2012-13 season previews

[maffff]

Some really good ones in here;

Caught Offside (20th): http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/08/17 ... h-and-why/

A Different League: http://www.adifferentleague.co.uk/p6_1_ ... ading.html

Backpagefootball (16th): http://backpagefootball.com/a-royal-out ... son/46880/
(18th) http://backpagefootball.com/the-big-pre ... iew/47371/

Telegraph ("may just be ok"): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... 12-13.html

Loft For Words (QPR) (16th): http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/q ... ryid=17877

Interesting quote

There’s a dislikeable side to McDermott and his team though. He’s a manager who will deflect attention away from the failings of him and his players and onto match officials. There’s certainly nothing unusual in that, and quite often he has a point in his complaints, but it’s an attitude that manifests itself in the ethos of the team and can be seen out there on the field of play. There are never less than three Reading players surrounding the referee whenever he makes any decision of any sort – protesting, arguing, sowing seeds of doubt, demanding cards be given out to fellow professionals. The worst protagonist, Matt Mills, has moved on but his partner in crime Jem Karacan remains to lead the refereeing committee and it’s a seriously unattractive trait in an otherwise decent side to watch.

Footballfancast (19th): http://www.footballfancast.com/2012/08/ ... ew-reading

Ballsybanter (16th): http://ballsybanter.com/2012/08/09/seas ... w-reading/

Dodgy Knees and Dirty Balls (relegated): http://dodgykneesanddirtyballs.com/foot ... -bar-none/

Natterfootball (20th): http://natterfootball.co.uk/2012/08/pre ... ons-shame/

The FCF: http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/08/10/twitter- ... iew/17400/

REA. Tedious geordie portaloo Alan Shearer will repeatedly mistake them for QPR and vice versa. Apart from that, nothing of note will occur.

The FCF: http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/08/17/simon-sa ... iew/17403/

200%: http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=20196

AllSportAwards (18th): http://www.allsportsawards.co.uk/blog/2 ... preview-3/

The Mirror: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... er-1259424 (Harry Cooksley?)

[creative_username_1]

McDermott's players could easily have suffered a hangover after their shattering
defeat on penalties in May 2011's play-off final and a stumbling start gave no
indication of what was to follow.

I had to check it didn't go to penalties

[plroyals]

There are never less than three Reading players surrounding the referee whenever he makes any decision of any sort – protesting, arguing, sowing seeds of doubt, demanding cards be given out to fellow professionals.h.

someone's been listening to warnock