Reading Release Kids

By J Bateman
March 10 2003

Reading boss Alan Pardew and academy director Nicky Hammond have told eight academy graduates that they are surplus to requirments at The Madjeski.

Reading boss Alan Pardew and academy director Nicky Hammond have told eight academy graduates that they are surplus to requirments at The Madjeski.

The youngsters in question that are in there third year at the Royals academy are --- Andre Fashanu ,Jason Awbery, Steve Laidler, Mark Boddy, Callum Earl, Adam Theo, Alex Stanley and Steve Warren.

It will be a bitter and emotional blow for the kids that they are being released and i suppose i'm not qualified to say how they feel at present , but i'm sure if they continue there hard work they will one day be stars of the future.

A quick statement by Reading boss Alan Pardew saying "Because of the standards we have now reached young players have to be exceptional to stay at the club."