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by lightning strikes
25 Jan 2016 21:42
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: RUMOUR - Javier matilla
Replies: 40
Views: 14279

Re: RUMOUR - Javier matilla

Rather than focus on how many midfielders we've already got, in terms of type of midfielder do we have a genuine attacking midfielder (for next season)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojipEDJrZLk For next season I really like Kuhl but is too similar to Norwood so won't get a game. Fernández will be...
by lightning strikes
25 Jan 2016 09:23
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: RUMOUR - Javier matilla
Replies: 40
Views: 14279

Re: RUMOUR - Javier matilla

The season he played for Murcia in the second division, he banged in a load of goals and became known as Señor Siggy.
by lightning strikes
16 Jan 2016 11:10
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: RUMOUR - Javier matilla
Replies: 40
Views: 14279

RUMOUR - Javier matilla

According to AS sports newspaper in spain we are signing this bloke. 27 year old centre midfielder from Betis. Not played in ages due to a knee injury, to the extent that he doesn't even have a squad number this season. Given Brian has just said he doesn't want Sidwell as we have loads of midfielder...
by lightning strikes
09 Jan 2016 14:40
Forum: The Team
Topic: Reading's most unsung hero
Replies: 58
Views: 20515

Re: Reading's most unsung hero

Ok, ok, I'm sure that this has been asked before, if not in precisely the same words along the same lines. However, last night I dreamt (quite seriously) of Mick Gooding. On waking up it struck me that of all the players I've watched since I started supporting the club at the age of eight (blimey, ...
by lightning strikes
12 Aug 2015 16:09
Forum: The Team
Topic: CONFIMRED - Alex Fernandez
Replies: 81
Views: 38774

Re: RUMOUR - Alex Fernandez

Used to watch him when he was playing for Castilla, he's a tidy if unspectacular midfielder, reasonably good at everthing but not standout at anything in particular. A poor man's Busquets. Good player but i don't see as better than williams/quinn/norwood and prefer to have tish and kuhl as the back-...
by lightning strikes
05 Jul 2015 00:00
Forum: The Team
Topic: Who was the best ever "heartbeat" of Reading's team.
Replies: 66
Views: 14084

Re: Who was the best ever "heartbeat" of Reading's team.

Sidwell is fine as the children's choice, the older fans though, especially those saying gooding need to rethink everything the believe to be true. Gooding was great, brilliant energy and good technically. But Osborn was the player who completely dictated the play and was a class above the rest of t...
by lightning strikes
02 Jul 2015 20:33
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Goalkeeper to Replace Federici
Replies: 263
Views: 72720

Re: Goalkeeper to Replace Federici

Al Habsi would be decent number 1 and good age. Why wasn't he offered a contract renewal, or did he turn one down?
by lightning strikes
28 Jun 2015 09:13
Forum: The Team
Topic: Aaron Kuhl
Replies: 61
Views: 22446

Re: Aaron Kuhl

Daddy, daddy cool,
Your daddy's Martin Kuhl
by lightning strikes
02 May 2013 10:04
Forum: The Team
Topic: Player 'signatures'
Replies: 80
Views: 18127

Re: Player 'signatures'

The Hicksy Hoof - the hang time and distance was amazing. Paul Holsgrove having one shot from outside of the box in the first and second half of every game. Lee Payne not being able to get a corner off the ground. Uwe celebrating goals with finger guns. The fastest Martin Williams ever ran was to cl...
by lightning strikes
13 Apr 2013 08:07
Forum: General Football
Topic: McDermott Confirmed as Leeds Manager
Replies: 96
Views: 13743

Re: McDermott Confirmed as Leeds Manager

what's with all the leeds hatred - chill out, bring a bit of love into the world. Brian will do fine, doesn't need to worry about fans having patience as he plays a simple and effective system (at championship level) that is easy for players to pick up. more worrying will be if Reading fans have the...
by lightning strikes
13 Apr 2013 07:45
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: You pay peanuts...you get...one of us?
Replies: 93
Views: 13092

Re: You pay peanuts...you get...one of us?

It's a bloody disgrace and an embarrassment. demo at the ground.
by lightning strikes
30 Sep 2012 08:39
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: RUMOUR - Denis Cheryshev
Replies: 61
Views: 22189

Re: Denis Cheryshev

I've been going to castilla for the last couple of years and Denis is good but not obviously better than what we've got. Castilla play 4-3-3 and he always plays on wide on the left. Generally he is more often than not a substitute, although sometimes he's a bit unlucky to be sub as his form often w...
by lightning strikes
28 Sep 2012 22:38
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: RUMOUR - Denis Cheryshev
Replies: 61
Views: 22189

Re: Denis Cheryshev

I've been going to castilla for the last couple of years and Denis is good but not obviously better than what we've got. Castilla play 4-3-3 and he always plays on wide on the left. Generally he is more often than not a substitute, although sometimes he's a bit unlucky to be sub as his form often wa...
by lightning strikes
13 Apr 2012 21:30
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back from the game (or Watching Sky)
Replies: 226
Views: 32430

Re: Back from the game (or Watching Sky)

Firstly - amazing - i want to have le fondre's babies!!

Cummings is good but still needs to be stronger. Tabb is mr 50p head.

The saints we're easily the better team but we took our chances and they didn't make the most of their possession.

Unbelievable. URZ!
by lightning strikes
14 Dec 2011 16:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: What Reading FC stuff do you own?
Replies: 44
Views: 8798

Re: What Reading FC stuff do you own?

michael gilks, 'lightning strikes' testimonial t-shirt martin hicks face t-shirt about 5 mugs promotion to the prem sponge hand signed simod cup final programme home shirt from season of play-off final defeat to bolton home and away shirts from first season at mad stad toaster socks tie sweatshirt s...
by lightning strikes
14 Dec 2011 13:13
Forum: The Team
Topic: Players Spotted
Replies: 60
Views: 15491

Re: Players Spotted

Morata the spanish U19 striker in Barajas airport, with his bird and her family.
by lightning strikes
26 Jun 2011 16:17
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Premiership bosmans this summer
Replies: 82
Views: 14945

Re: Premiership bosmans this summer

http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-transfer-list Full PFA transfer list I'd go for Giles Barnes - still young enough to come good and his career has stalled suficiently that he'd probably be prepared to take a pay cut. If Danny Gabbidon would take a pay cut, he'd provide experience and reasonable pac...
by lightning strikes
25 Jun 2011 16:47
Forum: The Team
Topic: Long to WBA
Replies: 1375
Views: 174275

Re: Long for Hooper?

can't imagine hooper would be too interested in the move though. we also wouldn't be able to afford his wages.
by lightning strikes
12 Apr 2011 16:35
Forum: The Team
Topic: Songs that remind you of Reading matches
Replies: 21
Views: 4628

Re: Songs that remind you of Reading matches

The classic B-side to Sing with the Royals, People like you - Kevin Girlder

'people like you get so lonely, when they think that they're the one and only'

makes me want to cry.
by lightning strikes
11 Dec 2010 16:39
Forum: The Team
Topic: Most Disappointing Player in RFC History
Replies: 124
Views: 21593

Re: Most Disappointing Player in RFC History

Mark Reilly is the worst player I've ever seen, but I don't think he could be classed as a big disappointment. I think that honour has to be shared by two local boys who promised big but failed to deliver: James Lambert and Neville Roach. I'm sure I saw Neville Roach single-handedly demolish someon...
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