it still smacks of Sir John's philosophy, we need a good striker and spend to succeed. We have parachute payments and could do with some experience and flair to be honest. Will we go through the season saving the parachute payments, I believe so as nothing has changed has it? To be honest I'm sick ...

karacan had an average game on sat. and williams looked good when he came on for a bit. but karacan looked to have improved his passing and all round game in the last few games of last season. and every player will always put in alot of extra effort for his first appearance. so lets just chill out ...

Are we sure it's actually Reading he's talking about and the article isn't just assuming?
Would make sense though, I'd imagine the project is probably just Antons 8-year-plan or whatever it is

URZZZZZ both of which have 3 years on him, cant really see jem getting much better than he already is, as for williams, time will tell

Despite the fact that Jem has improved massively since Adkins has come in

Would prefer Sharp tbh

NewCorkSeth Says he wants to stay and fight for his place in the premier league.

.. And if a club comes in for him he will assess the situation. Standard words from Sharp, I'm sure he'll move before the window shuts but he'll obviously say he's happy incase he doesn't.

Nice to see someone like Morro get captaincy - wears his heart on his sleeve and clearly very honoured, saw him talking to the players a lot as well. Anyway I'm not so sure captaincy is such a big thing in this team, i think Adkins wants a lot of players to really step up and help command the game. ...

Cracking start from Drenthe on and off the field. It's really refreshing to see how someone who once boasted the Bernabeu as his home stadium, seems to be so genuinely happy to be here. One thing that he gets here, that he wouldn't have got at the likes of Real Madrid and Everton, is that he is now...

Teamwise, I'm glad that McAnuff is not going to be guaranteed a starting spot this season, he can work for it like the rest of them. Adkins appears to be taking the sensible approach, appointing a captain on a game by game basis, based on who's on the pitch through merit. :roll: What's so :roll: ab...

Pog - 5 - did oxf*rd all really - looked really unconfident The boos before he'd even kicked a ball took care of that. +1 disgusting behaviour , Exactly. I wanted Pog to start ahead of Alfie and don't get all the stick he gets. Same when Jobi came on really - and when every time we passed it back t...

Also on Ipswich - I thought they did very well defensively. Looked a bit like us last season when we went 4-5-1 under Brian re-Swansea. Bearing in mind they were a complete mess before McCarthy came in, he's done very well. Like Mills said on the radio - they'll not score a lot but won't concede a l...

Can't say much more than what was said on the radio: started well, went a bit off after their goal but superb 2nd half. McCarthy - 7 - some great saves and commanding in the box - but never really seems comfortable with the ball at his feet Gunter - 7 - solid Pearce - 6 - don't feel comfortable when...

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BonBoh What does the Rouge-O-Meter say??

It say's FrdaysGhost is correct.

Please stop posting on this forum.

Don't get me wrong I love Reading and do not wish to disrespect the club in any way but to say that we have international players and a great misfield and a great defence is pie in the sky, Have you forgotten (WE GOT RELEGATED) with almost the same squad as we have now ! We sold our best players. W...

Even someone 100% ITK who only ever posts the possibilities will only have a small percentage of his possibilities sign. Even a manager who knows for sure someone is going to sign and blags about it for ages doesn't get his man etc etc R4E is clearly ITK. Whether he has legit contacts or or trawls ...

Samuel has been injured and not sure he's played any pre-season - so doubt he's been 'shit hot'

Assuming we don't make another signing before Saturday - who do you want to start and who do you think Adkins will start? I'd like to see something like McCarthy Gunter--Morrison--Mapps--Bridge Guthrie-- Williams Drenthe -- Akpan -- McCleary Pog Think McCleary, Akpan and Morrison played well over pr...

LOL at twitter rumour mongs. Again.

Why do we need a big tall target man? We're not playing hoofball anymore. Depending on how we're playing, we'll either need someone strong to hold the ball up, or someone who is willing to make runs into channels/ off the shoulder of defenders. Hooper is only about 5'10 too and some of you were plea...

Levy has delusions of grandeur - he thinks Spurs are a bigger club than they actually are. Just sell Bale to the most infamous club in the World and be done with it. He will, he's just trying to get as much cash as possible. Exactly, Real Madrid are so desperate to buy him - whether its because the...