Confimred - Chem Campbell

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Clyde1998 » 10 Jan 2025 12:10

Club website Reading Football Club are delighted to confirm Chem Campbell has rejoined the club from Wolves on a loan deal until the end of the 2024/25 campaign.

The deal will be completed following EFL ratification, and will see the forward link up with the Royals once more after impressing in the first half of the season, with 22 appearances yielding a return of five goals and four assists in the all competitions.

First Team Manager Noel Hunt said, "We're delighted to secure Chem's signature until the end of the campaign. He has really grown into the season and has become an important part of our team. He's a great kid first and foremost, and he wants to learn, he wants to work, and he wants to improve.

They're the kind of people you want in this football club, the type of people who want to improve not just themself, but improve the team too. We're absolutely delighted, and we're sure there were a few takers for him, and it shows the strength we have inside the building and the characters we have that he wanted to come back here and play for us."

The Birmingham born wide man has been an ever present in the Royals line-up since penning his initial loan deal on last August's Transfer Deadline Day.

He made his debut when his side hosted Leyton Orient in mid September, and would go on to feature in 19 consecutive Sky Bet League One ties, completing the full 90 minutes on 11 of those occasions.

His first goals came on the first day of October, with a brace against Burton Albion securing a 3-1 victory at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. A further goal at Stockport County and important assists against Stevenage and Barnsley has seen our ever-present forward make a real impact.

Away from League One, Chem weighed in with the winning goals in our FA Cup Second Round victory against Harborough Town, a victory that setup Saturday's Third Round tie against Championship side Burnley.

Welcome back Chem!

Fantastic news! :D

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Mr Angry » 10 Jan 2025 12:28

That really is good news!

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Hound » 10 Jan 2025 13:21

That is excellent news

Tbh I’ve not quite seen as much as I’d like from him yet, but can’t doubt his ability to create and finish - just needs to get a bit more involved

But nitpicking. Very good to have him

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by traff » 10 Jan 2025 13:27

Not sure what to do with this news.
Got this strange feeling come over me that I'm not used to after a club announcement.
I think I like it but don't know how long it may last

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Hound » 10 Jan 2025 13:31

I’m sure something like Bindon to Oxford for 500k will soon bring us back down to earth


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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by WestYorksRoyal » 10 Jan 2025 13:40

Someone else on here said he was the opposite of your typical L1 winger. You often get flair, skill but next to zero end product. Campbell is the opposite. He doesn't excite but he delivers. But obviously you'll never combine the two at this level.

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Brogue » 10 Jan 2025 14:31

WestYorksRoyal Someone else on here said he was the opposite of your typical L1 winger. You often get flair, skill but next to zero end product. Campbell is the opposite. He doesn't excite but he delivers. But obviously you'll never combine the two at this level.


Yeah Michael meaker he is not

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Extended-Phenotype » 10 Jan 2025 15:46

Yeah, big fan of Chem. Might be a reach, but if he’s willing to re-sign maybe things aren’t completely going to shit and other players might stick around too.

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by AthleticoSpizz » 10 Jan 2025 16:49

A rare break out of common sense by the EFL, great news.

Hope some good of it comes for Chem next season.


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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by From Despair To Where? » 10 Jan 2025 17:25

Excellent news. Deceptively effective player and anyone who can come into this shitshow of a club as an outsider and thrive is clearly a decent pro.

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Crusader Royal » 10 Jan 2025 18:00

From Despair To Where? Excellent news. Deceptively effective player and anyone who can come into this shitshow of a club as an outsider and thrive is clearly a decent pro.


And the fact that he can come in, settle well and then opt to come back suggests that the people on the playing side at least are doing things well, as far as the rest of it allows them.

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Armadillo Roadkill » 10 Jan 2025 18:01

I wonder if, as part of obtaining approval, the club had to to some extent demonstrate that it had adequate funding?

If so, then it's really could be excellent news.

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Brogue » 10 Jan 2025 18:04

Armadillo Roadkill I wonder if, as part of obtaining approval, the club had to to some extent demonstrate that it had adequate funding?

If so, then it's really could be excellent news.


There is a chance I suppose we are paying nothing in wages for him?


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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Pepe the Horseman » 10 Jan 2025 18:41

Extended-Phenotype Yeah, big fan of Chem. Might be a reach, but if he’s willing to re-sign maybe things aren’t completely going to shit and other players might stick around too.

This is a fair point. If it looked like we were on the cusp of imploding I'm sure both he and Wolves would want him playing somewhere else.

But then maybe they just know as much as we do.

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Re: Confimred - Chem Campbell

by Snowflake Royal » 11 Jan 2025 09:22

WestYorksRoyal Someone else on here said he was the opposite of your typical L1 winger. You often get flair, skill but next to zero end product. Campbell is the opposite. He doesn't excite but he delivers. But obviously you'll never combine the two at this level.

That were me. Great to have some positive news!

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