Matthew Mills - SIGNED

[Who Moved The Goalposts?]

Its completely gone from the homepage on the official site! Something must be happening.

No it hasn't. Just pushed further down the list as we have three new news updates today: Saturday's ref, the Championship on the BBC and sign up for Fantasy football...

Mate its completely gone, not on homepage and not on the lists when you press news

It's there on the home page and now on page 2 of the news items.

[Platypuss]

Its completely gone from the homepage on the official site! Something must be happening.

No it hasn't. Just pushed further down the list as we have three new news updates today: Saturday's ref, the Championship on the BBC and sign up for Fantasy football...

Mate its completely gone, not on homepage and not on the lists when you press news:

Yawn.

Look under News 3rd August:
http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsIndex/0,,10306,2,00.html

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1742423,00.html

Agreed though that they're not exactly pushing this one hard after two more days.

[tomrfcurz]

Yawn.

Look under News 3rd August:
http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsIndex/0,,10306,2,00.html

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1742423,00.html

Agreed though that they're not exactly pushing this one hard after two more days.

Yeh, when i do that there's nothing there, i can only get it through your news link

[Wycombe Royal]

Yawn.

Look under News 3rd August:
http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsIndex/0,,10306,2,00.html

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1742423,00.html

Agreed though that they're not exactly pushing this one hard after two more days.

Yeh, when i do that there's nothing there, i can only get it through your news link

It is on page 2 of the news page.

At the end of the day this is now two day old news and there are newer news stories out there. When something happens with Mills a new story will appear.

[Tilehurst End]

Medical, discuss personal terms and look around the place yesterday, and then a night to think it over and talk with the family.

Either hear something today or it's a dead deal.

[CMRoyal]

looks like birmingham may have come up with a higher bid now. £2.5m

And where does that come from??

No mention anywhere on the web.

bloke i buy stock from is Brum fan, says that mcleish is unhappy that they would not bid more to start with, and has persuaded them to go back with a new offer.

I don't believe the bloke. They went for Mills, couldn't get him. Now they've got Johnson. Things have moved on.

Truth is, the OS only put something up because Donny released the news early and BR had promised that something would happen within 48 hours of Saturday. These things usually do take 48-72 hours to finalise, don't they?

[Tinrib]

http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/foo ... dans_babes





Matt Mills to join Brendan's Babes
By Jonny Fordham
August 05, 2009


Matt Mills is set to complete his £2million move from Doncaster Rovers today and become the latest rising young star to join Reading.

The highly-rated centre-back had attracted interest from Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest.

But Mills is expected to sign a three-year deal at Madejski Stadium and become manager Brendan Rodgers’ first summer buy.

Royals agreed a fee with Doncaster late on Monday and Mills was at Hogwood Park yesterday evening for a medical and to hammer out personal terms with director of football Nick Hammond.

The Swindon-born 23-year-old is set to meet and train with his new team-mates today before being unveiled as a Reading player tomorrow.

It is believed that the initial fee is around £1.5million, but if Royals get promoted that would rise to £2million.

Mills, who will be the third most expensive signing in the club’s history, is set to be included in Reading’s squad for their first
Championship game of the season against Forest at Madejski Stadium on Saturday (3pm kick-off).

He joins a host of youngsters being given their chance by Rodgers.

Mills was at Southampton Academy with England and Arsenal ace Theo Walcott and he had loan spells at Coventry City and Bournemouth.

He then went to Manchester City before becoming Doncaster’s record transfer when they signed him for £300,000 in July 2008.

He made 45 appearances for Rovers last season.

His arrival could pave the way for Cameroon defender Andre Bikey to leave. French club Marseille are interested in acquiring Bikey’s services for around £2.5million.

However, he exclusively told the Post two weeks ago that he is happy at the club and is not actively seeking a move away from Berkshire.

Bikey is suspended for the first three games of the season following his red card against Burnley in the play-offs last season.

[tomrfcurz]

http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2055225_matt_mills_to_join_brendans_babes

Brendan's babes !!

[Shaka's Giant Hands]

Lets just hope Johnny Fordham doesn't have the same source that the Forest bloke did!

[Wycombe Royal]

I don't believe the bloke. They went for Mills, couldn't get him. Now they've got Johnson. Things have moved on.

THey also got Dann from Coventry

[Isaac Hunt]

BR was on Talk Sport about 20 minutes ago - says the signing will be completed today.

[tomrfcurz]

BR was on Talk Sport about 20 minutes ago - says the signing will be completed today.

Is that a BBC Radio thing? Or is there anyway to listen to the show again?

[CMRoyal]

I don't believe the bloke. They went for Mills, couldn't get him. Now they've got Johnson. Things have moved on.

THey also got Dann from Coventry

Thanks. I thought there might be another, but couldn't remember who.

[chilipepper91]

http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2055225_matt_mills_to_join_brendans_babes

Brendan's babes !!

*cringe*

[Isaac Hunt]

BR was on Talk Sport about 20 minutes ago - says the signing will be completed today.

Is that a BBC Radio thing? Or is there anyway to listen to the show again?

It's commercial radio so nothing to do with the BBC. Have a look http://www.talksport.net/

He also spoke about his choice of captain, to be announced to the squad on Thursday and made public after that. Said he liked the Terry/Lampard model of having a good vice captain for when the 1st choice isn't on the field (Gunnar / Pearce anyone?). How the club had developed over the 5 years he had been away (excellent training facilities), how 6 or 7 academy graduates will feature heavily in the first team squad this season....and how Bertrand is the next Ashley Cole.

Of more interest was that he mentioned that he's still trying to bring in 1 or 2 more players to add experience as we have a young squad.

[brendywendy]

bertrand, mills
then nugent and smith........

what a summer window that would be....

[Kevin Doyles Right Foot]

I was personally looking forward to Pearce playing this season?

[(.)Boobies(.)]

Medical, discuss personal terms and look around the place yesterday, and then a night to think it over and talk with the family.

Either hear something today or it's a dead deal.

Not much to discuss with family after a medical, before yes. I was told he was here yesterday for a medical, but heard nothing more yet. Must be an announcement shortly though. Terms are agreed.

EDIT: Now in Bracknell paper.

[Hoop Blah]

Medical, discuss personal terms and look around the place yesterday, and then a night to think it over and talk with the family.

Either hear something today or it's a dead deal.

Not much to discuss with family after a medical, before yes. I was told he was here yesterday for a medical, but heard nothing more yet. Must be an announcement shortly though. Terms are agreed.

EDIT: Now in Bracknell paper.

How do you know when he gets a chance to speak to and think it over with his family?

It sounds like the deal is done, it's just announcing it to the public and doing the press conference that is being put off until tomorrow. That might be because they're planning on making it a double announcement and need to complete another deal(s) before holding the press conference, or it might just be that today is a big day on the training pitch in preperation for Saturday and they don't want to drag a new player and the manager away from that.

[tomrfcurz]

Evening Post today reckon he's to be signed today and RFC plan to announce it 11am. Which is in 10 mins...