I’ve not posted for ages on HNA (lethargy, forgot password, etc.). But the spirit being shown by the current team has re-energised me. Just popped on to say, thanks Mr A for attempting BFTG thread. I’ve missed them.

Snowflake Royal Given we never won 10 games straight under Brian, no. Not even close. Only Coppell managed 10 (in recent years, obvs someone before my time got 13)

I'd have said 8 wins in a row in 2011-12 (as part of a run of 15 in 17) counts as pretty close.

What worried me most was the way we seem to have lost all shape and purpose. Last season, the football was dull a lot of the time, but it had a novelty value and it got some good results. Even when it didn't work (the 7-1 at Norwich, and other away beatings), you could see what the team were trying ...

What a pass from VDB. That's what makes him frustrating - capable of silly mistakes, but he can then do that.

Disappointing, not because we lost but because after all that has been achieved this season there was a palpable sense of not really going for it. Both teams set up very cautiously, and I think with hindsight ours will wish they had thrown a bit more at the second half and ET. Yes, Huddersfield kept...

Dear God, why do they do this to us!

For some reason my most vivid memory of Bobby is this beautiful pass to play in Harper for the 3rd goal against Liverpool (at 6.33) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGBCq2Ps51Q. The most delicate of touches opened up the whole Liverpool half for Harps to run into. Just a pity we didn't get to see mor...

Nicknamed 'moped', apparently.

Was I the only one who found it embarrassing how much of a hero's send-off our fans gave Danny Williams? He had just got himself sent off, letting down the team. They had a pretty tough, unlikely, but not impossible task trying to come back from 2 down. He went and we completely subsided.

Anyone got any links for Friday's game suitable for iPad? Cheers.

Got a nice, and very apologetic call from the Customer Service and HR manager at RFC today who explained they'd not logged my complaint correctly and had no excuses for the delay in responding - fair enough. She appreciated my position and sentiment and said I'd made my position well with a well wr...

I too have joined the Ian Royal bandwagon (though wasn't aware of a bandwagon when I sent this). "Dear Reading FC, I thought for a long time about renewing my season ticket, and that of my son, before finally doing so yesterday. I have supported Reading FC for over forty years, but like many s...

How about the Brian McDermott Stand? (Retires to safe distance.....)

I too have joined the Ian Royal bandwagon (though wasn't aware of a bandwagon when I sent this). "Dear Reading FC, I thought for a long time about renewing my season ticket, and that of my son, before finally doing so yesterday. I have supported Reading FC for over forty years, but like many su...

I'm surprised no one has yet remarked on the most obvious benefit of the scheme - our 106-point record would become virtually unbeatable forever. Yay!

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Our team since January was still the most talented team in the championship.

Are you serious? Even if we hadn't sold our two top goalscorers in January, I think that assertion would be a long way from being true.

I thought it was Cox. But fair play to Piazon - great tracking run and super tackle.

Good to see the usual whiners out in force as soon as we lose. They'd STFU the last few games. Why anyone thinks we should be winning every game we play when we've been piss poor for at least 3 seasons bar 6 weeks I don't know. Winning every game? Winning even 50% would be a good start! :twisted: H...

paultheroyal Sky Sports stating Williams to Swansea - fee agreed. Now down to player. Big loss if he goes.

Can I be the first to suggest Gylfi in part-exchange.....?

And Blackman didn't score. Yay!