We clearly are not signing anyone in January

[facaldaqui]

I wonder whether if we fall down the league towards the relegation zone over the next two or three games, which is possible, whether Madejski might be roused to take measures to help us avoid demotion, as he did during last year's window. However tight his circumstances, he cannot afford to risk relegation.

[PEARCEY]

Hugo - it was reported in the summer of 2009 that the Bank wanted the overdraft repaid and media reports rightly or wrongly suggested that was done by selling Doyle, Bikey and Hunt and releasing the likes of Hahnemann and Lita. Although I appreciate there are always major expenses to be paid in the running of a Football Club it is the fact that each year the information coming out of the Club indicates a debt or other major expense appears to have been dealt with only to find it quoted again the following year which frustrates many fans.

As for not making a significant signing in January this can not be a great surprise to anyone really. We need a goalscorer and they are the most expensive type of player. if any proven ones are available there will be a number of Clubs in for the player, most of which will be prepared to bid more than the sort of money SJM will make available so we are a non runner.

What worries me even more is that I cannot see why the situation would change in the summer. In fact presumably the Club will be looking to raise money from sales once again making it a very worrying time for Reading fans except those that judge the Club on its balance sheet rather than it's league position.

Excellent post.

[RobRoyal]

[McDermott] has described prices as 'phenomenal'...

That's right, that's how we got our hands on a whopping £6m up front for a kid with only one season's experience at Championship level!

...and that may well prove prohibitive in a search for an attack-minded player.

... you what now?

The club sold Gylfi Sigurdsson last summer, with the vast majority of that money covering the shortfall after our £12million Premier League parachute payments came to an end.

[floyd__streete]

"I look at our players and I like to think that some are going to grasp the nettle and make the difference. We're so, so close with our performances and I know people will be fed up of listening to me saying that, but thats how I feel and I won't change that view"

Thing is Brian, your strikers have been woeful all season and I fear that if any of them grabbed a nettle they'd be out until we sign a Doc Leaf on loan next month. You also overrate the performances old friend; we pummeled 10 man Norwich and you should also look at your wasteful, useless forward line for costing you points against limited and unambitious Coventry and Leeds sides.

[Pseud O'Nym]

"I look at our players and I like to think that some are going to grasp the nettle and make the difference. We're so, so close with our performances and I know people will be fed up of listening to me saying that, but thats how I feel and I won't change that view"

Thing is Brian, your strikers have been woeful all season and I fear that if any of them grabbed a nettle they'd be out until we sign a Doc Leaf on loan next month. You also overrate the performances old friend; we pummeled 10 man Norwich and you should also look at your wasteful, useless forward line for costing you points against limited and unambitious Coventry and Leeds sides.

TBF though, he knows what he's what talking about...

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Does he really tho?

[Victor Meldrew]

Let's hope that this is double bluff in that our expectations have been lowered so far that if we get anybody at all in during January everybody will be delighted.
On the other hand..........................if we win today everything in the garden will be rosey once more.

[Royal Lady]

I suppose JM and his Station Hill project is nothing at all to do with us suddenly being in debt to the tune of £12m or whatever it is.

[pea]

I suppose JM and his Station Hill project is nothing at all to do with us suddenly being in debt to the tune of £12m or whatever it is.

No

[Royal Lady]

I suppose JM and his Station Hill project is nothing at all to do with us suddenly being in debt to the tune of £12m or whatever it is.

No

Must be something to do with the hotel then.

[Northern Git]

I suppose JM and his Station Hill project is nothing at all to do with us suddenly being in debt to the tune of £12m or whatever it is.

No. But BGP in Bicester ...............

[ankeny]

Top of the list of signings should be a new chairman and manager.

+1

[RoyalBlue]

Top of the list of signings should be a new chairman and manager.

+1

I'd settle for just a new Chairman to replace Clegg Madejski at present.

Yet another club sale has gone through and guess what, they don't seem to have any trouble getting strikers!

Hull City are preparing to make offers for two new strikers after the takeover of the club went through.

Swindon striker Charlie Austin and Leicester's Matt Fryatt, who Hull manager Nigel Pearson worked with during his time at the Foxes, are believed to be high on the wanted list for the Tigers.

"Charlie Austin is obviously scoring goals and is a good player but we've got a list of six centre-forwards and we're working down them," Adam Pearson said.

Ehab Allam told BBC Radio Humberside: "They [Adam and Nigel] have come to us with their first and second options and we have agreed to accept both so they are proceeding with their preferred options."

Yet wantaway Madejski is still lingering around like the proverbial. It's a good job that Auto Trader was a lot better at selling cars than Madejski is at selling football clubs!

[Ian Royal]

Top of the list of signings should be a new chairman and manager.

div

[Royalee]

Top of the list of signings should be a new chairman and manager.

div

What, because of one totally undeserved win? I still want rid of both of them and I don't see my mind being changed anytime soon.

[Ian Royal]

Top of the list of signings should be a new chairman and manager.

div

What, because of one totally undeserved win? I still want rid of both of them and I don't see my mind being changed anytime soon.

No, because of turning a relegation team into one chasing play offs and then keeping us mid-table, with an outside play off chance despite losing the clubs best player by a mile.

And that's because you are a div.

[Sir Rodger Doyle]

I suppose JM and his Station Hill project is nothing at all to do with us suddenly being in debt to the tune of £12m or whatever it is.

No

Must be something to do with the hotel then.

SSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, don't give it away.

[Sir Rodger Doyle]

I suppose JM and his Station Hill project is nothing at all to do with us suddenly being in debt to the tune of £12m or whatever it is.

No. But BGP in Bicester ...............

I'll bite.

What is BGP in Bicester?

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

http://www.bgprint.co.uk/

[Northern Git]

I suppose JM and his Station Hill project is nothing at all to do with us suddenly being in debt to the tune of £12m or whatever it is.

No. But BGP in Bicester ...............

I'll bite.

What is BGP in Bicester?

Its JM printing company thats cost him the fat side of £100,000,000 million in the last few years