Gylfi

[Jackson Corner]

His stock is rising by the game. All that fuss about the Josh bloke from Chelsea as the next big thing. Sig is keeping him sat on the bench.

[Bumblebee]

His stock is rising by the game. All that fuss about the Josh bloke from Chelsea as the next big thing. Sig is keeping him sat on the bench.

Age and experience.

[1871 Royal]

Just watching him on MOTD2.



#comehomegylfi

[Friday's Legacy]

Just watching him on MOTD2.



#comehomegylfi

He's an amazing talent. He's more than outgrown Reading. A big move awaits him this summer, and a sizeable sell-on fee for Reading.

[SLAMMED]

Wouldn't get in the team

[10539.4 Miles Away]

Can't see this link on the thread although it is a bit old - Inter and Juve interested in Gylfi

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2112474/Inter-Milan-Juventus-want-Gylfi-Sigurdsson.html

[Mr Angry]

John Motson's reaction after Gylfi scored is brilliant;

"Siggurdsson!! What a talent!! How did Reading get him!? How did they get £7M for him!? why did Hoffenheim let him go out on loan!?"

[royal67]

John Motson's reaction after Gylfi scored is brilliant;

"Siggurdsson!! What a talent!! How did Reading get him!? How did they get £7M for him!? why did Hoffenheim let him go out on loan!?"

Yes, I heard this too...... I laughed for about 5 minutes......

[who are ya?]

For a couple of seasons I've been having a Sig Vs Tarrabt argument with a QPR m8 of mine, which I thought was over untill Saturday when he decided to pipe up about Adel again.. I'm pretty sure he would have been sitting at home watching the Spurs game yesterday though, so I had a hideously smug smile on my face courtesy of the Sig

[SLAMMED]

John Motson's reaction

How did Reading get him!?

He came through out academy

[Hoop Blah]

John Motson's reaction

How did Reading get him!?

He came through out academy

Not really. We signed him as a 16 year old. We beat (I think) Ipswhich and perhaps Preston to get him here.

We were his finishing school I guess, but I don't really count players like him as true academy products.

It will be interesting to see where he ends up this summer though. He should be quite sought after.

[Big Foot]

John Motson's reaction

How did Reading get him!?

He came through out academy

...after we signed him as a 15 year old

[ZacNaloen]

How much of his awesomeness is our academy polishing what he already had, or just his own mind set we'll never know. Don't know what the youth coaching is like in Iceland, but they do seem to produce more than their fair share of decent players.

[soggy biscuit]

John Motson's reaction

How did Reading get him!?

He came through out academy

[URZZ]

John Motson's reaction

How did Reading get him!?

He came through out academy

...after we signed him as a 15 year old

I thought I heard him say that but I refused to believe it; what a pretentious prick. Do not like Motty as much as I did before this

[chilipepper91]

Think he meant "only" £7m tbf - and I don't think he meant the first one in a derogatory way either, just wondered how we stumbled upon such a gem. He's getting on a bit old Motty, cut him some slack

[From Despair To Where?]

John Motson's reaction

How did Reading get him!?

He came through out academy

Not really. We signed him as a 16 year old. We beat (I think) Ipswhich and perhaps Preston to get him here.

We were his finishing school I guess, but I don't really count players like him as true academy products.

It will be interesting to see where he ends up this summer though. He should be quite sought after.

I thought that was Victor Illugson got from under the noses of Ipswich and Preston? Seem to remember him being more highly rated than Gylfi at the time.

[Super_horns]

Have to wonder why he isn't playing for his parent side in Germany on the form he's showing at Swansea.

[GreaterTorontoRoyal]

Illugason

"At first I had my heart set on joining Ipswich because they have such good training facilities for youngsters, but in the end I decided to join Reading because my best friend [Gylfi Sigurdsson] joined last year, while two other Icelandic internationals are at the club."
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414695
Sigurdsson had trials with PNE and Arsenal apparently

[IcelandicStokie]

Congratulations to Gylfi for being voted the Premier League player of the month for March. Well deserved.