Official: Adam Le Fondre signs for Reading

[The Glory Days :(]

SSN say we are closing in on a deal; 2 divisions jump may be too much for him to come good this season? Although hitting the net is a talent.

Thoughts?

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A number of thoughts may be found here

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[The Glory Days :(]

Missed this thank you!

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No worries. If you get a mod in a good mood, this may end up being the official Team Board Le Fondre thread. It could go for years....


....or?

[Archie's penalty]

He'll sign tomorrow so this thread can be the one!

[Woodcote Royal]

SSN say we are closing in on a deal; 2 divisions jump may be too much for him to come good this season?
Thoughts?

Having seen his goals on You Tube (and there were so many it felt like I was watching a feature length movie!!) he's already far too good for League 2.

[loyalroyal4life]

SSN say we are closing in on a deal; 2 divisions jump may be too much for him to come good this season?
Thoughts?

Having seen his goals on You Tube (and there were so many it felt like I was watching a feature length movie!!) he's already far too good for League 2.

He honestly does remind me of being similar to cureton, if he can come close to that, its a good signing

[loyalroyal4life]

reminds me of cureton, if he comes close to matching him will end up being a great signing

[Barry the bird boggler]

Marcus Williams has no future at Reading (didn't even make the bench for the Charlton debacle), he'll go as soon as an offer of any sort comes in. If he's still here this time next year I reckon we'll be looking to mutually agree a deal to terminate his contract.

With regard to Adam Le Fondre, if he does sign, wonder how long it'll be before the idiots on here start slagging him/the club off for not showing ambition/not being good enough/not scoring shedloads every game.

By the way isn't fondre the French word for melt?

[manny96]

By the way isn't fondre the French word for melt?

Yes. Not sure we should read too much into it though. It's also to do with smelting and metalworks - as in foundry, which is probably the reason for the name. Rotherham an appropriate place I reckon.

[sandman]

Because players from small countries never do anything for us cough Iceland cough

He's English?

Like I said small countries and I was defending Church who despite being born in England plays for Wales.

[bassavage]

Marcus Williams has no future at Reading (didn't even make the bench for the Charlton debacle), he'll go as soon as an offer of any sort comes in. If he's still here this time next year I reckon we'll be looking to mutually agree a deal to terminate his contract.

I agree with the fact that his days may be numbered, however he is currently out injured which is why he missed the Charlton game.

[URZZZZZZZZ]

I am genuinely very excited by this signing, and for that prices you can't go wrong really. We need a poacher who can find the net and if we can give him the service I'm sure he'll be a hero here!

[Kitsondinho]

Has he signed yet? My mate who is a bitter Chesterfield season ticket holder describes ALF as a 'bag of w**k'. As for me, I'm excited about this deal and really hope it comes together!!

[Barry the bird boggler]

Didn't know he was injured however, Marcus does not appear to be putting any pressure on Ian Harte to take his place, if he was I'm sure we wouldn't have signed Mills. Even last season we were playing players out of position if Harte wasn't available.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Le Fondre has bagged goals by the shedload for Stockport, Rochdale and Rotherham, surprised no-one's tried him out at a higher level earlier although we were looking at him last December apparently.

Whether he's good enough remains to be seen but at 350k it's worth checking him out.

By the way Adam is looking to complete the round trip of league clubs beginning with R (is he the first player to do it?)

[dogzbollox]

Le Fondre has bagged goals by the shedload for Stockport, Rochdale and Rotherham, surprised no-one's tried him out at a higher level earlier although we were looking at him last December apparently.

Whether he's good enough remains to be seen but at 350k it's worth checking him out.

By the way Adam is looking to complete the round trip of league clubs beginning with R (is he the first player to do it?)

Runcorn next then eh?

[Elmer Park]

With Reading's past record I will not allow myself to celebrate this signing until I see SJM return his expensive pen to his pocket before clinging uncomfortably long to the players hand and offering him some serious looking advice.

If that happens I will look forward very much to seeing Le Fondre in the half hoops of Reading.

[bobby m's syrup]

Don't know how reliable this site is, but FWIW:-

http://www.rotherhamunited-mad.co.uk/ne ... ndex.shtml

[Compo's Hat]

I'll be interested to see who partners him up front. Certainly if we provide decent crosses he will get goals.