No striker on the horizon

[FiNeRaIn]

No goals again today from our potent strike force.

[RoyalBlue]

Well the wage savings from the likes of Lita and Rasiak are really paying off!

1 goal in seven games from our strikers (and that a penalty) and just two attempts on target from the whole team today. Of course we don't need a striker and the pope is going to use his visit to transfer to the CofE!

Gooding says they always get more reaction when the team lose, well I hope they've got their text machine up to full power 'cos they're going to need it in the coming weeks!

[Hoop Blah]

The intereting thing to come out from Gooding was that Rodgers tried to get Lita back in last summer but the move was blocked from within the club.

[floyd__streete]

shut it Floyde you negative twat.

LOL like I care what you think, aren't you a northern ponce anyway? Go and support f*cking Bury.

Check the time. I was pished. You're still a negative twat though.

Great work you p*ssed up northern ponce.

[howser]

This isnt so much a reaction to losing, its something that has been blatently obvious since pre season !

[FiNeRaIn]

The intereting thing to come out from Gooding was that Rodgers tried to get Lita back in last summer but the move was blocked from within the club.

Doesn't surprise me.

Remember Darren O'dea saying we had a lot of interferes behind the scenes. Badly run club.

[RoyalBlue]

The intereting thing to come out from Gooding was that Rodgers tried to get Lita back in last summer but the move was blocked from within the club.

Doesn't surprise me.

Remember Darren O'dea saying we had a lot of interferes behind the scenes. Badly run club.

No it's not! It's an incredibly well run club, the envy of so many others and the potential to become another Arsenal! At least that's what the likes of Madejski, Howe and their followers kept telling us. Some still seem to believe it too!

[FiNeRaIn]

It'll all pay off when everyone else goes bankrupt and we are the only club left.

[RoyalBlue]

It'll all pay off when everyone else goes bankrupt and we are the only club left.

Wonder whether they'll still be playing football in the 22nd Century!

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

The intereting thing to come out from Gooding was that Rodgers tried to get Lita back in last summer but the move was blocked from within the club.

Doesn't surprise me.

Remember Darren O'dea saying we had a lot of interferes behind the scenes. Badly run club.

No it's not! It's an incredibly well run club, the envy of so many others and the potential to become another Arsenal! At least that's what the likes of Madejski, Howe and their followers kept telling us. Some still seem to believe it too!

Again...how much of his own cash do you believe Madejski should be spending every season?

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

The intereting thing to come out from Gooding was that Rodgers tried to get Lita back in last summer but the move was blocked from within the club.

Doesn't surprise me.

Remember Darren O'dea saying we had a lot of interferes behind the scenes. Badly run club.

You don't perhaps think the reason Lita wasn't welcome back was down to the large number of off-field "issues" the guy was involved in?

[PEARCEY]

It will be interesting to hear from the Back from the game thread when it arrives to hear whether any chances were created for our lone striker.
Is that now NO league goals( out of 7 games) in open play from our 3 strikers that Brian is going with and is happy to do so?
It doesn't seem right to me.

I got shouted down for saying we should play two strikers. Given our most potent source of goals has left the club surely we should be playing two -upfront more often.

[Hoop Blah]

Much like when Pardew first started using 3 in the middle of the park, I don't think we have strong enough options in central midfield to go 4-4-2, especially with the number of teams that play with the extra midfielder these days.

[Millsy]

Oh ye of little faith... Long almost won a penalty, dontcha know!

And after the defenders, pen takers and wingers our current strikers are most likely score and we should never doubt them/him.

So stop whinging and enjoy The Rectum Machine!

[PEARCEY]

Much like when Pardew first started using 3 in the middle of the park, I don't think we have strong enough options in central midfield to go 4-4-2, especially with the number of teams that play with the extra midfielder these days.

Its a fair point but it also means we are being dictated to by other teams formations. Besides Siggy wasn't particularly good defensively and we had some cracking results playing with two strikers in the second half of last season.

[Hoop Blah]

At times it might be the way to play, and basically we did that at Millwall didn't we?

It's having the option to play in whichever way McDermott thinks best which is the key, not just having to play a certain way because of our lack of credible options.

[Terminal Boardom]

The only way SJM will put his hand in his pocket is if there is real danger of relegation. If not, the cheques book stays firmly shut and the club stands on its own two feet. Kiss promotion away because it won't happen by design. The 2 years we were there he shit himself.

Accept mediocrity because that is what is on offer. Win a few, draw a few, lose a few. We may as well change the name of the club to Barnsley.

[FiNeRaIn]

The only way SJM will put his hand in his pocket is if there is real danger of relegation. If not, the cheques book stays firmly shut and the club stands on its own two feet. Kiss promotion away because it won't happen by design. The 2 years we were there he shit himself.

Accept mediocrity because that is what is on offer. Win a few, draw a few, lose a few. We may as well change the name of the club to Barnsley.

Best post i've seen for a long time.

[PEARCEY]

The only way SJM will put his hand in his pocket is if there is real danger of relegation. If not, the cheques book stays firmly shut and the club stands on its own two feet. Kiss promotion away because it won't happen by design. The 2 years we were there he shit himself.

Accept mediocrity because that is what is on offer. Win a few, draw a few, lose a few. We may as well change the name of the club to Barnsley.

Yes I think thats pretty accurate of where we are and likely to remain.

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

The only way SJM will put his hand in his pocket is if there is real danger of relegation. If not, the cheques book stays firmly shut and the club stands on its own two feet. Kiss promotion away because it won't happen by design. The 2 years we were there he shit himself.

Accept mediocrity because that is what is on offer. Win a few, draw a few, lose a few. We may as well change the name of the club to Barnsley.

Yes I think thats pretty accurate of where we are and likely to remain.

The difference is that Barnsley get crowds of about 12000. The odds are we still have a few players on salaries above what they should be for their ability in this league, but we should have a financial edge over them in the long run.


Overall though it goes back to the point of why do so many Reading fans (judging by the team board at least) seem to think an average-sized club being average in this division is a sign of failure?