Lucas joao

[Gyp the blade]

I know he’s a ex piglet but I think he’d do a decent job for us. Joao, Brewster up front would rip most championship defenders apart with their pace imo. He wouldn’t cost much maybe 1-2 million pennies nowadays he can’t be on mega money at reading.

 

[Brownieblade]

I know he’s a ex piglet but I think he’d do a decent job for us. Joao, Brewster up front would rip most championship defenders apart with their pace imo. He wouldn’t cost much maybe 1-2 million pennies nowadays he can’t be on mega money at reading.

I actually like the idea, I just worry about his injury history, it’s probably not as bad as I imagine, one of those guys who I always imagine injured

 

[Cheesebored]

I know he’s a ex piglet but I think he’d do a decent job for us. Joao, Brewster up front would rip most championship defenders apart with their pace imo. He wouldn’t cost much maybe 1-2 million pennies nowadays he can’t be on mega money at reading.

2 years too late.

 

[TJ blade]

Another one for the treatment table..

 

[Duffy21Blade]

Wouldn't be against this, he gives us height and a bit of pace, did well in a poor Reading team, but agree with injury concerns.

 

[BladesNo9]

He's the type/build of player we are crying out for (imo), but NOT him, please.

I can visualise it now!, a front-pairing of Joao and McBurnie going at it 'hammer and tong',.... to be the first to get up on the treatment table!!!!

 

[BerksBlade]

Forest, Watford, Middlesbro' & Norwich already linked.

 

[The Crab]

I get the injury thing,.but same was said about Didzy and that turned out well. If the injuries can be managed.then all good

 

[FriethBlade]

I think hes on big wages at Reading, their wage bill is stupid for a club their size

 

[1889]

I get the injury thing,.but same was said about Didzy and that turned out well. If the injuries can be managed.then all good

I think a lot of Didzys ‘injuries’ at Ipswich were probably directly linked to the 5 hour, round trip commute

 

[CaptainMorgans]

I think I'm alright for João. If he could produce his best consistently, I'd have him in a heartbeat. But he's got a whiff of Lys Mousset about him.

 

[Tongeincheek]

I think I'm alright for João. If he could produce his best consistently, I'd have him in a heartbeat. But he's got a whiff of Lys Mousset about him.

 

[robbiez666]

I think hes on big wages at Reading, their wage bill is stupid for a club their size

This. Their owner chucked loads of money at them when it looked like they were going down a few years back.

 

[Scarebus]

Exactly what we need.

Exactly.

What we need.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

If we could find the next one of him who isn't injured as much...

But yeah he's the type of forward we lack right now ( who knows what jebbison and others may grow into)

 

[knowsnowt]

It's a no from me. But then again I don't listen to a word I think, so no reason I'd expect anyone else to. Ffs.

 

[Upton_Blade]

I actually quite like Joao but that's because, a bit like Cooper at 'Wall, he always seems to have a worldie against us.

He has all the attributes that we need in a striker however, thinking rationally, he is a bit of a sicknote and was on £35k a week at The Pork. Not sure he'll have taken a massive pay cut to join Reading as they handed out stupid wages just like The Pork hence their troubles with FFP.

On balance it's a no from me but someone with the same attributes would be most welcome.

 

[jono_t2000]

2 years too late.

Agree with this, another Luke Freeman in the offering.

Need to find players before they reach their peak not after.

Would take Sebaoui from Beerschot over Joao any day

 

[ekke287]

I’ve been saying for years he could do a job for us, he just needs to be arsed.

Injured and inconsistent at Wednesday and then injured in spells with current.

 

[Grappler]

I’ve been saying for years he could do a job for us, he just needs to be arsed.

Injured and inconsistent at Wednesday and then injured in spells with current.

Said the same, decent striker if you can keep him fit, focussed and interested.

 

[Groucho Blade]

Said the same, decent striker if you can keep him fit, focussed and interested.

We said that for three years about Mousset…now we’ve finally got rid of him some people think we’ve got fill his place in the squad with someone similar. Or should we try to sign players who’ll give their all every week?

 

[blades78]

Big wages, a fee would need to be paid and poor injury record. 3 out of 3 for us not to sign him.

 

[Grappler]

We said that for three years about Mousset…now we’ve finally got rid of him some people think we’ve got fill his place in the squad with someone similar. Or should we try to sign players who’ll give their all every week?

Not disagreeing there at all mate. My point (maybe I didn't make it well) is that I have, in various posts, over the years, mentioned that Joao would be a potent striker, if kept fit and focused.

His last two seasons have him (on average) scoring 1 goal every two games.

28 years old, 6ft 4", you just need to keep him fit and focused.

 

[Booker4]

I can't see us signing him unless the transfer strategy has changed from recent windows because he'd cost a few million I'd have thought.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

If you could get 30 games out of him he'd be worth signing. Way better than owt we've got

 

[brownblade]

If you could get 30 games out of him he'd be worth signing. Way better than owt we've got

Billy Sharp must be rolling in his treatment bed

 

[knowsnowt]

When he runs really fast he looks like predator.
I'd have him just for that.

 

[Blade56]

….decent striker if you can keep him fit, focussed and interested.

We can’t keep our current strikers fit with our facilities.

Should have offered Mousett and his Nutrifryer

 

[Tazzy]

Played 24 games goals 10 with 3 assists take him in a heart beat if the price is right and only 28 bullied the fuck out of our back 3 that's what we need

 

[Carlton Blade]

Played 24 games goals 10 with 3 assists take him in a heart beat if the price is right and only 28 bullied the fuck out of our back 3 that's what we need

Bullied? He ran onto a passa to score and later he turned someone.