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Antonio

by SpaghettiHoop » 03 Aug 2025 16:52

Out of contract at West Ham. Worth a punt?

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Re: Antonio

by AthleticoSpizz » 03 Aug 2025 17:44

I never thought that we gave him an adequate crack at it after we signed him from T&M
History has proven me correct…….more fool us I guess.

However, unless he wants to do an Andy Carroll, there is absolutely no chance of us re-signing him.

Would love it tho’

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Re: Antonio

by Snowflake Royal » 03 Aug 2025 18:16

SpaghettiHoop Out of contract at West Ham. Worth a punt?

No, because WCBAFHP.

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Re: Antonio

by SouthDownsRoyal » 03 Aug 2025 18:34

Signing him could turn out to be a car crash

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Re: Antonio

by Pepe the Horseman » 03 Aug 2025 19:15

Can't imagine he has much love for Reading given he never really had a proper chance here (rightly or wrongly).


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Re: Antonio

by Sutekh » 03 Aug 2025 19:23

No, it would drive us all to ruin.

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Re: Antonio

by AthleticoSpizz » 03 Aug 2025 19:24

Already been said, but ‘love’ wouldn’t come into it (in regard to signing for a/our L1 club once again) anyway.

Sir SC plucked him from non-league invisibility and obscurity.

He thrived there-on in

Our loss…. as it happened


Unless Brogue waxes lyrical differently, it won't happen anyway :lol:

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Re: Antonio

by SouthDownsRoyal » 03 Aug 2025 22:27

Signing him might not work out, it might be a write off

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Re: Antonio

by Dirk Gently » 05 Aug 2025 10:52

Pepe the Horseman Can't imagine he has much love for Reading given he never really had a proper chance here (rightly or wrongly).


I'd be surprised if that's his attitude.

The club treated him very fairly and co-operatively - he was too yound and inexperienced to get into what was then a PL first-team, and the club sent him out on various loans. He liked it at Sheffield Wed and wanted to stay there, and the club agreed to release him at a small fee (with resale clauses), rather than making him stay around or trying to squeeze a premium out of Sheff Weds, because they recognised his development wouldn't progress much further here.

At the time Reading's actions were seen as very decent and something a lot of clubs wouldn't have done.


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Re: Antonio

by Snowball » 05 Aug 2025 18:27

A one-year deal to get to and prove his fitness
might work

Truth is, at 75% OF HIS BEST HE WOULD RIP UP LEAGUE 1

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Re: Antonio

by Orion1871 » 05 Aug 2025 19:33

No way Antonio goes below The Championship, car crash injuries or not.

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Re: Antonio

by Brogue » 05 Aug 2025 21:13

Orion1871 No way Antonio goes below The Championship, car crash injuries or not.


People are genuinely deluded

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Re: Antonio

by Snowflake Royal » 05 Aug 2025 22:56

Brogue
Orion1871 No way Antonio goes below The Championship, car crash injuries or not.


People are genuinely deluded

It's a bit :shock: isn't it.

The idea that Championship clubs wouldn’t be throwing themselves at him ahead of a cash strapped L1 outfit is bonkers.


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Re: Antonio

by windermereROYAL » 06 Aug 2025 00:04

Jesus Christ :shock:

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