bubbleowl Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Beighton Owl 87 said: 5m is pretty low for a decent player at this level. We better get a decent sell on fee when he starts smashing them in for Reading every week and ends up in the prem. 5 million is not bad for a squad player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Well done DC - first step towards avoiding a full embargo next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, A12owl said: Ollie decided that Joào had to go. That’s ok then, he’ll have GTF lined up for a return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUMBELOWS91 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, Sonny said: Well done DC - first step towards avoiding a full embargo next summer. Much as I would like to keep Joao can't knock this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shezzas left peg Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, s6 owl said: Guess this means we'll see Hector come back so that's a positive. I think quite a few on here are going to be disappointed. Personally I don't think we'll be bringing Hector back. Lees is captain I can't see him being sold anytime soon. Borner, we've not signed this guy to sit on his rear, he's a club captain and maybe he's come in as a cheap alternative. Thornily is close, but I don't think quite ready for the pressure of starting every game when fit, hopefully next season. We're also stuck with VanAbdi, maybe he can prove us wrong and actually get fit and look like a best of 200 cb. Iorfa. When he signed, he was quoted as saying he's a cb by choice and that's where he'd prefer to play. We've to very capeble rbs in palmer and Odubajo and extra back up with Baker. Without including u23 prospects rice & Lee that's 5cbs on the books. In short unless we manage to shift VanAkren I can't see us re-signing Hector as fantastic as he was last season for us. I think we'll spend funds elsewhere like a specialist left back, maybe another winger or cm. Edited August 6, 2019 by shezzas left peg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbleowl Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, SwellOwl said: Agreed, feel we have to keep Rhodes now just to have a different option. Can we afford a player on 30+grand being a benchwarmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RUMBELOWS91 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, theowlsman said: That’s ok then, he’ll have GTF lined up for a return GTF outta here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Owl Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 When was the last time we sold a player? We need to bring funds in to the club. I like Joao and he showed what a fantastic player he can be when he came on at the weekend. But he doesn’t do it enough and his mental application lets him down, big style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblack Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 25 minutes ago, bubbleowl said: How do you know it's not reading who dont want it disclosed It always seems to be us. Heres a question, when was the last time you could actually sit back and think, "that was a great bit of business Wednesday", when we sold a player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, bubbleowl said: Can we afford a player on 30+grand being a benchwarmer The answer is no and I think he will go as well. I would imagine if they do we will have another striker lined up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 7 hours ago, Utah Owl said: I'll be livid if the fee is undisclosed because that usually means we've been shafted (again). As we've only sold one player in the Chansiri era . How on earth have you come to that conclusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshOwl Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 The guys inconsistent and always will be. Trust the club on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbupperthongowl Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 How many times did 3/4 different managers start João in a game..... when they did how often did he deliver, not often enough, that is why he is being sold. Managers can't trust him to consistently produce the goods. Just like Rhodes The reality is that he is an impact sub, but at £3-8m that is a luxury we can't afford with FFP and we also have FF for that role. He has to go, which is a pity.... actually they both need to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnsleyOwl96 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Strange one , if it means we get hector in and maybe another fair enough but he’s always been a bit inconsistent joao as we know , but adds a different option. We are now left with only FF who is a ‘different’ option up top but he might be banned soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblack Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, shezzas left peg said: I think quite a few on here are going to be disappointed. Personally I don't think we'll be bringing Hector back. Lees is captain I can't see him being sold anytime soon. Borner, we've not signed this guy to sit on his rear, he's a club captain and maybe he's come in as a cheap alternative. Thornily is close, but I don't think quite ready for the pressure of starting every game when fit, hopefully next season. We're also stuck with VanAbdi, maybe he can prove us wrong and actually get fit and look like a best of 200 cb. Iorfa. When he signed, he was quoted as saying he's a cb by choice and that's where he'd prefer to play. We've to very capeble rbs in palmer and Odubajo and extra back up with Baker. Without including u23 prospects rice & Lee that's 5cbs on the books. In short unless we manage to shift VanAkren I can't see us re-signing Hector as fantastic as he was last season for us. I think we'll spend funds elsewhere like a specialist left back, maybe another winger or cm. We dont need defenders i agree. We need another CM desperately, a winger and another striker if rhodes and joao go. Would also like to offload FF if we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnsleyOwl96 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Reading journos say around 5m so that’s a good fee for us to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Cosby Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 The only thing Joao has proved consistently is his inconsistence. He's an extremely talented boy, but successive managers have been unable to get him to kick on from his cameo performances. He'll light a game up from the bench and then start the next one on merit and not look arsed... Its beyond frustrating. If we could afford to, he'd probably be best kept as an impact player, we may have decided that was the plan, but if the player has said he wants to leave then I'm afraid that forces the club's hand. Get a decent fee, reinvest to balance to the squad and leave him to be an enigma for someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfcjack27 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Weren’t Reading under an embargo similar to us earlier in the summer? Difficult to see them throwing ‘substantial’ money at a player after this. If it goes through I highly doubt it will be reinvested by the deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shezzas left peg Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 If the deal is a good one, he can go fir me. If your going to win promotion or finish top two you need a team with consistent performers who do the business week in week out. Players with the attitude of Lees, Lee, bannan and hutch. Players that work hard, play as a team for each other and give it their best over a long hard season. For me yes he's a talented player, I'll not call him a kid becouse he's not anymore,hes strong athletic good feet and an eye for goal. He has the ability to do something unexpected too. The problem is his attitude and unless he addresses this he'll end up a bit player wherever he goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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