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by WestCoast Life
08 May 2018 15:53
Forum: General Football
Topic: Secret Footballer
Replies: 397
Views: 76770

Re: Secret Footballer

Latest newspaper colum from TSF : https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/the-secret-footballer/ive-been-relegated-from-the-premier-league-my-wages-were-cut-in-half-and-i-couldnt-pay-my-bills-470327.html I’ve been relegated from the Premier League. It’s the worst feeling in the entire world a...
by WestCoast Life
10 Apr 2018 16:44
Forum: General Football
Topic: Secret Footballer
Replies: 397
Views: 76770

Re: Secret Footballer

https://www.facebook.com/readingfc/videos/1626916750689129/ Kitson Interview this year. Go to 17:10, he talks about his return on loan from Stoke and says 'Greame Murty had been completely ostracised by the players' . This is the only time to my knowledge that anyone has confirmed this and it match...
by WestCoast Life
16 May 2014 15:16
Forum: General Football
Topic: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round
Replies: 8726
Views: 1573146

Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

Leeds United: Cellino in attack on McDermott The rift between Brian McDermott and Massimo Cellino has deepened amid claims that Leeds United’s manager only returned to his home in the south of England after his mother was admitted to hospital. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-unite...
by WestCoast Life
27 Mar 2014 20:52
Forum: General Football
Topic: Portsmouth fc
Replies: 1558
Views: 225676

Re: Portsmouth fc

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/coppell-departs-fratton-park-1-5965471 Steve Coppell has followed Richie Barker out of the Fratton Park exit. The former Crystal Palace boss had been serving as director of football after arriving with Barker in December. But following the mutually-agreed de...
by WestCoast Life
27 Mar 2014 12:44
Forum: General Football
Topic: Portsmouth fc
Replies: 1558
Views: 225676

Re: Portsmouth fc

YateleyRoyal Confirmed - he's gone.


They've even got video !

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/video/sport/barker-leaves-in-a-hurry-3397938732001
by WestCoast Life
27 Mar 2014 10:57
Forum: The Team
Topic: Hooliganism at Reading
Replies: 454
Views: 127677

Re: Hooliganism at Reading

by WestCoast Life
21 Mar 2014 13:03
Forum: The Team
Topic: Hooliganism at Reading
Replies: 454
Views: 127677

Re: Hooliganism at Reading

Berkshire Media Group Statement Print Published: 21 Mar 2014 11:30 A statement from the Managing Director of Berkshire Media Group. Berkshire Media Group, publishers of the Reading Chronicle wish to apologise unreservedly for appearing to link football hooliganism with the Hillsborough tragedy on o...
by WestCoast Life
08 Dec 2013 12:57
Forum: General Football
Topic: Match Fixing
Replies: 77
Views: 15637

Re: Match Fixing

In hindsight this now looks very dodgy : Man U 3 - 2 Reading The Royals lost the influential Graeme Murty with a groin injury and introduced Sam Sodje who amazingly only lasted nine minutes before being sent off for two bookings inside four minutes Man U home matches likely to attract huge interest ...
by WestCoast Life
02 Sep 2013 23:49
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: 2013 Summer Transfer Window Deadline Day
Replies: 990
Views: 141959

Re: 2013 Summer Transfer Window Deadline Day

TBM No deal for Long to Hull, means we miss out on £500k



Get him on loan ?
by WestCoast Life
13 Jun 2013 14:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: Hal Robson Kanu Appeal
Replies: 102
Views: 26041

Re: Hal Robson Kanu Appeal

RoyalBlue Presumably HRK will turn the move down anyway as he wants to play for a top four side. I'm switching my allegiances to another sport if Cardiff ever become a top four side!


Cardiff will start the season in the top 4 of the premiership table.
by WestCoast Life
19 Dec 2012 16:08
Forum: The Team
Topic: Reading's turkeys facing Premier League axe
Replies: 73
Views: 16082

Re: Reading's turkeys facing Premier League axe

Wimb
Reckon any of them can play midfield?


turkeys > headless chickens
by WestCoast Life
18 Dec 2012 13:42
Forum: The Team
Topic: How Long Will BM Last at this rate?????
Replies: 3208
Views: 292509

Re: How Long Will BM Last at this rate?????

Mr Controversial
Lacoste Just sack the clueless chump.


and then what, who to replace him.....




A cardboard cut-out.

Could'nt do any worse and might actually get on better with the players.
by WestCoast Life
10 Dec 2012 15:39
Forum: General Football
Topic: Secret Footballer
Replies: 397
Views: 76770

Re: Secret Footballer

Neil Allen ‏@pn_neil_allen Have just finished reading the book version of ‘I Am The Secret Footballer’. Why does the name Dave Kitson keep nagging at me? #Pompey Neil Allen ‏@pn_neil_allen @luvvielighter I recognise lots of things, including annecdotes. Kitson previously told me he was going to wri...
by WestCoast Life
06 Nov 2012 15:06
Forum: General Football
Topic: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round
Replies: 8726
Views: 1573146

Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round 2012/2013

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2228682/Nigel-Adkins-Southampton-talks-future.html Southampton boss Nigel Adkins is locked in crunch talks over his future with the Barclays Premier League's bottom club. Sportsmail understands Adkins is already resigned to the fact he will lose his...
by WestCoast Life
06 Nov 2012 12:08
Forum: General Football
Topic: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round
Replies: 8726
Views: 1573146

Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round 2012/2013

Rumours that Adkins has been sacked today.
by WestCoast Life
12 Sep 2012 15:08
Forum: General Football
Topic: Portsmouth fc
Replies: 1558
Views: 225676

Re: Portsmouth fc

by WestCoast Life
09 Sep 2012 16:58
Forum: General Football
Topic: Portsmouth fc
Replies: 1558
Views: 225676

Re: Portsmouth fc

by WestCoast Life
06 Sep 2012 21:18
Forum: General Football
Topic: Portsmouth fc
Replies: 1558
Views: 225676

Re: Portsmouth fc

The fans trust has allocated 2 million to pay off the players. The administrator got the players to agree to a reduction in what they were owed to get it down to 8 million , so its unlikely that they will agree to a further reduction. The 8 million currently owed will come from parachute payments. ...
by WestCoast Life
06 Sep 2012 12:53
Forum: General Football
Topic: Secret Footballer
Replies: 397
Views: 76770

Re: Secret Footballer

But then next page talks of winning back to back Player of the Year awards which I don't believe Kitson has done? He was 2004/05 Player of the season at Reading and was Cambridge United's top scorer in 2002/03 so may have been their's but I can't find any info to prove or disprove this. This does o...
by WestCoast Life
06 Sep 2012 12:33
Forum: General Football
Topic: Secret Footballer
Replies: 397
Views: 76770

Re: Secret Footballer

In the book he talks about a pre-season tour of South Korea : http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jS6nGqNzyL4C&pg=PT214&lpg=PT214&dq="the+secret+footballer"+"south+korea" Reading's 2007/2008 pre-season was the peace cup in South Korea : http://www.getreading.co.uk/spor...
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