I agree with the sentiment in general, but I'm just not sure it would work. If possible, I would certainly get Samuel back now to give him 10 games to bed in. However, we would ideally bring the younger players like Samuel, Fosu, Tshibola into a winning side, so it might not do much for morale to pl...

Can anyone explain why Jake Cooper gets a second yellow? If it is a foul it is innocuous at best. I'll admit it could be deemed a foul and we have seen those given before, but it is such a slight contact that you don't necessarily expect the ref to give it. But I think booking him was bizarre for su...

Al Habsi - Gunter, Cooper, Keown, Taylor - Evans - Fernandez, Williams - Piazon - Kermorgant, Cox Bench - Bond, Vydra, Stacey, Kuhl, McCleary, Rakels Then v Palace Al Habsi - Gunter, McShane, Ferdinand, Obita - Hector - Norwood, Quinn - John, Vydra, Robson-Kanu Bench - Bond, Cooper, Fernandez, Willi...

I have long used this argument to consider Watford a London club...

Arsenal Hull confirmed replay 8th March, bit of luck we should be due an announcement anytime now. With a ko time of 7pm after negotiation with UEFA (who wanted a 5:45pm kick off so didn't clash with European matches) This is ridiculous. Little clubs like Reading and Bradford had to play Monday nig...

i just stumbled across this old trail - and I am the guy at whom much of this is aimed at. Unfortunately the point of the story was lost on everyone as the Evening Post story did not include the full picture. For roughly 8 years when Reading were at their all time low at Elm Park I was a season tic...

It's looking likely the replay will be on the Tuesday before the 6th round fixtures so they won't wait for the replay to decide the date and time of the fixtures. I wouldn't be surprised if they did wait ! However I reckon we will get lucky and be on the Saturday. Everton Chelsea and Man U West Ham...

Good news. I don't particularly rate his ability but you can't deny he gives his all, has tremendous pace and links up well with McCleary. Its also great news that not all footballers are obsessed by money. From how the negotiations have panned out in the media it sounds like he has accepted reduced...

I know I will get labelled a conspiracy theorist and so forth but something seems to be wrong behind the scenes this season. On paper we had probably the best ever assembled RFC squad at the start of this season Hands up those who believed this was, even on paper, the best ever RFC squad. Anyone? A...

So it's unreserved seating in both stands meaning that everyone will go to the East Stand on the night.... Going to be fun near kick off as stewards desperately start looking for places with 2/3/4/5 seats together etc. When we used to do this all the time about 15 years ago there was a rule that ti...

This is now nailed on if we get past huddersfield. Brian loves a bit of scouting while managing in the cup

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+1. No point in having Blackman playing on the right wing, hes a poor Championship right winger having no right foot or crossing or passing ability. Likewise, Piazon is pointless as a left winger. Same for Al Habsi and Bond, both being pointlessly played out of position in goal when they clearly are...

I think Crouch is a likely sort of McDermott signing. We are very one dimensional with Vydra, Blackman, McCleary, John, and haven't scored from about 160 corners. (And that was our 4th choice CB). We need to be able to mix it up and have a player with a bit of nous and experience with their back to ...

I think the most plausible explanation is that Terry Burton (or his wife/family etc) decided that missing Christmas Day to watch players train wasn't really what he wanted to do in his 60s. He probably doesn't particularly need the money as WBA paid off his last contract so why would he bother? I me...

Personally I'm happy to read articles about our players from any angle but I do agree that making up silly stories about having a few hours to spare (championship manager takes days, not hours!) and pretending you didn't write something yourself is a bit weird. Looking at previous posts by same user...

And the answer was no.

True but the Jay Tabbs,Phil Parkinsons and Adie Williams of this world are unlikely to be setting the world alight in lower leagues. (Ngolo Kante excepted). Hard to stand out in a holding role in a crap league. At this level its the excitement of the Hurtados, Kebes, Matejovskys that make you take a...

Midweek, sky cameras, the visiting team with no manager and on shambolic form...

If it was us at home and in hull's position we would expect to lose 1-0!

Theres some media talk that Arsenal are bringing in Steve Walsh, the Leicester head of recruitment as Chief Scout. Perhaps McDermott is just honouring his scouting committments ahead of the January window, while the deal for Walsh is tied up? With all the hype he is getting over Mahrez and Vardy I'm...