CONFIRMED - Royston Drenthe

[genome]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royston_Drenthe

He was caught on CCTV breaking into the training ground with two birds whom he proceeded to nail in the gym[22]

[floyd__streete]

would it be considered racist if every time he plays i shout ROYSTON! in a stereotypical west indian accent, like in desmonds?

Benson > Desmonds.

[maffff]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royston_Drenthe

He was caught on CCTV breaking into the training ground with two birds whom he proceeded to nail in the gym[22]

Sounds a lot like this post from Mags:

viewtopic.php?p=3698847#p3698847

Summary from an Evertonian I went to aforementioned match with:

So first, the football. He is an absolutely brilliant player, he would
genuinely be one of the most talented players in the PL. He's a game
changer and will do some things which will have you shaking your head
in disbelief

He never got on with Moyes because he expects everyone to do their job
in the defensive unit and Drenthe wasn't really that interested in
that.

To get the best out of him you should just play him off a front man or
wide left and not ask anything of him defensively (or at least not
expect anything, he does surprise you every so often by pulling off a
great challenge)

In the negative column in terms of off the field, he is completely
mental. Not just a bit, I mean really bonkers. He comes from a
particularly nasty bit of Rotterdam and is reckoned to have ADD and
as a result really struggles to stay still/at home. Apparently alcohol
isn't so much the problem as he just can't switch off and so tends to
go out every night, he's also obsessively into music (he built a
recording studio in the basement of his rented accomodation within
about a week of signing for us)

The last straw when he left Everton was when, the Friday before we
played the filth in the cup semi, he was caught on CCTV breaking into
our training ground with two birds whom he proceeded to nail in the
gym (I shit you not)

In short, he's tremendous, I wish he still played/was banned from
playing for us because in the humdrum and mundanity of finishing 6th
(much like playing in the championship, I expect) he will provide
plenty of entertainment, good and bad. There aren't enough total
nutcases in the game these days, IMO

rofl, so much fro signing players who fit the Reading mould

[winchester_royal]

1) Any young guy (only 20 when Madrid paid £10m for him) who gets thrust into the limelight so quickly can go off the rails a bit. He may have matured over the last year.
2) The fact that he's willing to come and play in the Champ, when he will undoubtedly have more financially rewarding offers elsewhere, is a good sign.
3) If, and it's a big if, the recent interviews showing him to be a reformed character are honest then we'll be getting a guy who's value will increase exponentially as this is shown in his behaviour through time.
4) Adkins is a very good man-manager, as shown by his handling of the similarly troublesome Puncheon at Saints, and is as likely to get the best out of him as any.
5) He's outrageously talented, Everton fans think he's a top 4 player when his head is right, so even if he's still a bit mental chances are he'd still be very useful, not to mention fantastically entertaining.

[genome]

Drenthe on the left, Kebe on the right.

That's an entertaining set of wingers

[Royal91]

As long as he performs on the pitch he can do what the oxf*rd he likes off it.

[CrispyRoyal]

Drenthe on the left, Kebe on the right.

That's an entertaining set of wingers

Should get El Hadji-Diouf up front as well, to complete the set.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Drenthe on the left, Kebe on the right.

That's an entertaining set of wingers

Should get El Hadji-Diouf up front as well, to complete the set.

The set of what?

[maffff]

Drenthe on the left, Kebe on the right.

Here I am, stuck in the middle with Jobi?

[tulip]

Nice mental photo here.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetb ... ing__.html

[soggy biscuit]

Just been up to the megaspaccerbowl to renew my season ticket and there was a short black guy with a glint of lunacy in his eye hanging around outside the ticket office. Someone approached him and I overheard his response which sounded like 'my name is Royston Drenthe and I am definitely signing for Reading'. Couldn't be 100% sure as he had an accent, possibly Dutch, but that is what it sounded like.

Make of this what you will

[UpThePrem]

Done deal according to Dutch news

http://www.nu.nl/sport/3500650/drenthe- ... ading.html

Translation::

Royston Drenthe returns to England. The midfielder has signed a three year contract at Reading FC, which plays in the Championship.
Photo: Reuters

That says agent Fabian Veldwijk of Rotterdam to NUsport. "The three-year contract at Reading is signed," said his advocate.

The 26-year-old Drenthe played last season at Alania Vladikavkaz. After the club relegated to the second level in Russia he was a free agent.

Drenthe played in the season 2011/2012 been in England for Everton, which then hired him from Real Madrid. After leaving the Spanish club's international single moment without a club to Vladikavkaz sat before him reported.

good Sense

The wealthy owner Anton Zingarevich is determined with Reading return to the Premier League back. The club relegated last season after a nineteenth place to the second level in England.

Pavel Progrebnyak is the most famous player from the current selection. The Russian international came earlier for Fulham and VfB Stuttgart.

Agent Veldwijk stresses the need for the transfer of Drenthe is final. Still a few things settled "Subject to a number of small details is arranged. He has a good feeling at the club and would like to play in England."

Read all transfer vicissitudes in the special section of NUsport

[LoyalRoyal22]

Still trying to get my head around this. Unreal

[ZacNaloen]

It's pretty cool, he will need to be "managed" though, as opposed to being able to manage himself like most of our players.

[tulip]

Nice mental photo here.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetb ... ing__.html

Royston Drenthe will play the coming 3 years at the English club Reading FC. "The coming week Royston will be presented. We have reached a deal, but there are a few details that need to be finalised”, say his management, RF sports.

Drenthe comes from the Russian Alania Valdikavkav, where he can leave transfer free. "Royston is happy with his return to England and he is happy that he can play closer to home.”

De old-Feyenoorder played earlier in England at Everton. He also played for Real Madrid. Reading FC was relegated last season from the Premier League.

[melonhead]

We should all delay our season ticket renewals every year if this is the kind of panic spending it generates

[maffff]

Just with the current team we could potentially have


McCarthy
Kelly, Morrison, Mariappa, Bridge
Karacan Guthrie
HRK (Jobi <-> Drenthe)
Pog

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McCarthy
Kelly, Morrison, Mariappa, Bridge
Karacan Guthrie
HRK Drenthe
Pog ALF

With Feds, Gunter, Carriço Akpan, McCleary, Roberts, Jobi/ALF, Blackman

Not bearing in mind those that leave and our 6 new signings . oxf*rd me that looks a strong team for the Championship.

For some reason (no idea why) I can see Pog staying....

[maffff]

Looks like the dreads have gone permanently though...

[LightwaterRoyal]

This could very well be the greatest group of players to ever play in the Championship.

[TFF]

It won't be often you see a line like this one in the Express

Drenthe failed to make the grade at Real Madrid, but will be given another chance at Reading

LOL