James Henry was
one of four players signed on loan by Norwich over the last two
days of the January 2008 transfer window.
An 18 year old winger from Reading, Henry came highly recommended.
Glenn Roeder said he was delighted that
Reading boss Steve Coppell had agreed to release him. He said:
I like taking players from Steve Coppell because he only
has a certain type of player. They must be well motivated. I've
done my homework and I am told both boys fit the bill in terms
of attitude and desire. Steve has high hopes for Henry."
Wide player Henry, 6ft 1in, is an England Under-18 international.
He has had loan spells at Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, where
he scored two goals on his debut for the club in a 2-0 victory
at Bristol Rovers, and made his senior Reading debut in this season's
Carling Cup, as a substitute in a 4-2 home defeat by Liverpool.
Henry is on loan at Norwich on an emergency loan basis
Henry made his debut for Norwich in the home win over Preston
on 2nd February 2008
On 18 March 2008, the deal was terminated by mutual agreement
as the Royals felt he wasnt getting enough of a run out.
"I spoke to Nick Hammond and he was concerned James wasn't
getting involved as much as he would like him to be and that it
was best if he went back," City boss Glenn Roeder told
the club's official website. "Although he didn't break
into the first team as much as would have been ideal during his
time here, he was always a pleasure to work with and he's a very
talented player. I'm sure he will go on to be an excellent player
for Reading.