Football Rumours Shoite thread

[Platypuss]

I'll get the thread title amended.

[Magic Hat]

All this talk of spending the parachute payments on new players is patent nonsense. It is there to help club deal with the massive drop in income. Not only TV money, but lower gate receipts, probably less in shirt sponsorship, less corporate hostility, more travel costs (more games), retain staff- not just players, but sport scientists, nutritionists...plus of course the academy costs a bit and will be a few years before it pays for itself.


We will not spend £m on a single player. I personally would be very very surprised if Paddy Madden isn't being considered, would be exactly our sort of player...

You would hope so, can't be good for investment.

[Ian Royal]

Last December against Sunderland our bench was probably the weakest ever assembled in the PL, this year we need to make sure we have enough cover when players get injured/throw tantrums.

Derby would like a word with you.

[One8Seven1]

Last December against Sunderland our bench was probably the weakest ever assembled in the PL, this year we need to make sure we have enough cover when players get injured/throw tantrums.

Derby would like a word with you.

Swindon would also like a word with you.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Last December against Sunderland our bench was probably the weakest ever assembled in the PL, this year we need to make sure we have enough cover when players get injured/throw tantrums.

Derby would like a word with you.

Swindon would also like a word with you.

Nothing either of those teams did in their record-breaking PL season was anywhere near as gutless and insipid as our performance at Sunderland.

[Ian Royal]

what's that got to do with the quality of team assembled?

Derby were pretty abject when I saw them that season.

[No Fixed Abode]

Marlon King to Reading.

[ayjaydee]

Marlon King to Reading.

Nah, it's only used to house young offenders these days.

[Elm Park Pasty]

Marlon King to Reading.

was he charged with the Hit and Run, or is this still pending?

[TBM]

Lukas Jutkiewicz - £1.8m - apparently

[Royal91]

Lukas Jutkiewicz - £1.8m - apparently

Heard of him, but not see much of him.

Any good?? And any credibility in it?

[Tommio]

Joining Reading on a 6 month deal with the option of a further year after that.

[Royalwaster]

Joining Reading on a 6 month deal with the option of a further year after that.

Fact or fiction? Was it his Pagani outside the Madstad on Saturday?

[Elm Park Pasty]

Lukas Jutkiewicz - £1.8m - apparently

Heard of him, but not see much of him.

Any good?? And any credibility in it?

Oooo that could cause ructions on Teeside. Think he's scored a significant amount of their goals over the past few seasons. Credible rumour?

[stickywhisky]

In for page 1!

[Gordons Cumming]

Thanks good as we need some central midfielders don't we?

[Elm Park Pasty]

Joining Reading on a 6 month deal with the option of a further year after that.

A six month deal with the option for a year afterwards? So his contract would end in February? Seriously???

[Sweet FA]

Maybe paving the way (or preparing for) another regular on the rumour mill, Karacan to Galatasaray?

[Tommio]

Joining Reading on a 6 month deal with the option of a further year after that.

A six month deal with the option for a year afterwards? So his contract would end in February? Seriously???

It's not my decision, tell that to Hammond

[Platypuss]

Isn't he a free agent? Why would he want a contract which finished in February?