sidwell

[seven stands]

cant see it anywhere on here so .....

Boss Steve Coppell confirmed after today's game with Blackburn that the midfielder is off to pastures new.

"He's gone," Coppell simply stated. "I know exactly where - but I'm not allowed to say," and the Royals boss declined to say any more.

Sidwell, 24, joined the Royals in January 2003 from Arsenal.

The England under 21 international played 182(+5) games in a Reading shirt, scoring 30 goals.

He is now free to join any club after declining our offer of a new contract.

He has been linked with a host of clubs, with speculation rife that he will sign for Chelsea.

Everybody at Madejski Stadium would like to wish Steve all the very best for the future.



no sidwell on july 27th then

 

[Goodfella]

Newcastle anyone?

 

[dougdeep]

It's Chelsea.

 

[Scotty Mac]

bound to be chelsea

 

[Lady Whistledown]

In his position, and assuming the Chelsea stories are true, he wouldn't choose Newcastle, surely?

 

[clapham_gull]

Chelsea according to Talksport

 

[Goodfella]

It's Chelsea.

That's his career over with then.

 

[seven stands]

For some reason i reckon Villa

 

[e77]

I knew we got away lucky when he chose Reading over us

 

[Billy the Fish]

He had a medical at Chelsea today

 

[Braders]

fair play to the lad - yeah he'll never play football again but £90k a week for doing f*** all is good business in my book

 

[Stevie Boy]

worst thing to do is join chelsea, as goodfella says his career is now over, surely he will wan to play and not sit on the bench or the stands

 

[Lander]

fair play to the lad - yeah he'll never play football again but £90k a week for doing f*** all is good business in my book

Seconded! I wouldn't say no to that!

 

[NMH]

Well if he does go to Chelski, he's GOT to be better than that lump Shovechunko

 

[Storer68]

Chelsea look as they are planning a bit of a clear out during the summer.

Essien?
Ballack ?

 

[Common as Mook]

They'd be mad to get rid of Essien. He's their best player.

 

[Beach Hut]

They'd be mad to get rid of Essien. He's their best player.

In midfield but not as a defender.

 

[Les Biehn]

As if Essien will go.

 

[scooter1]

Surely he signs for Chelsea, fails miserbaly and then joins Newcastle...................... ala Duff and Parker

 

[Les Biehn]

Surely he signs for Chelsea, fails miserbaly and then joins Newcastle...................... ala Duff and Parker

Not sure Duff was a miserable failure.