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by paultheroyal
24 Dec 2023 09:04
Forum: The Team
Topic: BFTG - Wigan
Replies: 28
Views: 18317

Re: BFTG - Wigan

Oh and Mukairu, often rare but great to see that a player who started terribly grew into the match and got better and better. He is very quick over ten yards and that needs to be utilised more. When he moved across to the middle and switched sides at times he was very dangerous. Oh and Tom Holmes, h...
by paultheroyal
24 Dec 2023 09:01
Forum: The Team
Topic: BFTG - Wigan
Replies: 28
Views: 18317

Re: BFTG - Wigan

Terrible first 20 minutes, break in play, a huddle, and a different performance. Some noticeable performances by those already mentioned. Great save from button when needed. My usual gripe of him not commanding that six yard box continues to frustrate. Other gripe is the passage of play down the lef...
by paultheroyal
18 Dec 2023 12:18
Forum: General Football
Topic: LOLiverpooLOL - Next Season
Replies: 8631
Views: 800621

Re: LOLiverpooLOL - Next Season

genome Why didn't Nunez get a second yellow for sarcastic applauding the referee after being booked, while Dalot got a second yellow for protesting?


Yep, saw that too, but the story goes he was actually clapping the opposing player but not been picked up by tv cameras to confirm that.
by paultheroyal
18 Dec 2023 12:17
Forum: General Football
Topic: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Conference League 23/24
Replies: 199
Views: 36309

Re: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Conference League 23/24

CL R16 draw today. Naturally all the runners-up will want to draw Sociedad. PSG will get Real or Bayern. City will get Copenhagen . No-one will want Inter, who were strangely rubbish in the Group Stage. Group winners: Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Atletico Mad...
by paultheroyal
18 Dec 2023 12:14
Forum: The Team
Topic: Opposition fans back from the game
Replies: 4463
Views: 1445235

Re: Opposition fans back from the game

Brogue Never seen such humble comments from an opposition team fair play to them.



Yeah - that was my assessment too.
by paultheroyal
18 Dec 2023 10:34
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)
Replies: 174
Views: 333898

Re: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)

Didnt realise Mark Bowen was in with the fans on Saturday, nice touch. Anyone manage to get any snippets from him?
by paultheroyal
18 Dec 2023 10:17
Forum: The Team
Topic: Opposition fans back from the game
Replies: 4463
Views: 1445235

Re: Opposition fans back from the game

Lincoln: Quite how Reading didn't leave Sincil Bank with 3 deserved points I really don't know. They were simply brighter and more cohesive than us for all the match, bar the opening few minutes. Reading had two chalked off which on another day could have stood The linesman on that side did us some ...
by paultheroyal
17 Dec 2023 13:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3099
Views: 1337834

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

Maybe Dai has had a change of heart, falling in love with us again, freed up some of his money and going to underpin us all again.


Stranger things have happened.
by paultheroyal
16 Dec 2023 19:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)
Replies: 174
Views: 333898

Re: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)

Stranded 14th in the form table, undefeated in 2 away from home now. Next 4 games are big. If we are out of the bottom 4 after the Exeter game, then baring points deductions we should be OK.


Over the last 5 games we are 8th in form table.
by paultheroyal
16 Dec 2023 19:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)
Replies: 174
Views: 333898

Re: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)

Thought we played well and dominated. Lincoln were poor. Continuous signs of improvement. Onto the next.
by paultheroyal
14 Dec 2023 13:47
Forum: General Football
Topic: Weekend Football
Replies: 5336
Views: 1020234

Re: Weekend Football

Basically the bottom 3 - need to find a minimum of 9 wins from 22, when they all are on a run of 2 wins from 16 - that is a tough ask to turn that around.
by paultheroyal
14 Dec 2023 13:44
Forum: General Football
Topic: Weekend Football
Replies: 5336
Views: 1020234

Re: Weekend Football

Relegation. Luton, Burnley and Sheff Utd are done already, aren't they? Everton are good enough and I think Forest will find enough results. Is surely only Palace, who are in freefall with Doucoure out, who might bother 18th spot? Said before but likely team to get out of the bottom 3 are Luton. Th...
by paultheroyal
13 Dec 2023 00:14
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Oxford United (h)
Replies: 275
Views: 379696

Re: MATCHWATCH : Oxford United (h)

Will do more of a comment tomorrow but what I would say is, god that was an over hyped anti climax Derby if I ever saw one. Also, and I am not saying this because it’s Oxford, but that has to be the quietest sell out away fans I have ever seen at the stadium. Sang at the start, cheered when they sco...
by paultheroyal
12 Dec 2023 10:49
Forum: The Team
Topic: Opposition fans back from the game
Replies: 4463
Views: 1445235

Re: Opposition fans back from the game

Comments before the game - help to set the scene... So what are we singing tonight? Going Down? Going Bust? You can stick your ****ing tennis balls / biscuits up your wotsit? What else? To all those saying Reading doesn't matter much - it does to those of us who grew up in South Oxfordshire and had ...
by paultheroyal
12 Dec 2023 10:03
Forum: General Football
Topic: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013
Replies: 5196
Views: 582870

Re: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013

Disgraceful scenes in Turkey - kind of grateful it has happened over there and not here as its been brewing. This incident will now hopefully make everyone think twice around referee safety, what is important and start at grassroots level. There was already a campaign starting with abuse of referee'...
by paultheroyal
12 Dec 2023 10:00
Forum: General Football
Topic: ivan toney banned for 8 months, oof
Replies: 55
Views: 4956

Re: ivan toney banned for 8 months, oof

Personally can see Arsenal coming in for him.
by paultheroyal
06 Dec 2023 16:28
Forum: General Football
Topic: Refereeing
Replies: 62
Views: 7899

Re: Refereeing

There was a match being played on the pitch next to Jnr II's before they kicked off last week and a player got sin binned. We were all a bit bemused by it as we didn't realise it was a thing. Guess it might be getting piloted at some grass roots levels. its been in our grassroots league for a coupl...
by paultheroyal
06 Dec 2023 16:26
Forum: General Football
Topic: Weekend Football
Replies: 5336
Views: 1020234

Re: Weekend Football

Of the 3 promoted sides, I think Luton have the best chance. Before the season, I said Burnley but I guess if you're a diet Man City that doesn't work against technically superior teams. Luton by contrast have physicality, workrate and have the wide quality to put consistently good balls into the a...
by paultheroyal
06 Dec 2023 16:25
Forum: General Football
Topic: THE BETTING THREAD
Replies: 7763
Views: 739406

Re: THE BETTING THREAD

Pepe the Horseman Had a bit of luck with Sky Bet acca freeze last night. Put Luton in (16/1) with 4 heavy favs, then froze it as soon as Luton went ahead. £143 back off a £5 free bet.

Gonna do the same tonight with Sheff Utd.



well done - decent result that. Its a great feature on sky bet.
by paultheroyal
06 Dec 2023 15:44
Forum: General Football
Topic: The Non - League thread
Replies: 10441
Views: 1425515

Re: The Non - League thread

Scheduled match for me tonight at Winslow postponed so have gone to Basingstoke v Hungerford. 1st match i have seen at this ground. 2-2 F-T decent enough game in front of 538. Hungerford 1up and then 2-1 down. Home fans gave plenty of support but can’t say i heard anything that i wouldn’t hear at o...
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