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by From Despair To Where?
09 Nov 2025 11:29
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Coca-deal signed
Replies: 13
Views: 1962

Re: Coca-deal signed

Prefer Pepsi but it's better than Rola-Cola
by From Despair To Where?
08 Nov 2025 07:45
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Royals
Replies: 4355
Views: 4037688

Re: Ex Royals

Joining them as a development coach.

"Ok boys, always remember to warm up fully beforehand. Be nice and limber. You don't want to be out for a month with a snapped banjo string"
by From Despair To Where?
07 Nov 2025 16:54
Forum: The Team
Topic: Opposition fans back from the game - 24/25 page 225 onwards
Replies: 4799
Views: 2881000

Re: Opposition fans back from the game - 24/25 page 225 onwards

The former manager previously AKA “Fatty Fist Pump” needs a new nickname. He was also very reasonable in his comments given his previous connections. The excess skin must be horrendous but fair play to him for losing so much weight, he’s half the man he used to be! He's a bit like Colin - someone w...
by From Despair To Where?
05 Nov 2025 16:48
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Randell Williams and Andy Rinomhota
Replies: 32
Views: 6621

Re: Randell Williams and Andy Rinomhota

Yiadom has also covered at CB so, whilst I wouldn't pick him there in a CB pairing, he could maybe add a bit of pace at the back alongside Williams and O'Connor with Ritchie or Abrefa on the right.
by From Despair To Where?
05 Nov 2025 16:47
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Randell Williams and Andy Rinomhota
Replies: 32
Views: 6621

Re: Randell Williams and Andy Rinomhota

Yiadom has also covered at CB so, whilst I wouldn't pick him there in a CB pairing, he could maybe add a bit of pace at the back alongside Williams and O'Connor with Ritchie or Abrefa on the right.
by From Despair To Where?
05 Nov 2025 16:31
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Randell Williams and Andy Rinomhota
Replies: 32
Views: 6621

Re: Randell Williams and Andy Rinomhota

I guess he must be fit and ready to go, otherwise a deal until January seems a bit pointless.

One of Richardson's favoured formations is apparently 3-5-2 so maybe a wing back? Yiadom started out as a winger so could do a similar job on the right.
by From Despair To Where?
05 Nov 2025 14:56
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Randell Williams and Andy Rinomhota
Replies: 32
Views: 6621

Re: Randell Williams and Andy Rinomhota

About to sign Surprised Rino isn't attached to any club, did well last season for Cardiff. If fit would be a good addition. Cardiff's POTS last season. As you say, if he's fit and half as good as he was last time he was here, he'll be a fantastic addition. I know nothing about Williams other than h...
by From Despair To Where?
04 Nov 2025 09:55
Forum: The Team
Topic: Poll: Recruitment
Replies: 98
Views: 5476

Re: Poll: Recruitment

I think we’ll see quite a lot of movement early in the transfer window anyway in both directions If Hunt is banging on about 3-4 more players needed which he wasn’t supported on I don’t think his helping himself mind you. The numbers were plenty sufficient just the profiles, performances and injuri...
by From Despair To Where?
04 Nov 2025 09:17
Forum: The Team
Topic: Poll: Recruitment
Replies: 98
Views: 5476

Re: Poll: Recruitment

The Couhig-Dellor thing goes back to last year when Dellor was unquestioningly parroting everything Dai said in the press and effectively briefed against Couhig, particularly around the whole Bearwood thing. At the time, Couhig said "The truth will out eventually" and the truth has largely...
by From Despair To Where?
02 Nov 2025 21:26
Forum: The Team
Topic: Poll: Recruitment
Replies: 98
Views: 5476

Re: Poll: Recruitment

I think Fraser, O'Connor, Ritchie and Lane will prove to be good signings and Marriott and Williams have proven to be good signings None of the loans have added anything although Burns has had flashes of adequacy. I'd send the lot back in January though if at all possible. DK is the sort or signing ...
by From Despair To Where?
02 Nov 2025 15:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Carlisle United (h)
Replies: 284
Views: 24261

Re: MATCHWATCH : Carlisle United (h)

I think Richardson will have learnt a hell of a lot more from that collapse than he would have from an insipid 2-0 or 2-1 win. He clearly nailed a lot of our problems from 120 minutes of football.

I'll take that as a crumb of comfort rather than a positive.
by From Despair To Where?
31 Oct 2025 15:58
Forum: The Team
Topic: Reading v League
Replies: 2
Views: 554

Re: Reading v League

Yeah, let's not look at goal difference though. I make it -18 and I've only got to 1899.
by From Despair To Where?
31 Oct 2025 10:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 486
Views: 240728

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

It's effectively a salary cap by the back door. I guess it works in American sports by there's greater parity between the size of the respective franchises (except maybe in MLS but clubs have allocated squad slots which can be paid outside the cap). I guess it could work and it shows that owners are...
by From Despair To Where?
30 Oct 2025 14:44
Forum: The Team
Topic: CONFIRMED: Leam Richardson
Replies: 93
Views: 10655

Re: CONFIRMED: Leam Richardson

Criticising Beattie and Schofield for their management record when they've been hired as coaches is pretty special. Not all coaches make good managers. Not succeeding as a manager doesn't make you a bad coach. Some people are just determined to be negative. I don't particularly like playing the man...
by From Despair To Where?
28 Oct 2025 19:58
Forum: The Team
Topic: CONFIRMED: Leam Richardson
Replies: 93
Views: 10655

Re: CONFIRMED: Leam Richardson

Quite surprised. Horrendous at Rotherham and correct me if im wrong but didn't he have an overpowered squad to work with to get Wigan out of League One? Weird given the other possible names. I'm sure Couhig et al see something in him I don't, and obviously know infinitely more than I do about him, ...
by From Despair To Where?
28 Oct 2025 17:48
Forum: General Football
Topic: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round
Replies: 9390
Views: 3139041

Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

Despite pretty much unparalleled success,Rodgers was not universally liked by the fans.

Having said that, Dermot Desmond is a bit of a prick and I wouldn't be surprised if Rodgers flounced after a clash of egos. Again, not entirely uncharted territory for Rodgers
by From Despair To Where?
28 Oct 2025 14:35
Forum: The Team
Topic: The inevitable poll for the next Reading manager
Replies: 277
Views: 24025

Re: The inevitable poll for the next Reading manager

I do find myself warming to the idea of Richardson after hearing the context behind his record, very good League One season with Wigan before being sacked after a crap start to the season in the Champ and then took over a shite Rotherham team in the Champ and couldn't really do much to stop them be...
by From Despair To Where?
28 Oct 2025 14:02
Forum: The Team
Topic: The inevitable poll for the next Reading manager
Replies: 277
Views: 24025

Re: The inevitable poll for the next Reading manager

WestYorksRoyal Anyone else want to admit they hadn't heard of this guy 24 hours ago? I certainly hadn't.

A bit quick to conclude he is Paul Ince mk.2


I was certainly aware of him but wasn't aware of the extent of his managerial/coaching CV.
by From Despair To Where?
28 Oct 2025 13:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: The inevitable poll for the next Reading manager
Replies: 277
Views: 24025

Re: The inevitable poll for the next Reading manager

Everybody is exploding about this news, Can`t say I`m over the moon, but let him prove us all wrong, this has got a Paul Ince appointment written all over it. Reading fan pundit Johnny Hunt says that too: https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/reading-warned-no-go-appointment-ex-wigan-athletic-boss-leam...
by From Despair To Where?
28 Oct 2025 11:03
Forum: The Team
Topic: The inevitable poll for the next Reading manager
Replies: 277
Views: 24025

Re: The inevitable poll for the next Reading manager

Really good insight there papes. Nice work mate :wink: To be fair, there's a lot in there that's positive and if he's the man, suggests that some thought has gone into the appointment. I'd agree with all of this I just remember when Selles was appointed and the general consensus was that he was goi...
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