Championship - Rodgers 'confident' of Smith reunion

Eurosport - Sat, 04 Jul 14:28:00 2009

Reading manager Brendan Rodgers believes Watford striker Tommy Smith would happily join his Royals revolution if the two clubs could agree a fee.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Championship - Watford manager Brendan Rodgers celebrates with match winner Tommy Smith against Norwich City - 0

The Hornets have accepted a £1.8 million bid from Sheffield United for Smith but Rodgers is convinced that the former Sunderland man would like to follow him to the Madejski.

Smith scored 17 goals for him at Vicarage Road last year, and his former boss is bullish about the prospects of a move going through.

"I'm confident that if the clubs can reach a fee then the player will come to us," Rodgers told the Reading Post.

"It's one that I'm hopeful we can tie up soon. It's a situation where he knows how I work and knows how I like to play football.

"Reading is a big club at this level and there are lots of players who would like to come here. We've got a terrific squad as well."

PA Sport

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  1. Come on reading you updates are @#$% as is your­ manager, team back ground staff, players and fans­ hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahaha­ You Orrrnnnsssss

    From ANDREW SMITH, on Tue 7 Jul 9:16PM

  2. phil,take who you need to look good,watford have been­ in higher league football than reading for ever, took­ you more than a 100yrs to get to top flight & now­ you think you belong there!!!! wake up!!

    From steph, on Tue 7 Jul 12:29AM

  3. we dont want ginger rogers or his watford rejects, what­ did they do for watford?

    From michaelwilkins654, on Mon 6 Jul 10:59PM

  4. I'm disappointed. Are Watford going to let Loach,­ Mariappa, DeMerit, Jenkins, McAnuff, Williamson,­ Watford Town Hall, The Pond, Cassiobury Park as well as­ our Tommy go. MONEY TALKS! Perhaps I've got bitter­ - Henderson, Bouazza, Carlisle ALL GAWN!

    Good luck­ Malky - hope you can hang on to the rest of the­ squad.

    Hornets forever.

    DAVE F

    From davef38, on Sun 5 Jul 6:34PM

  5. oh dear we are all upset arent we!!!! cmon urzzz!!

    From phil.hayward1, on Sun 5 Jul 2:41PM

  6. Was obvious rodgers was gonna try & take some of­ our players. he only went to reading cos he's a­ money grabbing @#$%!!!

    From waller447, on Sun 5 Jul 1:34PM

  7. Well said Mr G even if the Royals don't like this­ fact F*ck of Rodgers is hitting new lows, but hey we­ are not unreal in business 5 mill and they can have him­ warts and all. Haha now let the Reading fans thumbs­ down our posts

    From ANDREW SMITH, on Sun 5 Jul 9:34AM

  8. Oh Brendan, cant you see that some people have an­ honest streak, (oh sorry... I will explain word honest­ to you another time) .. if Tom comes to you he will­ will labeled the same as you ... lieing, pathetic,­ weak minded..dishonourable... now you would not wish­ that on anyone .. right ?? If Tom is going ... let­ him play for an upright manager... please dont try to­ drag him down to your standards ...

    From Dave, on Sat 4 Jul 5:41PM

  9. Haha I knew it you see you need Watford players to be­ a great team.

    From ANDREW SMITH, on Sat 4 Jul 12:03PM
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