Steve Archibald, Scottish International, ex Spurs, played 1 game for us in about 1992 (?)

I am very much in the "Hunt In" camp; he has earned the time IMHO, to turn things round and I think that there are clear signs that things ARE improving. Genuinely, right now I see us finishing comfortably mid table or higher, though the play-offs are not likely this season. However, if we...

At least we have begun to create more chances than a couple of weeks ago and in Marriott have someone who knows where the net is. I think there are clear signs things are turning round and whilst I don't see us being a play off team, I really think we have it within us to be a top half team. That ha...

Sky Sports confirming Selles sacked from Sheffield United and being replaced by.............................................................................

Chris Wilder.



(And when they fire him after a few months, no doubt they were turn to Colin for salvation....)

From a brief scouring of t'internet, it would appear that HC Sports Ventures are a vehicle for investing funds in sports and leisure organisations, only created earlier this Year and it would appear we are their first investment. Someone on X has done a good job of digging stuff up: https://x.com/Ta...

I think a surprise win here; 1-0

We will get battered but with Williams marshalling the defence and El Gato having another 8/10 game, we hold out and then catch them on the break, with Dan K getting the goal.

The most positive thing about the game has to be Marriot; looks like a "fox in the box" striker we haven't really had since Alf.

We seem to have a thing about recruiting Sisters!

Admittedly I am not a regular at games these days but I watch what I can. Genuinely surprised to hear that the away end were booing and singing what they were singing. - After the relative unity during the end of the Dai era, how have things become so toxic so quickly? - Since when did these matche...

It is nigh on impossible to state if a Summer signing has been "good" or anything else until you specify what your determinate criteria for the assessment is; for example, on one level - the level that we needed new players into a heavily depleted squad at the end of last season - they are...

Sorry to be pedantic but we aren't playing Swindon Town; we are playing Ian Holloway's Swindon Town, that new team formed when a famous ex player/manager joins a team as their manager. (see also Frank Lampard's Coventry City, Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle) and which is always referred to as such i...

Sorry to be pedantic but we aren't playing Swindon Town; we are playing Ian Holloway's Swindon Town, that new team formed when a famous ex player/manager joins a team as their manager. (see also Frank Lampard's Coventry City, Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle) and which is always referred to as such in...

You can see how that could end up being like an American Football special teams; the dead ball specialist only subbed on for free kicks and corners, then subbed back off again ASAP, or a goalkeeper who is only brilliant at dealing with crosses (but crap at shot stopping) coming on whenever the oppos...

Any hints as to whether a transfer was paid or not?

Seems like a good option to have as a wing/wing back to me; scored 5 goals for Pompey last season as well.

Personally, I don't know enough about the guy to give a Championship Manager critique of him, but I am very happy to give him every opportunity before bringing our the flaming torches and pitchforks, and genuinely hope he makes a success of being a Reading player.

For a whole host of reasons, this game is assuming "must win" proportions.

We need to show that the positives from the last 3 games (all unbeaten) can be converted into goals and most especially, League points.

And I think we will do just that.

3-0 Reading.

Enjoyable game to watch (on Sky - terrible commentary!); Wimbledon are no mugs (and are masters of the dark arts!) and will surprise a lot of teams this season; we did well to beat them last night. I thought Fraser had a really good game even without his stunning goal; is there any way we can play h...

Classic smash and grab to get a point, but you can’t polish a turd, we looked like a pub team most of the game , not clue looking at the players how it’s going to change. God help us if we lose Wing . The problem is wing. And it’s not his fault. But this all stems from Bindon and mbengue going. The...

I have signed and framed shirts from both the 2 Championship winning squads.

Gunny Fishcake Oh for a dirty 0-0

+1

I truly don't care if it is a rubbish game and the Sky commentators bemoan the "lack of quality" (cliche alert for tonight), let's get an ugly, terrible, desperate 0-0.