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Nicky Shoreysigned a one-year deal with Reading FC today on a free transfer from West Bromwich Albion
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Shorey signs and says: "I owe the Reading FC fans"

By Jonny Fordham
July 10, 2012

Nicky Shorey confessed that he "owed the fans one" on his shock return to Reading.

The 31-year-old left-back signed a one-year deal today on a free transfer from West Bromwich Albion before joining in with training at Hogwood.

Shorey, who became the fourth Bosman signing this summer, won the hearts of thousands of loyal Royals during his first seven-year spell at Madejski Stadium where he played 267 times.

But his departure to Aston Villa in 2008 for £3.5million following Reading's relegation to the Championship left a sour taste in many loyal Royals' mouths after they felt the defender let the club down during their second ever Premier League campaign.

He said: "I've always had great support from the Reading fans and I feel a little bit like I owe them a great deal and a lot of my career really.

"They've supported me so well, and it was disappointing the way things went in the last season I was here, but at that time it was time for me to move on. It feels like a new challenge now and hopefully I'll be able to repay them."

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RDS - or I'm intelligent.

You name the players I say don't exist!

Blind faith is a sign of ignorance!

Champs
11/07/2012 at 19:54

DJ Royal: Yes, people are allowed to move jobs but it's taking the proverbial to just go through the motions and demonstrate a couldn't care less attitude during your last six months with your old employer!

In the view of many, it was Shorey who acted like a spoilt and ungrateful child in his latter stages with our club.

HARB
11/07/2012 at 14:44

I for one am chuffed with the players we've obtained. Shorey will feel he has something to prove so I can see some very commited performances from the bloke.

Nice to see Big P come out of Hibernation when there's something to moan about.

TilehurstSouthbank, Tilehurst, Reading
11/07/2012 at 12:22

Clearly this Olympic flame has taken the oxygen away from some?

Why the concern over players being signed for Free? Why has that got anything to do with it? Are some totally unaware of what the globe is currently facing financially?

If you don't have the money to keep a player you might hardly player over someone you will, you simply let one go! Keeping a player just to receive a fee later on is not achievable anymore, hence why so many players these days are simply being released. Has nobody noticed the stark rise in Bosmans?!

As Reading fans have you also never noticed how the majority of our most successful signings have predominantly been signed for cheap as chips? Anyone remember Fae or Halford?

Hopeful Hoops, Reading
11/07/2012 at 09:47

@Big P -- I was making a comparison between reactions to these two players - one we didn't re-sign the other we have.

If he doesn't get off the bench and never plays then it will have been a waste of money on wages - don't understand the logic of that.

Robsy , Reading
11/07/2012 at 09:23

Oh dear, it seems that half term has started early....

ray northstander
11/07/2012 at 09:11

What has Sonko got to do with anything and he may have signed but I hope he doesn't get off the bench.

Big P, Reading
11/07/2012 at 08:40

@ Champs - you talking about Oxford Utd?? You clearly know nothing about Reading FC

RDS till i die, South Bank
11/07/2012 at 01:11

Hope you sit on the bench all season and if you do play a game, I will boo you. Where were you when we were ***t? Where were you when we were ***t? Oh I know, laughing taking a corner when we were going down! Nothing but a greedy football player with no respect for any club or fan. You midget!

RDS till i die, South Bank
11/07/2012 at 00:48

Odd reaction to this signing - we needed a Left Back - we signed one - better still he knows the club -- yes he wasn't at his best for some of his last season but I would include several players were pretty dire.

Interestly there seemed to be less upset about Sonko possibly returning a man who point blank refused to play for RFC and then when he didn't get a deal he derided the club for being tight on twitter -- tell you what I'd take Shorey everyday over Sonks.

If Shorey can play at anywhere approaching the level he did during his first stint - then it will have been worth it.

Anyway it doesn't much matter what anyone thinks - He is a Reading Player now.

On another note 'Free Transfers' are rarely 'Free' - If the Pog scores 10 which are set up by McCleary & Guthrie then they will be worth millions if other clubs want them!

c'mon URZZZ!

Robsy , Reading
10/07/2012 at 22:50

Not impressed with this. Its not often that players return to a club after such a long time and do well. Could be seen to bolster the squad, but not a week in week out player.

Danny0367, Chorley, Lancashire
10/07/2012 at 22:29

one name that will not be on my new shirt. bad move mcd !

churchie
10/07/2012 at 20:06

I'm now worried about the quality of the other signings.

McD has made no signings we have sold or could sell at a profit.

Perhaps he's banking on free transfers to improve his appalling record.

I'm also concerned about how we will play next season.

Playing the effective but generally poor football of last season and with no inspirational signings apart from perhaps Guthrie the omens are not good.

All the silver gathered under Sir Steve has now been sold.

Interesting no-one has expressed any interest in signing any players.

Champs
10/07/2012 at 19:35

Every player a free signing so far, talk about getting a load of free stuff.

cav007, Caversham
10/07/2012 at 18:56

Come on fellas! Most of the players had a poor season, but he also gave us 6 great seasons. He was ultimately part of our best ever team that gave us some fantastic times. What have we contributed apart from hot air? He, like all of us, are allowed to move jobs. Anyone who boos will be acting like a spoilt child.