The football of today, Leeds had numerous chances to sling it into the box but all it was was short probing passes outside of the box mostly going backwards while saints played fast aggressive attacking football. I read that is Leeds 6th unsuccessful play-off campaign but I don`t know how many fina...

James Henry (now 34) released by the Ox. Wonder if he might end up back here? In our first Premier League season I was fortunate (not so fortunate for him :wink: ) to be sat next to Steve Coppell at the League Managers Association annual dinner at Stamford Bridge. He was very open when we talked ab...

That was pretty much a given. Yep, but most of those will not have come cheap on the wages front. Promotion likely a must (before the guaranteed relegation next season). They survive for a couple of seasons sometimes... just like they sometimes go a few seasons without promotion. True however since...

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. That was pretty much a given. Y...

First "ITK" on Twitter claiming its all fallen through, which is possible of course but, you know, its Twitter.

That'll teach me to have a look at Twitter for the first time in a week or two.

ITK Eddie reporting on Twitter the hold up is Chiron want the loans taken off the asking price, sounds reasonable to me. Surely this would have been covered in the exclusivity agreement>? Well that would make total sense - they aren't the owners yet, the owner won't pay the clubs way, so why should...

Barnsley have appointed Cheltenham manager Darrell Clarke as their new boss. Think that should be a good move for all parties.

Rooney to Plymouth is just laughable. Have to wonder the mentality of these clubs. Unsuccessful at the 3 clubs he has been at. Complete red flags against his name. You do wonder if this is more about him, bustling his way in there, with a celebrity consortium as well. It's almost as if some clubs j...

Winston Biscuit Suggestions Bayern Munich have opted for Vincent Kompany (with Craig Bellamy)

Read that Bellamy was unlikely to go there.

PSF are dull. They are training games, used to practice formations, bring new signings up to speed and test out the odd trialist, most of whom won't even sign. Would prefer they played them all behind closed doors esp versus the likes of QPR as opening up the game at the SCL will probably end up cos...

Despite the success of the Academy on the pitch this year, hard to disagree that keeping Cat 1 as a League 1 club is an unneccesary drain on tight resources. Only 11 clubs outside the PL actually have them and with Leicester up and Leeds/Soton in the play-off, that total will be down to 9/26 next se...

Guessing we'll get a club statement this week on the matter which doesn't tell us anything we don't know. See Anthony Smith has also stuck his neck out again after the Gymshark debacle. No credibility left. What's he said now, avoiding Twitter like the plague at the mo. Regurgitating rumours that a...

WestYorksRoyal Guessing we'll get a club statement this week on the matter which doesn't tell us anything we don't know.

See Anthony Smith has also stuck his neck out again after the Gymshark debacle. No credibility left.

What's he said now, avoiding Twitter like the plague at the mo.

The club announced as part of the 1st team retained list that Abrefa has been offered a new deal and he is reviewing the situation.

Taylan Harris was sold to Luton in January, hence why he is not on the lists.

First announced match is a behind closed doors match against Watford at their training ground on 6th July at 11:00: https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/22/watford-friendly-announcement-22may24/ Article suggests this will be the first match of pre-season. Fully expect the vast majority of game...

It would greatly surprise me if there is any footballing sanction of note at all! The PL won't have the balls to do it because they know they don't have the financial clout of an oil nation to see it through. The likely result will be a huge fine (which the dopers will find down the back of their s...

It would be a rather odd negotiating position from Chiron to intentionally drag their feet over some minor details during this crucial off-season period just to save a few £m on the purchase price. Given the current state we are in if they don't get the next 8 weeks right then next season will be a...

Strange with Elliott - was getting picked when not playing regularly, breaks through as a regular, dropped by his country. Can only assume it is because of the fact he won't have played for over a month by the time of the games. Could be a fitness thing or the manager has decided to look at some di...

Strange with Elliott - was getting picked when not playing regularly, breaks through as a regular, dropped by his country.

Can only assume it is because of the fact he won't have played for over a month by the time of the games.

Looking at the prize money on offer, it is surprising that more teams don't take the EFL Trophy slightly more seriously - appreciate that there are costs involved in putting on/getting to a game but just taking our run to the last 16 in to account - this would have banked the club 39k - not a massiv...