Reading FC poised to make major signing

[Simon's Church]

This thread is a horrible melange of equal parts idiocy, wummery and people failing to be funny.

at the lot of you

Good use of melange.

[Pepe the Horseman]

#melangemethod

[robinsfriday]

This thread is a horrible melange of equal parts idiocy, wummery and people failing to be funny.

at the lot of you

Good use of melange.

Fantastic use, I agree. Nice to see.

I would go as far as saying it's prodigious.

[royalZILLAAA]

nor is Professor Green a real professor

And what about Dr Dre?

Come to think of it, I'm not sure Grandmaster Flash is much of a chess player either.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

ROYALS boss Brian McDermott is on the verge of signing an established Premier League player - but denies it is Danny Welbeck or Tom Huddlestone.

Manchester United striker Welbeck and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Huddlestone have both been linked with the Royals this week as McDermott continues his January rebuilding process.

However, the Reading manager has ruled out possible moves for the pair, while confirming talks have opened with a rival Premier League club over the transfer of a well-known player.

McDermott was keeping his cards close to his chest yesterday (Wednesday) regarding the identity of their main transfer target having already signed Crawley Town's Hope Akpan and Sporting Lisbon captain Daniel Caricco in the past week.

But he did confirm that discussions with a Premier League club have reached an advanced stage - although the chances of completing a deal before Saturday's home clash with West Bromwich Albion appear to be slim.

Speaking exclusively to the Chronicle, McDermott said: "We're still looking to bring in another player as soon as possible.

"The player has Premier League experience, but to bring players in with such experience in January is always tough.

"We're talking to a Premier League club right now and the process is ongoing. It would be a permanent deal rather than a loan and maybe we can get it done this week, but Saturday might be too soon."

And he scotched rumours suggesting Welbeck and Huddlestone could be heading to the Madejski Stadium.

"Danny Welbeck is a top, top player and he's involved with Manchester United, who won't be letting him go. As for Tom Huddlestone, he played for Spurs last weekend and he'll be staying there.

"But we are moving things forward with a view to making another signing."

Well-known Premier League players including Chelsea winger Yossi Benayoun and Stoke City's Wilson Palacios have been linked with Royals in recent months.

Rumours are also emerging of interest in Fulham duo Steve Sidwell and Chris Baird.

Sidwell, 30, was a fans' favourite at Reading between 2003-07 scoring 30 goals from midfield in 187 appearances before joining Chelsea on a free transfer.

But is unlikely Royals owner Anton Zingarevich will be loosening his grip on the purse strings before this month's transfer window closes.

"We're trying to build on all the good things we've already got at this club," stressed McDermott. "I've never had a budget to splash big money and buy

£8 million players in my three years as manager here and, until I'm told otherwise, we just have to get on with it.

"I do the very best I can with what I've got. I had to do that in the summer and it's never been any different here. It's not frustrating, it's just how it is."

And he added: "We've also had to sell top, top players like Shane Long, Kevin Doyle and Gylfi Sigurdsson in recent years.

"But I never moan about it when the chairman tells me we need to sell a player for financial reasons. I'm fine with that.

"We can only do our best with the players we've got and that will always continue.

"Despite all that, we're now competing at the highest level which is something everyone can be proud of."

[Simon's Church]

"Danny Welbeck is a top, top player
"We've also had to sell top, top players .

fuck me, he's morphing into Harry.

[Gordons Cumming]

Well that's put to bed the Welbeck rumour then.

[LoyalRoyal22]

If the player we are talking to is not a creative midfielder we mayaswell give up. Dont see the point in wasting money on Kelly. Gunter is doing ok now

[madreadingfan]

Just gonna put this here...

Freelance journalist ‏@indykaila
Reading fans I will have transfer update later. I think you be pleased #RFC

[Norfolk Royal]

Just gonna put this here...

Freelance journalist ‏@indykaila
Reading fans I will have transfer update later. I think you be pleased #RFC

Hmmm, 20,000 followers.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

Just gonna put this here...

Freelance journalist ‏@indykaila
Reading fans I will have transfer update later. I think you be pleased #RFC

Good way for a Billy no mates to boost his "popularity" on twitter

[bennno]

Please sign somebody decent....

[melonhead]

Please, let's be sensible about this. 'A Massive Signing':- Old timers - Lampard, Cole, Owen, Bent, Heskey!!!!
Youngsters - Walcott, Zaha, Wellbeck, Rhodes, Austin, Ince!
These would be 'Massive' for one reason or another. I have suggested players currently in the news about possible departures but, there are more.
Baird, Sidwell or even Graham would in no way be 'Massive'.

You just get more deluded by the second.


Walcott
And stop banging on about your '£40m' hero. There are better players out there.

Try reading what I actually said instead of being a Cn*t! 'Massive signing'! You suggest someone currently in the news who would fulfill that headline!

for reading?

huddlestone sidwell or graham

[MouldyRoyal]

Lol at people taking "massive signing" literally. It's the oxf*rd Chronic. They're hyping up a signing to sell some papers.

Idiocy, wummery, unfunniness.

Melange indeed.

[super darren caskey]

I dont like all this build up

I wish they would just say

Its gonna lead to disappointment i can see it coming

[TBM]

Its Arshavin

[Gunny Fishcake]

Apparently Ronaldo is unsettled at Real Madrid , you heard it here first

[robinsfriday]

Its Arshavin

+1

[Dave Gale]

Its Arshavin

+1

[noelgallagher]

Arshavin a laugh.