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Lee Hendrie is training FC with Reading as boss Brian McDermott gives the former England international the chance to revive his career
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Ex-England international joins Reading FC

By Jonny Fordham
August 31, 2010

Lee Hendrie is training with Reading as boss Brian McDermott gives the former England international the chance to revive his career.

The 33-year-old ex-Aston Villa midfielder played on loan at League One Brighton at the back end of last season.

McDermott said: “We’ll have a look at Lee over a period of two or three weeks. He’s very fit and hungry. If you put this boy in the right position then something could happen.

“I’ve got a good feeling about this and I hope it goes well for him. He’s a player who plays off the striker and in between the lines. He feels he can play at this level still and he could be quite exciting for us.”

Royals’ boss denied trying to sign Leicester striker Matty Fryatt yesterday, but revealed the club made enquiries about another forward.

McDermott added: “We made an offer for someone else. We know who’s available, but I won’t act on haste.”

A week today Royals will check out the Premier League players left out of their club’s 25-man squads.

Ex-Reading and Swindon striker Simon Cox could be available on loan if he fails to feature in Roberto Di Matteo’s first-team plans at West Brom.

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VIDUKA not Vaduka...jeez, call yourself an Aussie?

Lester Crinklesack
02/09/2010 at 13:03

O.K. don't know what all the fuss is about. A guy is 'trialling' with the club, as so many have previously. This time 'the guy' has a career reputation which has of course become news over others that have never been disclosed. Good luck to Lee Hendrie if he's still good enough. My only concern is there seems to be a growing 'old boys' network within the team. This may not be a problem at all, but I'm hoping it doesn't stifle the younger players and also slow down our game, which has in recent years relied on pace. I think experience in a side is a great thing, but to go too far.....................?

Steve Bromley
02/09/2010 at 10:45

' Nationalist insults are just not on at ALL! I am British and love Australian people and think you guys' behaviour is unacceptable. Please show respect towards one-another. Dee Reading Man, Tilehurst, Reading'

For gods sake! Come back when you've grown a pair.

Bushes Bernal, The Hop Leaf
01/09/2010 at 23:20

Cultural exchange is good fun shows you poms have a bit of a back bone for a laugh lol, you can still have Mark Vaduka he just needs the phone call boys.

UpYours, Australia Queensland
01/09/2010 at 20:55

Nationalist insults are just not on at ALL! I am British and love Australian people and think you guys' behaviour is unacceptable. Please show respect towards one-another.

Dee Reading Man, Tilehurst, Reading
01/09/2010 at 16:02

what's the difference between Australia and a yoghurt?

Answer: there's more culture in yoghurt!

rayreevesleftfoot, wiltshire
01/09/2010 at 13:46

'A lot of you think that someone from ozzy knows about football is BS.'

Is the moron admitting to talking cack, or not? Its hard to tell with his verbal spew.

Bushes Bernal, The Hop Leaf
01/09/2010 at 13:45

Thanks Dan for the English lesson and the literacy skills to go with it most appropriate for you to say so.It still does not change much JM is still tight fisted with the money. You will still say they will go up but deep down you know Reading has no chance of promotion now. A lot of you think that someone from ozzy knows about football is BS. But i will tell you one thing Reading have blown there chances now to get promotion. They signed one good player when it should have been another 3 or 4 good players to sign, but for some good reason they did not. So lads i will keep adding ozzy dollars worth for you and tell you told you so at the end of the season they were not good enough to go up. Thanks for the Pommie compliments.

UpYours, Australia Queensland
01/09/2010 at 13:05

Another moronic statement by the new aussie. Every post worse than the last.

Bushes Bernal, The Hop Leaf
01/09/2010 at 13:01

I might be a ozzy moron Bushes to you but you would be the one with the bucket and shovel cleaning up the BS behind JM mate. Bucket boy we could give you a job at the local zoo lol.

UpYours, Australia Queensland
01/09/2010 at 12:47

So he "failed" at other clubs, it is widely accepted that Kebe under SC was a totally different player to Kebe under BM, why can't the same thinking be applied here, at least let the guy train AND if he does ok then judge him on the pitch! Get over that fact we are a small club and have been doign well....... just ask any fans of bradford, luton, etc etc etc about being solvent and not gambling with your financial future because the fans want you too.......

Got to be Joking, Reading
01/09/2010 at 12:40

He'll be as cheap as chips if he didn't do well at Brighton (and they could afford his wages)...so worth a punt on a short contract.

I don't think getting Hendrie will stop us looking at some quality loanees.

Lester Crinklesack
01/09/2010 at 12:14

Lee Hendrie reflects the Chairmans ambititions.. John has his memorial in the form of the Mad Stad and he will plod on until they carry the old fella out feet first..I wonder when the proposed Station approach developement will ever happen ???

Bruce McCann
01/09/2010 at 12:00

Upyours,please fornicate off! Your comments are so dismally poor that i even find myself agreeing with Bushes..heaven forbid! Bushes..surely you meant to say'....................a losing battle to impose my opinion on this board'