I think Howard is a decent centre mid, really not sure he can play the 10 role. From within the squad I would like to see Church given a go there. I think the Northampton game will have left BM reluctent to move to 442. Tabb's not a bad shout, but he's too important in his defensive role though imo....

Ah the good old days, when we had real hard fans.

Not like the Southbank got 'taken' every other week.

Didn't Rodgers try and build the side around Howard playing in the hole?

It wouldn't surprise me if there were some dissapointed "fans" at the end who wanted to be so much but didn't get the opportunity because we won comfortably. 100% agree and it's not just Reading, all clubs are the same. I actually think the majority of Reading fans are pretty decent with ...

The problem is that any kind of budget restriction would have to come from the top down and there is just far to much money to be made at the top end of the Premiership. So much so that clubs can literally run up billions in debt and their owners still make money. Even at this level it's out of cont...

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Royal Lady Why bother to name a 25 man squad then?

So that those not in it aren't eligible to play and so clubs can't just stockpile loads and loads of senior players.

Also the Premier League want u to think they give a fcuk about the national team.

Well hopefully the league will finally set some kind of income based wage cap. Won't be holding my breath.

whereas if we don't balance the books , and run up losses of a couple of a million a year or so, everything will be fine and dandy. That's based on the supposition that the club is able to break even. I have my doubts as to the achievability of that aim. If the only way to plug the gap is to sell o...

Even excluding Sig, the output from our academy in recent years has been outstanding.

It will be an achievement to continue that.

SeLOLf sustainabiLOLity - until the next transfer window opens and some more players depart, of course. Selling players that you have developed in your academy for a large sum of money is part of self sustainability. I didn't have you down as someone who can't see that. The problem is that with wag...

As someone who has defended JM, for the love of God, tell me that's someone playing round with photoshop.....

Maybe Hendrie wants one last pay day and reckons he could get a better deal at Oxford.

Which is prob a fair shout.

Shame that he isn't the player we needed more than anything. No harm in bringing him in, would imagine they had a very close look at his fitness and decided he just wasn't up for it, as I'm sure he still has the technique for this level. Nobody from within the club is expecting Taylor to step up jus...

Is it just me that doesn't really give a sh*t about the accounts and is just happy to support my team regardless of how much we do or don't make / spend?? :| Nope. I'm on that train too. I think at the same time people want to see the club moving forward, which imo is fair enough. Now that doesn't ...

Yeah but it made Wally into the mild mannered, continental style coach that he is today....

I suppose having a very good relationship with one of the fastest growing clubs in the world, couldn't help us out in anyway at all. Not like we are now in a position to send or coaches to go and learn in a totally different environment. Or that Hoffenhiem have got an incredible scouting network we ...

But Brendy you were the one saying that the 106 team only cost £5m to counter peoples arguments about the need for investment. Also that we were not previously a selling club because no one wanted our players. I agree with most of what you are saying here, think we may be arguing the same point in a...

There is a massive difference between the club that got promoted and the club we have now. We were a club that didn't sell it's best players, we were a club that were always fighting for the best players at the level we were at. The investment was always there. To say it just cost £5m ignores all t...

There is a massive difference between the club that got promoted and the club we have now. We were a club that didn't sell it's best players, we were a club that were always fighting for the best players at the level we were at. The investment was always there. To say it just cost £5m ignores all th...

"I just can't believe a big Premier League side didn't take him. There was a lot of talk but nothing came of it and it's a sin that he's lost to this country. The Bundesliga's gain is the Premier League's loss."

You gotta love the guy...