Royals 2-0, with another 2 goals scored by Lita sitting in Y19, but disallowed and before he is forcibly ejected from the ground.

Would like to see an unchanged defence, Convey to start and Hunt on the right with Kebe on later.

Head says 1 all, although for once I think things are 'stacked' for us so my heart says we can nick a win.

Agreed. I for one am sick of hearing 'our biggest game of the season' and all the optimism that goes with it since just prior to the Bolton match (that we threw away) and then when we lose, ah well we have another number of matches to put it right now. By all means lets motivate the players and crow...

Not only was I not sure where Kitson or Doyle were leading up front today but I also didn't see either playing as thoroughbred strikers, more attacking mid-fielders. I'm not an advocate of 4-5-1 but this led me to think that maybe we should have tried that formation today with Lita up front. Could i...

Disappointed with Paddy Power. They've now dropped us to third favourites for the drop. The wife and I have adjusted our points predictor against those in 'our league' and we still come out 5th from bottom. As you say, still a quarter of the season to go.

I predict there will be no goals scored by either the RFC or Villa first team on Saturday, but on Sunday they'll score 3 and 2 respectively and I'll breathe a sigh of relief and tuck into another beer.

I was also telling a friend the other day at work about the 'Tracksuits from Matalan' chant that was on a Royals match I watched on the telly some time ago although possibly against Liverpool last season. The kind of simple effectiveness needed, but not meaty enough for a weekly chant, but it's the ...

I was just saying to the wife the other day, whatever happened to the Terry and June theme tune and then spent the best part of a shopping trip humming it. It seemed catchy before, is there a more up to date relevant theme. Gaunlet laid!