Hammond staying

[midfield diamond]

EP website reporting that Squeaky has signed new 3 year contract as SJM's right hand man.
Presumably this was in part to head off the reported interest from Bristol City.

[Wycombe Royal]

This happened last Friday........

[SpaceCruiser]

Presumably this was in part to head off the reported interest from Bristol City.

Wasn't his old contract expiring anyway?

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Certainly deserves a thread though. been the driving force behind the last few years and his and JMs quick and brave choices saved this season.

He signed this deal ages ago too, so nothing to do with City.

[1871 Royal]

Presumably this was in part to head off the reported interest from Bristol City.

Wasn't his old contract expiring anyway?

Yeah t'was up in the summer IIRC.

[Woodcote Royal]

EP website reporting that Squeaky has signed new 3 year contract as SJM's right hand man.
Presumably this was in part to head off the reported interest from Bristol City.

Sad day for the club I guess they couldn't persuade Coppell to replace him.............................

[Ian Royal]

EP website reporting that Squeaky has signed new 3 year contract as SJM's right hand man.
Presumably this was in part to head off the reported interest from Bristol City.

Sad day for the club I guess they couldn't persuade Coppell to replace him.............................

They wouldn't have asked. Coppell's a manager and a damn good one. Not a DoF, it interests him not a jot.

[1871 Royal]

EP website reporting that Squeaky has signed new 3 year contract as SJM's right hand man.
Presumably this was in part to head off the reported interest from Bristol City.

Sad day for the club I guess they couldn't persuade Coppell to replace him.............................

You obviously are miss informed on what NH does at this club.

[WTRoyal]

You obviously are miss informed on what NH does at this club.

'Ere, oo are you callin Miss?

Oh, Ay'm sorry, Ai have a cold

I wish to make a complaint

[Woodcote Royal]

EP website reporting that Squeaky has signed new 3 year contract as SJM's right hand man.
Presumably this was in part to head off the reported interest from Bristol City.

Sad day for the club I guess they couldn't persuade Coppell to replace him.............................

You obviously are miss informed on what NH does at this club.

I'm actually a big fan of Nick Hammond and all he's done for the club. My comment was in response to the laughable notion that Coppell should now be "upstairs" at RFC.

[0-7]

Nick Hammond was a lousy goalkeeper and is only staying as JM can't cope with a strong dynamic Director of Football. Equally he fits the job desciption of 'cheap yes man'.

Also confirms that JM has no desire to sell in spite of what he says to the contrary.

[Woodcote Royal]

We could fill several sheds with the 'keepers we've had who were worse than Hammond and you clearly know even less about his ability as a DoF.

[Forest Gump]

I think this is a missed opportunity for Reading. Can't see what he adds to it at the moment and if they actually need a DoF I think they should have found a well respected and better connected one.

Those without very short memories will remember how we were left to look like a bunch of amatuers in the Tommy Smith saga.

[Woodcote Royal]

Whilst those with more than 3 brain cells would be pointing the finger at Rodgers in this instance and remembering the deals that bought the likes of Kevin Doyle here for less than 100k and Dave Kitson for not much more who were utimately sold for a joint value of more than £10 million.

[1871 Royal]

I think they should have found a well respected and better connected one.

Obviously missed the news that he was rumoured to go to Arsenal as DoF then?

[Still Hate Futcher!]

Nick Hammond was a lousy goalkeeper

Injury prone yes, lousy no. Anyway, that's not really relevant unless we've given him a playing contract. Perhaps we should sack Bibbo from his coaching role as a result of his performances at Elm Park.

[SpaceCruiser]

I think this is a missed opportunity for Reading. Can't see what he adds to it at the moment and if they actually need a DoF I think they should have found a well respected and better connected one.

Those without very short memories will remember how we were left to look like a bunch of amatuers in the Tommy Smith saga.

Really? Has the fact that Portsmouth didn't really have any money to spend escape you? We were actually cheated out of it.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Lol at people thinking he's cheap. Just lol....

[Wycombe Royal]

Those without very short memories will remember how we were left to look like a bunch of amatuers in the Tommy Smith saga.

Oh yes that's right we should have just met Watford's demands without trying to negotiate a better deal.... Hammond was actually doing his job properly in trying to get the best deal for RFC and it isn't his fault that when he had it all tied up Portsmouth decided to spend more money they didn't have.

[1871 Royal]

Those without very short memories will remember how we were left to look like a bunch of amatuers in the Tommy Smith saga.

Oh yes that's right we should have just met Watford's demands without trying to negotiate a better deal.... Hammond was actually doing his job properly in trying to get the best deal for RFC and it isn't his fault that when he had it all tied up Portsmouth decided to spend more money they didn't have.

Added to the fact that he has been a massive success at Pompy .......