Steve Sidwell and Kevin Doyle

[LetsGoYanks]

When/if are we going to get these two lads locked up to long-term extensions?

The ceiling for these two is virtually limitless, especially considering the top-flight competition they'll face week in and week out in the Prem.

Do they want to stay and help make Reading one of the top clubs in the EPL?

[prvev]

Sidwell is iffy. It seems as if he wants to try to move to a bigger club, but with the way the team is doing now..he may be more likely to stay. Hopefully he does.

I think Doyle signed a new contract recently..I think it runs through 2009, if I remember right. After the Fulham game a reporter asked Coppell about Doyle and he talked about how he was rubbish, as a joke of not wanting anyone to "find out" about him.

[aguy2die4]

Sidwell is iffy. It seems as if he wants to try to move to a bigger club, but with the way the team is doing now..he may be more likely to stay. Hopefully he does.

I think Doyle signed a new contract recently..I think it runs through 2009, if I remember right. After the Fulham game a reporter asked Coppell about Doyle and he talked about how he was rubbish, as a joke of not wanting anyone to "find out" about him.

lol pretty hard to hide him now what with 8 goals and up there among the top scorers in the EPL. :D

wonder if i can find that interview clip on youtube. Coppell's dead pan humour cracks me up.

[prvev]

wonder if i can find that interview clip on youtube. Coppell's dead pan humour cracks me up.

I'd love to see it. In the same article, when asked if Reading had been to Europe, Coppell responded that "we went to Sweden in the preseason". I love that man...

[Pablo Chicago]

Anyone got a figure on Reading's payroll total? I want to have a big grin on my face when I tell my friend, the Chelsea bandwagon jumping supporter, how much it costs to sit sixth on the table. :D

[aguy2die4]

I'd love to see it. In the same article, when asked if Reading had been to Europe, Coppell responded that "we went to Sweden in the preseason". I love that man...

lol

do you have a link for the article?

[rms5555]

lol

do you have a link for the article?

Here you go. This also has the quote about Doyle being rubbish.

http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10306~933787,00.html

[korean_soccer123]

Sidwell is iffy. It seems as if he wants to try to move to a bigger club, but with the way the team is doing now..he may be more likely to stay. Hopefully he does.

I think Doyle signed a new contract recently..I think it runs through 2009, if I remember right. After the Fulham game a reporter asked Coppell about Doyle and he talked about how he was rubbish, as a joke of not wanting anyone to "find out" about him.

cause doyle is rubbish.......3 of his goals were penalties, one this weekend was an open header.....that other goal he scored was pure luck. so screw those goals, and i'd like to congratulate him with the 3 deserving goals he has this season

[korean_soccer123]

besides, i would basically have any striker over doyle, he sucks big time. PLayers i like from reading are sidwell, shorey, and mr murty

[LetsGoYanks]

Wow you couldn't be any more incorrect. That PK that he drew versus Fulham, for instance, was the result of pure class and a deft touch.

The kid can straight out score and he's only going to get better.

[prvev]

cause doyle is rubbish.......3 of his goals were penalties, one this weekend was an open header.....that other goal he scored was pure luck. so screw those goals, and i'd like to congratulate him with the 3 deserving goals he has this season

You're right. Coppell out! Korean_soccer123 in!

[Katsbox]

cause doyle is rubbish.......3 of his goals were penalties, one this weekend was an open header.....that other goal he scored was pure luck. so screw those goals, and i'd like to congratulate him with the 3 deserving goals he has this season

besides, i would basically have any striker over doyle, he sucks big time. PLayers i like from reading are sidwell, shorey, and mr murty

And this used to be such a nice neighborhood. Why did the guy with the monster truck always blaring the crappy music have to move in?

[korean_soccer123]

wow dont worry dudes, im just playing:p , i just thought i could spice up this thread;) . im just jealous doyle is having more success then my man convey lol .

sorry if anyone took that seriously......:rolleyes:

[mschofield]

When/if are we going to get these two lads locked up to long-term extensions?

The ceiling for these two is virtually limitless, especially considering the top-flight competition they'll face week in and week out in the Prem.

Do they want to stay and help make Reading one of the top clubs in the EPL?

Did Sidwell ask for pds 17k a week, according to the rumors, or was it more than that? In any case, a lot more than Reading have ever paid anyone.
With the tv money next year, I think they'll be willing to pay the man. But with the season he's having, the price is probably going up (and he's free in June, so the offer will have to be very good).
The only problem, for Reading, with paying him, is that Doyle deserves as much, as does Sonko, and then the others can't be far behind, it's essentially reconfiguring the entire wage bill. But, it will have to be done.
Doyle has been signed on longer, similar to Convey's new deal. Wouldn't mind going past 09, though.
But what kind of offers are going to come in for him, both in january and this summer?

[RichardL]

And this used to be such a nice neighborhood. Why did the guy with the monster truck always blaring the crappy music have to move in?
It's a measure of society to see how each treats its mentally enfeebled. I believe they can play a full part in society, performing a meaningful role. Crash test dummies is my preference, but minefield clearing in war zones is another option. Just give 'em a pogo stick and watch them hop out to oblivion with a smile on their faces. It's enough to warm your heart, or perhaps burn it if the mine's too close.