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by JedMaxwell
30 Apr 2025 17:36
Forum: The Team
Topic: CONFIMRED - The 2nd final countdown
Replies: 9044
Views: 4109994

Re: CONFIMRED - The 2nd final countdown

If it is Dai's signature they're waiting on, perhaps they should fold the top of the document down and tell him it's another mortgage on one of the club's assets.

That's presuming the CCP haven't cut his hands off already.
by JedMaxwell
29 Apr 2025 17:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Players
Replies: 3884
Views: 2328992

Re: Ex Players

Yeah that sounds about right.
by JedMaxwell
29 Apr 2025 17:06
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Players
Replies: 3884
Views: 2328992

Re: Ex Players

Yeah I can't remember if he jumped or was pushed, so to speak, but whichever it was I'd say it didn't work out here. I'm happy to see him doing well now and if he gets into the Prem, it will be more proof of how good our academy is. Just a shame we couldn't cash in on him properly at the time, but t...
by JedMaxwell
29 Apr 2025 15:05
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Players
Replies: 3884
Views: 2328992

Re: Ex Players

Rumours that summer will see Estoril midfielder Jordan Holsgrove move to the Premier League…. Fair play to him. It just didn't quite work out for him here, I think he may have just not been quite physical enough for the Championship when he moved on from us. But seeing him potentially going into th...
by JedMaxwell
29 Apr 2025 13:51
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Purple Turtle sponsorship bands
Replies: 9
Views: 12869

Re: Purple Turtle sponsorship bands

That's a great booking for the final day.

I like the fact that it's there to showcase smaller bands as well, but for a big game like this one it seems fitting. Could get them to play Black Magic live as the teams walk out, from the stage, and it'll probably sound better than the stadium speakers.
by JedMaxwell
29 Apr 2025 12:19
Forum: The Team
Topic: Predictions for this weekend
Replies: 29
Views: 1635

Re: Predictions for this weekend

We'll win comfortably, Orient will bottle it and we'll go into the play-offs riding the crest of a wave and finally win a play-off final at Wembley. There, I've said it. At least we have someone to blame now. Happy to be that man. Whatever does happen though, I am so proud of this team. A collectio...
by JedMaxwell
29 Apr 2025 11:44
Forum: The Team
Topic: Predictions for this weekend
Replies: 29
Views: 1635

Re: Predictions for this weekend

We'll win comfortably, Orient will bottle it and we'll go into the play-offs riding the crest of a wave and finally win a play-off final at Wembley.

There, I've said it.
by JedMaxwell
29 Apr 2025 11:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: Goal of the season 2024/25
Replies: 24
Views: 1112

Re: Goal of the season 2024/25

My favourite was Wing v Bristol Rovers but the best for me is Wing v Wrexham - great team move and an emphatic finish.

Smith's dipper was good but as he's left I can't vote for him.
by JedMaxwell
28 Apr 2025 11:21
Forum: The Team
Topic: CONFIMRED - The 2nd final countdown
Replies: 9044
Views: 4109994

Re: CONFIMRED - The 2nd final countdown

Forbury Lion
Brogue exactly, you cant make an omelette without first killing some chickens
I assume you failed Home Economics?


Or like Dan Miller says in The Thick Of It, you can't make an omelette without having a full and frank discussion with the eggs.
by JedMaxwell
28 Apr 2025 11:19
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Players
Replies: 3884
Views: 2328992

Re: Ex Players

Uke Femi Azeez in the same position as our players going into the final match (although one division higher)


Pleased for Femi, just wish it wasn't at Millwall.
by JedMaxwell
28 Apr 2025 11:15
Forum: The Team
Topic: BTFG - Bristol Rovers
Replies: 10
Views: 1568

Re: BTFG - Bristol Rovers

Yeah thankfully I don't have to make that kind of decision, and I am sure it's not happened very often. Presumably the officials would come to a decision together and perhaps explain it to the benches. Still wouldn't go down well but it's not something I have ever seen so thankfully it doesn't come ...
by JedMaxwell
28 Apr 2025 09:53
Forum: The Team
Topic: BTFG - Bristol Rovers
Replies: 10
Views: 1568

Re: BTFG - Bristol Rovers

The ball punctured. If it had gone in, I think it wouldn't count as a goal. I seem to remember seeing something once about that - if the ball bursts before it goes over the line, it won't count as the ball is deemed 'dead' (in more ways than one). Not sure what happens though - I guess a drop ball....
by JedMaxwell
28 Apr 2025 09:34
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Bristol Rovers (a)
Replies: 131
Views: 15042

Re: MATCHWATCH : Bristol Rovers (a)

That was a great away day. I thought we looked comfortable at the back, with a lack of steel in midfield that allowed them to create a few too many openings. That's something that we need to address next season I think, assuming we're sold etc.. Pereira made some superb saves - I really think he's o...
by JedMaxwell
28 Apr 2025 09:25
Forum: The Team
Topic: BTFG - Bristol Rovers
Replies: 10
Views: 1568

Re: BTFG - Bristol Rovers

and an embarrassing mis-hit saved us. The ball punctured. If it had gone in, I think it wouldn't count as a goal. I seem to remember seeing something once about that - if the ball bursts before it goes over the line, it won't count as the ball is deemed 'dead' (in more ways than one). Not sure what...
by JedMaxwell
25 Apr 2025 14:24
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Rumour - Semi Ajayi
Replies: 12
Views: 3557

Re: Rumour - Semi Ajayi

Dependent on the outcome of the season.

I'd take him as a utility man in League One but probably not in the Championship.
by JedMaxwell
25 Apr 2025 10:08
Forum: The Team
Topic: CONFIMRED - The 2nd final countdown
Replies: 9044
Views: 4109994

Re: CONFIMRED - The final countdown

It must be difficult to get hold of the right kind of person to work behind the scenes in a football club. Players and coaches come and go, but the core of the club's staff must stay around for a while. I think Sue Hewitt has been around since the Elm Park days for example. You're looking for people...
by JedMaxwell
23 Apr 2025 09:27
Forum: The Team
Topic: Promotion thread 2024/25
Replies: 151
Views: 19731

Re: Promotion thread 2024/25

There was something definitely broken in the team in the second leg. Reading: Hahnemann, Rosenior, Pearce, Duberry, Harding, Kebe, Gunnarsson, Matejovsky, Tabb, Church, Long. Subs: Federici, Cisse, Hunt, Little, Kitson. I remember being more suprised at the starting line up, my memory is we went 4-...
by JedMaxwell
16 Apr 2025 06:55
Forum: The Team
Topic: Dave Kitson > Shane Long > Kevin Doyle
Replies: 27
Views: 2636

Re: Dave Kitson > Shane Long > Kevin Doyle

Kitson, all the way. He was at the Caversham Trents end of season BBQ last year plugging something or other but was more than happy to chat to all the excited Dads and to the kids who had no idea who he was. My other abiding and first memory of Kits is him giving the travelling Reading fans a sneak...
by JedMaxwell
16 Apr 2025 06:53
Forum: The Team
Topic: Nostalgia thread
Replies: 99
Views: 30494

Re: Nostalgia thread

Bumping this up as i downloaded Championship Manager 2 9697 last month. Up to the start of October and currently 22nd on GD.. despite being +4 points compared to the corresponding games in real life. Early days but can't believe that we stayed up that season :shock: Early contenders for POTS - Bori...
by JedMaxwell
14 Apr 2025 14:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: CONFIMRED - The 2nd final countdown
Replies: 9044
Views: 4109994

Re: CONFIMRED - The final countdown

Is it really true that Rob Couhig plans to close or downgrade the academy or is this just some tenuous, self-feeding rumour with no substance? I'm more than prepared to give him a chance (like him even) but would be very concerned by this direction of flow. Surely bringing on and selling a few acad...
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