Garath McCleary

[arthurfondrelli]

Has signed. True story

[Pepe the Horseman]

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10306~2774464,00.html

I hope someone gets fired for this

[dogzbollox]

Yes well done CR...never doubted you for a second.....clears throat

[arthurfondrelli]

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/Gallery ... 64,00.html

[Pepe the Horseman]

Officially confirmed now http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDet ... 14,00.html

Guessing this means Antonio will be off to Sheff Wed.

If you need a shoulder to cry on paultheroyal, pm me.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Reading Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of talented forward Garath McCleary, who becomes our first signing of the summer.

Garath, who turned 25 yesterday, put pen to paper on a three-year contract at Madejski Stadium, choosing the Royals ahead of a number of other clubs to sign on a Bosman ruling.

McCleary was named Nottingham Forest's 'Player of the Season' in 2011/12, but his contract expired at the end of the campaign and Reading have acted swiftly to make a key early addition to their ranks.

Chairman Sir John Madejski said, "I'm delighted to welcome Garath to the club. Completing this excellent signing so soon after sealing promotion is an example of the seriousness with which we are already taking our Premier League challenge.

"It's amazing to be at a club like Reading," Garath said after completing the move. "Being a local boy as well, it's the stuff that dreams are made of. I can't wait to pull the Reading shirt on and prove what I can do.

"After helping Forest stay up last season, It's a fantastic achievement for me to now come to a Premier League side, a club with such fantastic support. It's great to be here!"

Manager Brian McDermott, said "It's important that we have brought a player of Garath's quality through the door. It's an early signing for us, and it's a great one. We're absolutely delighted to get him.

"He's young, he's got an eye for a goal, he's very, very quick, he's got a real energy about him. He wants to work hard and improve and, in all the players we've got here, that is a key attribute. And he's a nice lad, so he'll fit in well with what we're trying to do at this club."

The versatile 6'2" Oxford-born forward has made huge strides since moving to the City Ground in January 2008, making the switch to Forest after the spending the early part of his career in non-league football with Slough Town and Bromley.

Last season, he scored nine goals for Steve Cotterill's men, four of which came in one high-scoring 7-3 win over Leeds United at Elland Road in March - a haul that earned McCleary the npower Championship Player of the Month award.

The paperwork is subject to the normal ratification by the football authorities but should be completed shortly and Director of Football Nick Hammond was delighted to have got the deal done.

"There has been a lot of interest in the player from other Premier League clubs, so we are really pleased to have secured his services and that he has committed his future to Reading," he said.

[Geekins]

Welcome Garath!

[mr_number]

Welcome Garath!

I hope that Arthur has written a banner and is holding it up outside the stadium right now

[Wycombe Royal]

Welcome Garath.......



I never doubted for one second that Camberley Royal's info was made up......

[winchester_royal]

Put it on the rumour thread, but deserves to be on the first page of this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDeWT--0f58

3:50 =

[Gordons Cumming]

Typical Reading signing.


Young & cheap as chips

[RobRoyal]

It's a fantastic achievement for me to now come to a Premier League side, a club with such fantastic support.

Welcome Garath, but prepare to be disappointed.

[Archie's penalty]

Welcome Garath!

[Simon's Church]

Good signing.

Think BMac and GMac could be a match made in heaven.

[muddyfeet]

Welcome Garath.......



I never doubted for one second that Camberley Royal's info was made up......

could have put a shirt on for the occasion

[ZacNaloen]

Fordhams giving it large that he got a scoop here

[Archie's penalty]

It's a fantastic achievement for me to now come to a Premier League side, a club with such fantastic support.

Welcome Garath, but prepare to be disappointed.

He's from Oxford I think he knows what he's letting himself in for tbh.

[chilipepper91]

Put it on the rumour thread, but deserves to be on the first page of this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDeWT--0f58

3:50 =

Looks quick, strong, powerful running at defenders and can finish with both feet. Will be interesting competition for Jobi!

Sure this has been said on the rumour thread too

[Dare to Dr£am]

Lovely jubbly.

Good wide boy with 2 good feet. Can't go wrong on a free!

[Kingsley Junior]

"It's amazing to be at a club like Reading" - Garath McCleary.

I know Forest have fallen considerably over the years, but it is still nice to hear a guy leaving a club that previously won the European Cup twice say it is amazing to be at Reading. Welcome on board!