Greenridge Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 On the OS (can't see it here...yet) http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1712801,00.html
Nexstar Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Good experienced defender, Wotte isn't wasting any time.
niceandfriendly Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Blimey that's pretty good news isn't it? He was a regular in the Reading team until recently I think. Surely a deal is just around the corner if we've taken yet another trialist on... if we were going out of business we wouldn't bother.
sambosa75 Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Bang up for that. Decent, solid full-back if I remember correctly.
Greenridge Posted 3 July, 2009 Author Posted 3 July, 2009 Let's hope it's a sign we can get the blend of age and experience right this year.
Chez Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 35 in November. Solid full back, and we need some of them, but a bit bloody slow. Nice balance of experience and youth with James and Murty fighting for that right back berth. Perhaps we need the same sort of older head at left back to complement Mills if we get him (and assuming Molyneux goes).
Bourno Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Should the club be publicising these trialists as others can nip in and get them as we aren't in a position to offer anyone a contract yet?
Sport_Monkey Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Good experienced player with captains experience aswell! Perhaps things are looking up?
Draino76 Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Let's hope it's a sign we can get the blend of age and experience right this year. In Wotte we trust. (FFS)
notnowcato Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Perfect for us. No doubt he will be as much use as Graham Norton by the end of this fred.
Saint dyer Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 lloydy in midfield then. would be quality there imo. anyone else agree?
Saintjersey Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Yes Please. What a signing for a League One club and he's a fullback
chocco boxo Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Recommended by JP from his time coaching at Reading?
shurlock Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Smart thinking- is perfect for L!. My only worry is that we might lack a bit of pace at the back. A problem?
the stain Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Should the club be publicising these trialists as others can nip in and get them as we aren't in a position to offer anyone a contract yet? TBF I wouldn't think other clubs get info on which players are out of contract from Saints OS.
Foxstone Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Cracking acquisition and would be a very good club captain too !
shurlock Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Yes Please. What a signing for a League One club and he's a fullback I see a RB. Think LB is much more of a Achilles Heel now that Skacel and Surman - both who were ill-suited for the position- have gone.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Impressed. If we can keep the likes of Stern too, we might actually have half a chance of surviving what will be a **** L1 experience.
Matthew Le God Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Smart thinking- is perfect for L!. My only worry is that we might lack a bit of pace at the back. A problem? Not as much of problem in League One.
Thedelldays Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 would be a very good signing...good going wotte if true
positivepete Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 lloydy in midfield then. would be quality there imo. anyone else agree? Yes I agree, he was one of the successes last season, a quality player for our future
ART Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Why can't we be signing someone like Alan Bennett from Reading. He's available since the 25th of June on a FREE. Has nobody told Wotte about the guy. He started badly but became a hero afterwards. Would have stayed had Lowe not refused to pay him.
NickG Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 hold a significant place in the Club's history. Graeme was a fantastic captain and the memories of him lifting the Championship trophy at the end of our promotion season will never be forgotten by any Reading fan." Murty will also be remembered for his charity work while at the club. The club said "He will be known as an ambassador with all of his charity work and work in the local community voted both Readings best ever RB and their best ever capt
Andyb1 Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Why can't we be signing someone like Alan Bennett from Reading. He's available since the 25th of June on a FREE. Has nobody told Wotte about the guy. He started badly but became a hero afterwards. Would have stayed had Lowe not refused to pay him. Why the BOLD?
Give it to Ron Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 With KD rumoured to be off to West Ham on Mondayas per SSN... Murty is exactly the sort we need to replace him as captain. Would be a great signing IMO.
bungle Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Would have stayed had Lowe not refused to pay him. How do you manage to make up this nonsense? Bennett was recalled from loan by Reading who wanted him for the FA Cup. For whatever reason we then didn't try and sign him the following summer, probably due to going for Perry instead.
NickG Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 proper full backs Rasiak and John up front better than last years team!
Wes Tender Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 lloydy in midfield then. would be quality there imo. anyone else agree? Yes. With luck somebody like him would bring the sort of solidity that Dodd did to the RB slot and James could be the player ahead of him able to push up when able and track back to support if needed.
SuperSAINT Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 lloydy in midfield then. would be quality there imo. anyone else agree? I do mate. Was thinking last night we could move James into midfield alongside Gillett.
The9 Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Christ on a bike, THAT changes my perception of what's going on behind the scenes completely. I mean, yeah we can't currently offer him a contract due to untakeoverness, but he was Reading's captain when they walked the CCC, he must know the situation and even though he's now 34 (and played for Charlton 8 times last season) he's got to still have something to offer if he's fit. This bloke was playing Premier League football regularly in 2007/8.
Saint dyer Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 I do mate. Was thinking last night we could move James into midfield alongside Gillett. i like the sound of that!
Bailey Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Would be a very good signing for us IMO, especially in League One. Murty has bags of experience and he's a good, solid defender. I'd be delighted if we secured his signature, he's exactly the type of player we need. One question though. Should we be publicising the fact that we have these players on trial when we aren't in a position to offer them a contract just yet? Other teams may hear about it and try to sign them from right under our noses.
Chap in the Chapel Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Reading released Marcus Hahnemann, Michael Duberry, Leroy Lita and Alan Bennett as well as Murty this summer. Although Hahnemann's gone to Wolves, we should try and get the rest of them as a job lot.
The9 Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Reading released Marcus Hahnemann, Michael Duberry, Leroy Lita and Alan Bennett as well as Murty this summer. Although Hahnemann's gone to Wolves, we should try and get the rest of them as a job lot. I suspect that might depend a little bit on whether there's a takeover by people with a wad of cash or not.
stevegrant Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 It also just made me laugh to think that we're all getting excited because we've brought a 34-year-old Reading reject in on trial - talk about having been starved of any sort of positive news for ages
saint_stevo Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Would take Duberry as well, and Lita but think he is going to Palarse. Could be very shrewd business
benjii Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 lloydy in midfield then. would be quality there imo. anyone else agree? Yep.
Chap in the Chapel Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 I suspect that might depend a little bit on whether there's a takeover by people with a wad of cash or not. They'll all be available on frees and our own wage bill has been cut back substantially. Although we won't offer them silly cash in League 1, we're not far from Reading geographically speaking and there might be some appeal for them in going somewhere where their ex-teammates are also headed. I don't think the wad required is all that big, to be honest - they've all got to make a living so they'll want to sign for someone.
ribbo Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Bennett was offered a contract by Brentford who he was on loan at apparently http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bennett_(Irish_footballer) Great Trialist in Murty though.
stevegrant Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 They'll all be available on frees and our own wage bill has been cut back substantially. Although we won't offer them silly cash in League 1, we're not far from Reading geographically speaking and there might be some appeal for them in going somewhere where their ex-teammates are also headed. I don't think the wad required is all that big, to be honest - they've all got to make a living so they'll want to sign for someone. I'll be amazed if Lita drops down to League One.
The9 Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 It also just made me laugh to think that we're all getting excited because we've brought a 34-year-old Reading reject in on trial - talk about having been starved of any sort of positive news for ages Fair point, but he's recently been a good player with a professional attitude and he's about as good as we're going to get at the moment. The fact we've even heard of him puts him streets ahead of most people we're going to be linked with anyway. Hopefully we'll also learn to start handing out 1 or at most 2-season deals to players over 32 as well...
saint_stevo Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 Lita was offered trials at Fulham and BlackBurn, so i seriously doubt it
The9 Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 I'll be amazed if Lita drops down to League One. I'll be amazed if Lita doesn't get paid at least £20k a week as well...
notnowcato Posted 3 July, 2009 Posted 3 July, 2009 I'll be amazed if Lita drops down to League One. Agreed. Not sure his ego er agent would allow that.
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