CONFIMRED - Glenn Murray on loan

[Lower West]

If fully fit will be more than an adequate replacement for Le Fondre. Some experience as well to help the younger players along. Has played at all levels so a real grafter.

[windermere_royal]

Loan deal until January 2015.

Confirmed on 5live by the Palace chairman.

He is here to get his match fitness up.

Should be a nice risk free signing.

Yes and if he does well the fee to keep him will double from 1.5m to 3m .

[Ralph Jolly]

It's a time purchase. If everyone likes the deal in January then it'll be permanent. Try before you buy. I like it.

Not sure about that, Steve Parrish on 5Live seemed to be saying it was about getting Murray fit, happy to be wrong about this though.

[Libertine]

So we'll spend 4 months getting Murray fit just in time to send him back to Palace? Brilliant!

[MmmMonsterMunch]

So we'll spend 4 months getting Murray fit just in time to send him back to Palace? Brilliant!

I just wonder if this loan deal is driven by the player rather than us? He probably doesn't want to leave Palace & is dipping his toe in the water before deciding perhaps?

Who knows. Welcome to Reading Glenn - please score lots of goals. Ta.

[Oilroyal]

Deal was more than likely completed hours ago. They were hardly going to confirm a 5pm this afternoon, you lot would have expected another signing! War chest,whata Load of bollocks!

[kwik-silva]

Signed on loan until January 1st

[@sonkimarsson]

And it's actually official

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... 92176.aspx

Welcome Glenn

[Loyal royal 247]

Still waiting from fa to hear if the paperwork went through on time

[Royal Ginger]

It's a time purchase. If everyone likes the deal in January then it'll be permanent. Try before you buy. I like it.

Not sure about that, Steve Parrish on 5Live seemed to be saying it was about getting Murray fit, happy to be wrong about this though.

He's played 104 minutes of football plus injury time already this season.

[@sonkimarsson]

Perhaps....though the club apparently published this article at 20:57.

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... 92248.aspx

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Deal was more than likely completed hours ago. They were hardly going to confirm a 5pm this afternoon, you lot would have expected another signing! War chest,whata Load of bollocks!

Yep there's now an article on the OS about his goal record that was put together 12 hours ago....

Reading FC....delivering the goods at 11pm to the rabid fans.

[winchester_royal]

Good stuff. Proven goalscorer, experienced, strong, holds the ball up, and is by all accounts a very good egg. Perfect for our young squad, and allows us to re-evaluate situation in January when (hopefully) the takeover will be complete.

[Oilroyal]

Deal was more than likely completed hours ago. They were hardly going to confirm a 5pm this afternoon, you lot would have expected another signing! War chest,whata Load of bollocks!

Yep there's now an article on the OS about his goal record that was put together 12 hours ago....

Reading FC....delivering the goods at 11pm to the rabid fans.

The club that just keeps giving!!

[Royal Ginger]

Deal was more than likely completed hours ago. They were hardly going to confirm a 5pm this afternoon, you lot would have expected another signing! War chest,whata Load of bollocks!

Yep there's now an article on the OS about his goal record that was put together 12 hours ago....

Reading FC....delivering the goods at 11pm to the rabid fans.

Or they thought it was probable and prepped some content so they didn't have to wright stuff at half 11. One person in office hitting the go button t 11 > right it's 11pm, let's do some research.

[akranes]

Glenn Murray ‏@GM_83 2m
Sad to say I have left @CPFC but happy to announce I have joined @ReadingFC on loan with a view to permanent #CPFC #readingfc

[winchester_royal]

With a view to a perm says the man himself

Glenn MurrayVerified account
‏@GM_83
Sad to say I have left @CPFC but happy to announce I have joined @ReadingFC on loan with a view to permanent #CPFC #readingfc

Just got 30% more chuffed.

[Unphased Royal]

Charles Watts ‏@charles_watts 1m
Glenn Murray confirms the deal is with a view to a permanent switch #readingfc

Beat me to it

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Deal was more than likely completed hours ago. They were hardly going to confirm a 5pm this afternoon, you lot would have expected another signing! War chest,whata Load of bollocks!

Yep there's now an article on the OS about his goal record that was put together 12 hours ago....

Reading FC....delivering the goods at 11pm to the rabid fans.

Or they thought it was probable and prepped some content so they didn't have to wright stuff at half 11. One person in office hitting the go button t 11 > right it's 11pm, let's do some research.

Well obv................

[Royal Ginger]

Sorry MMM, I hadn't realised you were joking, and i'm pretty sure some others weren't.