He’s played something like 500 matches in the last 10 years, all at a higher level than we currently are playing at. Seems like a very good signing and will bring experience that a relatively young squad needs. Happy with this one.
He has nearly as many caps as our two most decorated Welsh International defenders Mark Bowen (41) and Leighton Phillips (58) combined . It would be great if he reached 100 caps as an Addick .
I probably would have preferred Adam Matthews as he played for us last season and was training with us but as others have said Chris Gunter has consistently kept Adam out of the Welsh team under different managers so he is probably the better player .
Like with Ben Watson I would have been happy with this addition in the Championship and in L1 it is brilliant signing .
He’s played something like 500 matches in the last 10 years, all at a higher level than we currently are playing at. Seems like a very good signing and will bring experience that a relatively young squad needs. Happy with this one.
Now let’s get some more.
Agreed. Its hard not to be pleased about this signing.
Not an oversight. He bought last season's shirt with the promise to wear it on completion. That's what he did. I have no doubt he'll get this seasons too.
“We tried really hard to get him last season because he wasn’t really in Reading’s plans,” said Bowyer. “But we just couldn’t afford him. “Now that’s changed. It’s a good signing."
That's likely because a fee would have been asked. Bow's saying how hard it is with the wage cap, but referencing us being able to afford somebody that we previously could not.
“We tried really hard to get him last season because he wasn’t really in Reading’s plans,” said Bowyer. “But we just couldn’t afford him. “Now that’s changed. It’s a good signing."
That's likely because a fee would have been asked. Bow's saying how hard it is with the wage cap, but referencing us being able to afford somebody that we previously could not.
“We tried really hard to get him last season because he wasn’t really in Reading’s plans,” said Bowyer. “But we just couldn’t afford him. “Now that’s changed. It’s a good signing."
That's likely because a fee would have been asked. Bow's saying how hard it is with the wage cap, but referencing us being able to afford somebody that we previously could not.
Maybe Gunter's wage demands have come down too...
No doubt the fine detail is in the contract.
Remember, we have to be creative. My thinking is: a smaller salary this year to conform to wage cap; promotion bonus incentive, decent increase in Championship wages if promoted.
Something like that. I could be wrong, of course. It wouldn't be the first time!
Do I remember that Darren Pratley signed initially for us, because we offered him a 2 year contract on a smaller wage rather than a 1 year contract on a bigger wage elsewhere?
Something he said about job security for the extra year being important to him at his age.
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Now let’s get some more.
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He has nearly as many caps as our two most decorated Welsh International defenders Mark Bowen (41) and Leighton Phillips (58) combined . It would be great if he reached 100 caps as an Addick .
I probably would have preferred Adam Matthews as he played for us last season and was training with us but as others have said Chris Gunter has consistently kept Adam out of the Welsh team under different managers so he is probably the better player .
Like with Ben Watson I would have been happy with this addition in the Championship and in L1 it is brilliant signing .
“We tried really hard to get him last season because he wasn’t really in Reading’s plans,” said Bowyer. “But we just couldn’t afford him. “Now that’s changed. It’s a good signing."
That's likely because a fee would have been asked. Bow's saying how hard it is with the wage cap, but referencing us being able to afford somebody that we previously could not.
Remember, we have to be creative.
My thinking is: a smaller salary this year to conform to wage cap; promotion bonus incentive, decent increase in Championship wages if promoted.
Something like that. I could be wrong, of course. It wouldn't be the first time!
It was felt geography and ambition were equally important to most players.
This isn't a Millwall forum.
Something he said about job security for the extra year being important to him at his age.