MartinRdg Wrong forum?

It's a rumour that I might be attending a Cambridge City game early next season

What forum would you suggest?

Aged 49 as player-manager at Cambridge City, Jamie just played the full 90 minutes in their last home game of the season. Great to see the old fella in his post-match interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR3jH3RziKE He's 50 in August and apparently aiming to be available for self-selection nex...

Some attention now from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/14/reading-mess-men-women-relegated-squad-part-time Ah yes, just posted this in the STAR section. Paula much quoted. (Missed it here.) FWIW - I still support a campaign that gets the club in a state to be sellable t...

Great piece (seemingly) based on an interview with Paula in the Grauniad.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... -part-time

Brogue
Hi Glen good to have you back, The Rock or con air BTW?

Ha. I wasn't planning to catch-up on all the in-jokes

(Apologies - I've obviously lost the knack of interacting with HNA, but I can't see any thread since yesterday where this is mentioned?)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66174548
Good news?

I see the BBC posted a profile of Dai Yongge this morning. Clearly no real interest in running a football club, just a passing fad, more money than sense or ethics. Given the personal wealth - assuming it's real - I don't see why the club couldn't just be offered for sale with the existing debts pa...

I see the BBC posted a profile of Dai Yongge this morning. Clearly no real interest in running a football club, just a passing fad, more money than sense or ethics. Given the personal wealth - assuming it's real - I don't see why the club couldn't just be offered for sale with the existing debts pai...

NathStPaul

Green

Pepe the Horseman Love this x

+1. Supporters club called the Tin Pots.

I kinda want us to go out of business so this idea can come to fruition.

"The BBC has contacted Reading for comment but they are yet to respond."

genome Nowhere to be seen on the BBC Sport football page. No-one gives a fcuk, do they?

Lol!

glenroyal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66031836

I’d be happy with ainsworth, but would like to see how ince develops. Who knows maybe ince will work out. But you can’t miss what a fine job ainsworth has done with Wycombe on a shoestring budget against some big teams. Ainsworth, yes that's a good call but has to be Parky for me and the SM of all ...

I don't think it could be much worse than it is now, major clear-out & refresh might not be all bad.

(That said, odds of not being relegated not looking good anyway - 4 teams avoiding the 3 drop slots, with 2 win gap above?)

As well as the club statement, I think Laurent's post-match media comment yesterday is significant:

"We need to grow up as a team and individuals ..."

There's clearly more to Moore's side of the story, but whoever is "at fault" it's affecting the squad's chances.

As ever it will be the finances that decide our fate.

Under Paunovic this has been one of the more capable and exciting squads in recent years, so many options in starting elevens, but in this post-Madejski era our finances appear to be catching up with us.

Ooof, brave choice not to pick your top scorer for the previous two seasons who adds a different dimension. A lot of brave choices required with this squad though. Yes, I was thinking a luxury to have both Olise and Ejaria ... probably best to think in terms different tactical combinations (inc sub...

It's a real tough call. We've got a quality squad. ..........................Cabral Yiadom, Morrison, McIntyre, Richards ................Rinomhota, Laurent Meite................ Swift....................Olise ............................Joao It's almost impossible to pick. Just look at the players ...

Nameless
No ! TMac has lived in Reading all his life. JMac left Reading in 2001. No connection at all....

Ta.

Hendo Talking about Liverpool actually reminds me of Torres’ hat trick in the league cup game a number of years ago. Seems to get forgotten but he was very good that day.

Ah yes, add that one to my list.

Ronaldo vs Murty sticks in my mind.
(And Gus Poyet in a pre-season friendly I seem to recall)