Reading have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper David Button who arrives on a free transfer having left Championship club West Bromwich Albion. Thirty four year old Button comes with mixed reviews but there is no doubting his experience in a career that saw his first appearances out on loan at Grays Athletic while on Tottenham's books in 2008. Button has played for 17 different clubs, mostly out on loan from Spurs before a move to Brentford where he came their number 1 in 2013.
He impressed at Brentford to earn a two million pound transfer to Fulham three years later. In the summer of 2018 Brighton paid four million pounds for Button but he went on to make just four League appearances for the side over two years. Button joined West Brom three years ago but only made 24 league appearances - including 13 last season in the Championship. Button could shortly be Reading's third goalkeeper to make a start after Boyce-Clarke playing in our League Cup victory and Bouzanis was in goal for Reading's opening day defeat at home against Peterborough. Button has signed a two year contract with the Royals.
Button Arrival Confirmed
From the Discussion
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RJ Royal_jimmy 9 Aug 2023 · 11:03am
Not bad. Expect he'll start Saturday.
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NA NathStPaul 9 Aug 2023 · 11:21am
Jury is very much out on this one. Lets wait and see.
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SU Sutekh 9 Aug 2023 · 11:42am
Jury is very much out on this one. Lets wait and see. Should be decent for L1, should be able to command the box and organise those in front of him and that really can only breed confidence into the otherwise creaky defence. However might take a while to persuade some supporters. Free transfer on a 2 year deal. https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/august/09/david-button-joins-reading-football-club/
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WI windermereROYAL 9 Aug 2023 · 11:47am
Uproar on twatter as you would expect.
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SR Snowflake Royal 9 Aug 2023 · 11:49am
Bit of a Meh, with a big fat eyebrow raised at our previous keeper recruitment and lack of faith in Academy keepers (other than CBC)
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CO CountryRoyal 9 Aug 2023 · 12:07pm
should be able to command the box Not according to West Brom fans who keep harping on about how they celebrated him catching a corner once like a goal. Hilarious…. :roll: I’m not going to poo poo it until he’s actually crap for us, until then, welcome to Reading!
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NA NathStPaul 9 Aug 2023 · 12:08pm
West Brom fans aren't the brightest. I would rather see him for myself and judge, thanks.
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SC South Coast Royal 9 Aug 2023 · 12:16pm
He has played very little first team football since his Brentford and Fulham days. The management can't think much of the keepers already on our books.