Very true, Peps, but every club has problems getting deals over the line. We're not unique in that (or that kind of 'spin') tbh. Given what Hammond has had to work with in terms of available funds, I think he's done a very good job. Some may wish to avoid the financial reality and still think we ...

Considering the last 10 years have been nothing but the epitome of change, I'm totally calling shenanigans on that drivel.

Promotions, relegations, close to European football (once), Wembley appearances, Play-off woe (and some semi-joy), new owners, bad owners, no owner(ish), oh yeah, we're a club ...

Further to the loan with view to perm, didn't Murray himself ask for a move to a 'local' club (as opposed to the theoretical Sunderland)

Strangely enough not too disappointed with last night. It's clear NA has got his playing style across to the whole squad and if we can get some of the injured back we have the makings of a good team. Hopefully NA will finally abandon the Obita in central midfield idea after last night it doesn't do ...

I thought he looked quite impressive bar the error. Wells gave him a torrid time, but he handled it well. When he bulks up a bit, he'll be a nightmare for forwards. Not afraid to come out of defence either (well, second half...)

It's a shame we didn't show the energy we played with in the last 20 minutes in the first half. All the keeping possession of the ball just for keeping it sake was mind numbing. I swear we had more backward passes than forward. Without any form of creativity and vision in midfield we really didn't ...

I love you, tomowwow...

Not sure I understand your reasoning, Agent Balti. They should hold on to Hobbs so that they can play him when Lascelles returns to Newcastle next year? I'm pretty sure they'll manage to find a replacement in that twelve month period.

The reasoning being that they'd have to find two CB's in 12 ...

The slight issue being that Lascelles is a Newcastle player loaned back to Forest for the season. They may be obliged to hold on to Hobbs for that reason alone.

For me, the game seems to revolve around Akpan. He doesn't seem to be involved, certainly not as much as he should be. There's nothing that screams out that he could be 'used for' because he's good at x. Just a very generic, run around a lot, players. If he was bought as an attacking midfielder then ...

Winston Smith wrote:Always been a huge fan. Gives me an excuse to dig out my old Nice 2011-12 Bautheac shirt!

Ah, we've all been there...

And the winner is "Ashes", apparently.

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/your-anthem....revealed-140814-1827802.aspx

maffff wrote:

MouldyRoyal wrote:Or Akpan with a tedious, overused "joke" stapled to his face.

Where can I get one of these Floyd masks you speak of?

POTY.

Nameless wrote:

Gordons Cumming wrote:

Isaac Hunt wrote:I think if Cardiff were still in the division above, this could happen. Less likely as they're not.

What, like Alf?

Oh......................

Cardiff were in a higher division when the ALF deal was agreed....

What? Did someone go "Boo! You're relegated!" like a game of tag?!

A small glimpse of things to come, I'd imagine. Nothing wrong with it, mind you. No harm done.

Thrice no.

maffff wrote:Akpan with a Clayton beard?

Or Clayton with an Akpan bea...oh.

maffff wrote:Maybe we could play our best left back as a left back for a start.

You mean the left winger, left back?

maffff wrote:

Pepe the Horseman wrote:Can't we have Cambiasso instead?

Don't be greedy Pepe. For that insubordination you can't even have Clayton wearing a Cambiasso mask.

How about Akpan in a Clayton mask?

Someone from the Eaststand was telling me "it all kicked off between home and away fans after the game, I'll tell you about it later".....did anyone see this or could he be over exaggerating, maybe an away fan bumped into a Reading fan and caused him to drop a wurthers original or something ...