I think Marriott is out for most of November (on X), but there's been nothing official on that or from any journos. Out for 4-6 weeks from beginning of November, so likely to be out until the Xmas games start being played. If we are relatively successful til then, with the window opening shortly af...

Would rather have Randell and Hopkirk (deceased)

Following the sell-out success of the Chris Conn-Clarke signed shirt, the Blues Store has launched another limited edition celebrating Regan Linney’s FA Cup hat-trick against Reading. Designed by Dan Designs, this collector’s shirt features the minutes of Regan’s goals (90+3, 90+8 and 94) and each ...

Just noticed that all the players we recruited in the summer came straight in and were not on trial with us first However we did have several players on trial but didn't sign any of them Does this imply anything - Should we have trial the ones we signed before signing them? Did we waste time trialin...

Least surprising news of the day… Yes but interesting* that we appear to have taken him from Barrow - so unless there was a clause in his contract allowing him to move in certain circumstances, we may have had to pay a release fee. Also interestingly, whilst the press release states they worked tog...

At 2-1 why didn't the players take the ball to the corner (or waste time some other way)? Doyle and Kyerewaa did in the Virtu Cup v MK Dons so why not yesterday? If the players didn't think of it why didn't Leam suggest it from the sidelines?

Dear Leam What are you going to do as it looks like you've got your work cut out after yesterday's result? I guess you need to work on overall fitness but don't go too hard else you'll add to the current injury crisis Then there's improving the mental fortitude that's required to prevent collapses l...

What does this tell us about the squad for this afternoon's game?

A few of the Unders playing this morning have played some of the other Cup games this season so are we going slightly stronger as it's the FA Cup?

https://www.leaguemanagers.com/latest-news/noel-hunt-statement A statement from Noel “I am disappointed to have left the club so early into the League One season, especially with so much still to play for. “When I took over as manager of Reading almost a year ago, the club was facing an incredibly d...

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Jobi speaks

Once Richardson has assessed the squad, do we think that we will try for any free agents before the January window or wait and see who is available then? Apparently we did have Randell Williams training with us - wonder what will happen there? Also I wonder if any of our loan players will be returni...

Credit where credit is due, I first saw that Hunt has gone from Brogue's post on here

Also guess Rob Shay the goalkeeper coach is staying as Leam's backroom boys were defensive and attacking

Imagine there will be an interview with the new manager posted at some point today. Don't expect it to be too original but will be nice to hear directly from Leam

Do sacked managers usually come out with a statement thanking the club, players etc, or is that just managers who have left of their own vocation?

How long has he been here now and we still haven't won a game?

I wonder how the January window will go?

What's Leam's network like and what "pull" does he have with players as he's not exactly a big name and has been out of the game for a while

The last 2 of those seasons of course being at a higher level with a) a Wigan team having cash issues and b) a Rotherham squad that was nowhere near good enough for the division it was in - still a poor record there of course. This can of course also be split as: League 1 - 47.5% - 37 wins in 80 Ch...

How has anyone been 'brainwashed' - we've heard nothing from Couhig specifc to Richardson, and won't until he's formally appointed. The responses on here are far more measured than those having a tantrum on twitter. I can't speak for anyone else, but seems a solid appointment to me. A solid track r...

Surely, until there is an official announcement, there is an outside chance that it isn't Leam One worry is that the owners pick the wrong person. Have they only considered three candidates as there are a lot of names currently available? I thought the rushed sacking could be due to another club app...