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by RoyalBlue
26 Aug 2025 19:50
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Jack Marriott
Replies: 75
Views: 13336

Re: Confimred - Jack Marriott

right, i'm told we are still are a big hold up striker. no clue as to who atm It’s Nick Jackson isn’t it. Would rather have Michael…. Anyway back to Jack, just watched the highlights reel and he is a proper little poacher. Hadn’t quite realised how many of his goals were rebounds or loose balls. Th...
by RoyalBlue
26 Aug 2025 16:53
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 395
Views: 138429

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

One imagines that this glowing synopsis of his glittering career is from his LinkedIn profile? Almost as if his background is in marketing and promotion. Should have kept referring to it as WWFC all the way through. People would assume that was Wolves and not a club that went nowhere and achieved n...
by RoyalBlue
26 Aug 2025 15:12
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 395
Views: 138429

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

:shock: Know him and the Peters fam. Couldn't be anymore staunch Wycombe. Never had him down as MD material. Odd appointment. General Manager Newcastle Racecourse Arena Racing Company · Full-time Arena Racing Company · Full-time Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 · 7 mos Feb 2025 to Aug 2025 · 7 mos Newcastle Upo...
by RoyalBlue
26 Aug 2025 12:48
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 395
Views: 138429

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

Neil Peters appointed as new Managing Director. Ex Wycombe :shock: Know him and the Peters fam. Couldn't be anymore staunch Wycombe. Never had him down as MD material. Odd appointment. General Manager Newcastle Racecourse Arena Racing Company · Full-time Arena Racing Company · Full-time Feb 2025 - ...
by RoyalBlue
26 Aug 2025 12:09
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 395
Views: 138429

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

I guess it's fairly normal to recruit people you've worked with before if you think they did a good job back then. However, the risk of doing that too much is that you miss out on new blood and fresh ideas. Furthermore, I would suggest that Reading and Wycombe are very different clubs/businesses, so...
by RoyalBlue
25 Aug 2025 15:53
Forum: The Team
Topic: Reading FC Womens World
Replies: 2274
Views: 1943160

Re: Reading FC Womens World

Not sure why the club wait for a fortnight after the player herself (Sarah Thompson) has announced on social media that they've joined us before making the official announcement!
by RoyalBlue
24 Aug 2025 16:59
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Speculation - Jamie Paterson
Replies: 7
Views: 2334

Re: Speculation - Jamie Paterson

Is pretty good at scoring goals against us. We played four games against Huddersfield in 2015/16 and he scored in every game! One of those irritating little players to play against. Had a brief spell on loan at Charlotte FC in MLS a season or so ago but didn't make much impact as wasn't fully match ...
by RoyalBlue
21 Aug 2025 12:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Bolton Wanderers (a)
Replies: 361
Views: 22450

Re: MATCHWATCH : Bolton Wanderers (a)

traff "We found rhythm, belief, and got our reward" | Noel on Hard-Fought Point at Bolton

Just had a newsletter from the club with this header.

If Noel thinks that we have rhythm I really don't want to listen to his playlists.


:lol: :lol:

And we probably need a pacemaker fitted too!
by RoyalBlue
21 Aug 2025 10:53
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Bolton Wanderers (a)
Replies: 361
Views: 22450

Re: MATCHWATCH : Bolton Wanderers (a)

I don`t give a flying one how bad a player is, the pelters a certain player is getting on X and here now is absolutely appalling, I thought some of the posters on here were above that. He`s young, and he very probably reads it, that`ll do his confidence a world of good won`t it? Agreed. And if pelt...
by RoyalBlue
21 Aug 2025 10:48
Forum: The Team
Topic: Derrick Williams - confimred
Replies: 101
Views: 13305

Re: Derrick Williams - confimred

What's Pereira done wrong? He’s been ok but can’t remember him pulling off too many saves. One at Lincoln? Been shakey on the ball a few times as well I can't remember which games, but I remember him pulling off some very good saves. Stats say 8 total, obviously some of them would be dribblers and ...
by RoyalBlue
18 Aug 2025 19:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: BFTG - AFC Wimbledon
Replies: 36
Views: 4237

Re: BFTG - AFC Wimbledon

They might just be managing Elliott's game time considering he's coming back from a long lay off and doesn't exactly have the greatest of injury records. As Ady Williams repeatedly says - if a player's not fit enough to play any minutes, don't put them on the bench in the first place! It wasn't lik...
by RoyalBlue
18 Aug 2025 12:57
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 395
Views: 138429

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

I'd like us to follow the Brentford model! How the f*ck did they achieve what they have and, IIRC, it certainly wasn't by their owner spending big, at least in the early days. There is no Brentford model. What there is, is the Reading model that clubs like Brentford and Brighton have adopted and ad...
by RoyalBlue
17 Aug 2025 14:58
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Stadium Matchday Upgrade
Replies: 76
Views: 33726

Re: Stadium Matchday Upgrade

Yeah, pisses me off as well. They do it, but about 20 minutes before the game when no one is there It's actually informative for the home fans too, knowing who the opponents are. Appreciate they may continue to read them out a bit faster than they do the home team where they leave room for a cheer ...
by RoyalBlue
15 Aug 2025 15:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 395
Views: 138429

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

The two are similar but there are significant differences. Sir John built infrastructure first and foremost. The modern and appropriately sized stadium. The conference centre, hotel and Academy. These things were there to give us a financial advantage at the time. The more money they brought in, th...
by RoyalBlue
15 Aug 2025 15:14
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: The Local Journo Thread
Replies: 932
Views: 396726

Re: The Local Journo Thread

The local media business model has been broken for years & no-one quite knows how to fund it properly... The lack of scrutiny on elected officials by independent local media is a timebomb waiting to go off also... The AI isation of the Internet with short AI summaries changing click-through beh...
by RoyalBlue
14 Aug 2025 11:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: Derrick Williams - confimred
Replies: 101
Views: 13305

Re: CB from the MLS - Derrick Williams

On Monday Rob Couhig said that he would rate the level of football in MLS at high League 1 /lower half of Championship. I was surprised, that as an American, he rated it quite that low. However, subsequently speaking to someone who knows both MLS and the English leagues really well, they concurred w...
by RoyalBlue
14 Aug 2025 11:07
Forum: The Team
Topic: Derrick Williams - confimred
Replies: 101
Views: 13305

Re: CB from the MLS - Derrick Williams

I've seen him play quite a few times for and against the Five Stripes in MLS. A very experienced and, IMO decent player. Pretty well thought of by Atlanta Utd fans. IMO this signing is more to do with the fact he fits the 'no dickheads' requirement than him qualifying to play for Ireland. He was bo...
by RoyalBlue
14 Aug 2025 10:43
Forum: The Team
Topic: Derrick Williams - confimred
Replies: 101
Views: 13305

Re: CB from the MLS

From Despair To Where? Matt Miazga?


Very little semblance. And Matt Miazga certainly wouldn't fit the 'no dickheads requirement'!

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-cincinnati-mls-ban-miazga-31565458
by RoyalBlue
14 Aug 2025 10:39
Forum: The Team
Topic: Derrick Williams - confimred
Replies: 101
Views: 13305

Re: CB from the MLS - Derrick Williams

I've seen him play quite a few times for and against the Five Stripes in MLS. A very experienced and, IMO decent player. Pretty well thought of by Atlanta Utd fans. IMO this signing is more to do with the fact he fits the 'no dickheads' requirement than him qualifying to play for Ireland. He was bor...
by RoyalBlue
13 Aug 2025 11:41
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 395
Views: 138429

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

The issue is most clubs don’t live sustainably or within their means, and the lucky ones have committed owners who can afford the investment. I don't know which division we'd be in if all clubs only spent what they brought in, but the reality is we won't be in the top 44 budgets in the country (I.e...
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