Squad Bible

[The Green Programme]

Thank goodness for Henry 8th (even if for selfish reasons) and Martin Luther as otherwise we might still be genuflecting all over the place as so many foreign players do for some reason on the pitches of England.
The bible, albeit no doubt historically inaccurate, does have some decent allegorical stories and the values from Moses through to Arsenal's no.9 represent a reasonable code for living IMHO.

Not sure where to begin...

I'm not sure relatively few players making openly religious gestures on a football pitch is worth the centuries of religious strife that followed the establishment of the Church of England. Fair few English players make religious gestures of their own - Saka, for example.

I'd not be so confident about Moses as a code for living - some of his rules are irrelevant ("worship no God but me"), and others are actively bad ("you shall not lie with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination"). Even Jesus places a very high value on religious worship. I'm not sure if his encouragement of lives of poverty is entirely wise, though I see the value in encouraging charity - if nothing else, I don't think it's a realistic prescription for most people.

"you shall not lie with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination"
He was right mate, it's sick

Thank you for sharing your very own brand of honed theological analysis.

[The Green Programme]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Inquisition

Unless you have a Time Machine and willingly revert to centuries past…

I don’t think the boys will be pitching up any time soon… as you well know, of course.

Monty Python ridiculed the times you mention, in a much more public format….

And managed to escape retribution.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/ ... nce-466034

That’s it ……

I take it all back - your heroic display of freedom of expression against the masses of right wing, Nationalist, Christian, demonic, far right, intolerant, populist, regressive, reactionary,…. Etc….etc on this site and everywhere else…

Is almost saintly……

Or something similar….

[From Despair To Where?]

Can please delete this thread and start again, only without all the evangelical noncery?

[morganb]

https://www.efl.com/news/2023/september ... n-2023-24/

The EFL Squad List 2022/23 and U21 Registered Contract Players are now available to view.

EFL - Squad List 2023/24
Reading - In Squad Players
Player
Home Grown
1
Azeez, Oluwafemi Javier
Yes
2
Dean, Harlee James
Yes
3
Ejaria, Oviemuno Dominic
Yes
4
Guinness-Walker, Nesta Pierre
Yes
5
Holmes, Thomas Richard
Yes
6
Hutchinson, Samuel Edward
Yes
7
Knibbs, Harvey Andrew
Yes
8
McIntyre, Thomas Peter
Yes
9
Mola, Clinton Lemere
Yes
10
Mukairu, Paul Omo
11
Smith, Samuel Toby
Yes
12
Wing, Lewis
Yes
13
Yiadom, Andrew Kyere
Yes

EFL - Squad List 2023/24
Reading - Under 21 Contract players
Player
1
Abbey, Nelson Ighodaro
2
Abdel Salam, Hamid Awad
3
Abrefa, Kelvin Opoku
4
Akande, Adrian Moyosoreoluwa Ameer
5
Ballard, Dominic
6
Bindon, Tyler Grant
7
Boyce-Clarke, Coniah
8
Camara, Mamadi Caba
9
Carson, Matthew Alan
10
Clark, Billie Wayne
11
Clarke, Jahmari Oshown
12
Clarke, John Robert
13
Collins, Harvey Robert
14
Craig, Michael James
15
Dorsett, Abraham Jeriel Richard
16
Ehibhatiomhan, Kelvin Osemudiamen
17
Elliott, Benjamin Njongoue
18
Giscombe, Ajani Amir Leon Dita
19
Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis, Jacob
20
Holzman, Louie James
21
Kanu, Abraham Philip
22
Maragh, Geneiro Dicaprio
23
Maudner, Harvey James Troy
24
Mbengue, Amadou Salif
25
Norcott, Thomas Christopher
26
Okine-Peters, Jeremiah Nii-Ayikwoa
27
Paul, Samuel Benjamin
28
Purcell, Benjamin David
29
Rowley, Matthew Christopher
30
Rushesha, Tivonge Sacha
31
Ryan, John Patrick
32
Sackey, Tyler Joseph Nee
33
Savage, Charlie William Henry
34
Senga-Ngoyi, Jack Michel Dasquela
35
Stickland, Michael George
36
Tuma, Basil Tenywa
37
Vickers, Caylan David
38
Wareham, Jayden Darren George
39
Wellens, Charlie Gerard Richard

[Sutekh]

El jefe positive over out of contract stars in the Chronicle

[rabidbee]

Sorry if this is on another thread (point me to a link if it is) - who are the players with one-year options, and who is the ’star’ who doesn’t have one (Azeez?).

[Clyde1998]

El jefe positive over out of contract stars in the Chronicle

This is good. Suggests both that players are willing to remain at the club (obviously barring any offers from a bigger club) and implies there won't be issues with funding their contracts. Hopefully we'll have most of our first team squad here next season.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Obviously the big one is Azeez, but anyone else think his form is closer towards his early season at the moment? He's always trying the spectacular and is not creating chances, even though he continues to work hard and make runs off the ball.

I'd be happy if he stayed, but I'd still want us to strengthen wide areas generally and have opted capable of taking his place if necessary. If you look in CM, the competition between Elliott/Savage/Craig is very strong, and even Wing and Knibbs would come under pressure with a sustained slump over 8 - 10 games or so. That's what we need out wide, as at the moment Azeez keeps his spot by default. And if a Championship club did come in for him, I wouldn't be too disappointed.

He needs a season playing close to his December/January levels before he starts thinking about a higher level. Obviously best scenario is he stays and we help push him on to that.

[Sutekh]

Obviously the big one is Azeez, but anyone else think his form is closer towards his early season at the moment? He's always trying the spectacular and is not creating chances, even though he continues to work hard and make runs off the ball.

I'd be happy if he stayed, but I'd still want us to strengthen wide areas generally and have opted capable of taking his place if necessary. If you look in CM, the competition between Elliott/Savage/Craig is very strong, and even Wing and Knibbs would come under pressure with a sustained slump over 8 - 10 games or so. That's what we need out wide, as at the moment Azeez keeps his spot by default. And if a Championship club did come in for him, I wouldn't be too disappointed.

He needs a season playing close to his December/January levels before he starts thinking about a higher level. Obviously best scenario is he stays and we help push him on to that.

Azeez wants to stay so has reverted his form to put off many other clubs.