Great day in the Bristol sunshine. Fans were superb, never stopped singing from the out. As Clarke said, this was a very comfortable and professional performance - we raced out the blocks, got two great goals early on and then I thought it would be 4 or 5 at this rate. We never really got out of 1st...

With Williams and Guthrie now out I just can't see us winning this.

Reading 0 - 2 Burnley. Brighton draw at Forest to nick 6th on goal difference

floyd__streete Arsenal in the semi (LOL) apparently.

Who we soundly beat the other night.

Great chance of winning it this year!

Obviously the odds are against us finishing in the top two, and I'd kinda rather we didn't, but we're by no means out of the race either. Ideal world we tick along nicely, finish 4th or 5th and narrowly lose across the PO semis. Takeover goes through, keep our best players, release some deadwood, b...

Not to be negative - but we're talking like QPR are the only other team in competition for 2nd.

We've still got 3 places and 6 points to climb first... and I don't fancy Forest to lose those 2 games in hand either. Looking like its going to be a tight finish

Aaaaaand we're back to normal.

Zzzzzz

Not sure anyone thought he was the right man for Reading did they? Thought we were unanimous in not wanting him anywhere near the club. http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=118016&hilit=di+canio That's nearly a 1/4 of posters on here who, at the least, wouldn't mind him as Rea...

Think this might be the hardest team decision yet, with lots of players potentially back from short-term injury. I'd like to see Obita get another chance McCarthy Kelly, Pearce, Morrison, Bridge Baird, Guthrie McCleary, Obita, Drenthe Pog Bench: Feds, Gunter, Gorkss, Williams, Le Fondre, Sharp?? (if...

FTR, it's been confirmed by the Daily Echo reporter down here that we're close. Interesting reading the reporters comments "The deal is not yet complete, but the Championship club are understood to be keen to secure Sharp in time for him to play at Derby tomorrow" I guess we'll know by 11...

Saints' equivalent of Charles Watts said the deal is close so don't think it's all rubbish

EDIT: bah, beat me to it WR ^

HoneyRoastHoax John Percy ‏@John__Percy 3m

Billy Sharp is set to sign on loan for #ReadingFC. Will be in the squad to face #dcfc tomorrow #saintsfc

How reliable is this guy? Reporter for Sunday telegraph...

@charles_watts: Chris Baird to #readingfc is done, expect annoucement later today.

Great signing IMO, and probably confirms that Jem will be out for a long time

That could be a critical point in our season.

People need to get behind the team.

Le fondre can't play up top and pog is suspended - what else is Adkins meant to do?

He had a knee injury today... It's just a rumour made official by twitter

Sounds like this one may have legs.

He would be an excellent signing, if only short-term to help us get back the the premiership.

handbags_harris .
. Next up, a Watford side that showed their attacking prowess today...

I'd take a point there too. Really tough start to the season tbf.

@SkyFootball: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says Luis Suarez will be welcomed back when he accepts he will not be leaving Anfield.

LOL it's like he's been put on the naughty step

8 weeks a go when I was on a Bridge/Drenthe high I would have laughed at this. But right now I would take it. All summer I have been convincing myself POG will come good and he managed to change my mind in 10 minutes on Saturday. If we are sticking with 1 up front Ebanks-Blake is not a bad shout as...