by Terminal Boardom » 22 Jan 2012 10:49
by Wimb » 22 Jan 2012 10:52
Schards#2 I do find the mentality of many Reading fans, as personified by Tim Dellor yesterday, bemusing. They do not dare to dream, happy in the comfort zone of being an underdog with no expectation and taking any scrap of success as a bonus. As McDermott said yesterday, if you keep selling your best players every season, that's only going to end up one way.
If the new investment enables us to keep our better players (two years too late sadly) and even enhance the squad, that can only be a good thing. And if it goes wrong, what's the worst that can happen, a crisis, a points deduction, relegation, it's all part of the rich soap opera of following a football club.
Right now, it's dull, and would only have got duller on our current trajectory, so get your gaze off the floor and dare to dream.
by Hogmeister Royal » 22 Jan 2012 10:53
Schards#2 I do find the mentality of many Reading fans, as personified by Tim Dellor yesterday, bemusing. They do not dare to dream, happy in the comfort zone of being an underdog with no expectation and taking any scrap of success as a bonus. As McDermott said yesterday, if you keep selling your best players every season, that's only going to end up one way.
If the new investment enables us to keep our better players (two years too late sadly) and even enhance the squad, that can only be a good thing. And if it goes wrong, what's the worst that can happen, a crisis, a points deduction, relegation, it's all part of the rich soap opera of following a football club.
Right now, it's dull, and would only have got duller on our current trajectory, so get your gaze off the floor and dare to dream.
by Terminal Boardom » 22 Jan 2012 10:54
RoyalBlueRoyal Lady I'm happy to say I was wrong in being so cautious, in 2 years' time. In the meantime, until the deal is signed - I'll be wary - yesterday's game couldn't have done much to persuade the new investors that they're doing the right thing and won't have to spend much money to get us into the PL!
However, I would ask that we try and get Doyle on loan (he's on the bench at Wolves so they might let him back!) - with a view to signing him at end of season if Wolves don't want him and also that we make approaches to Hoffenheim now to enquire as to whether we could get Siggy back. Plus try and get Bertrand and that would do me for now.
To be honest, why would Doyle or Siggy want to return to us, given where they are now?
by RoyalBlue » 22 Jan 2012 11:08
Terminal BoardomRoyalBlueRoyal Lady I'm happy to say I was wrong in being so cautious, in 2 years' time. In the meantime, until the deal is signed - I'll be wary - yesterday's game couldn't have done much to persuade the new investors that they're doing the right thing and won't have to spend much money to get us into the PL!
However, I would ask that we try and get Doyle on loan (he's on the bench at Wolves so they might let him back!) - with a view to signing him at end of season if Wolves don't want him and also that we make approaches to Hoffenheim now to enquire as to whether we could get Siggy back. Plus try and get Bertrand and that would do me for now.
To be honest, why would Doyle or Siggy want to return to us, given where they are now?
by Harpers So Solid Crew » 22 Jan 2012 11:12
Schards#2 I do find the mentality of many Reading fans, as personified by Tim Dellor yesterday, bemusing. They do not dare to dream, happy in the comfort zone of being an underdog with no expectation and taking any scrap of success as a bonus. As McDermott said yesterday, if you keep selling your best players every season, that's only going to end up one way.
If the new investment enables us to keep our better players (two years too late sadly) and even enhance the squad, that can only be a good thing. And if it goes wrong, what's the worst that can happen, a crisis, a points deduction, relegation, it's all part of the rich soap opera of following a football club.
Right now, it's dull, and would only have got duller on our current trajectory, so get your gaze off the floor and dare to dream.
by Ian Royal » 22 Jan 2012 11:21
Royal Lady I'm happy to say I was wrong in being so cautious, in 2 years' time. In the meantime, until the deal is signed - I'll be wary - yesterday's game couldn't have done much to persuade the new investors that they're doing the right thing and won't have to spend much money to get us into the PL!
However, I would ask that we try and get Doyle on loan (he's on the bench at Wolves so they might let him back!) - with a view to signing him at end of season if Wolves don't want him and also that we make approaches to Hoffenheim now to enquire as to whether we could get Siggy back. Plus try and get Bertrand and that would do me for now.
by Royal Lady » 22 Jan 2012 11:33
RoyalBlueRoyal Lady I'm happy to say I was wrong in being so cautious, in 2 years' time. In the meantime, until the deal is signed - I'll be wary - yesterday's game couldn't have done much to persuade the new investors that they're doing the right thing and won't have to spend much money to get us into the PL!
However, I would ask that we try and get Doyle on loan (he's on the bench at Wolves so they might let him back!) - with a view to signing him at end of season if Wolves don't want him and also that we make approaches to Hoffenheim now to enquire as to whether we could get Siggy back. Plus try and get Bertrand and that would do me for now.
To be honest, why would Doyle or Siggy want to return to us, given where they are now?
by Rev Algenon Stickleback H » 22 Jan 2012 11:42
Terminal Boardom Invest in those high power lamps to encourage grass growth during the winter months.
by tomrfcurz » 22 Jan 2012 11:42
by dogzbollox » 22 Jan 2012 11:43
rfc2001 We are basically going to become an Arsenal!!
by Millsy » 22 Jan 2012 11:49
by Uke » 22 Jan 2012 11:50
by dogzbollox » 22 Jan 2012 11:52
UkeRoyal Lady Why didn't Kenwright sell to him? Do we know?
Here is some background
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Kenwr ... ports_Fund
by LoyalRoyal22 » 22 Jan 2012 12:03
by Uke » 22 Jan 2012 12:18
LoyalRoyal22 Sir John is a legend. So happy about all of this, mayaswell get carried away. Can people stop saying stupid names like michael owen though, our transfer policy will stay the same, like Sir John said, be prudent, e.g up and coming players like Nicky Maynard etc. We dont want to become a soap opera.
by cmonurz » 22 Jan 2012 12:19
by loyalroyal4life » 22 Jan 2012 12:22
by Friday's Legacy » 22 Jan 2012 12:30
Terminal Boardom Invest in those high power lamps to encourage grass growth during the winter months.
by FiNeRaIn » 22 Jan 2012 12:31
Ian Royal
OOO OOO OOO!!!!!
Bertrand and Siggy would be amazing buys! Plus a top CB and striker and we'd be quality nice. (in the summer if we get promoted that is). Not so sure I'd be as enthusiastic about the return of Doyle.
Of course, the downside to this is that it might be bad news for McCarthy with no need to sell Federici.
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