Kebe and Henry have impressed Coppell to the extent that he realises he does not need a new RW.

[kwik-silva]

Not that it matters but Henry set up a goal, and apparently looked alright today...

[silas]

Can't help but think we have 'missed out' on a great signing here.

[Bill Oddie's Beard]

Can't help but think we have 'missed out' on a great signing here.

We haven't 'missed out' on him, as we were never even interested.

[Southbank Old Boy]

Can't help but think we have 'missed out' on a great signing here.

We haven't 'missed out' on him, as we were never even interested.

How do you know?

I'm not fussed by Eagles. I've not seen anything from him to make me think he's any beter than Oster.

[Wycombe Royal]

Heis so great that only Burnley were bidding. Even Oster has generated more interest than that.

[Bill Oddie's Beard]

Can't help but think we have 'missed out' on a great signing here.

We haven't 'missed out' on him, as we were never even interested.

How do you know?

I'm not fussed by Eagles. I've not seen anything from him to make me think he's any beter than Oster.

I don't. But there was nothing to suggest that we were ever interested, apart from the fact that he's a right winger.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

It's alright Coppell's knows what he's doing.

We didn't need a right winger last season.

How the fcuk can he think a player who looked one of the worst Reading players of the last few years last season, was so bad he couldn't get in the team over a player we released, after a few friendlys against non league opposistion is suddenly good enough to justify not buying a new winger.

If we don't sign a winger all our fears will be confirmed. Despite once again being told that Coppell would sign players, we are here again aren't we?

Why does Coppell make it so difficult? We should never have got relagated, can he not just learn his lessons and move on, instead of going through the same crap again and again. Giving it big about all the signings and changes he's gonna make and then when he can make the changes, the excusses keep coming.

When we sell Harper, Cisse will be the excuse. If we sell SHorey, suddenly it will be Rosenior can play left back.

[Royalee]

It's alright Coppell's knows what he's doing.

We didn't need a right winger last season.

How the fcuk can he think a player who looked one of the worst Reading players of the last few years last season, was so bad he couldn't get in the team over a player we released, after a few friendlys against non league opposistion is suddenly good enough to justify not buying a new winger.

If we don't sign a winger all our fears will be confirmed. Despite once again being told that Coppell would sign players, we are here again aren't we?

Why does Coppell make it so difficult? We should never have got relagated, can he not just learn his lessons and move on, instead of going through the same crap again and again. Giving it big about all the signings and changes he's gonna make and then when he can make the changes, the excusses keep coming.

When we sell Harper, Cisse will be the excuse. If we sell SHorey, suddenly it will be Rosenior can play left back.

Save our Steve!

[Vision]

How the fcuk can he think a player who looked one of the worst Reading players of the last few years last season, was so bad he couldn't get in the team over a player we released, after a few friendlys against non league opposistion is suddenly good enough to justify not buying a new winger.
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Its called coaching and development.

It is possible for players to actually improve you know. It is possible with coaching to see these improvements on a daily basis in a player who arrived in this country for the first time and might have taken time to settle in. Isn't that precisely what happened with Convey.

Equally its quite possible that a year later a talented England Under 19 International might have made significant progress to be a contender for a place in the squad in a lower division than one the club was in the previous season.

Of course I'm not saying thats going to be the case but the signs are there in pre-season that Kebe might have a bit more about him than (very flimsy) first impressions might have given.

Also whether people like it or not, it may not be entirely insignificant that Noel Hunt played a fair chunk of his 2nd half appearance yesterday on the right flank.

[Stranded]

How the fcuk can he think a player who looked one of the worst Reading players of the last few years last season, was so bad he couldn't get in the team over a player we released, after a few friendlys against non league opposistion is suddenly good enough to justify not buying a new winger.
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Its called coaching and development.

It is possible for players to actually improve you know. It is possible with coaching to see these improvements on a daily basis in a player who arrived in this country for the first time and might have taken time to settle in. Isn't that precisely what happened with Convey.

Equally its quite possible that a year later a talented England Under 19 International might have made significant progress to be a contender for a place in the squad in a lower division than one the club was in the previous season.

Of course I'm not saying thats going to be the case but the signs are there in pre-season that Kebe might have a bit more about him than (very flimsy) first impressions might have given.

Also whether people like it or not, it may not be entirely insignificant that Noel Hunt played a fair chunk of his 2nd half appearance yesterday on the right flank.

Vision, stop making perfect sense about what happens in the real world.

Kebe and Henry are currently being seen by the management daily and must be doing enough to impress them that they can do a job on the RW in the Championship. Everyone's agreed that Kebe looked a bit ropey last season in the few apps he made but he's settled into the club now and will be playing at a level lower than he was, could work out very well.

When this club has worked best has been with a tight nit squad, stepping up to the plate, these two could be the next to do that - if they hadn't so far, I have no doubt we'd have bought replacements - Coppell hardly as reason to "stay loyal" to a young player and a new signing.

They'll get their chance in the opening games, and if it doesn't work out, we may then go and buy or indeed loan players in.

[BR2]

If Vision's and Stranded's comments about Henry and Kebe are true then why the hell did Coppell come out and say that (with Little and Oster gone)the priority in this transfer window was to get a new right-winger?
He didn't say that Kebe and Henry are ready to step up to the plate,he said he wanted a new right-winger.
As for these two showing enough form in friendlies to consider that they have made enough improvement to be Championship players is a leap of faith when you consider the opposition-third rate Swedish sides and Didcot Town surely aren't benchmarks for the likes of Forest and Charlton.

I,like many others it seems,would sooner the club had come out with the truth during the Summer break,something on the lines of "Until new owners are found this club is going to build up as much capital as it can by selling players who are still good enough to play in The Premiership.We believe that within our current squad there are enough players that are ready to grasp their opportunities to get this club back in The Premiership.When that happens we will spend money to ensure that this time we stay there for much more than a couple of years.
Stick with us and we will get there-these players are in the manager's opinion good enough to succeed"

What did we actually hear?
Something like"We are going to have to sell players before we buy but we will definitely bring in a new right-winger.Wages have to be cut and players will definitely leave but we don't want players that do not want to play for us.
If we can't get the right player at the right price we will go with what we have got."
All of it negative -nothing at all to raise our spirits seeing our star striker disappear.
This "Go with what we have got" is very much an after-thought and we heard it last year,twice and is one of the most depressing and unimaginative expressions I have ever heard.

I am as depressed at the start of this season as I have ever been,even more so than in 1995 or in the 3rd and 4th Division days because then we genuinely didn't have money whereas today the club is bulging with unspent cash with probably more yet to come.
Who would have thought at the end of last season we might start this one with 2 Hunts and a Kebe in the line-up and possibly a right-back in at left-back or indeed the £5million man playing there?
Rant over-no great logic to this posting but I feel better for it which is what this forum is supposed to be all about.

[Vision]

You really need to stop analysing every word that gets uttered in obligatory press interviews. Its not doing your health any good.

You're fixating on the "definitely getting a right winger" comment which wasn't actually what was said although he did say something along the lines after Little went that that would be his priority. As i pointed out i dont think its entirely insignificant that Noel Hunt found himself on the right flank for a lengthy period last night.

Equally and more pertinant in my opinion was when he said (and got slated on here ) he would assess the playing squad in pre-season.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

How the fcuk can he think a player who looked one of the worst Reading players of the last few years last season, was so bad he couldn't get in the team over a player we released, after a few friendlys against non league opposistion is suddenly good enough to justify not buying a new winger.
.

Its called coaching and development.

It is possible for players to actually improve you know. It is possible with coaching to see these improvements on a daily basis in a player who arrived in this country for the first time and might have taken time to settle in. Isn't that precisely what happened with Convey.

Equally its quite possible that a year later a talented England Under 19 International might have made significant progress to be a contender for a place in the squad in a lower division than one the club was in the previous season.

Of course I'm not saying thats going to be the case but the signs are there in pre-season that Kebe might have a bit more about him than (very flimsy) first impressions might have given.

Also whether people like it or not, it may not be entirely insignificant that Noel Hunt played a fair chunk of his 2nd half appearance yesterday on the right flank.

That's if you trust Coppell's judgement.

Last season clearly shows we shouldn't. He showed what he can do in the transfer market when he's progressive the year we got promoted. Why not do it now? Why just make do?

Do you really think going into next season with Kebe and Henry is better than signing a new right winger?

People were saying the same about Fae and Rosenior last season, some of us could see what was going to happen. It's funny how it's the same people isn't it?

What's the point of taking a risk? If Kebe that's good, he'll be 1st choice anyway. You buy a quality right winger, there's no risk.