With Rinomhota, Richards, Smith and Loader in the first team squad at Adams Park. A weakened U23's line up ?

Mannone made one save, but as he parried that straight back to an opponent who scored it doesn't really count. His distribution varied from average to poor, occasionally very poor. Still settling in. During the warm up was noticeable that he can kick with both feet. Whereas AL H didn't have a left ...

I know it's only preseason but getting hammered by a fairly average team a week before QPR can hardly be good preparation. :? Look a bit silly now.. Today was good preparation. VA played the type of game we can expect this season. Sit back and counter attack. Second half they definitely sat back an...

Cooper gone. No 3 shirt now vacant,

Something imminent perhaps.

Got mine.

Where's the E Cash link on the bar though...........

Nice idea to offer rewards.

I'm not sure i want to live in a world where the best you can expect to get for £10m is Nahki Wells. When Man City are splashing out £50 million on defenders. You know that the world of football has completely lost it's marbles. Remember when Martin Butler was signed for £750k in 2000. Seemed mad. ...

Not sure he's Stam type of player. Attitude wise. Has become a journeyman of a player. Despite his goal scoring record. Suggesting he is more trouble than he is worth.

Muskrat £10m for a player with 10 goals and two assists last season

Wouldn't judge anybody playing for a team that doesn't try and win a game. Udders will be found out big time in the Prem.

Well if we have a 3 year plan . with 1 gone to date we`ve done sod all to strengthen. I`m sure there is work being done behind the scenes but fans want to see results. The young core of the team gained invaluable experience last year. Playoffs would be a good achievement. Going to be a tougher leag...

To put an argument against Hammond, while normally being good at squeezing every penny out of a player sale, does anyone else get the feeling that the transfer fee for Gylfi, in hindsight was a bit lacklustre? This is of course seeing Swansea rejecting £40m for him and while transfer fees have expl...

Many Reading fans live well away from the Stadium. Except for London trips. For me far easier to drive.

Is playing Cooper at left full back (or in a back 3) an option that Stam is toying with.............

On the basis that replacement is found.

Different era. Impossible to make comparisons. History however will say that Hammond was instrumental in establishing Reading as the club we are today. Come a long way in the past 2 decades.

Samuel needs to establish himself. Watched a fair number of league one games last year, Will do ok at that level. As definately has the talent. One of those players that may well improve as they grow older and mature as an individual. Just lacks the application to be consistent.

Might well see more of 3 at the back. Playing with wingbacks instead. I think it's likely to be our standard formation and I'm not sure McShane will be starting unless Ilori can play on the left. With Williams gone and Yann out. The team needs the experience and leadership of McShane. What's requir...

Might well see more of 3 at the back. Playing with wingbacks instead.

Snowflake Royal But then again we played most our football last year ay a slow pace failing to breakdown a set defence with the space squeezed. Pace wont help that at all.

Villa away in particular showed what was lacking for most of the season. .

Gus the teenage cow
.....but I, and I hope I speak for all the fans here, will not tolerate a kind of halfway house neither here not there, purgatory (this means between heaven and hell)

So you won't be attending any matches then next season.

TBM

safc9ftm Then he'll fit in well as Stam likes to play the slow patient game, out from the back and nothing long from the keeper.

Al Habsi couldn't even kick long. So wasn't an option last season.

genome

Muskrat Just highlights the utter folly of sending Rakels out on loan. Said at the time it was a poor decision.

Surely you should wait until the beginning of the season before passing judgement?

When does transfer window close? End of August is judgement time.