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by West F
29 Aug 2025 13:17
Forum: The Team
Topic: Fixtures 2025/26
Replies: 114
Views: 29502

Re: Fixtures 2025/26

Game will be off, it only takes 3 players called up to get a game postponed and Dorsett, Fraser and Garcia would do it. It's voluntary isn't it? It is but given we still look disjointed (though with signs of improvement) and we are aiming to sign 2 or 3 more players before Monday, I would imagine t...
by West F
28 Aug 2025 19:21
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: The Local Journo Thread
Replies: 937
Views: 402516

Re: The Local Journo Thread

Mid Sussex Royal James Earnshaw is leaving the Chronicle with Saturday his last match.

No replacement as yet, job advertised now if anyone is interested.

Doesn't say where he's going but has a new job and sounds like he's staying local.


Probably joining Reading as Press officer,
by West F
28 Aug 2025 19:15
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Matt Ritchie
Replies: 106
Views: 34555

Re: Matt Ritchie

He fits the ‘spectacular and exciting’ transfer window. You know, the one where all you can see is Jacobson’s and Couhig’s legs sticking out of other club’s skips while they rummage around. “Look!! Found one!!” I don’t think that’s a narrative that sticks tbh. We’ve made some fairly ambitious signi...
by West F
28 Aug 2025 17:20
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Matt Ritchie
Replies: 106
Views: 34555

Re: Confimred - Matt Ritchie

Did see a comment on Twitter (yes I know) about Ritchie being like a manager on the pitch and organising the press That encourages me a lot - esp after the shitshow at Bolton which was just about as poor an attempt to press as I’ve seen. That had more to do with the back four and Fraser, than the f...
by West F
28 Aug 2025 17:10
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Matt Ritchie
Replies: 106
Views: 34555

Re: Confimred - Matt Ritchie

Fits the Ian Harte mould of a signing, hopefully has the same effect as he definitely has the quality. For a team that thrived on crosses and set piece delivery, it made complete sense. To be fair to Harte, his left foot was a weapon that more than made up for his lack of pace. Harte was never reli...
by West F
28 Aug 2025 15:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Matt Ritchie
Replies: 106
Views: 34555

Re: Confimred - Matt Ritchie

Fits the Ian Harte mould of a signing, hopefully has the same effect as he definitely has the quality. For a team that thrived on crosses and set piece delivery, it made complete sense. To be fair to Harte, his left foot was a weapon that more than made up for his lack of pace. Harte was never reli...
by West F
28 Aug 2025 14:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Matt Ritchie
Replies: 106
Views: 34555

Re: Matt Ritchie

And on SSN We’re getting a chunky squad now. After all the nonsense about having 5 players to start the season we’re now looking at the likes of Ryan, Stickland, Rushesha, JOP, Sackey, Osho, Spencer not getting a look in at all Ritchie is a good player but I’m confused as to where he fits in. He fi...
by West F
28 Aug 2025 11:26
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Matt Ritchie
Replies: 106
Views: 34555

Re: Confimred - Matt Ritchie

We can get Nora Batty as club mascot.
by West F
28 Aug 2025 09:42
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)
Replies: 141
Views: 12751

Re: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)

morganb Do you think we will go with a stronger team or stick with the Cup squad that has got us this far?


I don’t now what that strongest team is at the moment. There is still some way to go before even Noel knows what that is. It isn’t a criticism or complaint, it is just where we are.
by West F
27 Aug 2025 22:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)
Replies: 18
Views: 1818

Re: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)

Completely agree with your first 8. Although reservations about Jacob would be happy with Dorsett too. I think I want to see something more dominant from Lane before he earns a start, and think Camara's earnt his start. So my front 3 would be: Kyerewaa, MOM, Camara Garcia certainly improving and do...
by West F
27 Aug 2025 19:35
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Garath Mccleary
Replies: 19
Views: 2252

Re: Garath Mccleary

Sutekh Rather have Gareth Davies :?


Still only 51. So, you never know.
by West F
27 Aug 2025 18:23
Forum: The Team
Topic: Garath McCleary
Replies: 402
Views: 63390

Re: Garath McCleary

Reading Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of talented forward Garath McCleary, who becomes our first signing of the summer. Garath, who turned 25 yesterday, put pen to paper on a three-year contract at Madejski Stadium, choosing the Royals ahead of a number of other clubs to sign ...
by West F
27 Aug 2025 17:08
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Garath Mccleary
Replies: 19
Views: 2252

Re: Gareth Mccleary

Brogue Rob and Todd are going to be destroyed if this happens.


Why? Would it not be a spectacle? Is that not what was promised?

I don’t think it will happen. Probably a cloud to hide a deal for a slightly younger player behind. Would make signing Ritchtea a more palatable deal.
by West F
27 Aug 2025 12:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Jack Marriott
Replies: 90
Views: 17448

Re: Confimred - Jack Marriott

Nothing wrong with the Marriott signing - knows the division, can score goals and can be a right pain in the arse up top. If, as Brogue, intimates we are still looking for a bigger forward to compliment Marriott and MOM then we should end the window with decent options up top. I see him more as a r...
by West F
27 Aug 2025 09:10
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Jack Marriott
Replies: 90
Views: 17448

Re: Confimred - Jack Marriott

Nothing wrong with the Marriott signing - knows the division, can score goals and can be a right pain in the arse up top. If, as Brogue, intimates we are still looking for a bigger forward to compliment Marriott and MOM then we should end the window with decent options up top. Would you therefore a...
by West F
26 Aug 2025 22:54
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)
Replies: 141
Views: 12751

Re: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)

Was just thinking this game was showing why Wing should play in front of the defence and not Fraser, because we were really missing him dictating play, then Fraser just passes one into the far corner from 25 yards. Oh dear oh dear Apart from that, thought he was played to par. Out of possession see...
by West F
26 Aug 2025 22:27
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)
Replies: 141
Views: 12751

Re: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)

Was watching Liverpool last night and they had Salah marking Burn at times from corners . Must be some weird plan or another that definitely didn’t work today Using smaller players to mark the taller ones isn’t a new tactic. The point of it is to block, or interrupt the runs of the taller players, ...
by West F
26 Aug 2025 21:48
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)
Replies: 141
Views: 12751

Re: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)

I have 2 questions following a good Doyle performances. Could a midfield trio of Wing, Elliott and Doyle work, without having the more workman like Fraser/Savage player in there? And even if it could, would Hunt select it? Feels like Elliott or Doyle will alternate the role of "best player due...
by West F
26 Aug 2025 17:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 399
Views: 144435

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

It was. Early career in the printing industry as a Production Manager in the newspaper printing industry. Then, surprise, surprise into advertising , commercial, sales & business development! Brief (4 yr) spell in a management role at East Berks College. I reckon he must have been getting a nos...
by West F
26 Aug 2025 16:42
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Jack Marriott
Replies: 90
Views: 17448

Re: Confimred - Jack Marriott

linkenholtroyal
Brogue right, i'm told we are still are a big hold up striker. no clue as to who atm

Can I hazard a guess….. Ollie Palmer.


No thanks. Had quite enough of what has fallen out of Wrectum today.
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