Clean sheets guarantees points.
There is no point being able to score 2-3 goals a game but concede just as many.

If he is off the books then great but if not only back up is also great - but an expensive back up. I would say McCleary knows that as a club we need him off the books and probably understands his and Readings financial position. He is a model pro, would not sulk or be disruptive regardless of his p...

I've mentioned in another thread, the competition of CB places will only make us better. This is not a dilemma for the fans to worry about more rejoice in it. Thats if Miazga does comes in. For the past 2 years, most selection dilemmas have been "who the oxf*rd could possibly play there? Every...

I've mentioned in another thread, the competition of CB places will only make us better. This is not a dilemma for the fans to worry about more rejoice in it. Thats if Miazga does comes in.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-kitson-pulis-attack-2093630.amp Well Kitson really doesn't come across well out of that and it's him telling the story! Quite refreshing to read that. Footballers and managers always try and portray they ar...

don't get it having signed Morrison. Can't believe any of Moore, Morrison or Miazga will be happy being 3rd choice Choice!! What a awful situation to be in. Competition for places will make everyone better Gomes cannot rely on people staying fit all season. All it means is an academy lad would be l...

Very meh over this signing. . Could be shrewd addition to the squad....??? But it has a very O'Shea feeling to this but think Adam has a few years left in him. We needed options in CM and we got a older has been. Focusing in on the positives though; He has a decent dead ball on him, happy to put the...

All 3 are gifted players, the balance is just not right. Unless we play 3 CBs I cant see those 3 in the middle working.

We'll almost certainly get some players in this summer. I wouldn't pick a team and put Olise in a defensive CM midfield position, because I don't think it will ever get as far as needing to do that I'd like to see Richards get some game time as a left mid/winger. I think he could do a better job th...

finished 0-0. Some good saves from our keepers apparently. Sounds like Baldock had and missed a few chances That's ok. We don't need a striker according to some people. Also a clean sheet, so our CB issue is all sorted. Sweet. I would be more concerned if Baldock didn't have the chances to miss. Re...

I wouldn't just pin it on N O. We had 5 loan players who all excelled. Nelson was great and a focal point for our attacks but Miazga outshone him in my eyes. I for one would rather bolster our CM or CB than use all what little we have on a CF. Goals win you games but clean sheets guarantee you points.

But given we already knew that, had been pretty open about it and taken lots of steps to manage the situation the embargo was pointless. The supposed embargo didn’t stop us doing anything we hadn’t already decided to do for ourselves. that's why its called soft. it was something that we were fully ...

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Coppells Lost Coat Are we seriously going to have no ginger players next season?

Have you not seen Michael Olise's new do?

NO!!! I had not.

Good lad. Problem solved.

Are we seriously going to have no ginger players next season?

My 2 cents - I think we have to be ruthless. Gomes does not have the time to be sentimental and needs to get cash in and wages off the books. Bod has done well in his time here and does carry a very good ethic in his game which I feel brings a bond with the fans however we cant have yet another inju...

Because he was playing in a pub league and didn't have a decent record in that. Ligue 2 is a better Eredivisie?? Yeah jog on. How many Ligue 2 games did Meite play last season then mate? The point was that Meite had a loan spell at Ligue 2 and Nova played in the Top Dutch league and out scored him ...

Joe Piggott is not good enough to play for Reading FC in the Championship. Also can people please stop mentioning/considering/wasting their time with Novakovich. If he had better overall loan spells than Meite (who was our top scorer last season) why shouldn’t he be considered? Because he was playi...

Let's not Carp on about this, Martinez in Championship = fish out of water... he's not a team player, too shellfish.... Let's Skate onto the next rumour.... Not one to be koi and hake to knock you off your perch, but we should snapper him up if he is angling for a move. He should be our sole GK cho...

It may come down to what you want to look back on when you finish playing. Having a few SPL winners medals is far better than saying you played in the Championship and winning oxf*rd all.
Anyone who is saying Celtic isn't more attractive club to play for than us needs there head checked.

Says Courtney Friday. I can’t see that one coming off. Celtic would need to part with several million and I can’t see us wanting anything other than that money up front considering how tight things are at present. Courtney Friday says dogs can't look up. What's that from again? Either from Spaced o...