Bad luck last night. I couldn't believe it. Derby were second best for 95% of the game. You definitely need a new keeper. Mannone looked a bit of a calamity and I'm sure your defence were nervous with him as a result. You don't need Aluko. He doesn't bring what you need to that deep-lying midfield r...

Made it down with nil expectation, managed a good lunch and got back home by 9. Still don't know how we won 4-0. Your defence were non-existent. In fact, at the end, one of your Central Defenders (think it was Gunter) couldn't wait to get off and basically just put his head down and went. The Sears ...

You'll win. You always do against us. And we've got injuries (loads) and we're awaiting a decent manager for a change, but no-one's told the team, who have decamped to Butlins en masse with their trouser legs rolled up and knotted hankies on their heads...... We're kind of banking on that being the...

Because going to Ipswich is always such a delight :shock: Plus once you get there they seem to charge prices based in the same economic world as service station food Aah, welcome to the Marcus Evans world of corporate hospitality. How would you like your pie? Cold AND a fiver? Will do. The only pla...

Thoughts on the game? Will your lot bother turning up? You'll win. You always do against us. And we've got injuries (loads) and we're awaiting a decent manager for a change, but no-one's told the team, who have decamped to Butlins en masse with their trouser legs rolled up and knotted hankies on th...

"It's like Wigan. But instead of friendly locals it's all people who complain at supermarkets" quite liked that comment about people who complain at Supermarkets (mainly Waitrose). Though Reading obviously isn't like Wigan. At all. tbf, most of those points are difficult to argue too much...

Some of our fanbase doesn't seem to be looking forward to travelling down to the Majeski.... https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/428793/reading-away/#23 For me, it's always been a pleasure. Admittedly, I haven't caught public transport down there for years (since Elm Park went) but the drive is always str...

Some of our fanbase doesn't seem to be looking forward to travelling down to the Majeski.... https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/428793/reading-away/#23 For me, it's always been a pleasure. Admittedly, I haven't caught public transport down there for years (since Elm Park went) but the drive is always stra...

Thought you looked like scoring more as the game went on. Still, you've done yourselves proud; we'd love to be having a tilt at the Prem here at portman, but sadly our owner doesn't seem interested in anything but ticket money, and without a bit of investment, we're heading on a league one tour very...

We lost 3-2 at Blackburn but your superb win at Derby means we're in the Play-off's!

So we couldn't do it on our own but your boys showed up and did it for us. Forever grateful.

Cheers boys. We'll probably get hammered by the Scum, but we're there!!!

So many folk to reply to! Here goes: Royally - None of us are getting too excited yet. The team has limitations, and I fear we'll suffer a few negatives before Xmas. That said, I'm genuinely happy we've reached November with something to play for. Normally, we're 14th by now with Bob Hope of a late,...

Ipswich have picked up a few ex-Reading lads over the years, Ingimarsson, Tabb & Stephen Hunt. Story tonight is that they're taking Noel Hunt on loan from Leeds - The Hunts reunited once again :D They weren't particularly happy about Forster or Ingimarsson were they? Forster did Ok with us, but...

Thats another one you owe us!! (Noel Hunts goal yesterday) Oh man, I went to Charlton yesterday, we were poor for 90 minutes, then our new hero Noel popped up and put one in! Second!! If that isn't a triumph of FFP and cheapness/good organization and management, then gawd knows what is. By the by, ...

A few replies - Paddy20, I'm ashamed to say I didn't rate Mick when he first came. I thought he'd be yet another football 'dinosaur' of the type we've had with Paul Jewell and Joe Royle, both of whom were given more money to work with than Mick's had. Our football is high-pressure, chase-it-down-har...

Hello from a wet Ipswich, where everything looks vaguely menacing in the deep, dark Suffolk countryside. Nearly half-term so I thought I'd touch base. What's happening with your lot? Lower-mid table is not where I envisioned you when you beat us earlier in the season. Is it creeping mange? We've had...

McCleary started, Blackman came on. Interesting that you thought Blackman looked good as the experts on here hate the guy, although that's probably because he's black and Jewish. Yeah, Blackman. He looked alright. Wouldn't mind him in our side. The significance of the I-phone lights, to answer anot...

Thanks itfc good to know your views. Pens are sometimes given sometes not. Sounds like you guys won fair and square. Sounded *in the radio* like hunts challenge was quite different to the one against Cech as in play had stopped but he stormed in anyway. Who gives a toss anyway, Alex is fine. Itfc, ...

First up, your MOTM was the dyed-blonde bloke in midfield. Disappointing to see so few Reading fans at Portman Road. I know we kick you in the knackers with the price of an away ticket (£32.50?) but there barely looked a corner full today, and the few Royals I spoke to on the way back to the station...

Thanks everyone for your comments. We're now going to The Bird in Hand in Henley-on-Thames. We'll take our chances on parking when we get to Reading. We'll be at Henley for opening time and it's a good place to stretch the old legs. We're coming from Colchester so will be avoiding the motorway servi...

The World Turned Upside Down isn't far from the stadium. Literally 3 minutes walk away. Cheap carvery, friendly for away fans. Effing Everton took the place over when they parked two Happy ALS coaches in the car park and weren't kicked out so I'm sure you will be welcome Thanks, sounds exactly what...