• AR Armadillo Roadkill 11 Feb 2026 · 9:03am

  It was hardly a game to make the neutral fall in love with football was it? Maybe I’ve been watching too much PL, CL and Serie A games recently, because that really was dire. But, Dorsett is coming along really well. He’s all round a lot more solid and there are fewer of the silly mistakes that blighted him earlier. The goals are a very welcome bonus. Ward looked class. He’s got real pace, aggression and anticipation. Made one howler that came to nothing, thankfully. I expect he will just get better as he settles in. I appreciate Doyle’s application and work rate. At least he was full of ideas. Nyambe seems determined to make life…

• SO SouthDownsRoyal 11 Feb 2026 · 9:09am

  359 Royals fans made the trip. Fair play to them. Tuesday night away in February to watch Wigan vs Reading. Discount my son and his mate, they only made the trip across from Salford..... Noted.

• BC bcubed 11 Feb 2026 · 9:10am

  It was hardly a game to make the neutral fall in love with football was it? Maybe I’ve been watching too much PL, CL and Serie A games recently, because that really was dire. But, Dorsett is coming along really well. He’s all round a lot more solid and there are fewer of the silly mistakes that blighted him earlier. The goals are a very welcome bonus. Ward looked class. He’s got real pace, aggression and anticipation. Made one howler that came to nothing, thankfully. I expect he will just get better as he settles in. I appreciate Doyle’s application and work rate. At least he was full of ideas. Nyambe seems determined to make life…

• UR URZZZZ 11 Feb 2026 · 9:14am

  Ward did look good. Aggressive as well. Couple of mistakes but lots of potential It was a shame not to see Young. Lane, Doyle and Ritchie all too similar and just don’t do enough for me. Would play one of those plus Kelvin and Young. Think we’d be a far more interesting watch We don’t look miles off it. Some nice stuff at times but it all slows down when we get to the final third Think you’re being a little harsh on Doyle, progressed well after a disappointing start. Picks up pockets of space well and is often the “link” from defence to attack on the occasions we do put together a move Particularly in away games where there’s a bit…

• SU Sutekh 11 Feb 2026 · 9:19am

  It was hardly a game to make the neutral fall in love with football was it? Maybe I’ve been watching too much PL, CL and Serie A games recently, because that really was dire. But, Dorsett is coming along really well. He’s all round a lot more solid and there are fewer of the silly mistakes that blighted him earlier. The goals are a very welcome bonus. Ward looked class. He’s got real pace, aggression and anticipation. Made one howler that came to nothing, thankfully. I expect he will just get better as he settles in. I appreciate Doyle’s application and work rate. At least he was full of ideas. Nyambe seems determined to make life…

• SU Sutekh 11 Feb 2026 · 9:22am

  Ward did look good. Aggressive as well. Couple of mistakes but lots of potential It was a shame not to see Young. Lane, Doyle and Ritchie all too similar and just don’t do enough for me. Would play one of those plus Kelvin and Young. Think we’d be a far more interesting watch We don’t look miles off it. Some nice stuff at times but it all slows down when we get to the final third Think you’re being a little harsh on Doyle, progressed well after a disappointing start. Picks up pockets of space well and is often the “link” from defence to attack on the occasions we do put together a move Particularly in away games where there’s a bit…

• RO Royalwaster 11 Feb 2026 · 9:27am

  I think Lane is suffering from low confidence at the moment - maybe he needs a bit of motivational booing? But seriously, I think there is a good player in there but at the moment he's not playing well and his decision making is poor ... but I live in hope. He was definitely rated at Pompey.

• MC MR. CYNICAL 11 Feb 2026 · 9:51am

  359 Royals fans made the trip. Fair play to them. Tuesday night away in February to watch Wigan vs Reading. Fairest play ever, was the brave 13 or so who, under the great days of Bullivant, went to Stockport to witness a 5-1 embarrassment on a Tuesday. I was one of those, but I sat in the stand watching the other 12 get drenched behind the goal :D

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