Reading are now willing to listen to offers for Nicky Shorey, their England left full back
Nicky Shorey is now officially available
Shorey has been with the Reading club for seven seasons now, and has been linked with moves to West Ham United, Aston Villa and Newcastle United.
Nigel Howe, the club’s chief executive, said they need to cut the wage bill:
“Nicky Shorey and a few others will be looked at as potential people to leave,â€
“Nicky has made it clear for a long time that he hasn’t been too happy at the club. Well, let’s hope that somebody comes in with a good offer.â€
Steve Coppell, the manager, is thought to have already accepted a £500K pay-cut to remain at the club.
Boy, it must be nice to be getting so much money that you can take a half million pound cut in wages. 😀
Howe continued:
“We have said to Steve that, if he trades well, it should release enough funds to go forward,â€
“But he won’t have money unless he sells. At the moment we are just trying to balance the budget.â€
“The concern is to keep as many of the core squad together. But Steve does want to reduce the squad so he is expecting to receive offers for players.”
“If Steve wants to keep all the players on the same salaries, there won’t be the release of funds. If he reduces the wage bill, he will have funds.â€
“Even though we get the £11m parachute we have still got very highly paid players – even with the reduction in wages – so we will have to budget for a small loss.”
“Salaries have to be at the middle range and some in the upper range for the Championship.â€
There was news last week that Newcastle may bid £2.5M for Shorey, but we think a higher bid will be needed to capture the player.
He would be a good buy for Newcastle, since he’s a proven Premier League player, and would do well at our club.
Comments very welcome.
200 comments so far
valle
May 21, 2008 at 9:22 PM
Comment #81Wishing people a plane crash is way beyound shallow, i wont go into what i think about that statement tho as this site is a football site.
Danish_Magpie
May 21, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Comment #82Hamas mate, come off it. We are not interested in comments like that on here. You might not sympathize with United – I sure as hell don’t either – but you just sound like an idiot talking about wanting them to crash or killing them. Don’t forget on the net there are young kids who may not understand your comments and misinterpret them and things. I’m all for saying what’s on your mind, but let’s not fall to that level. You’re not impressing anyone on here.
Anyways, let’s enjoy the rest of a good game in Moscow.
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Comment #83You’re not even a Geordie, you wouldn’t understand. Any born and bred Geordie who doesn’t hate Man Utd shows just how plastic they are. I’m the real deal, a proper supporter.
Most Newcastle supporters are as plastic as Carrick or Bruce nowadays though. People used to think we were hard…nobody’s hard in Newcastle now though, full of middleclass scum and puffs.
Punk Skunk
May 21, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Comment #84Hey Danish,
are their any good Danish players we should know about?..
valle
May 21, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Comment #85Just deleted my post as this is getting out of hand… I will cast my support 100% behind Danish_Magpie tho, but then again, thankfully most people will!
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 9:36 PM
Comment #86One manc, two mancs, three mancs, four
All the dirty bastards burning on the floor
Five mancs, six mancs, seven mancs more
Scratching at the windows…banging on the door
All you can hear is the Munich call
Help, help, help, help, hot…
ToonKing
May 21, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Comment #87dunno which Tisza you refer too Tom_Toon, there are a few, it’s a common name.
The reason why Dica didn’t amaze you is cause he’s crap. not crap crap but decent at best. not nearly as good as his reputation. he had a good run of form with Steaua in europe the last 2-3 seasons but he’s inconsistent and average.
paddyq
May 21, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Comment #88hamas you truly are a moron
tapir
May 21, 2008 at 9:40 PM
Comment #89craig chisholm,ure my idol now
Lets form a team and get Wise sack out!!!!!!!!!!
valle
May 21, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Comment #90ED
On a related note, i really think you need to consider some kind of signing up on this site before people can write… I know it would take away allot, but since you yourself point out that kids use this site, you need to have some kind of control over what is being written here!
ToonKing
May 21, 2008 at 9:42 PM
Comment #91lol Hamas.
tbh i’m not rooting for anyone (except penalties), but i want Manure to take it more than the Chelski scum. extra-time now, i can’t wait to see the look on Lampard’s face when he misses the penalty and Manure win it.
ToonKing
May 21, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Comment #92lol lampard, and Chelski hit the bar again, the scum blues are looking dangerous.
vin
May 21, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Comment #93Hamas…you must very tough and hard for saying rubbish like that. Keep that in your small mind please. I hate Man Utd too, but to wish death on someone for the sake of football?? How old are you, 15?? Maybe you were one of those very intelligent people at Shearers Testimonial, there not to watch the final game of a legend, but to shout sectarian abuse at no one in particular in front of young kids, and probably canteven put any of what they were blabbing into a historical context. Knob.
thelongshanks
May 21, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Comment #94sign sum1 already!
ToonKing
May 21, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Comment #95hahah you guys see those soldiers ??!! ROFL
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Comment #96paddyq – You have terrible grammar, and you’re calling ME a moron? You sad, sad man.
There was an air disaster
so many years ago
when Busby and his bastards
were dying in the snow
searching for survivors
searching for the dead
and there was Duncan Edwards without a f*cking head.
valle
May 21, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Comment #97ToonKing… You cant be serious laughing at what he says?… Wouldnt have thought that of you…
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Comment #98He has a sense of humour, hates the Munich scum and loves the Toon. They all sing the songs in the pubs around Newcastle anyway, I’ve never had anyone shout me down. We all hate Man U.
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Comment #99Haha, I can’t put put any of it into historical context? My great grandad was an Ulster Volunteer.
valle
May 21, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Comment #100Well… I dont like Man Utd either, but theres a difference mate…
vin
May 21, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Comment #101Good for you!…WOW…..doesnt validate your stupid comments about wanting to kill people yourself though. It must be fantastic to know youre right all the time. Your football related comment are fair enough, but the rest makes you no better than a mackem..on fire…oh bugger, im starting now!
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Comment #102Mackems are so insignificant I won’t even bother slagging them off.
Also I love how loads of people love to praise Bobby Charlton and talk about how class he was. Did you know he didn’t even show up to his own mothers funeral? Are you saying somebody who thinks he’s too important to go to his mothers funeral doesn’t deserve to die in a plane crash? That was the biggest tragedy of it all, that he made it out alive.
Toon1978
May 21, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Comment #103Hamas i am a true NEWCASTLE UNITED FAN AND I HAVE BEEN FOR 25 YEARS. I have taken my young boys spending an absolute fortune to HOME and AWAY games and games in EUROPE and because i dissagree with your pathetic childish comments this makes me a plastic supporter for not hating Man utd. Get real mate, CARRICK is a WALLSEND lad and i only live down the street from his parents and i played at WALLSEND boys club with CARRICK and believe you me he aint no plastic geordie. WHO WOULDNT want to play for one of the biggest clubs on the planet i personally think CARRICK has done exceptionally well for himself and deserves to be where he is. SO think about your stupid little insults this is a football site not a site to spout hatred toward ppl no matter who they play for (apart from SUNDERLAND lol) Dont get me wrong HAMAS i am not having a dig at you but my 12 year old boy reads comments left on this site and i do no appreciate him reading comments like that. I apologise to you if i have offended you but i come on here to read about NUFC .
Tom_Toon
May 21, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Comment #104Tibor Tisza of Ujpest.
ToonKing
May 21, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Comment #105haha i laugh mate cause i have a morbid sense of humour plus i’m antisocial and hate everyone 😀
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Comment #106Tell his parents I’m going to burn their house down.
valle
May 21, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Comment #107Lets all laugh at the stupidity that is Drogba lol
Toon1978
May 21, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Comment #108OK Hamas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Comment #109But fair enough on the comment about your kids. Won’t stop me though, empathy and guilt are just words to me.
KKK
May 21, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Comment #110As good a player that Drogba is he is an absolute prick and totally deserved that red. He should be sent to jail for 6 months for that! lol
Toon1978
May 21, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Comment #111Penalties!!!!!!!!!!!!
valle
May 21, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Comment #112“empathy and guilt are just words to me”
Didnt Dahmer say that? or was it Bundy? lol
ToonKing
May 21, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Comment #113hey the final is heating up, Drogba just got sent off….
yeah i thought you mean him 😀 , Tisza Tibor is great Tom_Toon, he carried he’s entire team on his back this season, he’s versatile, very good as a striker and very decent on the wing too.
ToonKing
May 21, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Comment #114vds sucks at penalties, and Cech has a cracked head, this will be interesting .
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Comment #115AHAHAHAHA YOU PUFF RONALDO
ToonKing
May 21, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Comment #116RONALDO !!! we all knew that will happen.
Tom_Toon
May 21, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Comment #117You just knew ronaldo would miss.
Hamas (51times)
May 21, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Comment #118JOHN TERRY IS A TWAT
ToonKing
May 21, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Comment #119omg!!!!! TERRYYY YOU COCKNEY HORSE AHAHAHAHAHA
Toon1978
May 21, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Comment #120hahahahahahaha WELL DONE MAN UTD