New Signings ?

[shaka's shorts]

Sell Doyle and Shunt first, then rebuild. So I wouldn't expect good news on new signings for a few days yet. Come on Super Kev, make up your mind then we can move on!

[Barry the bird boggler]

Club has just put a link for transfer news on the OS. its going to be a productive week by the looks of things.

I reckon 1st July will see it all kick off....

[loyalroyal4life]

well we aint resigning cox as he is off to west brom

[Old Biscuitman]

well we aint resigning cox as he is off to west brom

With a fee to us that should more than finance a Tommy Smith or better.

[Thaumagurist*]

Oh FFS - can't believe no lessons were learnt on the Kebe fiasco ...

"Reading have been linked with French second division starlets Gary Coulibaly and Claude Dielna of Istres.

Reports in France claim the Royals are in advanced negotiations with Istres to conclude a double deal for midfielder Coulibaly, 23, and 21-year-old defender Dielna.

Coulibaly is a strong central midfielder who represented France at Under-20 level but failed to live up to expectations at his first club Bastia and moved on a free transfer last summer.

Dielna plays in central defence and was sold to Istres by Lorient last summer."

Only saving grace was the story was on ClubCall so hopefully has no basis in fact.

The last "youngster" we bought whilst playing for a French 2nd Div club turned out to be a middle aged in football terms, with no football experience worthy of the name, and no footballing ability. I wuold hardly call 21 and 23 "youngsters", and seeing as they were off-loaded by more senior French clubs as not up to standard, it beggars belief that we appear to be in the running to snap them up.

Is it feasible that they could become the next Doyle/Long discovery? Or will they simply be so out of their depth a la Kebe that it becomes comical? What a wonderful summer this is going to be!!!!

I'm not sure we should stereotype all French Second Division players as being exactly like Kebe FFS.

Looks like made up BS to me. No actual quotes to back up those "reports".

[loyalroyal4life]

well we aint resigning cox as he is off to west brom

With a fee to us that should more than finance a Tommy Smith or better.

what do we get a sell on fee how much is it? 10%?

[Sun Tzu]

well we aint resigning cox as he is off to west brom

With a fee to us that should more than finance a Tommy Smith or better.

what do we get a sell on fee how much is it? 10%?

Word on the street is 40%.

All depends on what we negotiate when we sell a player. Could be nothing, could be a lot. I believe 40% is waht we typically look for when we let a young player move on. I believe it is also what we had to pay from the Sidwell deal and is in Harper's contract but I may (unbelieveably !) be wrong.....

[Tommy Youlden's Ears]

40% is correct. Have an insider at Swindon.

[Barry the bird boggler]

40% is correct. Have an insider at Swindon.

So that's a nice round million - watch that disappear into anything but money for players.

[Sun Tzu]

Will it count as the starting gun in our 'must sell before we buy' competition ?

[Ian Royal]

unlikely given that's about wages

[Sun Tzu]

unlikely given that's about wages

Why would that make any difference ?
If we have a million in the kitty we have that amount to use - could be on wages or fees.

We've already let a lot of high earners go so the wages freed up by Marcus, Murts et al is already on the credit side of the equation.

Plus it's got to be highly unlikely that we are operating a simplistic policy of having to absolutely offset all outgoings to the penny.

[Ian Royal]

unlikely given that's about wages

Why would that make any difference ?
If we have a million in the kitty we have that amount to use - could be on wages or fees.

We've already let a lot of high earners go so the wages freed up by Marcus, Murts et al is already on the credit side of the equation.

Plus it's got to be highly unlikely that we are operating a simplistic policy of having to absolutely offset all outgoings to the penny.

Yes the money in is good, but I take the need to sell to be more about continuing to reduce the wage budget (and squad size) as anything else. Afterall, it's unlikely that Cox will go for £2.4m upfront, so it's unlikely we will see £1m in a lump some.

Marcus, Murty and co got the budget down to a more senisble level, now to keep it there we need to lose more to bring in.
Plus £1m will probably only cover wages for a year and a half for any decent signing we make. In all probability. Money from Cox is bonus cash nothing more.

[SLAMMED]

I'm at a bit of a loss.

With Copps we always knew his targets would be players he's worked with before, but Buck has no 'form'.

Makes guessing at targets a bit more of a lottery.

Buck?

[Terminal Boardom]

40% is correct. Have an insider at Swindon.

So that's a nice round million - watch that disappear into anything but money for players.

Which equates to Samuel Eto'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o for about 1 month then

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

I'm at a bit of a loss.

With Copps we always knew his targets would be players he's worked with before, but Buck has no 'form'.

Makes guessing at targets a bit more of a lottery.

Buck?

...Rogers.

[strap]

Oh FFS - can't believe no lessons were learnt on the Kebe fiasco ...

"Reading have been linked with French second division starlets Gary Coulibaly and Claude Dielna of Istres.

Reports in France claim the Royals are in advanced negotiations with Istres to conclude a double deal for midfielder Coulibaly, 23, and 21-year-old defender Dielna.

Coulibaly is a strong central midfielder who represented France at Under-20 level but failed to live up to expectations at his first club Bastia and moved on a free transfer last summer.

Dielna plays in central defence and was sold to Istres by Lorient last summer."

Only saving grace was the story was on ClubCall so hopefully has no basis in fact.

The last "youngster" we bought whilst playing for a French 2nd Div club turned out to be a middle aged in football terms, with no football experience worthy of the name, and no footballing ability. I wuold hardly call 21 and 23 "youngsters", and seeing as they were off-loaded by more senior French clubs as not up to standard, it beggars belief that we appear to be in the running to snap them up.

Is it feasible that they could become the next Doyle/Long discovery? Or will they simply be so out of their depth a la Kebe that it becomes comical? What a wonderful summer this is going to be!!!!

I'm not sure we should stereotype all French Second Division players as being exactly like Kebe FFS.

Shooting the messenger again matey. The bold highlighting was merely me highlighintg the thoughts of the "reporter". FFS.

[leww_rfc]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 29,00.html

doesnt look like were getting him then

[SteveRoyal]

Sell Doyle and Shunt first

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 50,00.html
Looks like he's off to Wolves, that Kev.

[premiership_bound]

Sell Doyle and Shunt first

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 50,00.html
Looks like he's off to Wolves, that Kev.

Knew it was going to happen but still sad