I'm actually now excited about this season, I have absolutely no idea how we will go - if this squad performs as it could we could shock a few and be around the play-offs again. If they don't then who knows. It is this not knowing that makes being a football fan so enjoyable, by the end of the first...

Rollerbob But hold on.. We already have 9 injuries?

Gunter, Jaakola, Edwards, O’Shea, Bacuna, Obita, Popa, Harriott, McCleary

Only at Reading.

3 of those are long term: Obita, Harriott, McCleary

Bacuna is nearing fitness and of the others, only Gunter would be in the 1st XI, so hardly a crisis.

This is going to drag on till deadline day. Longer it goes the more money we will get I'd think. We hold the cards on this one especially now that Sheffield United have knocked Brighton back for their defender, Brighton will no doubt come back in for Moore. If we get Hause in then Moore is going. I...

genome Ruh roh

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Can understand them allowing Pedersen to be registered but if this was a breach, surely it should have come at a cost, say a couple of points deducted or similar.

This one is easy for me. Don't play him until the tranny window shuts. If we get what we want (10 mil?) ideal, he's gone, for silly money. If they don't want to pay us what we value him at, we don't sell him. Simple. He's got 4 years left on his contract, and he's the best CB we've got. If we don't...

Zip I was hoping the playmaker was Maddison. He has a proven record at Division one level.

It might be - Onomah was just the name that a couple of twitter randoms have put out there, nothing concrete.

At this point, it could be anyone or no-one.

Muskrat

Stranded He is not available tomorrow night

Why is this? Just asking like.

Can only assume that the manager has decided that since a transfer request has gone in, there is a strong likelihood that he will be sold by this time next week.

Is a pretty standard call once a player has asked to leave.

This one is easy for me. Don't play him until the tranny window shuts. If we get what we want (10 mil?) ideal, he's gone, for silly money. If they don't want to pay us what we value him at, we don't sell him. Simple. He's got 4 years left on his contract, and he's the best CB we've got. If we don't...

Clement saying on SSN still expecting 1 or 2 more to join before Friday, but if not, then will use the loan extension period Alan Nixon on twitter, who can be pretty accurate on these things, has tweeted that we are working on a midfield playmaker but it might not be done by the weekend. Not Norwoo...

DOYLERSAROYALER Clement saying on SSN still expecting 1 or 2 more to join before Friday, but if not, then will use the loan extension period

Alan Nixon on twitter, who can be pretty accurate on these things, has tweeted that we are working on a midfield playmaker but it might not be done by the weekend.

club spoke to his agent at the start of the year and his agent was clear he wouldn't accept anything less than he was on at Villa - which was 80k a week! Sounds about right, he doesn't need to play so still needs to be worth his while. If someone in the UK won't pay it, and at this stage I don't th...

John Robertson - Notts Forest. Probably the best winger ever to play in our top league. Eddie Gray - Leeds Utd Riquelme - argentina David Beckham - Man Utd Zico - Brazil Ronaldinho - Brazil Chris Waddle - Spurs This is a Reading forum, this discussion on slow wingers should have begun and finished ...

Gunter out for 3-6 weeks so will be Richards at Left Back on Friday.

Likely defence of Yiadom, Ilori, McShane, Richards. Two forward thinking full backs, Meyler is going to be very important on Friday.

For pure footballing reasons, he has missed a full pre-season, he may be fit but at 37 and at a new club that would be a big no from me.

And let's not even get started on his wages. Villa were screwed financially for a reason and part of that was Terry's wages - he wouldn't come cheap.

Slow isn't always a major problem for a winger. I will give you (if you really want me to) the names of shedloads of slow players who have been amongst the best wingers the game has seen. I really want you to. I want shedloads of the BEST wingers the game has ever had. John Robertson - Notts Forest...

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generally quite pleased with summer business on a budget. at the very least its clear that clement was able to identify what was needed in the squad, in terms of position and attributes, and then get the right kinds of players in, that we could afford and would want to come here. this is the comple...

genome What's the situation with Obita's fitness?

Once he's back we'd have Gunter & Yiadom on the right (and both can fill in on left), Obita & Richards on the left. That would probably do?

Obita is running again, probably looking at Christmas I would guess before he is in a position to play.

genome Now the fee is down to £2.5m, apparently

Would imagine that is the initial fee, which seems fair. If we end up paying £5m then we will likely be in the PL and quite happy about life.

Is anyone else really not up for this shit yet? Just walking into this season with the feeling of not being arsed or invested. Can't remember feeling this way before. World Cup hangover. Must be the shortest period of time I can recall between a World Cup Final and first game, 19 days I think. Simp...