Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

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Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by WoodleyRoyal » 20 Jun 2012 16:53

http://www.reading.vitalfootball.co.uk/ ... p?a=285175


Reading are interested in Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong, according to reports.

The 25-year old is very much out of favour at Tottenham at the moment and is keen for a permanent switch away from White Hart Lane, rather than a loan move. It is believed Spurs would be interested in a figure of around £4 million for Bassong, who has only made 44 appearances in his three-year tenure.

Royals boss Brian McDermott will be keen to add a central defender to his squad in the current transfer window, with Kaspars Gorkss and Alex Pearce the only recognised centre backs in the squad and the future of Sean Morrison very much uncertain. A move for former loan player Matt Connolly could also be a high possibility.

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by YateleyRoyal » 20 Jun 2012 17:00

Yes please!!

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by chandog » 20 Jun 2012 17:45

Quality player. always liked him.

would be very happy if this happened

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by WoodleyRoyal » 20 Jun 2012 18:07

think it would be hard to find a better defender for less than 4 mill

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by Friday's Legacy » 20 Jun 2012 20:24

Would be very happy with this. I can only see it if the Mariappa deal falls through though.


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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by ScottRFC » 20 Jun 2012 20:37

Good player at Spurs, but thought he struggled with lesser quality players at Wolves. I would be happy with this signing though!

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by Handsome Man » 21 Jun 2012 08:14

He is shit.

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by loyalroyal4life » 21 Jun 2012 08:54

Friday's Legacy Would be very happy with this. I can only see it if the Mariappa deal falls through though.



Why? I thought Mariappa can also play RB?

Think Bassong we can get cheaper than £4m he wasn't great at Wolves

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by GSY-Royal » 21 Jun 2012 09:01

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Friday's Legacy Would be very happy with this. I can only see it if the Mariappa deal falls through though.



Why? I thought Mariappa can also play RB?

Think Bassong we can get cheaper than £4m he wasn't great at Wolves


From what I've heard from Watford fans, I'd definitely rather have Cummings at RB. Mariappa is physically decent and a good tackler, but supposedly lacks any sort of positional sense when playing at full back.

That said, I think that both he and Bassong would be very good buys. Always get Bassong confused with Boumsong, who was undoubtedly awful.


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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by bracksroyal10 » 21 Jun 2012 09:45

Handsome Man He is shit.


He's not shit he was just playing in a team the back end of last year that had no defensive organisation at all. Would considerably toughen up our defence if we were to bring him in not a bad price if the £4 million fee is true.

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by Optimist » 22 Jun 2012 10:50

Gets a mention in today's getReading article about the Pog. Surely moves him up from a possible to a probable? Maybe he and Pogrebnyak will be announced together? Oooh the possibilities!

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by Mr Angry » 22 Jun 2012 12:04

Optimist Gets a mention in today's getReading article about the Pog. Surely moves him up from a possible to a probable? Maybe he and Pogrebnyak will be announced together? Oooh the possibilities!


Nah - it moves him up from an unlikely to a possible; long way to go to it becoming a probable.

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by Barry the bird boggler » 22 Jun 2012 13:28

We are supposedly talking to 3 defenders according to other threads on this board. Presumably Bassong is one of those three. I am also presuming Mariappa and Connolly are the other two.


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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by Broxroyal » 22 Jun 2012 14:05

Handsome Man He is shit.


A lot of Spurs fans hold this view.

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by Wycombe Royal » 22 Jun 2012 14:15

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A lot of Spurs fans hold this view.

A Wolves fan I work said he is a very good player and was comfortably their best player when he was on loan with them. A ball playing centre back who loves to bring the ball out of defence rather than just do long punts.

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by Alan Partridge » 22 Jun 2012 14:20

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Handsome Man He is shit.


A lot of Spurs fans hold this view.

A Wolves fan I work said he is a very good player and was comfortably their best player when he was on loan with them. A ball playing centre back who loves to bring the ball out of defence rather than just do long punts.


He won't fit into 'the Reading way' then.

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by jimstaaa » 22 Jun 2012 14:23

Experienced premier league centre back, if we can get him at a good price then surely he is worth getting. Clearly out of picture at Spurs and we could do with another centre back before the start of the season!!

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by surrounded by saints » 22 Jun 2012 14:37

lets hope he,s better than the last joker we had from spurs :)

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by reading_fan » 22 Jun 2012 14:41

My Wolves STH housemate always rated him during his brief spell there. Unfortunate with the injury that meant he only played about 4 games for them. Would definitely improve our squad

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Re: Rumour - Sebastien Bassong

by Basildon » 07 Jul 2012 15:21

Any news on this one?

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