BFT Watford

[From Despair To Where?]

I'm actually pleased that Aluko had a good game. Rather he spend the next 10 months putting in a shift and contributing than sitting on his arse, collecting his money.

[Zip]

I'm actually pleased that Aluko had a good game. Rather he spend the next 10 months putting in a shift and contributing than sitting on his arse, collecting his money.

Also one less player we need to bring in.

[windermereROYAL]

So if Aluko performs like that for the rest of the season do you offer him a new contract?

[AthleticoSpizz]

Obvs yes

On performance related pay

[Stranded]

So if Aluko performs like that for the rest of the season do you offer him a new contract?

I would have no issue with that if we finally get the Aluko we thought we were getting when we bought him.

[TiagoIlori]

We’re really not far off being a good team. We have a manager who seems to have decent game management and made a change to help us out when Watford were all over us. Having said that, we really do need some fresh faces to play around the front four. A 46 game season playing high intensity football will mean we will have players out injured time to time and within 3 games this is the bench we have. Once that issue is sorted out I see no reason for why we can’t launch a serious promotion challenge.

[Lower West]

So if Aluko performs like that for the rest of the season do you offer him a new contract?

Would most certainly be a sizable pay cut. Must be one of the top earners at the club. May have caused rancor in the past.

[WoodleyRoyal]

So if Aluko performs like that for the rest of the season do you offer him a new contract?

You’re only as good as your last game

[CountryRoyal]

Aluko’s was one of the better performances of any Reading player in a while. Barely put a foot wrong, had immense awareness all game and his deliveries were very very good. Worked tirelessly defensively too. I’d imagine this was the Aluko we thought we were buying.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Aluko’s was one of the better performances of any Reading player in a while. Barely put a foot wrong, had immense awareness all game and his deliveries were very very good. Worked tirelessly defensively too. I’d imagine this was the Aluko we thought we were buying.

Quite a performance, makes you wonder why the change

[AthleticoSpizz]

Given the opportunity

Being inclusive of the squad

Correctly managed?

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Given the opportunity

Being inclusive of the squad

Correctly managed?

Top shelf Pauno

[windermereROYAL]

I’d imagine this was the Aluko we thought we were buying.

Pity it`s taken him 3 years to turn up.

[Old Man Andrews]

I hope there's not a meltdown when we do lose or play badly, its going to happen. Think now more than ever is the time to unite behind our team. We have youth players we will need to rely on this season and fringe players who clearly aren't good enough but are all we have.

Its the time to get behind the team and build on this great start but also keep our feet on the ground at the same time.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Well quite

Aluko is the epitome of this

[URZZZZ]

I’d imagine this was the Aluko we thought we were buying.

Pity it`s taken him 3 years to turn up.

Pity it’s taken our coaching staff 3 years to work out where he’s most comfortable you mean

[URZZZZ]

The small squad makes a massive difference. I think that has also helped tremendously. No separate cliques and way more easier to identify problems. Not rotating players is big plus. Previous managers have fallen foul of this.
It actually means that youngsters have a chance to shine and feel wanted and given a chance to play.
5 academy players today on at once. Never would have happened under previous regimes.
One last thing. I was harsh on John o Shea back end of last season. Thought he was clueless looking at defence and end of season performances. I was completely wrong. Paunovic has helped him clearly and he also looks to be doing the biz. Defence looks such a solid unit.

Squad of 26/27/28 last year couldn’t have helped

Even with 5 subs towards the end of last season and 9 on the bench, there were still many who weren’t even getting close to the squad. Must affect morale of the squad

Would like to still dip into the market but nothing too much, no point buying players for the sake of it which is what I feel we’ve geared towards in recent windows

[From Despair To Where?]

Losing 10 players has made the squad more tight knit and competative and the academy players are there on merit.

We still need another RB but Aluko's renaissance has made a wide player less of a need in the short term. Add a RB and the squad is more than capable of seeing us through to January.

[Zip]

Losing 10 players has made the squad more tight knit and competative and the academy players are there on merit.

We still need another RB but Aluko's renaissance has made a wide player less of a need in the short term. Add a RB and the squad is more than capable of seeing us through to January.

I’d like a right back, a left back and a wide player. I don’t think we need another CDM. We can use one of our centre backs if need be. We need to start using our existing squad more. No need to loan out McIntyre or Holmes. They can play their part as and when needed.

I would hate to see us sign five or six more players effectively meaning some of our current squad get pushed out.

[genome]

So if Aluko performs like that for the rest of the season do you offer him a new contract?

Yes but only a 1 year rolling contract, if that’s how he plays when in the final year of his deal