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by bagman
09 Sep 2009 18:56
Forum: The Team
Topic: On the pitch mentality and leadership
Replies: 22
Views: 2494

Re: On the pitch mentality and leadership

I believe that there is a key difference between mental toughness and leadership. Mental toughness on the field by the players is key, and it is true that we had few if any "warriors" (like god I say it Chris Morgan) in the team when the going got tough. Great when winning ala 106, but! Th...
by bagman
14 Aug 2009 11:27
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Tommy Smith - Gazumped by Pompey - Thread
Replies: 2325
Views: 222839

Re: The Unruined Tommy Smith RUMOUR Thread

Back to Tommy Smith for a moment. This delay might have worked out rather well for us - there is absolutely no point in signing players we don't need, and I wonder whether Rodgers might now (4 weeks on from expressing his original intent) feel that, having seen Davies, Sigurdsson, Bignall, Henry, C...
by bagman
11 Aug 2009 10:03
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Tommy Smith - Gazumped by Pompey - Thread
Replies: 2325
Views: 222839

Re: The Unruined Tommy Smith RUMOUR Thread

Rodgers said 1 - 2 more players, I would imagine Rodgers will want a striker as well as Smith, who you would imagine will be Hunt's replacement. Maybe Rodgers will wait to see if we can do anything in the loan market once the main window shuts. To be honest I'd say a striker who can hold up the ball...
by bagman
07 Jul 2009 11:22
Forum: The Team
Topic: Youth players to make an impact
Replies: 54
Views: 9569

Re: Youth players to make an impact

Look out for Gus McDonald. Only 16 but an outstanding centre half.
by bagman
31 Oct 2008 16:00
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Rumour - SHunt off
Replies: 687
Views: 79011

Re: Rumour - SHunt off

Moyes and his Chief Scout were also at the Burnley game. Scout was taking notes on Hunt.
by bagman
04 Jul 2008 22:51
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: RUMOUR - Ryan Bertrand
Replies: 32
Views: 7771

Re: RUMOUR - Ryan Bertrand

Its me. But will be repeated again and again.
by bagman
04 Jul 2008 19:23
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: RUMOUR - Ryan Bertrand
Replies: 32
Views: 7771

Re: RUMOUR - Ryan Bertrand

This is entirely down to Coppell. For 2 weeks Brian Mac and Hamond have been saying that we should go for him, only for SC to say that we shouldn't do anything til Shorey goes. Then today he changes his mind. Guess what? He's gone. Same old f'ing story.
by bagman
22 May 2008 14:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: Shorey - How much will he go for?
Replies: 164
Views: 25537

Re: Shorey - How much will he go for?

All Howe's comments on Shorey definately going will reduce his fee to £2m at most
by bagman
30 Nov 2007 15:32
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ray "Bomber" Reeves
Replies: 32
Views: 7709

In the days of heavy leather balls I remember him scoring a freekick from 50yards. The goalkeeper hardly moved.

How ironic that he died exactly 50years after scoring for Reading at Gillingham!
by bagman
01 Jun 2007 17:43
Forum: The Team
Topic: Simod Cup Final 88
Replies: 25
Views: 6403

Couldn't make the game as I was in Brazil. Called home to get the result and wife said really sorry but Luton won. Brief pleasantries and then said must go. Oh she said I forgot, Luton one Reading four !! Bastard.
by bagman
13 Mar 2007 17:03
Forum: The Team
Topic: Charlie Hurley . Should Steve Coppell be worried?
Replies: 39
Views: 12665

Charley Hurley, what a man. Only good part of the game was half time when the Reading team came back out onto the pitch and huddled together in the pouring rain - think it was 3-0 to Bury at that stage. By all accounts Charley got down the tunnel first, and massive guy that he was blocked the dressi...
by bagman
31 Dec 2006 17:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: Is This a record???
Replies: 9
Views: 4043

I seem to remeber Bob Hazell lasted about 5 mins. from the start of a game.
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