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[Dickie Davies]

Been asked by a Journo friend to assist in a pre season write up about the 'ding.

Required:

Overview of club
The perception
The reality
Plan A
Plan B
Strengths
Weaknesses
Lesson from last season...
Did you know?
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Key man
Manager

Opinion & thoughts greatly appreciated.

[Extended-Phenotype]

I think your friend is shit at his job.

[SCIAG]

Overview of club Promoted as Champions after a great season
The perception Cash-rich after being taken over by Russian billionaire
The reality Financially secure after being taken over by son of Russian millionaire
Plan A Win all our matches
Plan B Draw some of our matches
Strengths Two very good centre backs, plus Jason Roberts and Pavel Pogrebnyak up front
Weaknesses Lack of depth
Lesson from last season... McDermott knows best
Did you know? The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards
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Key man Pavel Pogrebnyak/Kaspars Gorkss
Manager Brian McDermott

[Cape Town Royal]

Overview of club Promoted as Champions after a great season
The perception Cash-rich after being taken over by Russian billionaire
The reality Financially secure after being taken over by son of Russian millionaire
Plan A Win all our matches
Plan B Draw some of our matches
Strengths Two very good centre backs, plus Jason Roberts and Pavel Pogrebnyak up front
Weaknesses Lack of depth
Lesson from last season... McDermott knows best
Did you know? The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards
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Key man Pavel Pogrebnyak/Kaspars Gorkss
Manager Brian McDermott

Ditto this except change did you know to 'Kebe does what HE wants'

[Alexander Litvinenko]

I think your friend is shit at his job.

I don't. There's nothing quite as good as getting other people to do your job for you.

[BrockManson]

Been asked by a Journo friend to assist in a pre season write up about the 'ding.

Required:

Overview of club - second appearance in the premiership, but more chance of staying there given sound investment.
The perception - that Reading will go straight back down (i'm assuming you mean people's perception of Reading).
The reality - relatively unassuming mid table finish after a positive start. Defensively quite weak but going forward should be a threat and there'll be teams a lot worse than Reading next season imo.
Plan A - win the midfield battle, hope the experience of Pog & Roberts will tuck away some chances. Go out and attack at home, play a bit more smartly away.
Plan B - move Karacan to right back and McAnuff in the middle then hope (this made me despair whenever McDermott used it last season)
Strengths - players hungry for a chance at the big time, unknown premiership quantity that might provide a few upsets.
Weaknesses - Full backs will be slaughtered on a regular basis
Lesson from last season - never write a McDermott team off!
Did you know? - Reading's stand out half time entertainment in previous seasons has steadily declined as time and health & safety kicked in? Where we once had Mr Woo, a helicopter bowing to each end in turn and Santa abseiling from the rafters; we now have an american style penalty shoot out and 'guess the player' competition.
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Key man - Gotta be the captain for me, massive step up for Jobi and a first true go at the premier league for him.
Manager - turning into a very capable manager and it was a truly astounding and incredible feat to win the league with this group of players, especially given the shoddy start to the season.

Opinion & thoughts greatly appreciated.

Now stop being lazy and do it yourself.

[RoyalTank]

Overview of the club: we have a great team spirit and it is clear that all the players want to win for each other! The club prides itself on being very family friendly and has won the football league family club of the year award several times! Reading were traditionally a lower league club but in the recent decades we have really pushed on and are back where we belong!!!!

Perception: •other fans: Most fans of other clubs seem to like reading, obviously there are some exceptions for example west ham, swindon and oxford! Many fans dont like the fact that our stadium is modern and out of the town centre unlike traditional football stadiums!
•media: Reading dont receive much attention from the media, even though we won the league last year the media were much more focussed on west ham and southampton!

Plan A: last season it was very much to soak the pressure and get a goal on the counter attack, this relied heavily on our fotress defence!
Plan B: chuck ALF on if we needed a goal!

Strenghs: solid defence and lightening fast wingers!

Weakness: no 20 + goals a season striker (pre pog)

Lesson from last year: team spirit wins games!

Did you know: reading have ot the record for getting the most points in a single football league season!

Key man: there were many last year but imo the most influential man in getting us promotion was jason roberts however many would argue gorks or pearce!

Manager: brian 'the god' mcdermott!!

Ps using my phone so maybe be grammer/spelling problems!! Haha

[TheLawnMowerMan]

Been asked by a Journo friend to assist in a pre season write up about the 'ding.

How much is he paying?

[Compo's Hat]

Plan B: Put a midfielder at right back... if that's worthy of being a plan B.

[GSY-Royal]

I think the manager is Brian McDermott but don't quote me on that.

[NattMiles]

Thought the plan was to let the other teamgo in front then score as many goals as we can in the last 20 minutes

[royalsteve]

Been asked by a Journo friend to assist in a pre season write up about the 'ding.

Required:

Overview of club
The perception
The reality
Plan A
Plan B
Strengths
Weaknesses
Lesson from last season...
Did you know?
+
Key man
Manager

Opinion & thoughts greatly appreciated.

plastic fan

[royalsteve]

I think your friend is shit at his job.

agreed, as he has asked the most plastic fan in reading - i mean, come on if you were a proper fan you would know the answers

[royalsteve]

Overview of the club: we have a great team spirit and it is clear that all the players want to win for each other! The club prides itself on being very family friendly and has won the football league family club of the year award several times! Reading were traditionally a lower league club but in the recent decades we have really pushed on and are back where we belong!!!!

Perception: •other fans: Most fans of other clubs seem to like reading, obviously there are some exceptions for example west ham, swindon and oxford! Many fans dont like the fact that our stadium is modern and out of the town centre unlike traditional football stadiums!
•media: Reading dont receive much attention from the media, even though we won the league last year the media were much more focussed on west ham and southampton!

Plan A: last season it was very much to soak the pressure and get a goal on the counter attack, this relied heavily on our fotress defence!
Plan B: chuck ALF on if we needed a goal!

Strenghs: solid defence and lightening fast wingers!

Weakness: no 20 + goals a season striker (pre pog)

Lesson from last year: team spirit wins games!

Did you know: reading have ot the record for getting the most points in a single football league season!

Key man: there were many last year but imo the most influential man in getting us promotion was jason roberts however many would argue gorks or pearce!

Manager: brian 'the god' mcdermott!!

Ps using my phone so maybe be grammer/spelling problems!! Haha

"weakness: no 20 + goals a season striker (pre pog)" - that can be a strength as it may be easier for other teams to manmark the player

[southbank1871]

Dickie Davies is no plastic and a God amongst men.

[BrockManson]

Is Pog really a 20 goal per season striker btw? I think he'll hit 10 but no more than 15

[Big Foot]

Dickie Davies is no plastic and a God amongst men.

Amen.

Women want to be with him, men want to be him

[southbank1871]

I want to be with him too tbf.

[Extended-Phenotype]

Yeah, I want to climb inside his ass like a sleeping bag. Zip me up for the winter, Dickie - I'm in for some anal hybernating.

[Dickie Davies]

Haha, fanks 'bankers & 'footers, got your backs also.

Cheers to RoyalTank & BrockManson whose replies, as well as my own thoughts, I've copied, pasted & forwarded over to friend.

Should be in the pre-season edition of Four Four Two.