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by MartinRdg
03 Sep 2025 16:01
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)
Replies: 167
Views: 14165

Re: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)

Silver Fox Where do these super entitled people get their sense of entitlement from? We're not exactly historically successful. Were they all born after 2005 and think we deserve to be in the PL or something?


I suspect a lot of them were born after 2005......
by MartinRdg
03 Sep 2025 10:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Royals
Replies: 4296
Views: 3502412

Re: Ex Royals

morganb George Puscas available on a free as just been released by Bodrum


:shock:
by MartinRdg
02 Sep 2025 10:13
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Devante Cole
Replies: 107
Views: 42766

Re: Devante Cole

Snowflake Royal
windermereROYAL When they choose Port Vale over us you have to think he prefers life up north.

This is such an arrogant, stuck up mindless thing to say


Not a bad area around Stoke and Port Vale - however, not sure I would want to live there
by MartinRdg
02 Sep 2025 10:10
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Garcia to be sold
Replies: 77
Views: 95825

Re: Garcia to be sold

Brogue Plenty of interest in him but his father has advised him to stay and not chase the big bucks as that will come in the future. He told him the best place for him for the time being is here, getting first team football.


Nice to hear
by MartinRdg
02 Sep 2025 10:03
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)
Replies: 167
Views: 14165

Re: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)

Sorry to be pedantic but we aren't playing Swindon Town; we are playing Ian Holloway's Swindon Town, that new team formed when a famous ex player/manager joins a team as their manager. (see also Frank Lampard's Coventry City, Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle) and which is always referred to as such i...
by MartinRdg
02 Sep 2025 09:58
Forum: The Team
Topic: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings
Replies: 46
Views: 7858

Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings

Sutekh So, have Reading had a spectacular transfer window or not? Or do we need to wait for the season to be over before deciding?


I think a balanced view https://thetilehurstend.sbnation.com/2025-26-analysis-opinion-reading-fc-royals/49954/unpacking-readings-summer-2025-transfer-window
by MartinRdg
01 Sep 2025 12:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)
Replies: 167
Views: 15299

Re: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)

I must say I have enjoyed reading this thread. At the end of the day, football is all about opinions and I can see that many people on here disagree about a lot of aspects of Saturday's match from individual player's performances to the team performance. I can't comment personally as I was only list...
by MartinRdg
28 Aug 2025 15:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: Players on international duty
Replies: 135
Views: 96166

Re: Players on international duty

WestYorksRoyal
rabidbee But if O'Mahony is out on international duty, who's going to score the goals?

Marriott, Ehibhatiomhan and if Brogue is right, another striker in the pipeline.


I think that was somewhat tongue-in-cheek....
by MartinRdg
27 Aug 2025 14:53
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)
Replies: 167
Views: 15299

Re: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)

windermereROYAL
yuomi
Are we any clearer on when Paudie's due back?


Out for 3 weeks 3 weeks ago so likely at least another month yet.


Apparently training on grass
by MartinRdg
19 Aug 2025 16:29
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Nathan Ferguson
Replies: 69
Views: 19398

Re: Nathan Ferguson

More so than bench sitting or U23s here. And at this point he's looking 4th choice behind O'Connor, Burns and Williams. But you need at least 4 CBs over a season and would be good for him to stay here as an understudy and get the odd runout. O'Connor, Burns, Williams and Ferguson would make 4, plus...
by MartinRdg
19 Aug 2025 16:25
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Nathan Ferguson
Replies: 69
Views: 19398

Re: Nathan Ferguson

Snowflake Royal
MR. CYNICAL Bit harsh on Sticks

More so than bench sitting or U23s here.

And at this point he's looking 4th choice behind O'Connor, Burns and Williams.


But you need at least 4 CBs over a season and would be good for him to stay here as an understudy and get the odd runout.
by MartinRdg
13 Aug 2025 11:16
Forum: The Team
Topic: Team for AFC Wimbledon
Replies: 12
Views: 2258

Re: Team for AFC Wimbledon

Although I'd love to see Ahmed get a chance, Abrefa has been our best player, no way he loses his place. Agree. Ahmed gets at least 1 more LC game, at least 3 Trophy games and at least 1FA Cup game. Plus, any games where Abrefa gets injured, or drastically loses form. He should get a solid 10 - 15 ...
by MartinRdg
12 Aug 2025 09:19
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Lamin colley
Replies: 31
Views: 9870

Re: Lamin colley

South Coast Royal
Millsy Rather have a laminectomy.


Have had one of those.


Even though I'm curious, I'm not going to google that!
by MartinRdg
08 Aug 2025 11:57
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad for 2025-2026
Replies: 1294
Views: 443497

Re: Squad for 2025-2026

Absolutely. Kelvin has 12 goals and 3 assists in 52(25). Elliott has 2 goals and 5 assists in 29 (29) Kelvin's record is fine, though he needs to step it up a bit. Think the key difference is Elliott started slowly here and gradually improved as time went on (before his injury) whereas Kelvin start...
by MartinRdg
07 Aug 2025 14:36
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Royals
Replies: 4296
Views: 3502412

Re: Ex Royals

Hendo Olise nominated for a Ballon d'Or.


Wow - must be a first for an ex Royal
by MartinRdg
04 Aug 2025 15:18
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Rumour - Luca Stephenson
Replies: 10
Views: 4794

Re: Rumour - Luca Stephenson

Would rather have Robert Louis
by MartinRdg
04 Aug 2025 15:16
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 456
Views: 171687

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

The Cube
Pretty certain I got the whole article but I did have to edit out over 240 pages of HTML so might have cut something - if so, apologies.


Yes - looks like that's all of it - I was half way to doing what you did but then I saw you posted it so I stopped!
by MartinRdg
01 Aug 2025 16:22
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad for 2025-2026
Replies: 1294
Views: 443497

Re: Squad for 2025-2026

Brogue Ritchie and Cole done.


:shock:
by MartinRdg
01 Aug 2025 12:12
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Paddy Lane
Replies: 39
Views: 9463

Re: Confimred - Paddy Lane

Skimming through Twitter, he looks a bit of a ‘character’ as well. Player you love playing for you but hate on the opposition. And a lot of Pompey fans seem to have wanted a loan from than a permanent move which is interesting. Although they said he didn't quite make the step up to Championship but...
by MartinRdg
01 Aug 2025 09:44
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Paddy Lane
Replies: 39
Views: 9463

Re: Confimred - Paddy Lane

ILoveMoonPig Is anyone here a Beatles fan? I've had a great idea for a song for Paddy.... Yellow Submarine


:D :D
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