Confimred - Matty Jacob (LB)

[Snowflake Royal]

Specialist LB is going ti be key to getting some balance this season. Will give Garcia the platform to develop more in an advanced role. Also with Clarke (who I really like if he can stay fit) and Ryan should give some more options. Just hope that Kelvin E is not being moved from the left and lined up as a number 9 this year (if he stays at all)

Good to see some of our deficiencies being addressed.

If Kelvin plays 9, we cannot play the same way as last year. But then we don't have to.

He's not going to chase and harry the defence like Smith or Wareham, and he's not going to win a lot slung up to his head.

But put balls in for him to run off the shoulder, or to feet as he comes short and turns, and he could do well.

[traff]

Specialist LB is going ti be key to getting some balance this season. Will give Garcia the platform to develop more in an advanced role. Also with Clarke (who I really like if he can stay fit) and Ryan should give some more options. Just hope that Kelvin E is not being moved from the left and lined up as a number 9 this year (if he stays at all)

Good to see some of our deficiencies being addressed.

If Kelvin plays 9, we cannot play the same way as last year. But then we don't have to.

He's not going to chase and harry the defence like Smith or Wareham, and he's not going to win a lot slung up to his head.

But put balls in for him to run off the shoulder, or to feet as he comes short and turns, and he could do well.

Perhaps, but based on last season's games, especially away matches, he struggled to hold the ball up effectively with his back to goal. His lay-offs were often sloppy, which immediately put us under pressure. It's surprising, given how good his touch seems to be when he's facing the play. Personally, I'd prefer to see him coming in from the wing, where he can drive at defenders and link up with a true centre-forward who can handle the hold-up responsibilities."
Would even be happy with Yak on the other side could be a really potent front 3 with a true #9

[Snowflake Royal]

Specialist LB is going ti be key to getting some balance this season. Will give Garcia the platform to develop more in an advanced role. Also with Clarke (who I really like if he can stay fit) and Ryan should give some more options. Just hope that Kelvin E is not being moved from the left and lined up as a number 9 this year (if he stays at all)

Good to see some of our deficiencies being addressed.

If Kelvin plays 9, we cannot play the same way as last year. But then we don't have to.

He's not going to chase and harry the defence like Smith or Wareham, and he's not going to win a lot slung up to his head.

But put balls in for him to run off the shoulder, or to feet as he comes short and turns, and he could do well.

Perhaps, but based on last season's games, especially away matches, he struggled to hold the ball up effectively with his back to goal. His lay-offs were often sloppy, which immediately put us under pressure. It's surprising, given how good his touch seems to be when he's facing the play. Personally, I'd prefer to see him coming in from the wing, where he can drive at defenders and link up with a true centre-forward who can handle the hold-up responsibilities."
Would even be happy with Yak on the other side could be a really potent front 3 with a true #9

Yeah, he's not someone who can be hold the ball up backing in to defenders.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Hull hit with 3 window embargo. May make them unwilling to send players out on loan. Suspect we may be playing against him in L1 next year.

[Brogue]

Confimred

[Hound]

Again know nothing of him but a specialist LB is fine by me. Realllu struggled there last year

[Uke]

Confimred

With the correct spelling of his surname https://x.com/ReadingFC/status/1941163844975399148

I'd never noticed the apostrophe before!

[Sutekh]

Welcome back to the club for the Barker line.

[Royal_jimmy]

Cracker of a signing

[SouthDownsRoyal]

We'd be crackers not to sign him.

Spotted in the hotel

Ffs made me IRL LOL

[linkenholtroyal]

We'd be crackers not to sign him.

Spotted in the hotel

Ffs made me IRL LOL

In fairness we are up to July and no one has linked us with Yermas Dildo yet.

[From Despair To Where?]

Apparently we're interested in his cousin Yerdas Fleshlight.

[dontbedaft]

One thing that I am wondering is - why are Hull willing to let him come out on loan? Given that their management is changing yet again, and they are reportedly restricted on bringing in new players, you'd think that they'd want to assess what they have until later in the transfer window....