by South Coast Royal » 07 Jan 2021 13:31
by WoodleyRoyal » 07 Jan 2021 15:22
South Coast Royal It all feels really quiet on the transfer front when deals that couldn't have been pushed through in the Summer might have happened now.
Presumably ongoing covid has made a difference in that there is greater financial insecurity around clubs than in normal times.
by andrew1957 » 07 Jan 2021 18:43
windermereROYAL That Derby pundit`s comment is beyond embarrassing.
by Royal_jimmy » 07 Jan 2021 20:29
windermereROYAL That Derby pundit`s comment is beyond embarrassing.
by WestYorksRoyal » 08 Jan 2021 09:47
by Hound » 08 Jan 2021 09:51
WestYorksRoyal I was musing to myself yesterday evening; our first team squad now is largely an example of excellent recruitment, so if we keep that going this window we'll hopefully be in a position next year to kick on and improve further. If you at each position:
GK - Rafael on a free supported by academy products
Full backs - Mix of frees, loans and academy products. Did we pay a nominal fee for Araruna?
CBs - Bargain fee for Moore he has paid back many times over. Morrison on a free, supported by academy talent and Gibson on loan
Midfield - Great free transfers for Swift and Laurent. Olise and Rinomhota from academy. Fee paid for Ejaria but good deal overall. Aluko was poor business but one of the last remnants of the Gourlay era
Strikers - Big fee 10000% worth it for Joao. Jury out on Puscas still but not a disaster. Meite on a free, and Baldock disappointing (another Gourlay signing, along with McNulty out on loan who still has a contract to 2022!)
It really does feel like we're getting the bad decisions from the Gourlay era off our books. So I actually trust the club again going into this window, as they have earned the trust over the past 2 years.
by WestYorksRoyal » 08 Jan 2021 10:01
HoundWestYorksRoyal I was musing to myself yesterday evening; our first team squad now is largely an example of excellent recruitment, so if we keep that going this window we'll hopefully be in a position next year to kick on and improve further. If you at each position:
GK - Rafael on a free supported by academy products
Full backs - Mix of frees, loans and academy products. Did we pay a nominal fee for Araruna?
CBs - Bargain fee for Moore he has paid back many times over. Morrison on a free, supported by academy talent and Gibson on loan
Midfield - Great free transfers for Swift and Laurent. Olise and Rinomhota from academy. Fee paid for Ejaria but good deal overall. Aluko was poor business but one of the last remnants of the Gourlay era
Strikers - Big fee 10000% worth it for Joao. Jury out on Puscas still but not a disaster. Meite on a free, and Baldock disappointing (another Gourlay signing, along with McNulty out on loan who still has a contract to 2022!)
It really does feel like we're getting the bad decisions from the Gourlay era off our books. So I actually trust the club again going into this window, as they have earned the trust over the past 2 years.
yep. Who was the last poor value money signing we've made? Or even free but on high wages?
The two last Jan weren't special but I suspect they cost next to nothing relatively, and Araruna has shown potential
by Hound » 08 Jan 2021 10:04
by morganb » 09 Jan 2021 18:22
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by Felt91 » 13 Jan 2021 20:22
by LightwaterRoyal » 14 Jan 2021 10:26
morganb Reading are eyeing a move for Colchester United defender Cohen Bramall with Colchester considering cashing in on him rather than losing for nothing in the summer.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SportsPeteO/ ... 9869600777
by Taffster » 14 Jan 2021 10:35
LightwaterRoyalmorganb Reading are eyeing a move for Colchester United defender Cohen Bramall with Colchester considering cashing in on him rather than losing for nothing in the summer.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SportsPeteO/ ... 9869600777
Would we not be better off just offering him a pre contract agreement (much like Bayern have done with Omar Richards) so we can sign him for the nominal fee in the Summer.
by Sutekh » 14 Jan 2021 13:43
TaffsterLightwaterRoyalmorganb Reading are eyeing a move for Colchester United defender Cohen Bramall with Colchester considering cashing in on him rather than losing for nothing in the summer.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SportsPeteO/ ... 9869600777
Would we not be better off just offering him a pre contract agreement (much like Bayern have done with Omar Richards) so we can sign him for the nominal fee in the Summer.
Unfortunately you can't offer UK based players pre-contracts until a month before their contract is due to expire, we could offer players from the outside the UK a contract now but not Uk based players.
by Nameless » 14 Jan 2021 14:16
SutekhTaffsterLightwaterRoyal
Would we not be better off just offering him a pre contract agreement (much like Bayern have done with Omar Richards) so we can sign him for the nominal fee in the Summer.
Unfortunately you can't offer UK based players pre-contracts until a month before their contract is due to expire, we could offer players from the outside the UK a contract now but not Uk based players.
JLow was reporting that if the squad stays the same as it is now then FFP would allow for 2 low cost additions in January (presumably Mendes on loan in the last few days of the window would be one of them). If Reading sell one of the current squad then the club would be allowed to replace that player.
by morganb » 14 Jan 2021 15:55
by Sutekh » 15 Jan 2021 06:54
morganb Random rumour on Twitter:
Millwall lead Queens Park Rangers & Reading in the race to sign Oostende midfielder Cameron McGeehan.
https://mobile.twitter.com/efl_hub/stat ... 3666040835
by Norfolk Royal » 15 Jan 2021 11:06
Sutekhmorganb Random rumour on Twitter:
Millwall lead Queens Park Rangers & Reading in the race to sign Oostende midfielder Cameron McGeehan.
https://mobile.twitter.com/efl_hub/stat ... 3666040835
25 year old midfielder who joined Fulham at the age of 8, Chelsea apparently then paid Fulham 80 grand for him 2 years later but was released at the age of 16. Went to Norwich’s academy before loan spells at Cambridge and Luton. Moved to Luton permanently then to Barnsley racking up 120+ apps for the two clubs. Joined Oostende on a 3 year deal in August 2020.
by kwik-silva » 16 Jan 2021 17:03
morganb Random rumour on Twitter:
Millwall lead Queens Park Rangers & Reading in the race to sign Oostende midfielder Cameron McGeehan.
https://mobile.twitter.com/efl_hub/stat ... 3666040835
by Hound » 17 Jan 2021 12:26
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