Who’s the second one?

[andy m]

Couldn't be more underwhelmed if I tried.

How many times have you seen him play?

 

[The Fox]

 

[loyalblade95]

Given Selles mentioned wanting an experienced midfielder who knows his system (or something along them lines), Knibbs would fit that category.

Is it Harvey Knibbs that we're after though, as the name has come out of nowhere as far as I can tell.

Who was it who first dropped his name being linked to us?

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

A Reading midfielder is not high profile.

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

A Reading midfielder is not high profile.

It’s not from “other markets” either

 

[loyalblade95]

Well this is confusing me.

So much for AI and best in class recruitment. We only seem to be looking at players who have played for the manager and he's only managed two teams, neither team was very good

It happens quite often with managers, especially in their first season with new clubs, signing former players who they know can adapt to their play style rather than taking a punt on a new player who may or may not work.

Wilder: Jake Wright
Hecky: Adam Davies
Jokanovic: Guediora (probably misspelt that)
Adkins: Sharp, Woolford, Hammond

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Knibbs from Reading it seems like. Strange as he is seen as an attacking midfielder

Why does it seem like it? You heard something?

 

[Newbury Blade]

Just got to hope it’s genuine quality and not squad filler / dross.

Yep, Selles will be out there now, signing up dross.

 

[Roygbiv]

Why does it seem like it? You heard something?

Big time (read it on Twitter)

 

[McGrath]

Yep, Selles will be out there now, signing up dross.

Once Arblaster and Tom Davies are fit, whoever comes in will probably be fourth in the midfield pecking order. So it's fair to say they will probably be squad fillers, hopefully not dross though

 

[HeySethUTB]

If it is knibbs I think that tells you everything you may need to know about Hamer but doubt this is the high quality signing he’s alluded to. he’s not high quality in my mind.

I reckon Hughes’s or Alzate

 

[Newbury Blade]

Once Arblaster and Tom Davies are fit, whoever comes in will probably be fourth in the midfield pecking order. So it's fair to say they will probably be squad fillers, hopefully not dross though

I don’t think he will sign any dross, just despair sometimes at the negativity of people who seem to think he might.

 

[Reedy1889]

Knibbs from what I have been reading this evening as admittedly I haven't seen him live or on tv seems very efficient at pressing which is going to be a big part of this system and has a knack of arriving late into the area for the crosses and cut backs. If Selles rates him and wants to bring him and believes he can make the step up then I am fine with it, early days yet but Selles is impressing me thus far.

 

[Harrisblade]

Just got to hope it’s genuine quality and not squad filler / dross.

I thought he said that the 2 players he hoped to "get through the door" this week we're "high profile '

 

[robbiez666]

Once Arblaster and Tom Davies are fit,

 

[Eric_Brooks]

Couldn't be more underwhelmed if I tried.

I don’t think Selles is a football snob.

 

[Eric_Brooks]

I thought he said that the 2 players he hoped to "get through the door" this week we're "high profile '

I thought he said quality which doesn’t always mean high profile or that we have heard of them

 

[AdamSufc1997]

Once Arblaster and Tom Davies are fit, whoever comes in will probably be fourth in the midfield pecking order. So it's fair to say they will probably be squad fillers, hopefully not dross though

Arblaster maybe Tom Davies will never be fit enough so they’ll get game time

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

I'm not being a snob, it's just that I've never heard of the fella, hope he turns out to be brilliant.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

Are we sure the midfielder he's referring to that he's worked with before isn't Barry and this has been misinterpreted?

 

[Youngand70]

Harvey Knibbs

Only 26 got excellent stats especially at Reading 100 apps 31 goals

 

[andy m]

I'm not being a snob, it's just that I've never heard of the fella, hope he turns out to be brilliant.

How about you seeing him play before passing judgement then.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

How about you seeing him play before passing judgement then.

Just said I was underwhelmed. Didn't realise you were his dad.

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

I'd laugh if we ended up with Regan Slater

We've got more chance of signing Kat Slater.

TBH not against us signing "not a bit of a slag, I'm a total slag"

 

[brownblade]

Knibbs from what I have been reading this evening as admittedly I haven't seen him live or on tv seems very efficient at pressing which is going to be a big part of this system and has a knack of arriving late into the area for the crosses and cut backs. If Selles rates him and wants to bring him and believes he can make the step up then I am fine with it, early days yet but Selles is impressing me thus far.

His basic stats at Reading are very good indeed. Fotmob also says he's 187cm which is... Over 6ft.

Edit: Fotmob says he's left footed. Watching highlights he's clearly right footed. Tall though.

 

[gaffablade]

How many times have you seen him play?

Proper footy snob comment. Knows nowt about the kid apart from plays for Reading. Like assuming Moore must be good cos he plays for us.

 

[blade67]

Marko Stamenic

He seems to fit the Souza replacement mould

 

[McGrath]

Arblaster maybe Tom Davies will never be fit enough so they’ll get game time

Still fourth in the pecking order

 

[Rodley]

I don’t think he will sign any dross, just despair sometimes at the negativity of people who seem to think he might.

It depends what backing he gets from the board. We need quality to get us automatic promotion, not squad filler. We saw the importance of a player like Souttar last season. We’ve seen it with MGW and others. It’s real difference makers we need.

 

[mancunianblade]

Knibbs from Reading it seems like. Strange as he is seen as an attacking midfielder

Depends I guess the philosophy maybe

Score one more than them at all costs.



**wouldn’t hate that