How impressed are you with BMcD's return to the club?

[Longhorn1970]

It's a fair point. I was watching yesterday and thinking if only Norwood could get the ball forward quicker. With the players we have we should be more direct. And no, Team Board Spazmoids I'm not suggesting "hoofball" I'm talking playing direct, pressing football. Like we did in 05/06 and 11/12.

Agreed, Leon.
When Brian came back I was looking forward to the end of incessant sideways passing in our own half and a return to quick forward movement and decent wing play. It's been disappointing that we're still stuck with the boring stuff that Adkins and Clarke tried and failed with.

The boring stuff like Ipswich at home?!

People weren't so quick to criticise when we were sitting pretty in September/October .. If you look at all the top sides eyeing promotion they've all hit a flat spot and had disappointing results ..

[Longhorn1970]

SC spoke to Fulham because the club allowed them to approach him. There was a lot of rubbish on Sky and BBC at the time which was untrue. If the club had made a sensible statement like Barsnley did last week (about Lee Johnson being approached by Bristol City) we may not be in this mess ..

What you mean the recently appointed Bristol City manager, Lee Johnson, as poached from Barnsley?

Didn't see Steve Clarke up for that job, in fact has he been mentioned for any vacancies since we sacked him?

Was he mentioned for the Reading job before it was announced ?

[Longhorn1970]

Supposedly Clarke applied for the Bristol City job.

Didn't get it.

Who reported that ? The same people who said Fulham was a done deal ?

[Longhorn1970]

Having seen how the owners got involved in the last transfer window I'm beginning to think that there was a very good reason why Clarke went to speak to Fulham and it wasn't just salary. Maybe he got there and found out that their owners also wanted to get too involved.

SC spoke to Fulham because the club allowed them to approach him. There was a lot of rubbish on Sky and BBC at the time which was untrue. If the club had made a sensible statement like Barsnley did last week (about Lee Johnson being approached by Bristol City) we may not be in this mess ..

What you mean the recently appointed Bristol City manager, Lee Johnson, as poached from Barnsley?

Happens in football like it or lump it .. Same as we poached George Evans and co

[wingnut]

I'm utterly bewildered as to what your point is m8, re Johnson.

[Ian Royal]

It's a fair point. I was watching yesterday and thinking if only Norwood could get the ball forward quicker. With the players we have we should be more direct. And no, Team Board Spazmoids I'm not suggesting "hoofball" I'm talking playing direct, pressing football. Like we did in 05/06 and 11/12.

What if Norwood was playing in central defence? - He can tackle and he can pass it out from the back. As long as he had an experienced central defender alongside that might work..... might be more of a long term/next season option though or maybe play him right midfield in the Man Utd/Beckham role?

That would allow us to play 4-4-2 with wingers and 2 strikers without sacrificing Norwood who gives 100% every game and has good all round ability.

Are you actually a dribbling lunatic?

[Longhorn1970]

I'm utterly bewildered as to what your point is m8, re Johnson.

Seems pretty straight forward club statement to me which makes a whole lot of sense by people who obviously understand the football merry go round ..

[Longhorn1970]

It's a fair point. I was watching yesterday and thinking if only Norwood could get the ball forward quicker. With the players we have we should be more direct. And no, Team Board Spazmoids I'm not suggesting "hoofball" I'm talking playing direct, pressing football. Like we did in 05/06 and 11/12.

What if Norwood was playing in central defence? - He can tackle and he can pass it out from the back. As long as he had an experienced central defender alongside that might work..... might be more of a long term/next season option though or maybe play him right midfield in the Man Utd/Beckham role?

That would allow us to play 4-4-2 with wingers and 2 strikers without sacrificing Norwood who gives 100% every game and has good all round ability.

Are you actually a dribbling lunatic?

Norwood has been excellent for the most part, they must be confused with Hector !

[Blackbag]

why are you, a Chelsea twat, or any Reading fans still talking about top 6? We are edging on a relegation scrap FFS! 3 wins in 19 league games!! And even Charles Watts admits the number of supporters calling for McDermott's head is growing by the week. I thought he'd be gone by the end of the year but he'll do well to last October at this rate.

That's because, as you have just so expertly demonstrated, a lot of Reading fans are idiotic, spoilt little brats who want everything now.

The idiotic ones are those that wanted the tactically challenged McDonut back! Now you can sit back and enjoy what's coming our way.

Spot on

[leon]

What if Norwood was playing in central defence? - He can tackle and he can pass it out from the back. As long as he had an experienced central defender alongside that might work..... might be more of a long term/next season option though or maybe play him right midfield in the Man Utd/Beckham role?

That would allow us to play 4-4-2 with wingers and 2 strikers without sacrificing Norwood who gives 100% every game and has good all round ability.

Are you actually a dribbling lunatic?

Norwood has been excellent for the most part, they must be confused with Hector !

Errm I wasn't.

[wingnut]

I'm utterly bewildered as to what your point is m8, re Johnson.

Seems pretty straight forward club statement to me which makes a whole lot of sense by people who obviously understand the football merry go round ..

You're going to have to spell this out to me. How did Barnsley's st8ment and actions differ to Reading's when those clubs were approached by rivals to speak to their respective managers and how did this affect the eventual outcomes?

[Longhorn1970]

I'm utterly bewildered as to what your point is m8, re Johnson.

Seems pretty straight forward club statement to me which makes a whole lot of sense by people who obviously understand the football merry go round ..

You're going to have to spell this out to me. How did Barnsley's st8ment and actions differ to Reading's when those clubs were approached by rivals to speak to their respective managers and how did this affect the eventual outcomes?

If you don't remember then there's no point in raking over old coals ...

[wingnut]

Seems pretty straight forward club statement to me which makes a whole lot of sense by people who obviously understand the football merry go round ..

You're going to have to spell this out to me. How did Barnsley's st8ment and actions differ to Reading's when those clubs were approached by rivals to speak to their respective managers and how did this affect the eventual outcomes?

If you don't remember then there's no point in raking over old coals ...

Ok so when you said this

If the club had made a sensible statement like Barsnley did last week (about Lee Johnson being approached by Bristol City) we may not be in this mess ..

What you meant was it would've made fcuk all difference. Thanks

[Ian Royal]

Are you actually a dribbling lunatic?

Norwood has been excellent for the most part, they must be confused with Hector !

Errm I wasn't.

Me either.

I'd agree he's been excellent for the most part too. Stronger contender for PotS so far. Doesn't mean he hasn't had a couple of less good games recently,

[howser]

There have been many disparaging commenst about recent team selection, who is in who is out etc...............the much commented on " McDermotts favourites"

In all this manpower juggling what the hell has happened to Frnandez ?? you guys that go wach week have more than not in your "back from the game" reports have said he looks decent and deserves more game time, so what is the issue with him ? language barrier, the "face doesn't fit" scenario ?

After all he couldn't do much worse than what has been served up in recent weeks.

[Longhorn1970]

You're going to have to spell this out to me. How did Barnsley's st8ment and actions differ to Reading's when those clubs were approached by rivals to speak to their respective managers and how did this affect the eventual outcomes?

If you don't remember then there's no point in raking over old coals ...

Ok so when you said this

If the club had made a sensible statement like Barsnley did last week (about Lee Johnson being approached by Bristol City) we may not be in this mess ..

What you meant was it would've made fcuk all difference. Thanks

Yeah you def are missing the point ..

[Longhorn1970]

There have been many disparaging commenst about recent team selection, who is in who is out etc...............the much commented on " McDermotts favourites"

In all this manpower juggling what the hell has happened to Frnandez ?? you guys that go wach week have more than not in your "back from the game" reports have said he looks decent and deserves more game time, so what is the issue with him ? language barrier, the "face doesn't fit" scenario ?

After all he couldn't do much worse than what has been served up in recent weeks.

What team selection ? He's stuck with the same hopefuls for the last however many games ... Piazon was just finding some form and he's benched, makes no sense to me but I aint a former gooner scout who was watching kids play ..

[Ian Royal]

There have been many disparaging commenst about recent team selection, who is in who is out etc...............the much commented on " McDermotts favourites"

In all this manpower juggling what the hell has happened to Frnandez ?? you guys that go wach week have more than not in your "back from the game" reports have said he looks decent and deserves more game time, so what is the issue with him ? language barrier, the "face doesn't fit" scenario ?

After all he couldn't do much worse than what has been served up in recent weeks.

He's competing with Norwood. Norwood's consistently been one of our best players. Fernandez has been alright, but nothing special.

[Ian Royal]

If you don't remember then there's no point in raking over old coals ...

Ok so when you said this

If the club had made a sensible statement like Barsnley did last week (about Lee Johnson being approached by Bristol City) we may not be in this mess ..

What you meant was it would've made fcuk all difference. Thanks

Yeah you def are missing the point ..

So explain it then. Otherwise we'll have to assume you haven't a clue what you're talking about and just won't admit it.

[Lower West]

There have been many disparaging commenst about recent team selection, who is in who is out etc...............the much commented on " McDermotts favourites"

In all this manpower juggling what the hell has happened to Frnandez ?? you guys that go wach week have more than not in your "back from the game" reports have said he looks decent and deserves more game time, so what is the issue with him ? language barrier, the "face doesn't fit" scenario ?

After all he couldn't do much worse than what has been served up in recent weeks.

What team selection ? He's stuck with the same hopefuls for the last however many games ... Piazon was just finding some form and he's benched, makes no sense to me but I aint a former gooner scout who was watching kids play ..

Piazon will be gone. McD has to see if what he has got can be permed into a team. Those that don't fit will be gone in the summer as well.

That's why Cooper is being picked ahead of Hector. Getting games will make him a better player. All about the future.