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Danny Guthrie believes playing for Reading FC could help him secure a dream England call-up
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Danny Guthrie: Reading FC can help England ambitions

By Jonny Fordham
July 04, 2012

Danny Guthrie believes playing for Reading could help him secure a dream England call-up.

The 25-year-old midfielder was persuaded to join the club on a free transfer from Newcastle United after interrupting his honeymoon in Dubai to speak with Royals manager Brian McDermott and director of football Nick Hammond.

Guthrie, who has agreed a three-year deal, will meet his new team-mates tomorrow when Reading return to training and he is eager to impress at Madejski Stadium and alert England manager Roy Hodgson of his qualities.

“I’ve come here to play and if that happens then I think it will give me a chance of breaking into the England squad,” he told the Reading Post.

“I think it’s exciting times with the England set-up and if you’re good enough you should get a chance, regardless of the club you play for.

“That’s the way I’m looking at it. I know I will get a chance to play at Reading and that if I’m playing well I’ll stay in the team.

“It hasn’t always been like that before.

“It’s exciting times, but also a bit nerve-wracking as it feels like it’s my first day at a new school tomorrow.

“I’m excited to get going after being part of a great bunch of lads at Newcastle United for the last four years.

“Last season I played some of the best football of my career, but no matter how well I played someone else would come in.”

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McDermott stole a march on Reading’s rivals when he and Hammond made an 8,000-mile round-trip to the middle east last month where Guthrie was honeymooning with his new bride Rebecca.

“When Brian McDermott and Nick Hammond came out to Dubai that spoke volumes about how much they wanted me,” said the Liverpool trainee, who made his debut for the Reds against Reading in a Carling Cup tie in 2006.

“The manager did not have to sell the club to me that much.

“We met for a coffee and he just told me of his plans and what everyone was like at the club and how it was run.

“After that it was just a case of me doing the medical and signing the contract.”

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Hope your even half as good for Reading as 'Our Man Friday' who has been acclaimed this week on thefootballvoice.com

youngbue66, Wigan
04/07/2012 at 21:55

Royals1871. Thanks to dickemerery's lack of punctuation it appears he is talking about his son when he is not. He is atually making reference to Danny Guthrie, unless of course he is his son.

Bigboy, woodley
04/07/2012 at 14:47

@RH3

It wasnt in the daily mail, it was in this very article ^^ that it was reported that McD and NH interrupted his honeymoon

The Conservative Liberal
04/07/2012 at 14:20

dickemery

Your post says much about yourself than it does about Danny Guthrie. Interesting you should use the term 'respect' as you clearly don't understand what it means.

A.XYZ

Don't believe everything you read in the Daily Mail.

Rh3, Reading
04/07/2012 at 13:06

dickemery, what a sour miserable person you appear to be. Just because your son didn't make it you have to have a downer on Danny Guthrie. Has it ever occurred to you that your son just was not good enough? Guthrie for England!!

Royals1871
04/07/2012 at 12:49

@ dickemery: Bit harsh there. I'd much rather have players here looking at reaching the stars whilst in the Hoops, than looking for a route out like some our last crop of PL interenationals. Have you forgotton Shorey? Starting for England in their first game at the New Wembley v Brazil? All down to how he played here... I doubt even his old gaffer Roy would consider him for such an honor now.

Plus look at the "questionable" players that went to Poland/Ukraine? Most weren't starting at their clubs, so I'd say Danny has an even chance with us.

Hopeful Hoops, Reading
04/07/2012 at 11:48

@ Dickemery. Newcastle fans speak very highly of him. I'd do some research before commenting next time. Also, try some punctuation.

TilehurstSouthbank, Tilehurst, Reading
04/07/2012 at 11:32

No worse than Jordan Henderson and he somehow gets a game for England!

unhappygolucky
04/07/2012 at 10:42

who are you kidding my son failed at liverpool,manu then newcastle you came on a frebie your not up to it mate be thankful your have a place at reading and dream on mate just have respect for the family club and leave your friends and family behind at the moat reception