TheSiege There appear to be many people on this forum who have an inferiority complex! We don't become a 'name' by including Owen, Inzaghi, Heskey or even Gary Lineker in our ranks! We already have the history of Robin Friday and others. What matters is us having a 25-man squad for the coming season who WILL NOT BE RELEGATED! None of the afore-mentioned players will help that. If we have another space, give me Rhodes or Defoe!
TheSiegeRobRoyalTheSiege There appear to be many people on this forum who have an inferiority complex! We don't become a 'name' by including Owen, Inzaghi, Heskey or even Gary Lineker in our ranks! We already have the history of Robin Friday and others. What matters is us having a 25-man squad for the coming season who WILL NOT BE RELEGATED! None of the afore-mentioned players will help that. If we have another space, give me Rhodes or Defoe!
You've doubted super-pippo, and football is over.
Well done you.
I doubt any gamble in a 25-man squad, when the club in question is mostly consisting of untried players at this level!
McDermott laughs off Inzaghi rumours
By Jonny Fordham
July 20, 2012
Brian McDermott has laughed off rumours that he offered a contract to Italian legend Filippo Inzaghi.
Press reports in Italy claimed that Reading were set to sign the 38-year-old striker on a deal worth close to £20,000 a week.
Royals have been linked with an endless list of superstars since Russian millionaire Anton Zingarevich bought a 51-per-cent stake in the club for £25million.
However, McDermott never had any intention of bringing former AC Milan and Juventus star Inzaghi to Madejski Stadium.
When asked where the rumours might have come from, McDermott told getreading: “I know exactly where that has come from... I was sat in Talin with Nick Hammond and one of our scouts (last week).
“We were introduced to an Italian agent and we said hello. We started talking about numerous players and he said: ‘I can get you Inzaghi.’
“I said: ‘Okay, that’s good, he’s old isn’t he?’
“I told him that we wouldn’t be going down that road and I was happy with the players that I have and we carried on talking.
“That translated as; ‘we’ve offered him a contract worth about £960,000’.”
Ups and Downs If you don't know much about RFC then you won't know that we once had a great striker way past his prime come to us at the age of 38 and it was a disaster. But that was Les Ferdinand and not Inzhagi. Still, people haven't forgotten.
I bet most people outside England don't even know who the guy is. 
panzerdivisionUps and Downs If you don't know much about RFC then you won't know that we once had a great striker way past his prime come to us at the age of 38 and it was a disaster. But that was Les Ferdinand and not Inzhagi. Still, people haven't forgotten.
lol@Les Ferdinand...
Inzaghi is a a European no wait a legend in world football...
**2 time CL winner. Milan lost against Liverpool in 05 final because he was injured (guess what happened when he was fit for a rematch 2 years later in the CL final against Pool again? He scored 2 goals that won Milan the CL.
**Scored the only goal against Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup
**Scored 2 against Boca Juniors in the Club World Cup Final
**The only player to have scored in every international club competition. He won Milan the Champions League, The UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup by scoring in every final.
**2nd highest goalscorer in European Football, and although Raul has more goals, Inzaghi has a greater strike rate.
He's like old wine...he'll definitely have an impact on your team if he signs, regardless of his age. He also has a knack of banging in goals against big teams. Expect him to make a mockery of the Premier League's best defenders if he does indeed sign.
maffffMcDermott laughs off Inzaghi rumours
By Jonny Fordham
July 20, 2012
Brian McDermott has laughed off rumours that he offered a contract to Italian legend Filippo Inzaghi.
Press reports in Italy claimed that Reading were set to sign the 38-year-old striker on a deal worth close to £20,000 a week.
Royals have been linked with an endless list of superstars since Russian millionaire Anton Zingarevich bought a 51-per-cent stake in the club for £25million.
However, McDermott never had any intention of bringing former AC Milan and Juventus star Inzaghi to Madejski Stadium.
When asked where the rumours might have come from, McDermott told getreading: “I know exactly where that has come from... I was sat in Talin with Nick Hammond and one of our scouts (last week).
“We were introduced to an Italian agent and we said hello. We started talking about numerous players and he said: ‘I can get you Inzaghi.’
“I said: ‘Okay, that’s good, he’s old isn’t he?’
“I told him that we wouldn’t be going down that road and I was happy with the players that I have and we carried on talking.
“That translated as; ‘we’ve offered him a contract worth about £960,000’.”
pea Haha, nice to get some background from Big Mac rather than just have a rumour fizzle out, good work Jonny.
Might just get his name on the back of my shirt anyway
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