Royals and Racers wrote:Could be a long afternoon 1-0 down after 3 minutes.
2-0 down after 6 mins

6-0 in the end - but they're not the only ones to get thumped like that by Arsenal this season. Let's see how they bounce back.

Incredibly random but is Courtney serving the longest notice period known to man or is he now sticking to his job at the Chronicle? From memory he was supposed to have left in July? He has officially left but uses his press accreditation to get in the ground for free, he is a crook really. He tries...

Old Man Andrews wrote:Danny Guthrie deserves absolutely no sympathy from anyone. What a totally mad thing to suggest.

+100000.

You'd almost need them *not* to be Reading fans, as otherwise they'd be distracted by the on-pitch shambles! They need to care more about the noise than the game. What on earth are you on about? You expect a 'non-Reading' fan to turn up to Reading games and chant? Even proper Reading fans can't be ...

Cheers Zip, were you in the same place vs Hull and what did you think of the noise and numbers in comparison if so? I couldn't make Millwall so I have to rely on others for this one, but knowing your view on Hull gives me a baseline as I could make that one. I sit in the same seat as a season ticke...

All good points gents but you're confusing me with someone who gives 2 scooby's as to what you think. I'm out of this thread, I have my season ticket in the South Stand for this season and don't plan on changing and will take great pleasure whatever the result in the fact that it annoys you : ) I m...

All good points gents but you're confusing me with someone who gives 2 scooby's as to what you think. I'm out of this thread, I have my season ticket in the South Stand for this season and don't plan on changing and will take great pleasure whatever the result in the fact that it annoys you : ) I m...

I’ve been saying for ages that Barrow is part of the problem. He’s wasteful going forward and poor defensively. Compare him to McCleary who’s positional sense is so much better. . . Great to see Blackett getting some plaudits today as well. I think the fans have been overly harsh on him in the past...

Definitely rode our luck there, if some of Millwall's chances had gone in, we'd be absolutely slating the defence here. So I'm sure my marks are coloured by the result rather than the peformance. Jaakkola. 8 Really really good shot-stopping. distribution was a bit rubbish, how many times did he kick...

Really baffled by this blond defence of Aluko , really odd. Of course I'm not expecting Clement to rip his player to shreds but his comments today were above and beyond what is necessary. What must Sims be thinking at the moment? The bloke knows there's nothing he can do to get a start. Would love ...

By the way, not heard the Bill Oddie chant for about 18 months - perhaps there's a connection between singing that regularly and getting results in the pitch. Club 1871 should give it a go, a whole 90 minutes to make up for it's absence. Briefly made an appearance at Brentford, but yes haven't hear...

I'm gonna say it, because it needs to be said: you are full of shit, Admittedly he wasn't a world beater but he would walk into this Reading team. And I'm gonna say it - no he would'nt. Football has moved on big time since his day, and he just wouldnt be technically profficient to get near the firs...

I'd be relaxing by getting a massage or if up to it having a swim or doing some light work in the gym. Being paid to be a professional sportsman is an honour and he is in the 1% of football players who are professional on this planet. He needs to focus on his footballing career and not his FIFA one...

Been watching Meyler on Youtube recently concentrating on Fifa 19 and opening packs. He is not concentrating on football and the club. Do you feel that he has to go ? Genuinely curious here. Typically, training is 3 hours a day. Bearing in mind they are not supposed to exert themselves physically, ...

I'd have 18 months of him. Might see Meyler do what he is actually capable of. We would also become Roy Keane's Reading and feature more regularly on Sky, albeit when playing away to Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday or Frank Lampard's Derby Been watching Meyler on Youtube recently concentrating on Fifa 1...

BR0B0T wrote:Teams relegated from etc

Nice analysis there, thanks. And certainly backs up my thinking that going down is much more likely to have a negative effect long-term than a positive one.

Just a thought, but as he kept us in the Division last year has he paid his signing fee? Am I missing a whoosh here? Are you talking about Aluko? He got 3 goals and 4 assists. On the other side of the park, Barrow got 10 goals and 4 assists. In fact Dave Edwards contributed the same number of goals...

Elm Park Kid wrote:Every time i've watched him he's been pretty poor. Shows a few flashes of skill here and there but overall there's no end product.

Would be interesting to see him in a better team though.

Like, um, Fulham?

Hound wrote:how on earth has Sims got 3 yellows

Was thinking that myself! On a minutes per card basis, if he was a starter, he'd get 20 before Christmas...

It will be a bad thing if the owners and Gormlessly stay. The sooner the pfuck off the better. I would not mind going down to L1 much, IF we make a success of it. Bring in Loader, Nova, Walker 1st team GK, Yiadom etc. Seriously can't see the likes of Yiadom staying, he's only been here a year, so i...