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Post by bexleyboy on Dec 15, 2023 13:40:29 GMT
Not looking good for Reading now .. they were hoping to be able to pay the staff who have not been paid for couple of months ( they paid the players to stop another points deduction ) … but this news I could be the end ? or certain relegation .
Might get some bargains of them in Jan they had a couple of decent players the centre back was pretty good and of course Smith up front who now back fully fit ?
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Post by aaronaldo on Dec 15, 2023 15:16:02 GMT
Bit harsh on Reading wanting to strip them of their players for peanuts!
Having said that though, might be worth a cheeky bid for Nelson Abbey!
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Post by manikin on Dec 15, 2023 16:40:59 GMT
Not looking good for Reading now .. they were hoping to be able to pay the staff who have not been paid for couple of months ( they paid the players to stop another points deduction ) … but this news I could be the end ? or certain relegation . Might get some bargains of them in Jan they had a couple of decent players the centre back was pretty good and of course Smith up front who now back fully fit ? Agree business is business, but it would leave a nasty taste in the mouth. All fans love their clubs and I feel for Readings. |
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Post by lewisham on Dec 15, 2023 16:45:31 GMT
Why would they want to come to our shit show!
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Post by reamsofverse on Dec 15, 2023 18:21:11 GMT
We like Abbey and I have been that we are considering a bid for him in the region of 500k.
Problem is, his agent is Kia Joorabchian, a total wrongen and greedy fecker. H sent his best racehorse, Persian Force to stud having just turned 3-years of age. He had a bright furure on the track but chased the stud fees instead.
Think we should try a second attempt of signing Sam Smith too.
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Post by aucklandaddick on Dec 15, 2023 22:38:27 GMT
We like Abbey and I have been that we are considering a bid for him in the region of 500k. Problem is, his agent is Kia Joorabchian, a total wrongen and greedy fecker. H sent his best racehorse, Persian Force to stud having just turned 3-years of age. He had a bright furure on the track but chased the stud fees instead. Think we should try a second attempt of signing Sam Smith too. Would be fantastic to get Abbey in Reams as he is quality but I would imagine there are plenty of other clubs hovering around waiting to pounce when the time is right |
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Post by valley on Feb 3, 2024 21:16:06 GMT
Better form then us now next Saturday.
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Post by reamsofverse on Feb 3, 2024 21:32:10 GMT
They will beat us next week no doubt about it. We can't score and they have better attacking players. No presence up front.
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Post by eric on Feb 3, 2024 21:36:03 GMT
Better form then us now next Saturday. They have managed to keep hold of some decent players like Knibbs and Smith and are in good form . We look shot to be honest and just can’t see us beating anyone at the moment . Jones has got a massive job on his hands to keep us up . |
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Post by Occam’s Razor on Feb 4, 2024 8:16:25 GMT
They will beat us next week no doubt about it. We can't score and they have better attacking players. No presence up front. As mentioned on other threads, the Reading game is massive now. We have already sold nearly 2,000, and I’d expect our away end to be full next Saturday (2,300 ?). I’m looking forward to it. The players will hopefully have had a full week of Nathan Jones’ training, and we will see a few changes to our starting 11. The Masked Crusader in goal needs replacing, and let’s go to a flat back 4 , playing to the strengths of our new full backs, and omitting the totally out of form Jones, and the useless Tennai and Edun. Unfortunately we now have no pace or width in the side, so accommodating our 11 midfielders into a starting X1 capable of scoring a goal will be a challenge for Nathan. |
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Post by Tom1982 on Feb 4, 2024 8:56:27 GMT
In a weird way this Reading game is as big as it gets and I can’t wait! No width and no creativity and yet I’m more optimistic than I’ve been in years. It’s going to be a messy end to the season but ultimately, with the fans back on side we’ll have enough.
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Post by watameires on Feb 4, 2024 9:34:35 GMT
Love it Tom! Can I have some of what you’re smoking please? 😉
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Post by watameires on Feb 4, 2024 9:35:32 GMT
For all those that were complaining the season was over… here we are heading into a proper dog fight
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Post by zhengsociety on Feb 4, 2024 10:08:43 GMT
They will beat us next week no doubt about it. We can't score and they have better attacking players. No presence up front. As mentioned on other threads, the Reading game is massive now. We have already sold nearly 2,000, and I’d expect our away end to be full next Saturday (2,300 ?). I’m looking forward to it. The players will hopefully have had a full week of Nathan Jones’ training, and we will see a few changes to our starting 11. The Masked Crusader in goal needs replacing, and let’s go to a flat back 4 , playing to the strengths of our new full backs, and omitting the totally out of form Jones, and the useless Tennai and Edun. Unfortunately we now have no pace or width in the side, so accommodating our 11 midfielders into a starting X1 capable of scoring a goal will be a challenge for Nathan. I wonder if NJ will adopt the Lee Bowyer diamond? No wingers so seems like the best formation for what we have |
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Post by Tom1982 on Feb 4, 2024 11:07:14 GMT
Love it Tom! Can I have some of what you’re smoking please? 😉 Hahaha wishful thinking maybe but I don’t think the players we’ve got are as bad as they’ve been. A well respected coach in Jones will galvanise this mob into a mid table finish. I would have to admit it’s getting proper dicey now though! Hopefully a few decent cameos from Aneke, Taylor and Camera added to our current lot will do the business. |
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Post by seriouslyred on Feb 4, 2024 11:59:04 GMT
They will beat us next week no doubt about it. We can't score and they have better attacking players. No presence up front. As mentioned on other threads, the Reading game is massive now. We have already sold nearly 2,000, and I’d expect our away end to be full next Saturday (2,300 ?). I’m looking forward to it. The players will hopefully have had a full week of Nathan Jones’ training, and we will see a few changes to our starting 11. The Masked Crusader in goal needs replacing, and let’s go to a flat back 4 , playing to the strengths of our new full backs, and omitting the totally out of form Jones, and the useless Tennai and Edun. Unfortunately we now have no pace or width in the side, so accommodating our 11 midfielders into a starting X1 capable of scoring a goal will be a challenge for Nathan. Latest tweet from Cawley suggesting Jones signs up today. Will be fascinating to see what side, tactics and subs he employs. A win for us changes everything... agreed?! |
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Post by petetongthereturn on Feb 4, 2024 12:56:46 GMT
More shots on goal would be an improvement. Just one in fact would be an improvement.
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Post by revilo on Feb 4, 2024 15:15:41 GMT
Love it Tom! Can I have some of what you’re smoking please? 😉 Hahaha wishful thinking maybe but I don’t think the players we’ve got are as bad as they’ve been. A well respected coach in Jones will galvanise this mob into a mid table finish. I would have to admit it’s getting proper dicey now though! Hopefully a few decent cameos from Aneke, Taylor and Camera added to our current lot will do the business. "A well respected manager in Jones" you meant to say 😉 |
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Post by revilo on Feb 4, 2024 15:16:49 GMT
As mentioned on other threads, the Reading game is massive now. We have already sold nearly 2,000, and I’d expect our away end to be full next Saturday (2,300 ?). I’m looking forward to it. The players will hopefully have had a full week of Nathan Jones’ training, and we will see a few changes to our starting 11. The Masked Crusader in goal needs replacing, and let’s go to a flat back 4 , playing to the strengths of our new full backs, and omitting the totally out of form Jones, and the useless Tennai and Edun. Unfortunately we now have no pace or width in the side, so accommodating our 11 midfielders into a starting X1 capable of scoring a goal will be a challenge for Nathan. Latest tweet from Cawley suggesting Jones signs up today. Will be fascinating to see what side, tactics and subs he employs. A win for us changes everything... agreed?! Not sure what side and tactics but as for subs, it has to be a foot long steak and cheese for me |
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Post by valley on Feb 5, 2024 14:49:56 GMT
436 more tickets cafc.
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Post by aaronaldo on Mar 14, 2024 8:22:20 GMT
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Post by manikin on Mar 14, 2024 9:09:08 GMT
I feel for the fans, to many unscrupulous owners, we are very lucky.
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Post by seriouslyred on Mar 14, 2024 11:23:36 GMT
We can imagine that the Reading owner will do what it takes not to incur more points deductions and risk relegation. The irony is that CAFC is already a tenant of The Valley and Sparrows Lane, but that hasn't stopped two takeovers. Nor aspirations of returning to the Championship. |
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Post by kings hill addick on Mar 14, 2024 12:34:38 GMT
We can imagine that the Reading owner will do what it takes not to incur more points deductions and risk relegation. The irony is that CAFC is already a tenant of The Valley and Sparrows Lane, but that hasn't stopped two takeovers. Nor aspirations of returning to the Championship. I understood that article to suggest that Wycombe were going to buy the training ground and use it, rather than lease/rent it back to Reading. I do feel a little sorry for the owner, to be honest. He has pumped in c. £200m and, despite wasting it, I'm sure he had good intentions and now the EFL are fining him for not having the money to pay the bills even though the points deductions have causes a relegation and would have made it harder to sign players for this season - they could still go down, even if they don't get another points deduction. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Mar 14, 2024 12:51:31 GMT
We can imagine that the Reading owner will do what it takes not to incur more points deductions and risk relegation. The irony is that CAFC is already a tenant of The Valley and Sparrows Lane, but that hasn't stopped two takeovers. Nor aspirations of returning to the Championship. I understood that article to suggest that Wycombe were going to buy the training ground and use it, rather than lease/rent it back to Reading. I do feel a little sorry for the owner, to be honest. He has pumped in c. £200m and, despite wasting it, I'm sure he had good intentions and now the EFL are fining him for not having the money to pay the bills even though the points deductions have causes a relegation and would have made it harder to sign players for this season - they could still go down, even if they don't get another points deduction. I don't sympathise with the owner. He's bankrupted two clubs before. |
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Post by kings hill addick on Mar 14, 2024 13:29:54 GMT
I understood that article to suggest that Wycombe were going to buy the training ground and use it, rather than lease/rent it back to Reading. I do feel a little sorry for the owner, to be honest. He has pumped in c. £200m and, despite wasting it, I'm sure he had good intentions and now the EFL are fining him for not having the money to pay the bills even though the points deductions have causes a relegation and would have made it harder to sign players for this season - they could still go down, even if they don't get another points deduction. I don't sympathise with the owner. He's bankrupted two clubs before. I did not know that! |
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Post by aaronaldo on Mar 14, 2024 23:19:06 GMT
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Post by manikin on Mar 19, 2024 9:33:54 GMT
I see at the moment it's been halted as planning limitations only allow Reading to use it. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Mar 19, 2024 9:46:12 GMT
I see at the moment it's been halted as planning limitations only allow Reading to use it. Ah that's good! |
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Post by joeblack on Mar 19, 2024 10:46:15 GMT
I see at the moment it's been halted as planning limitations only allow Reading to use it. Good! |
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