by Libertine »
04 Sep 2013 05:29
Man Friday Nonsense, we're playing an attractive passing game that will stand us in good stead when we gain promotion to the PL. (If I read it enough times on here I might even start to believe it myself.)
We were not talking about the results on the pitch. We were just talking about having a note/newsworthy end of the transfer window, especially, and in this case, where there were needs to be addressed. And not saying that we need to spend outrageous sums of money doing it either. I would like to think we would all want the team to take some kind of decisive action to bring players in to try to improve the team, even if the move doesn't work out in the end, if there is improving required at any given position. They should not always be expected to "get it right" (Carrico is the latest example of that) but I think they should at least give it a try and make sure they get a player, or players, in.
I like the style we're playing and I still fully support NA. All I want is for the team to be successful and what I (and some of us) feel is that players need to be brought in who can play the style he wants the team to play, specifically upfront where we have been only marginally (at best) effective. He said some overly optimistic stuff preseason, and this is going to be a longer rebuild than, I guess, he expected. But I fully support the continued effort and do think he can get us back up relatively quickly, if not this year (I am in no way writing off the season yet, players can still be brought in from a much more limited pool).
But no one at all was brought in to address those issues on the bi-yearly "window closing day". Which is very typical for Reading FC at the end of almost every window. That is why I quipped "maybe in a different lifetime". If it happens it will be a novel experience...
