Luke Shaw earns £190,000 per week under his new contract for 5 years so that is something like £50 million over that period for a left-back who was out of the game for over a year injured. IMHO he is not bad going forward but can't defend-same comment for Rose-but I suppose full-backs are no longer ...

ID hate Parkinson as manager, because I like him so much, it would make any dry spell in results that much more upsetting. It was the same with McDermott's second spell at the club. I also dont buy that 'even with their problems' that his position at Bolton proves he's just what we want. Parky has ...

Also Omar Richards apparently has a long term injury Now just waiting to see whether Ezatolahi, Jaakkola, Bacuna, Gunter, Meyler and Yiadom (plus youngsters Loader and McIntyre) will get any injuries from their international duty. Gunter could have got a back injury playing against Spain-he turned ...

He has done a great job at Bolton with absolutely no funds. Would be happy for him to become our new manager and he would certainly have a greater connection with the fan base than either Stam or Clement. Agreed. Watching Bolton on TV recently and they are much more of a passing side than posters h...

There's a difference between an exiled Reading FC supporter and someone who goes and "watches most Fulham games". Seriously wtf? M9, I haven't 'supported' Reading for years, if ever, I'm just a casual fan. Only really went regularly in at Elm Park, and then in League One at the Madejski. ...

I think that Clement should just be allowed to get on with the job this season. Let managers manage and don't worry about league positions unless we are under serious threat of relegation. Don't you think we are under threat of relegation? No one gets relegated in October. Of course they don't but ...

Elm Park Kid wrote:I think that Clement should just be allowed to get on with the job this season. Let managers manage and don't worry about league positions unless we are under serious threat of relegation.

Don't you think we are under threat of relegation?

How about doing the HT talk on the pitch, it might give them the view that the first half didn`t end. Seem to remember Hull doing it some years back. Rather than that, what about waiting till the very last moment to come back out and hit the ground running, meaning that the opposition has had to ha...

The late, great Bill Shankly always said that before signing a player he wanted to know as much about him and his character as he could discover. He said that anybody could see a player's ability on the pitch so there was nothing difficult in spotting a good player but it was so important to know m...

This is why it's unfair to blame the manager when clearly the squad is total dross and not one combination of the players is the solution. Mannone was rightly dropped when he was but now he might be put back in. What's Clement to do when his keeper is watching crosses go over his head at 1-0 up awa...

'zackly, I'm sure joint top on GD is a wheels coming off situation Klopp and co must be pretty happy with looks like we've uncovered another secret red (just for old times sake) Not sure there has ever been anything "secret" about either sanguine or the fox and how they feel about the sup...

Neutral ratings and comments from the Football League Paper might be of interest:- Walker 6- Not busy in the first half, but overwhelmed in second Ilori 5 -Another who went missing when Gayle scored the first Moore 6-No messing, booted away from line when Reading exposed Blackett 6-Gave ball away a...

The financial aspect behind Bournemouth's success should not be underestimated. In this latest transfer window they spent another £50 million or so but with more than twice that amount coming in from TV Revenue their match-day revenue is peanuts by comparison but it took a major input by their Russi...

Neutral ratings and comments from the Football League Paper might be of interest:- Walker 6- Not busy in the first half, but overwhelmed in second Ilori 5 -Another who went missing when Gayle scored the first Moore 6-No messing, booted away from line when Reading exposed Blackett 6-Gave ball away an...

KC Royal wrote:- The only good thing about down for me would be playing at Gillingham (assuming they stay up). There are strong possibilities that Oxford and Swindon could both be in League 2 so no local derbies if we were relegated? For me it might not even be Portsmouth at that level for a local g...

The state of some of the comments about the referee. The only thing he got wrong all night was not booking 3 or our players for diving instead of 2. I was in the corner where all 3 took place and called them all simulation straight away. Adrian Williams on BBCRB (with help of replays) said the refe...

I think we lost 4-0 to Swindon Town away from home on this day in 1987. I remember that game and being caged in alongside their fans. It was only later that we got the upper tier opposite. Unless we can maintain the spirit and application shown on Saturday I fear that we will be playing them again ...

Seemed to have gone off the boil a bit, Brentford. They were rubbish 2nd half vs Ipswich, then defeat to Derby and getting spanked by Arsenal apparently It sounded like they did alright last night, just ran out of steam a bit at the end. They were leading at Derby too. I agree about the 2nd half at...

I would have thought Man Utd would have tried a bit harder as this Cup was presumably their main target for the season now that they have given up on the title. I know players should be able to motivate themselves but this manager seems unable to do it. Long may he stay at Old Trafford and continue ...

LUX wrote:

Victor Meldrew wrote: at this most disliked of clubs.

I reckon Liverpool and Chelsea are more disliked than Man United.

Anyway, one step closer to my lucrative Burnley bet coming in.

I hope you haven't spent your winnings in advance Lux.