For those who think we'll bounce back quickly if relegated, it's worth remembering that half our squad are on loan or are OOC. We may have a team next year with only Yiadom, Azeez, McIntyre and Holmes in it + a load of newbies. We'll be limited on who we could bring in due to the low wage cap barri...

One thing we do know is that the game should be hectic, a draw isn't really good enough for us even if it might not relegate us but a draw will definitely relegate Wigan. So if the scores are level, both teams should be pushing for a winner. Reminds me of a certain 0-0 we all had the pleasure of wa...

Deliberate handball is not a cautionable offence. There are two clauses in the laws that require certain types of handball to be punished with a caution, when a player: - handles the ball to interfere with or stop a promising attack - handles the ball in an attempt to score a goal (whether or not t...

That having been said, we once again saw clear inconsistencies with the officials' decision making. Later on, a Luton player clearly deliberately handled the ball as he went into an aerial challenge near the touchline yet escaped a yellow. We have to live with the consequences of officials correctl...

handball aside, Carroll has simply missed a great chance to get his head on it and score a second. Perfection of a cross.

Jaap Stam took us to two converted penalties away from the PL. Pauno took us on a rollercaoster which should have ended in playoffs but Swift being injured for almost the entire season led to eventual failure right at the death. I think i quite like chancing our arm with random former very succesfu...

Jaap Stam took us to two converted penalties away from the PL. Pauno took us on a rollercaoster which should have ended in playoffs but Swift being injured for almost the entire season led to eventual failure right at the death. I think i quite like chancing our arm with random former very succesful...

No, Ince had been pilloried for not starting with Azeez more. Better to start with a '70 minute (capable) player' so as to get the best from him and sub him when he's done. Indeed. Given that a well organised team will have let their players know at half time who is coming off when given specific s...

I am not criticising the kid, just the choice of starting a 70 minute (capable) player….if Ince had dared do that, he’d have been rightly pilloried here….big time No, Ince had been pilloried for not starting with Azeez more. Better to start with a '70 minute (capable) player' so as to get the best ...

Presumably this also has minimal effect on our finances too, as "wasted" wages on Ince will only be the two months or so remaining on his contract, and with Noel already on the books there's no additional fees there either. One can imagine that Noel Hunt will have asked for a pay rise in ...

You’re missing a few in any case. If you don’t count Long (the club does) then there’s still Church, Obita, Rinomhota, Richards, Holmes, and McIntyre all making 100+ appearances and Kelly and Hector making 90+. Could argue Church was only kept around because we couldn’t afford an upgrade, but all t...

Some interesting discussion. I do think the Reading Academy churns out players just a bit below the level Reading have been aspiring too, or they've churned out some players that other clubs thought were better than they were. Tshibola Richards Hector might have actually been very good Reading level...

Also worth bearing in mind that as far as Top flight football is concerned most of the Premier League era has had 4 fewer games played so over a 12 year career period thats 48 games fewer in which to get them. For someone with Kane"s record that equates to about 38 goals in total. That's just ...

i think I'm the only one who actually doesn't mind Dai, yeah he's made mistakes and been a bit naive at times. But he saved the club. The thai's couldn't afford to keep us going, they were desperate to find a buyer. He's paid for our training ground and invested heavily in playing staff (too much o...

Beyond how the hell this is possible if we've been working with the EFL then if the reporting says we are working to get an agreed decision again then it would suggest the breach is more to do with the business plan and we are not in danger of breaching FFP again - if it were the latter then it's a...

My thoughts: ⋅ I was already confused by the extent of our signings we've made. Sure, all free agents, but anyone with any understanding of football finances knows that the fee can be only a small part of the overall cost. We brought in PL loans and given contracts to the likes of Andy Ca...

Came across a reference to this reddit post on Twitter - https://www.reddit.com/r/Championship/comments/11f2qv4/reading_fc_facing_second_points_deduction_in_18/ Given that today is March 1st, the most likely thing that happened is this. 6.2 The Club is also subject to a suspended sanction of 6 poin...

One where you're actually a part of it, a real participant - rather than a customer, merely a number, an entry on a CRM system. What's not to like? The football? Maybe. But I'd always rather watch 22 genuine players who care and are putting everything into it ahead of 22 over-paid players who kiss ...

Well, they all had the opportunity to sign 33 year old Andy Carroll and 35 year old Shane Long. It's not like we struck like lightning. We even got Carroll outside the window. Are you suggesting Shane Long is old and past it? Speaking as a 35 year old i find that ageist. I dont understand how we go...

Jesus you guys are a right bunch. It’s 0-0 away from home. It’s all about results atm not performances. Let’s all cheer up a bit yeah. :roll: Au contraire. Let's be honest, this team isn't getting relegated. For me, watching a game of football is all about the performance. Watching a turgid 0-0 in ...