Despite (the absurd) call up of Bothroyd, I think that this team lacks a QUALITY striker. Thoughts?? Bothroyd at this level is a superb striker, but agree never internal class, certainly not yet anyway. Chopra too at this level is a very good striker. You seem very hard to please. I know - but to d...

TBM So how come you've put Bertrand in but not Bellamy?

I moved the goalposts

I decided that as Bellamy was old and on massive wages he did not fit the mould as 'buyable'. Complete cop out I know...

I think your team would get relegated, mine would finish 10th

My Subs:

Speroni
Gunter
Monk
Aron Gunnarsson
Kebe
Commons
Nugent

I considered Steele at Boro but for all the good reports, he's clearly not marshalling his defence too well! Kenny is a winner. At QPR against Reading he wasted time, dominated the defence and made a world class save at 3-1. Yeah some people hate him, but that's what you want in your team, one or tw...

Sadly I dont't think any of the Reading team would get in it - perhaps Kebe... Anyway, if someone were to buy this lot, how do you think they'd get on in the premiership? I've gone for a Barcelona-esque formation 8) ---------------------------------- Bothroyd (Cardiff)-------------------------------...

Attack is the best form of defense, I getting bored of the same mistakes Sadly McDermott appears to enjoy them! :cry: :cry: what.in. gods. name. are. u. On about ? Mcd makes attacking subs every game,always try for the win. The only reason it was slightly defensive was we had all 3 strikers on the ...

Do we know for sure the ball didn't cross the line? Had to work late tonight and was following Jonny Fordham on Get Reading who signed off by saying: JonnyFordham: Full Time: 1-1 between #readingfc and #cardiffcity with goals from Hunt and Bothroyd (just over the line) [via Twitter] At the End of t...

Do we know for sure the ball didn't cross the line?

Had to work late tonight and was following Jonny Fordham on Get Reading who signed off by saying:

JonnyFordham: Full Time: 1-1 between #readingfc and #cardiffcity with goals from Hunt and Bothroyd (just over the line) [via Twitter]

Useless argument from Snowball, but the discussion was never about booing, it was about the right to reply, and Shane Long has the right to reply.

Just as Paddy Kenny has the right to celebrate in his own teams stadium...

I miss Bertrand too

"Hi Winchester Royal, I'd like to offer you a 10k per week contract at Reading and, when we've got your fitness up to scratch, we'll start playing you up front on your own in a tough league" 'Er, no thanks John. I wont be able to keep Hob Nob readers happy so I think I'll stick to my curr...

Fans pay his wages. Lack of respect. Two complete-load-of-bollocks-talksportesque statements that piss me off no end. I didn'nt notice him make the gesture, but IF he did, then it was a good point well made. The 'Long-time to go' thread is 38 pages long (ok, 37 of them are Snowball!) because so man...

Long - 6 - Goal was the only thing of note. harsh- and the goals worth a 7 on its own And to Shane Long, scoring your first goal from open play in 12 games is not really a hand to the ear moment. DICK. was agreat goal, and if kebe is allowed to do it after all that stick, then shlong can too as far...

PPS – A note on the second goal when it all kicked off down in the bottom left hand corner – I’m certainly not condoning the Reading fans that tried to jump on the pitch, but Kenny is a professional footballer, and despite the goading should not have celebrated in front of the away end so poignantl...

Officially back now - yeah, Taraabt is class and they will probably go up, and credit to Warnock if they do. A VERY tough, athletic, organised back four - with or without Orr, 1 target man who can't hit a barn door but wins everything that is thrown at him (Hulse), 3 talented attacking players suppo...

On the tube... Outplayed by their eleven men, beaten by 10. Taraabt was, as expected, different class. Although the play acting of his is pathetic. But the two major gripes are: 1) Matt Mills. Mistimed every tackle and misplaced every pass. 2) Reading fans. What a bunch of mongs. The abuse of paddy ...

Is it any wonder that a centre forward is involved in goals? Stats are interesting, but most people on the team board have a pair of eyes which allows them to view for themselves what a good/bad player Long is. The only stats that would be interesting on this topic is how Long rates compared to othe...

Please stop playing Jobi McAnuff in central midfield when he is a winger. Please play Noel Hunt up front next week with Kebe in behind, McAnuff and Antonio on the flanks and Karacan and Tabb if fit in the middle. So many great points (especially the one about giving the chairman a slap), but when K...

So if promotion really is good for a clubs finances, why are Reading skint?? It seems that the only financially sound thing to do was sell Sig for 7m (+saved wages) and hope that one of our large squad could fill the 'hole'. Due to the bid coming so late, we had no time to replace him either. I agre...

With a manager like Colin and his ability to buy a sensible amount of strikers, QPR are nailed on certainties for the points record - in fact, I'd pay up now if I was a bookie...