The BBC have today published a new report on the state of the Championship. Whilst this is hardly new it does sum up the situation well. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50674331 Not great reading for us there At the end of the day it’s all just farcical for what is just a game. Dread to think ...

Hound Just seen a clip of that Meite chance again

Bloody hell it was laid on a plate for him (superb from Baldock). Shocking miss tbh

Absolutely not, it was very unlucky

I'm not certain that a left side of Richards at LB and Obita at AML wouldn't work. It would be pretty good defensively and decent in transition. Also you forgot Barrett who can still be used. I think I'd prefer Obita LB and Richard further forward in that combo but with them rotating and covering r...

So these are all the first placed teams heading through in the Champions League A: PSG B: Bayern Munich C: Man City D: Juventus E: Liverpool F: Barcelona G: RB Leipzig H: Valencia Second placed teams: A: Real Madrid B: Tottenham C: Atalanta D: Athletico Madrid E: Napoli F: Borussia Dortmund G: Lyon ...

Royals and Racers The BBC have today published a new report on the state of the Championship. Whilst this is hardly new it does sum up the situation well.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50674331

Not great reading for us there

away crowd* predictions? * - Definition = "a large number of persons gathered closely together"... expect may require use of Roget's I commend anyone that travels from Reading to Barnsley tomorrow, what an awful fixture at an awful time 294 brave souls Yeah, not sure how many went from Re...

I can see a problem with that. Good job January is around the corner then For now, we have Meite, McCleary, Boye, Obita/Richards could probably do a job Not ideal obviously, but not sure we can get much worse than the last three games I'm not certain that a left side of Richards at LB and Obita at ...

The third terrible performance on the bounce, totally have had enough of this 5-3-2 formation. Its clearly not working with these players, so time to change. Pretty sure Bowen wanted us to play fast attacking direct football!! that"s clearly not happening and for some reason the players have l...

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NewCorkSeth Reckon they would have been the last 2 I would have guessed if you asked me who scored that game..

I'm not sure, Aluko played that night

Who?

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Like I said, forgettable. Must have been a couple of seasons ago

Yeah, beat them 3-0 in Nov 2017, Edwards and JVDB on the scoresheet that game

Reckon they would have been the last 2 I would have guessed if you asked me who scored that game..

I'm not sure, Aluko played that night

Thanks for the article

Gomes is a complete and utter tosser and a complete failure, you don't treat players like that

Yep, absolutely and we’ve said it before ourselves. In fact IIRC we said the exact same thing about Barnsley last season - but I think we beat them. Can’t really remember, most of our performances over the last few years have been pretty forgettable. Barnsley weren't in the Championship last season...

Agreed. Five at the back is too restrictive. I really want us to play authentic wingers as well. Works with decent wingbacks. Sheffield United play it with two high flying wingback (both on the scoresheet on Sunday against Norwich) Ours simply aren't. You can play Yiadom/Gunter/Obita/Richards or wh...

Agreed. Five at the back is too restrictive. I really want us to play authentic wingers as well. I can see a problem with that. Good job January is around the corner then For now, we have Meite, McCleary, Boye, Obita/Richards could probably do a job Not ideal obviously, but not sure we can get much...

Pass to Ejaria, watch him inevitably lose it because he's either got no options or he spends three hours dawdling on the ball? Then maybe score from a set play We were beginning to implement a style under Bowen and it's completely gone. They go long when they can retain it with a short, simple pass...

If I was a Reading player I'd be asking for a transfer, the team is a mess and my career would be going nowhere. Absolute shit-show. What is our gameplan?! oxf*rd hell. Pass to Ejaria, watch him inevitably lose it because he's either got no options or he spends three hours dawdling on the ball? The...

I'd use 4-4-2 to chase games, rather than to start with it when Swift is back because there's no way he fits in a 4-4-2 unless he's shunted out onto the wing Ejaria won't work in a 2 man midfield, far too much messing around with the ball once again tonight. It's a real shame Rino is playing as poo...

I'd use 4-4-2 to chase games, rather than to start with it when Swift is back because there's no way he fits in a 4-4-2 unless he's shunted out onto the wing Ejaria won't work in a 2 man midfield, far too much messing around with the ball once again tonight. It's a real shame Rino is playing as poor...

Agreed. Five at the back is too restrictive. I really want us to play authentic wingers as well. Works with decent wingbacks. Sheffield United play it with two high flying wingback (both on the scoresheet on Sunday against Norwich) Ours simply aren't. You can play Yiadom/Gunter/Obita/Richards or wh...

Rafael made some decent saves, but as you say, a couple of poor kicks Moore was OK, but looked a bit shaky at times. Miazga was fine. Morrison made a couple of decent blocks but gave away a ridiculous goal. Gunter and Obita, both predictably ineffectual offensively but didn't do too much wrong defen...