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by Dirk Gently
14 Oct 2025 05:04
Forum: The Team
Topic: Poll: Should Noel Hunt be sacked?
Replies: 51
Views: 4085

Re: Poll: Should Noel Hunt be sacked?

The answer is definitely "Yes."

But you're asking the wrong question.

You should be asking "When should Noel Hunt be sacked?"
by Dirk Gently
14 Oct 2025 04:57
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17921
Views: 6557515

Re: Rival Watch

Also strong rumours on the Exeter forum they'll've run out of short money in November. Most of their board has resigned (albeit no public statements yet). Seems to heavily relate to a tax issue where you have to pay the entirety of a transfer fee at the time the deal is done, even if you've not rec...
by Dirk Gently
14 Oct 2025 04:42
Forum: The Team
Topic: FA Cup 2025-26
Replies: 46
Views: 5247

Re: FA Cup 2025-26

Dirk Gently Carlisle Utd away, please.


Boo!!!!!
by Dirk Gently
10 Oct 2025 12:32
Forum: International Football
Topic: World Cup 2026
Replies: 214
Views: 248121

Re: World Cup 2026

An amusing report on the Scotland v Greece game last night. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c33rg1zgxk3o I flicked between games last night so didn't see how bad Scotland were in the first half even if the commentators in giving an unbiased opinion made it pretty clear that they had g...
by Dirk Gently
06 Oct 2025 14:52
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)
Replies: 129
Views: 12605

Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

traff
RoyalBlue
Snowflake Royal


Costs about £250k to install and then about £4k a game to run. That's £92k per club per season, which for the likes of Accrington, Burton, Stevenage, Exeter etc is a substantial sum.

a line has to be drawn somewhere, they've decided it's after tier 2.
by Dirk Gently
06 Oct 2025 12:28
Forum: The Team
Topic: Hunt out.
Replies: 464
Views: 92841

Re: Hunt out.

Cant imagine the likes of a Warnock coming in unless he is grinding the organ I can. He's retired multiple times so a job where he can dabble and help out for a few months, rather than be the guy in the crosshairs with all the pressure and responsibility, would probably be a great way to stay invol...
by Dirk Gently
06 Oct 2025 12:23
Forum: The Team
Topic: Pinned threads
Replies: 4
Views: 734

Re: Pinned threads

It's survival of the fittest - any mega thread that people use all the time will automatically stay at the top without any extra help from being pinned.

But if people aren't bothered about these threads then allow them to sink down and die, to be replaced by whatever gets attention instead.
by Dirk Gently
06 Oct 2025 12:21
Forum: The Team
Topic: Hunt out.
Replies: 464
Views: 92841

Re: Hunt out.

Courig is not going to sack Hunt , better to bring in someone to help the coaching for 3 months , ex experienced manager like Warnock . Must be plenty of others around Cant imagine the likes of a Warnock coming in unless he is grinding the organ I can. He's retired multiple times so a job where he ...
by Dirk Gently
06 Oct 2025 12:08
Forum: General Football
Topic: LOLiverpooLOL - Next Season
Replies: 8950
Views: 1817128

Re: LOLiverpooLOL - Next Season

Not going to argue with any of the above, but for me I think one of their biggest problems is the fullbacks. So much used to start with Andy Robertson and TAA, but Robertson is now 31 and TAA is gone, and they don't seem to have come close to sorting out decent replacements.
by Dirk Gently
06 Oct 2025 11:57
Forum: The Team
Topic: Club culture - are problems deeper than management?
Replies: 21
Views: 2888

Re: Club culture - are problems deeper than management?

To be success commercially, we need more fans attending games and the profile that comes with playing at a higher level. To a certain extent, yes, but there are always three core revenue streams for any football club : supporter income (which includes merchandising), broadcast income and commercial...
by Dirk Gently
06 Oct 2025 11:37
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Royals Advisory Group (RAG)
Replies: 2
Views: 913

Re: Royals Advisory Group (RAG)

Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "on the RAG"...
by Dirk Gently
03 Oct 2025 15:30
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Stadium
Replies: 27
Views: 19833

Re: Stadium

Yeah I've seen a video of the top layer of plastic getting burned off, revealing a bright colour beneath. Or whatever the scientific process is. I am sure our seats are capable of that. I think they need to get the safe standing rails sorted sooner rather than later. I can see it becoming a require...
by Dirk Gently
03 Oct 2025 13:46
Forum: The Team
Topic: FA Cup 2025-26
Replies: 46
Views: 5247

Re: FA Cup 2025-26

Carlisle Utd away, please.
by Dirk Gently
01 Oct 2025 12:55
Forum: The Team
Topic: Matchday Hospitality
Replies: 10
Views: 1293

Re: Matchday Hospitality

I was in Club106 for the Orient game. A good experience but it was very, very, quiet - only abut 20 people in there in total, so not a wonderful atmosphere. Food is good, with mini-portions being brought out as much as you like, and no player appearances. maybe they do that when there's a greater de...
by Dirk Gently
01 Oct 2025 12:01
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Black Mercedes for sale
Replies: 5
Views: 494

Re: Black Mercedes for sale

Just amazed they were able to get a new account authorised so quickly!
by Dirk Gently
27 Sep 2025 17:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: Record Watch 25/26
Replies: 14
Views: 4463

Re: Record Watch 25/26

Silver Fox Just Liverpool now then


And now it's time to close this thread for another year.
by Dirk Gently
24 Sep 2025 16:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: Players at Reading who you had completely forgotten about
Replies: 94
Views: 10631

Re: Players at Reading who you had completely forgotten about

I remembered his goal, the long run from one end of the pitch to the other, but I had forgotten that it was in *that* match against Sheff Utd. Just had a diverting eight minutes watching the highlights :-) good plan. "What do you want me to do when I come on boss?" "Nothing stupid&qu...
by Dirk Gently
22 Sep 2025 11:50
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Football Ground Map
Replies: 7
Views: 1527

Re: Football Ground Map

Yep, I'm on there - that's my "keep a record of the grounds you've been to" site of choice.

Reading supporter

Ranked #5,114 overall (top 3%)
#27 Reading fan (top 2%)
by Dirk Gently
22 Sep 2025 11:45
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Fanatics and merchandising
Replies: 16
Views: 5062

Re: Fanatics and merchandising

I went into the store of Saturday for the first time in about five years, and I was surprised by just how little was in there. It was only replica strips and a few other lines, like scarves and flags, on a single display stand. A real change from the past when there was a whole range of different pr...
by Dirk Gently
09 Sep 2025 10:13
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Wrexham (A)
Replies: 6
Views: 2668

Re: Wrexham (A)

Clyde1998 Are the club expecting to sell out this one!? Full allocation, high initial points allocation.


Dirt cheap price.
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