You sounded ok pal.

They seemed prepared to chuck a good few questions at you. My tip would be to take a very brief pause before you speak as it will give you a moment to collect your thoughts. Don't dive into football cliche speak which is a danger.

Anyway, FWIW, well done and keep it up!

How do you make that out then Space Cruiser?

Having been a supporter of Reading since, quite possibly, before you were born, never having given my support to any other team, I find that one a little hard to understand.

We largely did until last season, when, as you know, the entertainment value from watching Reading increased massively for the truly discerning and intelligent football supporter.

He is.

Marcotti is top man in my book, especially for remaining sane and balanced in the TalkSport environment you aptly describe.

Brief notes on his comments re Reading tonight. He said over the weekend he heard someone on a phone in say that Watford were more likley to stay up than Reading because they play a long ball game whereas Reading rely on a sharper passing game that won't be suited to the Premiership. He said that ne...

Nobby "Panpipes" Solano!

People aren't half precious about things to do with Reading FC these days!

I mean really, who cares? What on Earth is there to get het up about even if Tarrant can't even name a single player? I don't get it!

Christ, that's feeble RA.

Some people are really getting on my tits these days.

Don't you just love that assumption that a supporter would rather be proved a little bit right on a tiny part of his assessment and see Reading lose, just so he can say "told you so" to the one-eyed RTG?

No actually.

Cue the indignation....

What does he mean "even at Reading"? What do they know these bastard journalists etc. etc.

I think that's how it goes.

I'm not negative Spacey!! I'm upset you didn't take the trouble to comment on my positive spin.... We are a youngish squad and there is every reason to think that there is significant scope for further improvement from last season's displays. Of course it'll be a lot lot tougher but Top 5 or 6 apar...

We are a youngish squad and there is every reason to think that there is significant scope for further improvement from last season's displays. Of course it'll be a lot lot tougher but Top 5 or 6 apart who should, by rights, destroy us, I see no cause for pessimism about our chances. Stick to the ga...

And you don't even know how to do proper smileys. Idiot. Classic from this village's outstanding star! This from the beardy weirdy. :roll: Did you not see my photo a few weeks ago? The only hairs on my head are my eyebrows. I am completely bald. Utterly hairless these days. Pink and proud. What par...

SpaceCruiser And you don't even know how to do proper smileys. Idiot.

Classic from this village's outstanding star!

The Goat was fed He and his agent need to belt up.

They aren't the only ones.

Having seen Bikey play in the games against Gallstads and Lanna, he looks really good. Okay, the opposition was rubbish, but he just looks really comfortable, powerful and telling the rest of the defence what to do. He speaks excellent English so communication is not a problem. He just looked like ...

Farnborough Royal I thought the idea of increasing ST prices was that we could strengthen the squad. So why have we only bought players

Thank you. That has given me pleasure this dull grey afternoon.

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