BenSmith91

RedRum Surprised Akpan isn't starting tbh. Guess Dolan's looking for a more defensive feel. Wonder which winger is sitting behind Hunt?

Hal, probably.

I imagine it will be McAnuff, on the grounds that he's good at it and HRK isn't.

Tom Robinson.

(Not to be confused with Tommy Robinson)

Definitely the moany plastic fans. I have no problem with people deciding they want to follow us now we're in the Premier League. I have a problem when they say things like "McAnuff has always been shit", or boo at the end of a match. If you don't have any perspective, then keep that to yo...

Historically our academy just couldn't compete with the likes of Palace, Southampton etc. Times have changed. You'd hope so, but Liam Bridcutt is much younger than Soares/Mullins etc., the same age as Karacan in fact. Today the best youth in Reading are snapped up by Chelsea. I think the next 15 ye...

cant keep everyone. sometimes its best for the player to move downwards, and they then go on to improve and become good enough. this doesnt mean it was the wrong decision for th eclub Indeed, would Austin/Wickham/Cox/Carr have developed if they stayed? Would Church have developed if he left? I'm so...

winchester_royal

TBM So are most of us, but it seems the board aren't

This poll would suggest otherwise:

http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=118014

No it wouldn't. Only 47% of voters think McDermott deserved to be sacked.

Play off final
Saved us from relegation
Won the reserve league ahead of Rodgers' Chelsea.

If you're going to include achievements with Bangor then you've got to include achievements with the reserves.

McDermott's decisions, such as playing Gorkss and Morrison ahead of Pearce and Mariappa (before recognising that and changing), not playing 4-5-1 (before recognising that and switching) and trying to play Guthrie as an AMC (before recognising that, never picking him there again and trying to shoehor...

RDM - may be good - but nobody knows what he's like as a manager really - a few months in charge of chelsea winning a series of "one offs" is no indicator He got West Brom promoted playing really exciting football. I want Dolan to be appointed manager full time, but Di Matteo would be ver...

I'd like: Federici; Kelly, Pearce, Mariappa, Shorey/Harte; Guthrie, Carrico/Leigertwood, Akpan; Kébé, McAnuff, Hunt Subs: Taylor, Morrison, Gunter, Leigertwood/Karacan, McCleary, HRK, Le Fondre I expect: Taylor; Kelly, Pearce, Mariappa, Harte; McCleary, Guthrie, Leigertwood, Akpan, McAnuff; Le Fondr...

IF we are without Pog, and we don't feel that any of the other players can play his role, why not 3-5-2? Because 3-5-2 is usually worse than 4-4-2. In 4-4-2, the midfield is overrun. In 3-5-2, the wide players are likely to be exposed and the three centre backs are dealing with one striker. Additio...

He was fortunate that he had Sigurdsson when he inherited his side. Who would you credit with the signing of Sigurdsson if not the chief scout? Who would you credit with Sigurdsson's progress at the club if not the reserve team manager responsible for developing 18-21 year olds? -------------------...

Adkins achievements:
Promoted with Scunthorpe
Promoted twice with Southampton
(Struggled in the PL)

McDermott's achievements:
Saved Reading from relegation
Play off final with Reading
Promoted with Reading
(Struggled in the PL)

Now I see why you all hate McDermott...

Time for FART day?

Fans Are Really Terrible.

its been years, and this season is the first where he has really looked like hes fulfilled that potential. No it isn't. He's been excellent for Millwall for two seasons before this. Look at his assist record. It's comparable to McAnuff's in a far inferior side. Mind you, didn't you say that Church ...

Yeah, it certainly isn't impossible for us to EVER play passing football. Long term there's no difference between us and Wigan. We were looking much better at keeping possession around the New Year and at the start of the season, but Guthrie has been dropped and Carrico has remained out of the side ...

I'm sorry but I just don't see how that team is anywhere near a favourite to go up and even if it is, I'd very seriously worry if we put our faith in that team. When you go down you have to take the baggage with you and having sampled the bright lights there's always a hangover, especially if you'r...

Z175 We played Morrison to deal with Caldwell

Then why did we have him mark Scharner?

If we go down the squad will implode, Feds will go McCarthy too, Pearce, Guthrie, Pog, possibly Kelly, Marriapa, Roberts, Le Fondre, and McCleary. Then we lose a few of the older players and what is left looks very bare. Sorry, I think that's ridiculous. Not as bad as andrew saying we had a bottom ...

The only players in recent memory who have successfully gone on to better things are: Neil Webb Kerry Dixon Shaka Hislop Terry Hurlock Feel free to add to the list but there are many, many more who have not kicked on since leaving us. Keith Curle? Decent career at the top level including being the ...