Millwall currently playing like the away team, literally 8 men in and around the box.

Maneki Neko

windermereROYAL https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/michael-gilkes-appointed-as-first-team-coach

is that leigertwood behind him in the pic?

Yes, but he's some sort of youth coach I believe.

I'd have felt more excited about Aluko if we hadn't already seen Barrow add more flair to this side.

He plays as a winger more than a fullback doesn't he? I was just thinking a winger is just what we need.

I love a bit of Rickie Lambert and was really jealous when he signed for Cardiff last summer (as Kermorgant hadn't exactly looked prolific). I think he was just knackered and has been sent to the glue factory.

TBF I'm just pleasantly surprised that Aluko wasn't the end of our business.
If we have the money, then for a player Stam wants and would be the final piece of the jigsaw I think it'd be fair enough to pull the trigger at £10 million.

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Remember when we played a midfield of 4 wingers under Adkins? It didn't go well.

I think it was Obita-McAnuff-McCleary-Drenthe?

Alot of money for another winger :o I keep seeing this - winger this, winger that. Unless I'm going mad, I'm pretty sure we don't actually tend to use wingers. We tend to play with a front 3 or a front man with 3 attacking players behind him - so we are getting players who are comfortable in the fi...

If this transfer window ends with Aluko instead of an out-and-out centre forward, then I think a lot of fans will be slightly puzzled to say the least. He's not a prolific goalscorer, has an eye for row Z and he'd presumably be displacing a promising Barrow or fan-favourite McCleary. However, we kno...

Dwight Gayle apparently available.
Cue half a dozen Championship clubs scrabbling for him.

Aluko and Oliveira up front in a 5-3-2 would be very tasty, and we'd have ludicrous depth. I'd be pleasantly surprised if we pull off both!

As we well know, a robust, direct 4-4-2 that spanks the Championship doesn't necessarily work in the Prem.

Bournemouth managed it though I suppose.

Funny that I'd snap your hand off for Oliveira at £8,000,000 now, whereas a month ago it was too much. With the way the market is going, should we just bite the bullet and bid £10 million for Ollie? He's probably unsettled, and they play one up top with Jerome being preferred.

Hemed played for Brighton today against Watford who went down to 10 men on 24 minutes, it finished 0-0. Brighton fans, believing they have the divine right to win against a weaken Premiership side can’t wait to see the back of Hemed which could play nicely into our hands. Yes, he missed a few oppor...

Hound I'm giving up on Quinn and Joey even staying fit long enough to be a fixture in centre mid

Def a place for Edwards. Have to be honest would be surprised if they let him go to us for 1mill

Not as if they need the money, and he is 31.

Mind was wandering last night and it came to me like a eureka moment: the answer to all of our striker issues answered. He is unsettled and looking to move and wouldn't cost the earth. The man we are looking for ladies and gentlemen... Nouah Dicko Good shout. Pacey, young and has presumably fallen ...

Apparently we were willing to match Siem De Jong's Newcastle wages, so we seem willing to drop money on the right player. De Jong rejected us to join Ajax on lower wages.

Absolutely no need unless Aluko falls through.

Meanwhile, Oliveira starts on the bench again, replaces Jerome and scores. Hopefully Farke or whatever his name is isn't taking the hint.