sputnik Hi Royal Farmer.
Do you plough much or are you more into livestock?
gr8 post above btw

Definitely more of an arable man. There is something about laying down seed in countless furrows that sates an inner thirst.

It's no wonder you don't post a lot.
There is no place for reasoned logic and sense on these boards.[/quote]

You're too kind. I'll clear my desk asap

I don't post on here much (I'm sure to the benefit of the board's overall IQ), but for my part I can't help but feel Brian gets a lot of undue stick over his "long ball style". [Puts on RTGs] In his first half season after Brendan's dismissal, during which time he arguably had a squad that...

Wedged in Hong Kong for this one. Praying that a bar will show it somewhere as my internet is dross.

I don't know if this has been posted yet, apologies if so, but Brian will be the guest for 'Goals on Sunday' on Sky Sports, 31st March, 11:00. Should be interesting viewing, and we could hear his side of the story. http://www1.skysports.com/watch/tv-shows/goals-on-sunday/news/8602667/former-reading-...

Agree with all the anti 'McDonut' sentiments. The job Brian has done here has been superb, and he should be held in high regard by us all. However, I fear that he should go at the end of the season. It isn't that fact that we are, in all likelyhood, going down that galls. Without Brian we wouldn't b...

For those who wanted to see it: http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0 ... 04,00.html

3:40 "What's the time? IT'S READING TIME!!!"

Saw him come on in the second half during the development 11's pounding at Basingstoke in pre-season. Whilst we were dire enough that day to make his best efforts ineffectual, as far as I can remember Samuel was one of the few who stopped Basingstoke from looking like God's pub team. Despite persona...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19243575

BBC clearly think that Saints are the guilty party.

Deluded if you think Gunter is cover for Cummings. Gunter will be first choice, he is twice the player[/quote] Sorry, lost in translation there! What I meant was that whoever starts, I think we'll be ok for cover down that flank, whether it be Cummings or Gunter on the bench. I think you're probably...

Even better!!! He's my favourite player already!!!!

Reading 2-0 Crystal Palace First half was a typical pre-season game with not much to really report. Palace had one chance when a cross swung to the back post was headed just over, whilst the Pog dinked our best opening over the bar after a great ball from one of our midfielders, can't remember which...

His wikipedia page makes him sound like the very definition of 'Reading DNA'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yohan_Benalouane

I can categorically state that I have absolutely no idea no this guy is, but all other newbies are doing it so I thought I'd chuck another rumour into the mix to keep it fresh
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/ ... ne-3167301

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news ... utterfield Could be about to miss out on him.

Went with a Saints supporting friend and had to sit in the home end, down by the corner where Roberts celebrated his header! The effort required to look happy when Lambert scored was trumped only by resourcefulness required to seem suicidal when Le Fondre performed his magic! This was especially har...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx657ON0ePU

Nicky Shorey's Messi moment (3.05) in particular, but anything that harks back to this day

And straight away I realise that I have much to learn before I can join the veterans of this board! I'll claim that I meant my introduction to hasten my ascent And I agree Melonhead. It sounded like he made a few promising contributions in his cameos.

After a year of idiotic searching, he finds his details and enters the ring 8) : Antonio has consistently been so good at league 1 level that I'd be really interested to see how he does if given an extensive chance within a Championship first team. That obviously won't be us whilst we have Jobi and ...