Bubbles Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Seen here at the training camp. Both released by Reading therefore free agents. Ibby and Stuniverse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Sone Aluko is the kind of player that always causes us massive problems when we play against him, but will immediately become useless the moment he signs for us. Rammy03, GenBr, TomTom92 and 22 others 3 4 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, Duracell said: Sone Aluko is the kind of player that always causes us massive problems when we play against him, but will immediately become useless the moment he signs for us. It's certainly not fat by any means and it may be the fitting training tops, but he certainly looks to have put on a few pounds since I last saw him play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 9 minutes ago, Duracell said: Sone Aluko is the kind of player that always causes us massive problems when we play against him, but will immediately become useless the moment he signs for us. His sister is better than him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I like Aluko as he's always looked very good when I've seen him play against us. His stats for reading aren't great for goals and assists I don't think but at 32 he's still got a year or so left in him I would imagine. He's definitely worth taking a look at given our current difficulties as at the least he'd add competition in the ranks. Baldock am more on the fence with but again probably worth taking a look at to see what we think of him. DCFC1388 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanjwitham Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, Duracell said: Sone Aluko is the kind of player that always causes us massive problems when we play against him, but will immediately become useless the moment he signs for us. Which is more often than not is because we entirely failed to understand what he and the team he was playing for actually did that caused us those problems, and then we wonder why he struggles to do something completely different... brady1993 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 minute ago, duncanjwitham said: Which is more often than not is because we entirely failed to understand what he and the team he was playing for actually did that caused us those problems, and then we wonder why he struggles to do something completely different... Are you suggesting that our method of signing players by going "he's looked alright in recent months!" and only worrying about how to fit them in once we've signed them is a flawed way of approaching the transfer market? But it's served us so well! Oldben, brady1993, Leeds Ram and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Gonna be fun when the embargo is released and we announce 12 signings in one day r_wilcockson, BucksRam and Premier ram 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Sean said: Gonna be fun when the embargo is released and we announce 12 signings in one day You'll hear the bang all the way from Middlesbrough when Gibson's head exploodes..... Edited July 13, 2021 by Gaspode Wignall12, RoyMac5, JustOneBiblicalKazim and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Duracell said: Are you suggesting that our method of signing players by going "he's looked alright in recent months!" and only worrying about how to fit them in once we've signed them is a flawed way of approaching the transfer market? But it's served us so well! That's a bit ambitious for our current policy, "he looked alright, briefly, five to ten years ago" Edited July 13, 2021 by Coconut GenBr and Oldben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Coconut said: That's a bit ambitious for our current policy, "he looked alright, briefly, five to ten years ago" You’re right. In my mind’s eye the Blackman, Johnson, Butterfield days were very recent. Actually half a decade ago now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macintosh Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 https://thetilehurstend.sbnation.com/2021/7/1/22558746/sone-aluko-sam-baldock-departures-signal-fresh-start-reading-fc-royals The day is finally here: Sone Aluko and Sam Baldock are now officially off Reading’s wage bill. Both from a financial and footballing point of view, their departures are good news for the club. Reading simply did not get anything close to a good enough return on the millions of pounds spent in transfer fees and wages: Aluko managed five goals and eight assists in 102 appearances, while Baldock provided 11 goals and five assists in 74 appearances. Just about every Championship club is saying the same thing now, the need to get the high-earners off their payroll, the need to halve their wage bills. It looks like one-year deals are the best that many are going to be offered if they fancy a game, and you have to play your heart out like Kazim-Richards did to get it extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Buckley’s Dog Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I am beginning to wonder if it’s worth giving Nick Blackman and Leon Best a ring. LeedsCityRam, Jimbo Ram and Kamikaze 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Both are average Champ players which is currently where we're at as a club, looking at our squad now would I be happy to have these sign, yes I would as I think they would give us options going forward. These are the type of signings for a lower mid-table club and after last season I would take that. r_wilcockson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockyram92 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Don't see a problem here, both steady championship players Premier ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) Given that they seem to fit the parameters of 'players the EFL might actually let us sign' I don't have a huge issue with this. We lack depth, they will help provide it if we decide to sign either or both of them up. Edited July 13, 2021 by JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad1919 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Can’t imagine we would bother having all these players at a training camp if something wasn’t close. Anywhere between imminent and 48 hours would be my best guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernRam Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Years spent clearing out the dead wood only to pile it back on again later. Aluko, 32. Baldock, 32. Stearman, 33. Davies, 36. Jagielka, 38. I would say they’re all past it, but I’m not sure some of them ever even had it. We really need this takeover to go through ASAP. ramison, Kamikaze and Oldben 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramslad1992 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, rad1919 said: Can’t imagine we would bother having all these players at a training camp if something wasn’t close. Anywhere between imminent and 48 hours would be my best guess. Animal is a Ram, Comrade 86 and RoyMac5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanjwitham Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, Stockyram92 said: Don't see a problem here, both steady championship players And the big thing is, we're not doing what we did so many times and paying stupid money for them. Waghorn, Blackman, Butterfield, Malone etc would all have probably been decent enough signings if we'd paid what their previous clubs paid for them, not what we paid for them. Ted McMinn Football Genius, Patrick Rams, RoyMac5 and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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