RFCSPACE Regardless of what word I use, that wasn't really my point. We aren't going to win.

Unless we win.

No better at the back. No worse going forward. Might be slightly more solid in midfield. Could be high scoring. Likely to be won by an odd goal. Heart 2-3, head 3-2.

The Man. The Myth. The Legend.

There can only be one..................

Cedric Baseya.

Either that or look at the midfield more - are they doing enough to cover the defence? Tabby and Legs seem to run about a lot but I'm not convinced by them positionally. That's what it fundamentally comes down to..........lack of defensive cover. McCleary doesn't provide as much as Kebe, Leigertwoo...

cmonurz Given the number of goals we are letting in, it's clearly not going to be Mariappa, is it.

Yes.

Thought Morrison and Cummings were mostly to blame for defence on Saturday. Seems they just aren't talking to each other. Or if they are aren't all listening to each other. Shorey played Van Persie on side when everyone else had stepped up etc etc etc Not Cummings' greatest fan, but Robson-Kanu did...

RepressedRoyal Great news, this is exactly the type of cnut we require to ensure relegation is confirmed in late February...is Neil Redfearn available as well?

We'll tempt Nigel Quashie out of retirement to sort out our midfield....

On that basis, if I were Nick Hammond I would see us as, having one central defender in the bag, needing to prioritize spending in January to find a quality partner That's Mariappa, Originally brought in to take over from Gorkss at some point and partnering Pearce, with Morro third choice. Morro pu...

If McD had been managing Man U would have have madea tactical change in bringing Rafael off that early on? I doubt it. That change pretty much won them the game. He brought him off before he got sent off! By the end of the United game I was wondering if McD would do the same for Tabb... on a yellow...

Hence the 'If McDermott had been the manager of Man U...'

It's just not his style. He's been making subs 15-20 minutes too late most of this season it feels. Waits until momentum is lost / we've gone behind. Very much reactionary as opposed to trying to seize the initative.

If McD had been managing Man U would have have madea tactical change in bringing Rafael off that early on? I doubt it. That change pretty much won them the game.

REMTARDROYAL the return of Baseya

If only.

Pre-Baseya. Miss out at Wembley/Relegation fodder.
with-Baseya. Win the league.
Post-Baseya. Relegation fodder.

The-triumphant-return-of-Baseya. Europe?

You mean he's not here for the love of Reading alone?

PEARCE OUT!

Linked with Lee Camp today.

Ugh. No thanks.

Reading 0 Man U 4 (Van Persie, Van Persie, Van Persie, Van Persie)

H/T 0-0

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Guus Hiddink. The retirement is just a cover story........

His substitutions are really starting to grate on me. Always too late.

Lawson D'Ath and Jake Taylor at Cheltenham until 02 January

Michael Hector returns from Shrewsbury and goes straight out on loan to Aldershot.

Anything can happen but the real point with Morrison is he's young and improving really quickly. To already be a likely starter in the Premiership is impressive enough at 21, but any meaningful improvement on his Everton performance and the big sides will be knocking on our door and as TSI said, th...