Players Released

[MouldyRoyal]

I'm closer in age to the old dude than I am to Partridge

I'm not

[Pepe the Horseman]

I've always had you down as mid 40s.

[Jay.]

Partridge the thug has gone. Happy with that. Apparently he wants to take up boxing. Probably more suited to it too.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Cheers for that.

[MouldyRoyal]

I've always had you down as mid 40s.

You learned my secret. I get my young nephew to pose for all my "selfies"

[SCIAG]

u18:
GK: Ward, Southwood+
Def: Ethelston, Jules, McIntyre, Osho, Watson,
Mid: Collins, Husin, Lawal, Sheppard, Urbancic, Waritay,
Att: Barrett, Cardwell, Novakovich, Odoffin*, Williams

u16:
GK: McAdden, Wingate
Def:
Mid: Chatee, East, Farah, Fowodu, Roache,
Att:
Unknown position: Alexis, Denton, Frost, Akinwunmi, Thompson-Lee, Harrison Bennett

Harrison Bennett is his full name. He's a defender, like Akinwunmi. Chatee can play in midfield or defence (like Goddard or Raymond or Sheppard). Thompson-Lee is a winger. East is a central midfielder. Those will all be stepping up.

McIntyre is only 15 (currently Year 10, moving into Year 11) so is "entitled" to another year in the U16s, though don't be surprised if he plays a lot for the U18s in the second half of next season. Having said that, I imagine Jules and Ethelston will be the first choice pairing at centre back and won't be needed in the U21s, so he could end up in a more advanced position.

[Brum Royal]

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/contracts-offered-130514-1550264.aspx

Add to those leaving De'Juane Taylor Crossdale, Germaine Ofori and Jack Jeffrey.

I'll freely admit to not knowing a lot about our youth players - are these releases at all surprising? The club usually seems to get it right with regards to letting young players go so I'm guessing not.

[maffff]

Nah not at all.

SCIAG, that's really helpful mate. Thanks!

[Lovely hot donuts!]

I feel like that's a really cheeky headline on the article. "18 contracts offered" but they're including the ones signed earlier in the season. Really it should be "5 contracts offered".

I'm disappointed to see Sheperd Murombedzi leave. I've been impressed with him in u21s games that I've been to. But I'm sure they know what they're doing.

Also does anyone know what the situations with Niall Keown and Pierce Sweeney are? Transfermarkt.co.uk, which is usually reliable, lists both of them as being out of contract yet neither of them were mentioned in the article.

[Wimb]

Shep was winning some decent reviews while out on loan this season, OK it was only Bognor but even so.

It's not really been a year to remember on the loan front with D'Ath, Arnold, Shep, Partridge & Karl Sheppard all getting released by the club.

[maffff]

I feel like that's a really cheeky headline on the article. "18 contracts offered" but they're including the ones signed earlier in the season. Really it should be "5 contracts offered".

I'm disappointed to see Sheperd Murombedzi leave. I've been impressed with him in u21s games that I've been to. But I'm sure they know what they're doing.

Also does anyone know what the situations with Niall Keown and Pierce Sweeney are? Transfermarkt.co.uk, which is usually reliable, lists both of them as being out of contract yet neither of them were mentioned in the article.

Sweeney is 2015.

[maffff]

I feel like that's a really cheeky headline on the article. "18 contracts offered" but they're including the ones signed earlier in the season. Really it should be "5 contracts offered".

Not as cheeky as the Tilehurst End article

http://thetilehurstend.sbnation.com/201 ... rs-sign-on

"Youth Stars Sign On".

Highlighting that Gozie Ugwu, Nick Arnold, Lawson D'Ath, Matt Partridge and Shepherd Murombedzi have all left the club.

[Tilehurstsouthbank]

I'm closer in age to the old dude than I am to Partridge

+1. Far too close to 40 for my liking.

[melonhead]

Shep was winning some decent reviews while out on loan this season, OK it was only Bognor but even so.

It's not really been a year to remember on the loan front with Karl Sheppard all getting released by the club.

i also noticed last night that david mooney has finally found his level

[Major Monkey]

Quim quim bogie stains

[maffff]

We've let Quim-Quim Bogie leave us to join Staines Town?

Massive loss.

[P!ssed Off]

Looks like we've signed up most of the out of contract youngsters, including Tish.

Good.

[royalsroyalsroyals92]

Just read up on why some posters called Partridge a 'thug' - no wonder we've got rid of him, he'll be straight to prison soon!

[Extended-Phenotype]

Just read up on why some posters called Partridge a 'thug' - no wonder we've got rid of him, he'll be straight to prison soon!

He won't be straight in prison.

[Pepe the Horseman]

In prison, he'll be the partridge.