If we were to have appointed Dolan though, why would we have released Dillon & Downes? Dolan would have known all about their coaching qualities and would have surely required on their experience etc. I'll be surprised if it is Dolan. He came across exceptionally well though at a STAR fans forum...

The strengths of the PL include the high tempo football we play, and as said the first 10 minutes United were effective with plenty of closing down and quick high tempo moves. After the shock of the 1st goal, Barca were shown to much respect and it was far to easy for the likes of Xavi and Iniesta w...

It was rumoured that a fair few of the more recent Reading contracts didn't feature them either. I can't believe that for a second, especially when Marcus Hahnemann made a tongue in cheek comment at the start of the season on the differences between the Premiership & The Championship "the ...

Harry Carry Is it possible to score 'World Class' goals against League 1 opposition?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/may/26/european-goal-of-the-season The Guardian newspaper have his strike against Walsall listed in it's 'European Goal of the Season' list.

Loan expired

Viduka out of contract aswell. Releasing him & Owen would save £9million in wages according to 5Live. The whole club is going to need a complete culture-shift and if Shearer's appointed, he'll be the best option to do that. They'll have to offload the likes of Coloccini, Barton, Xisco at huge lo...

Congratulations to Burnley, a superb football story this season. Burnley Vs Blackburn in the Premiership next season, should be tasty.

http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=2249

Sounds like a great idea in theory, how much would you pay?

RG30 ANTE POST - Shakhtar to win the UEFA Cup at 3.5 on Betfair, £15 returns £37.50

Even if we had offered new deals to the likes of Lita, then who's to say he would have signed anyway? He needs the transfer as much as we need him off our books. He won't be too dissapointed now he's out of the club, they'll be a handful of clubs willing to take a punt on him and being a free agent,...

Needs to improve his positioning, but aside from that he's ready to make the jersey his own. I'm not sure about those in reserve, Andersen needs to improve and I haven't seen enough of Hamer to make a fair judgement.

No real surprises, it's a shame it's taken this long though to clear the dead wood out of the club. Murty was past his best 18 months ago and just became the annoying mouthpiece for the players on the radio, Hahnemann was hot and cold after his broken hand injury and never consistently at the level ...

The vast majority of managers don't have the resources available at RFC. Yeah, 106 points and 8th in the prem was pretty much par for the course, given all our billions. Wasn't it Royalee? All built on one summer's work - what about the other 4 years? What about the defence then? They had a really ...

Royal Lady Is Mike Kearney Brendan Rogers' father in law or Eamon Dolan's father in law, does anyone know?

Brendan Rodgers is married to Mike Kearney's daughter.

This for me paves the way for Curbishley to be appointed with Meryvn Day/Steve Brown (ex Reading) to form the backroom staff. You heard it hear first

I'd certainly keep Doyle but I don't think we'll have any choice. I can't believe the number of people who actually seem to want Doyle to go. I don't want him to go, but with a World Cup next year and Ireland in a good position, the likes of him & S Hunt will want to be playing Premiership foot...

I think the following will go;

Hahnemann
Murty
Duberry
Golbourne
Lita
Doyle
S Hunt
Matejovsky
Bikey
Sodje
Bennett

Sorry way to finish the season and the management era for Reading's best Manager. Thanks for all the memories.

Atmosphere was immense, shame can't be said about our failure to see the game out. Looked a definete foul from where I was stood, unsure whether it was inside or outside.

Bikey was an absolute disgrace throwing his shirt around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwk4Erxrsqs "Nogan's done well, he's done really well, he's scored a super goal" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF5SMIzkbgk When Forster took us to Cardiff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkXDa5bXlAY Forster goal at Wolves And then the bad :| http://www.youtu...