SCIAG Ferdinand-Hector for me. None of them are as reliable as Pearce who is a big loss, but those two are the best.

I take it you have not seen McShane play yet or this just a wind-up

Despite the journey getting there, I actually quite liked the Weston Homes Community Stadium. Modern ground but with distinct stands and good sound projection of the fans even though very few in attendance. Shame it has to be located in the middle of a farm. Had it been in town it would be a great ...

Pretty much agree with Bigfoot - especially about traffic :evil: Hector may have a job to get back in the side - unless we play 3 at the back? McShane excellent will pop up with a few goals from set pieces too Al-Habsi looks like an accident waiting to happen, his place is on the bench it seems Blac...

An excuse to take the afternoon off work....... a few beers in town before the game....... sitting with the home fans

Well that was 'pants' .........and guess who was on last !!

We are so poor at penalties....... that should have been taken 'Murty' style !!

Surely a shot against the woodwork is a shot 'on the target' as opposed to being a shot 'in the target'

I hear royals drummer echoing tonight Drowning our only whispers of some quiet conversation we're homing in three oclock white And royal blue reflects the hoops that guide us towards salvation I stopped Kevin Girdler along the way Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies He turne...

Can't see any points for anyone but the Brummies I'm afraid. We're not ready, strong enough and have forgotten how to win - it's a bad habit to lose and most of last season's better players have gone. oxf*rd knows why Pog turned down more money to go back home as we needed his wages to entice other...

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from blue
There's nothing eleven men or more could ever do
I curse the day we wore African Violet too
Gonna take some time to win the things we never have

Royal Ginger He is, I stand by it and am unlikely to be swayed.

+1

What a riviting read... roll on next week !

Voted NO...... enough said

" Are you Federici in disguise... "

How about we play some silly music when we score and then see if we can punch the person next to us whilst flinging our arms around...

Will be sitting amongst the locals..... will try not to get too carried away

What exactly is the 'development group'

ZacNaloen All Fosu needs to remember is that if someone else is in a better position to shoot, Pass, if not Shoot.

He's done alright at that so far this pre-season, so congrats that was the main weakness in his game.

.....perhaps pass that trick onto Blackman too

gazzer, loyal royal Hennessy is due to sign for West Brom tomorrow with Palace set to sign Alex McCarthy too. Could mean we go back in for Myhill with Bond to go out on loan for first team football

After publishing an item on the website today saying he is competing for the No 1 spot?

Seems extremely unlikely

Ironically the BBC referred to him as "Reading's Adam La Fondre" when he was spotted at Wimbledon the other day - needless to say just naff reporting rather than them being ITK :) Although never really his greatest fan I would probably welcome him back but as others have alluded to - if it...