Portsmouth defender Tom McIntyre felt January was the 'time to move on' after admitting that he endured a 'frustrating' end to his time with Reading. McIntyre, born and raised in the town, rose through the youth ranks before making over 100 appearances for his boyhood club. A bit-part player during the reign of Ruben Selles, the 25-year-old played just 10 League One matches last season before sealing a £75,000 move to champions-elect Portsmouth. Sent off and suffering injury on debut, the defend
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Reading defender Matty Carson has joined League Two Grimsby Town after his contract in Berkshire was not renewed. The 21-year-old moved to the SCL Stadium last summer and was a regular for Noel Hunt's Under-21s, but made a name for himself as an attacking full-back in the first-team set-up. Making 11 appearances for Ruben Selles' squad in League One and cup fixtures, the defender scored a stunning free-kick in his final outing as a Royal in the dramatic PL2 play-off semi-final defeat to Sunderla