http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2100051_le_fondre_i_was_right_to_choose_reading_fc_over_coventry
Hopefully thorn will print that out, and stick it up in the dressing room pre match.
Adam Le Fondre insists he was right to reject a summer move to Saturday’s opponents Coventry City because he has joined a better club in Reading.
The former Rotherham United goal-machine was a target for Sky Blues boss Andy Thorn, but Reading’s interest ended any chance of him going to the Ricoh Arena.
Royals’ new £350,000 striker has been an immediate hit with fans at Madejski Stadium and is looking to add to his first goal for the club in last Saturday’s 2-0 home win over Doncaster Rovers.
Le Fondre said: “I know (Coventry) had a firm interest in me, but I picked the better club.
“Coventry are a good club, but with the way Reading develop players and the platform they have here, it is a great way for me to improve as a player and go forward.”
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The Sky Blues were thumped 3-0 by Ipswich Town*on Monday and their tally of four goals for the season is the second lowest in the Championship.
Royals are looking to build on their first home win of the season in back-to-back away trips against Coventry and then at Bristol City on Tuesday night (7.45pm kick-off).
But Le Fondre, who came off the bench to score against Doncaster, has warned his new team-mates not to get complacent against two of the Championship’s strugglers.
He said: “The win against Doncaster has galvanised us. But we have to move on to the next game now and try to get another.
"I would prefer to start, but if I come off the bench and score I’m still happy. I want to score as many goals as possible.
“The next two games are both winnable, but we have to go into them with the right mentality. We’re not the kind of team to go away seeking a point, we want to win.”
Saturday will also*be Le Fondre’s first away trip with Royals.
As a newcomer he will be required to follow club tradition by singing to his new team-mates at dinner and he revealed he has chosen Bon Jovi’s hit ‘Always’.
“I’m not too sure who has the luxury of having me in their room just yet, though,” he joked.
Hopefully thorn will print that out, and stick it up in the dressing room pre match.
They have 1 point so far. They look out of their depth at the moment. A team that looks as though they are at the level that ALF has come from. I am expecting a good result from playing Reading. They are not as good as last season.
