STAR asked me to post this When did they ask you to post this, hopefully not 6 weeks ago? :arrow: https://x.com/STARReading/status/1795815747920212164 We are in a tough position. Discretion is essential at this stage of negotiations, but we also know Reading fans are anxious for updates. This is be...

Yeah, they ran on a shoestring with the second most expensive goalkeeper ever, one of the most expensive CB's ever. They also got gazumped on Caicedo (117M Euros). They've bought some excellent value players, no doubt, but let's have it right! Nunez: 85 VVD: 84 Szobozlai: 70 Alison: 62 Keita: 60 et...

How many managers can anyone name that haven’t been sacked ? I’ll start …. Ferguson, Guardiola Bob Paisley Bill Shankley Bill Nicholson Terry Neill Jack Charlton Joe Fagan John Lyall Kenny Dalglish https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18073446 Quite forgot he had that 12 months or whatever there in...

I'll go one better on the stink test stranded. Just days after exclusivity is extended, some rando twatter nomark says its all off. Why was exclusivity extended then? Was exclusivity officially extended? Before I left for my holiday there were two contrasting stories floating around. One was that D...

Many congratulations to our ex goalkeeper, Alex McCarthy, for getting promotion to the Premier League with Southampton yesterday; I hope he gets his chance as their first choice keeper next season. Looks like he's out of contract, with Celtic and Liverpool interested: https://www.fourfourtwo.com/li...

It's not a surprise to read this from Klopp, but remains refreshing to hear. From a Q&A hosted in Liverpool for fans last night, asked whether FSG held the purse-strings too tightly. Especially the final paragraph, which is a reference to Chelsea. “Can you imagine LFC as the club with unlimited...

Chelsea granted permission by Leicester to speak to Maresca, whom they will apparently offer a 5 year deal - which they will pay up in full when they fire him next year. Leicester will apparently get 10m in compensation. Chelsea clearly very impressed by his side nearly choking the most nailed on p...

From Despair To Where? Deluded as fcuk.

Be fair, they need somewhere for all the glory hunters and celebrity posers (+ entourages), as well as all the cameras once they start making the film.

Had enough of UEFA repeatedly turning down their application to become members, so today they have applied to become members of CONCACAF instead. UEFA qualifying criteria is that the UN need to recognise you as fully independent nation, so greenland fails there. Good luck to 'em I say! How are Wale...

Pepe the Horseman Andrew "The Wearing" Wearing, most famous for being bullied off HNA by LWJ.

So, a likely motive as well then. Probably guesting his way back here to see if the board goes into meLOLtdown.

Are Huddersfield the only team to be promoted twice without scoring in the final? Huddersfield Town is the only club to have been promoted 3 times, via play off finals, without scoring or conceding a goal in the final. 2012, 2017 (as per above) and also v Mansfield in 2004 (4-1). They have won prom...

It's all so frustrating. It feels like it took a monumental effort to get to the stage where we're a L1 club in exclusive negotiations, and it could all still go to shit anyway. Nothing to suggest this tweet is accurate, but it should be done and dusted already. Should be easy enough to check if th...

Rotherham have already made five signings, all free transfers: Jonson Clarke-Harris (from Peterborough); Reece James (Sheff Wed); Shaun McWilliams (Northampton); Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth); Sean Raggett (Portsmouth). They'll be challenging towards the top this season. Some astute signings there by S...

Play off final records for the sides that have lost the most finals Lost Won The LEEDS UNITED play off final roll of honour 1987 - Charlton Athletic 2-1 Leeds United (one off replay after 1-1 draw over 2 legs) - Tier 2-1 2006 - Watford 2-0 Leeds United - Tier 2-1 2008 - Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Leeds Un...

They've got to 3 finals and haven't scored a goal in any of them. Thought yesterday was their 4th? Though one final was in 1987 when it was still over 2 legs. They lost a one-off replay though. Interesting* to note that Leeds seem to have it in their heads that they are the first team in history to...

Franchise FC

Winston Biscuit Keiran Maguire saying Leeds have 'outstanding transfer fee creditors of £190m'

Strewth

I don’t think that’s new news
Still can’t see how they’ve got away with it so far

Their "name" gives them special powers in the FL.

Yes! Hope Leeds enjoy their trip to Oxford next season. Wonder how many players will leave in the summer and whether their finances are up to the mark.

Kebe was a weird one. It was like someone one day flicked a switch and it all suddenly just clicked. I've never seen a player transform so dramatically, so quickly. I presume it was all down to McDermott. This. Thought he was utter cr@p until things just suddenly started falling into place with him...

24th minute goal and still hanging on with NINE minutes injury. Hopefully Soton can see it through....

Nope but you can watch my chat with Yazmine Delarose here - https://youtu.be/gL83t3pZwHA?si=OhQkXPAqnxJO7bJY Alternatively take a watch of a recent interview with Hard-Fi front man Richard Archer who did mention Lloyd Owusu and Jay Tabb - https://youtu.be/kf_crLeiyMY?si=i9wG0YasDm1Re4f7 I don't kno...