RUMOUR - Thomas Ince

[URZZ]

SKY SOURCES: Reading have made a bid of between £7-8 million for Thomas Ince.

See this from some Reading fan on Twitter? Nothing on SSN or the Sky Clockwatch

I did indeed. Just thought I'd share it.

[jellytot]

I have been going on a bit that we should spend significantly now (and make no apologies for doing
So, either we aspire to be in the pl in which case we must compete in the transfer windows or want to behave like a championship club). However, even I would be concerned
If we spent £8M on a promising young talent but untested at PL level.

I would like to see us sign someone with proven class in the pl whom we know will deliver.

Ince would be a good signing but for me £8m is ridiculous. £3 TO £4m maybe.
Someone will beat us to his signature anyway. HARRY is on the prowl.

[URZZ]

I think he'll be class personally.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

SKY SOURCES: Reading have made a bid of between £7-8 million for Thomas Ince.

Absolute bollox sorry. No fcuking chance.

[jellytot]

I think he'll be class personally.

Yes he is but not £7 m class.

[SapperBRoyal]

Never, ever in a million years. About 1 in 100 of the rumours on this forum happen......and he's chose relegation battling Reading when theres a hope of joining Liverpool wouldn't he? LOLOLOLOL

It's Liverpool that are apparently wavering on the deal… they're not prepared to pay 8m on a player they let go for 500,000.
It does sound unlikely, but we did admit to being interested in Arseshavings and Arsepass for 8m too, so maybe AZ does have some of his dads money stuffed under the mattress to spend on the right player?

It'd be nice if he spent any!? Ince signing is simply incredible IMO.

[Royal Rother]

I have been going on a bit that we should spend significantly now (and make no apologies for doing
So, either we aspire to be in the pl in which case we must compete in the transfer windows or want to behave like a championship club). However, even I would be concerned
If we spent £8M on a promising young talent but untested at PL level.

I would like to see us sign someone with proven class in the pl whom we know will deliver.

Ince would be a good signing but for me £8m is ridiculous. £3 TO £4m maybe.
Someone will beat us to his signature anyway. HARRY is on the prowl.

So you STILL think that spending big guarantees success and / or is the only route to PL survival.

How quaint.

[jellytot]

I have been going on a bit that we should spend significantly now (and make no apologies for doing
So, either we aspire to be in the pl in which case we must compete in the transfer windows or want to behave like a championship club). However, even I would be concerned
If we spent £8M on a promising young talent but untested at PL level.

I would like to see us sign someone with proven class in the pl whom we know will deliver.

Ince would be a good signing but for me £8m is ridiculous. £3 TO £4m maybe.
Someone will beat us to his signature anyway. HARRY is on the prowl.

So you STILL think that spending big guarantees success and / or is the only route to PL survival.

How quaint.

Yep

[royaldownunder]

The only "Proven premier league players" we are likely to get are ones surplus to requirements in lesser teams (who are usually unwilling to sell to relegation rivals), meaning we often have to take a gamble on players from outside the prem to get decent talent in.

Players looking for 1st team football with something to prove and who want to make a name for themselves in the Prem like Ince, Redmond etc are certainly the type of player we need.
Spending big is not always the answer, but buying the right kind of player is.

[SapperBRoyal]

PL rules are that you pay inflated prices for mediocrity or risky (untried) players. We can rage all we want, but if you want to buy a young player like Thomas Ince; £7-8M will be the going rate. He is happy at Blackpool, and they simply will not let him go for peanuts.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news ... r-Tom-Ince

[Lovely hot donuts!]

I would wet myself with excitement if we got Ince but:
a) not sure he's quite worth £7m
b) we would never pay £7m ever.

[royaldownunder]

I would wet myself with excitement if we got Ince but:
a) not sure he's quite worth £7m
b) we would never pay £7m ever.

Depends what the deal is and if they accept… we were prepared to pay 8m in installments for Asspass but they wanted cold hard cash so gave us the finger.

[Blakey's Right Peg]

Surely if they were willing to accept a deal in installments Liverpool would have done this a while ago?

[urz13]

Thank God The Siege hasn't found this thread yet

[royaldownunder]

Surely if they were willing to accept a deal in installments Liverpool would have done this a while ago?

They don't want to pay 8m for a player they sold for £500,000

[Blakey's Right Peg]

Surely if they were willing to accept a deal in installments Liverpool would have done this a while ago?

They don't want to pay 8m for a player they sold for £500,000

Probably not all in one go, but I'm sure they wouldn't be particularly bothered if it was in installments.

[royaldownunder]

Surely if they were willing to accept a deal in installments Liverpool would have done this a while ago?

They don't want to pay 8m for a player they sold for £500,000

Probably not all in one go, but I'm sure they wouldn't be particularly bothered if it was in installments.

Careful… you're drifting from rumour into wild speculation there

[Reading4eva]

Reading4eva announced our interest back in the summer Thats 2 so far this season right

[WAZZOCK]

Reading4eva announced our interest back in the summer Thats 2 so far this season right

Has he signed then?