Hi Mags Was at the game and was astonished at the reaction of Reading fans both during and, particularly, after the game. Firstly, it's the mickiest of mickey mouse tournaments, secondly, we fielded a young and inexperienced team and thirdly, we didn't play that bad. I felt so sorry for the youngst...

Admittedly I am not a regular at games these days but I watch what I can. Genuinely surprised to hear that the away end were booing and singing what they were singing. - After the relative unity during the end of the Dai era, how have things become so toxic so quickly? - Since when did these matches...

The William Morris shirts are quality. New Reading shirt is good. I understand the "washed out" comments but I think that's only the case because people are used to a history of shirts with bold hoops. Think of it as a white shirt with some adornments.. I also think you need blue shorts to...

Those prices remain stupidly good value. No wonder we make a loss ! The match equivalent is less than some tier 5 teams charge. Although I probably would only go to one or two games I’m tempted to get one as a gesture of support, but that would mean I was paying £170 a game and I’m not that support...

Brogue Locking thread. KFOAE ffs

Unlocked.

It's obviously a social chat between posters on a social message board, nothing wrong with it.

I go to about one match a season and usually watch broadcast games when they're on.

I have reasonable intentions to attend more often but weekends are precious so midweek feels more likely, and I enjoy it under the lights more anyway.

In light of recent developments i'd like to update my answer to Loddon Valley Rangers and Polish Social

I thought the team did well to win of course but looked (understandably) raw. There’s a long way to go and people need to be patient as I’m convinced we’ll take some batterings this season. I’d never seen Abbey or Vickers play before and I thought the former looked very good, solid, athletic, comfor...

Football's cyclic Doesn't have to be. Six teams have been in the PL for the last 30 years. We've been in the top two divisions for more than 20 years. Our relegation is a consequence of a series of poor decisions and parlous management over a period of time, not due to some natural cycle. It was to...

I don’t really understand the negativity of this thread and the resigned tone of everyone posting on it. To all intensive purposes our survival is in our own hands and it ‘just’ requires two wins against the 23rd and 21st placed teams in the league. In most circumstances you would say that is quite...

Football's cyclic Doesn't have to be. Six teams have been in the PL for the last 30 years. We've been in the top two divisions for more than 20 years. Our relegation is a consequence of a series of poor decisions and parlous management over a period of time, not due to some natural cycle. It was to...

Hound I don’t think the ref ever awarded the goal. Think he awarded the free kick and waited for it to die down before sending him off

Lino didn’t flag though

Ah ok maybe that's what happened. I mean, it was blatant and the correct decision so no matter.

Mr Sitter Referees and their Assistants are in constant communication via earpieces.

Sure, but the linesman didn't flag and the referee awarded the goal so I initially thought they'd missed it.

Thought we were distinctly second best in the first half after the opening 15mins, properly clinging on for half-time. Poor at keeping the ball and a goal looked inevitable (great block by Sarr). Much better start to the second half, a goal, then a dumb sending off. It was so obviously handball I di...

I honestly don't think there's anything to look forward to in League One. Maybe a few good away days to places we haven't been to in years. Relegation is a disaster and the idea that we'll be "play-offs at worst" is based on nothing other than wishful thinking. What a state this football c...

So, if you see xG as an accurate guide, shows that France did produce better quality chances than England esp as 1.6 of that 2.36 XG were the two penalties. I mean, it doesn't show this at all. France didn't have chances anywhere near as good as England's two penalties yet still ran out 2-1 winners...

Those figures don't even include Rashford's free kick either which may swing it even further in England's favour. I don't really agree with the set pieces logic either, it's a very explorable avenue to goal and many of the best teams in the world (both club and international) are very good at them,...

I'll criticise England as much as the next man but they were just better than France on Saturday. In every metric apart from the one that mattered, England outperformed the French. And yet despite being second best, France still found a way to win, which is what champions do. The ref was poor but no...

Drinkwater is absolute dog water btw

It was a terrible game which I'm sure was partly down to the strong wind and poor surface at partly due to the deeply ineffective players on display. Not great from Reading but I've no idea why anyone would go after the keeper. He was a bit up and down but not notably bad compared to some of the out...