by Ian Royal » 20 Jan 2010 19:43
by Victor Meldrew » 20 Jan 2010 19:47
Thaumagurist*CMRoyal Most of them are third tier level, which is our natural position.
I don't agree with this notion that we have a natural position and that it is in the third tier. We are where we are.
We've even spent more time in this division than we have in the fourth tier. And that's a fact.
by Rex » 20 Jan 2010 19:48
by Factfinder » 20 Jan 2010 19:51
Mid Sussex Royal Will be 4 points behind next club on Sat evening when Sheff W beat Peterborough at home
by PEARCEY » 20 Jan 2010 20:05
Victor MeldrewThaumagurist*CMRoyal Most of them are third tier level, which is our natural position.
I don't agree with this notion that we have a natural position and that it is in the third tier. We are where we are.
We've even spent more time in this division than we have in the fourth tier. And that's a fact.
Spacey,
You seem to have ignored all those years when we were in Div3 South and there was no such thing as a 4th tier.
To help or hinder your argument you should perhaps treat the years that we finished in the lower half of Div3 South as being the equivalent of finishing in the 4th tier?
BTW I have this feeling that we will be relegated and am not ecstatic about watching Rochdale and the rest.
by floyd__streete » 20 Jan 2010 23:51
Victor Meldrew BTW I have this feeling that we will be relegated and am not ecstatic about watching Rochdale and the rest.
by Terminal Boardom » 21 Jan 2010 08:40
by glenroyal » 21 Jan 2010 11:08
by Snowball » 21 Jan 2010 14:31
by Stranded » 21 Jan 2010 14:40
by CMRoyal » 21 Jan 2010 14:45
Stranded Even if we keep the form you mention there (including cup games) we only get to 50 points at the end of the year - which may just be enough. Take the extraordinay results against Liverpool out and your (as usual) rather arbitary form guide gives is 13pts in 11 - which if continued over the next 21 league games sees us on 47pts and pretty much doomed.
We may improve further but by god we better start soon.
by holsgrove breaks a leg » 21 Jan 2010 14:49
West Stand Flash Terminal Boredom, just give up. Majority of the tools on this board are as deluded as Madesjki, Howe and Hammond, so don't expect to get too much out if them.
Everyone seems to be happy to get relegated and plod along in the lowerr leagues when it could have been so different. Sad really, but I guess it sums up your average pathetic Reading fan.
by Snowball » 21 Jan 2010 14:55
by holsgrove breaks a leg » 21 Jan 2010 14:56
floyd__streeteVictor Meldrew BTW I have this feeling that we will be relegated and am not ecstatic about watching Rochdale and the rest.
Yeah, pretty much a +1 here in all honesty. I think the novelty of seeing us play new teams (yeah, I was probably about 4 when we last played Rochdale, so f*ck off) will wear off after about 45 seconds when I realise I have just paid £21 to watch Reading play Rochdale.
Big shout out to Ryan Bertrand who is playing a major part in his own personal second successive reLOLegation. I wouldn't mind him so much if he hadn't come out with that we're bigger and better than Leicester line before we played - and lost, natch - to a team about 500 points ahead of us in the table. Chopsy Chelsea twat.
by BR2 » 21 Jan 2010 15:29
Snowball Arsenal have just made up 11 points in a matter of weeks, (November 29)
and that's against a side (Chelsea) who haven't exactly been doing bad recently.
1-2, 3-3, 2-1, 1-1, 0-0, 2-1, 7-2 (16-10) 7 games, 12 points in the league.
Sheffield Wednesday, who have crippling debts looked "certs" for relegation, didn't
win for three months, then win two-on-the-spin
Between October 20 and January 2nd, 74 days or so, they P11, W0 D3 L8 3 Points and 7 goals for - 25 goals against
Then in four days they manage 6 points with two wins.
Things change. This is not a BAD squad and we'll do OK.
Since we started to turn it around...
A 3-1 Coventry City
H 1-1 Ipswich Town
H 2-1 Blackpool
A 1-2 Derby County
A 2-0 Sheffield Wed
H 2-4 Crystal Palace (Crazy)
H 1-1 Scunthorpe
A 1-1 Bristol City
H 1-1 Swansea City
A 1-4 Plymouth (Awful)
H 1-1 Liverpool FA Cup
A 2-1 Liverpool FA Cup
A 1-2 Nottm Forest
P13 W4 D5 L4 19-20 the equivalent of 17 points in 13 games, equivalent of a a sixty-point season
And yes, I DO include cup games because we are fielding full sides and making a go.
Last season, Jan 17th, after 27 games Doncaster were third bottom. They finished 14th
We are in the deep stuff because we started badly, have drawn a few too many, but looking at the last 13 games
when we started to turn it around, it doesn't look so bad. Liverpool, Forest, Swansea, Blackpool, Bristol,
a Premiership side and 4 top ten sides and a goal difference of just -1 over those games.
AND we've improved the squad with an experienced RB and Thor, Siggy gets better and better.
Maybe that's why we are 5th favourites for the drop.
by URZZZZZZZZ » 21 Jan 2010 16:16
by Terminal Boardom » 21 Jan 2010 16:44
by jollyjiminy » 21 Jan 2010 17:12
Terminal Boardom Sorry Snowflake, this IS a bad squad. We have a car crash waiting to happen of a back 4. We have a midfield which is neither prolific enough i attack or steely enough in defence and a strike force that compares with none in the hstory of the game.
Add this abortion of a mess to the ineptitude and bullshit of the retard Bodgers with the never-ending cloth cutting that defines SJM then no wonder we are where we are.
10 days to go in the transfer window. Enjoy the inactivity!
And what would relegation do to the numbers wo turn up? Would there be a reduction? Or will we be like Leeds, Charlton and Norwich and keep the support? I think I know the answer. Get ready for another slice of cloth cutting!
by Focher » 21 Jan 2010 17:18
jollyjiminy Howard - Premier League experience
by Barry the bird boggler » 21 Jan 2010 17:25
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