So what you are saying is that our squad isn't really good enough to compete at this level ?

I was impressed by the way Corry Evans can self isolate while being on the pitch.

Look at the players with have out injured We are playing good attacking football - it will pay dividends eventually Wait until the new lads settle in Wait until Dack is back Can't really judge due to covid Victims of 'new manager bounce' against Forest Watford have a £30 million player Play like that every week and we will win more than we lose Reading are flying - excellent team Look at the stats - very even game Swansea are second in the league and we matched them for the most part. Anyone got any more excuses to add to the list??? Mowbray out, Venkys out.- they've both had long enough at our club.

Get Damien Johnson on!

We have beaten three very poor teams this season - great to watch but probably giving a slightly false impression. In two of those matches the oponents had 10 men for a fair chunk of the match which helped the goal difference. We have failed with every other challange we have faced this season. Home form is bad - even failing to beat Cardiff when they went down to 10 men. We seem to play into the hands of the opposition every time by not breaking down defensive sides and being too open against better sides. Tony says we are on a journey - yes it's a never ending roundabout. Been here before! Personally I wouldn't give Mowbray much longer. A change of manager could galvanise this squad into something more productive than it currently is.

Should be an interesting game. We should be full of confidence. However, Reading seem to be able to keep things very tight and then take full advantage of the few chances they create. Exactly the sort of tactics we struggle against. Very difficult one to call.

I never knew he had played for Burnley previously! I only remember him at Stockport and Rovers. Was one of my favourites too. Sadly passed away at 51.

A very bold statement. Reading are top of the league and playing well

I listened on the radio and Evans was mentioned twice. Once in the first half and once when he was subbed. As many have mentioned, we may play some 'nice' football now and again but we just don't have the winning mentallity. We have a soft centre. We have beaten Wycombe and Derby who have accumulated 3 points between the pair of them this season. all the other games have been a big disappointment.

Very true. It's a squad game and we can't write points off because we have a few players missing. Holtby, Rothwell and Williams were hardly first names on the team sheet last season so I don't see why they are suddenly so essential. We played as badly against Cardiff when they were all present. we need to find ways of winning whatever the circumstances otherwise another mid table season beckons.

Good idea. We need to concentrate on today's shite.

Nice wind up

This attitude is obviously seeps down through the hierarchy of the club. If only we had owners who cared, if only we had a board who cared ( or a functioning board at all ). Can you imagine this sort of attitude prevailing when Jack was around and John Williams was in the building?

Slightly worrying that our squad could be looking a little thin already. Ayala - only one match under his belt Nyambe - Not really a CB JRC - very inexperienced And with Bell at LB ? - Not ideal really. With Lenihan being injury prone and picking up bookings regularly, I think Del looks like a vital player this season - this doesn't reduce the worrying!

Just play 11 forwards. Change goalie after every goal.

To predict a score in seventeen syllables is very diffic.....

The dramatically higher share prices were mainly due to the beef ban in India. All poultry companies in that part of the world benfited and Venky's are one of the highest profile so thet did really well out of it in terms of share price and profits.

Totally speechless !

We've needed a class CB for so long that it's a massive relief to get Ayala. I'm hoping he will also bring the leadership qualities we badly need.

I notice Ayala hasn't played since 1st Jan. Has he been injured ? Initially looked up Ruben Ayala who hasn't played since 1984!

Really? please explain.

I think the way Bournmouth play made for an open game and gave us, especially our two subs, the chance to play some good attacking football and we looked comfortable for most of the match. It could be argued it was a reasonable performance against a more expensive, experinced team. However, we may not look so comfortable against teams like Luton, Barnsley, Preston etc who have much less expensive squads than us. We are all in the same league and one thing is certain - any team that regularly ships 3 goals is not going top of it

Asking at bit much really and it will only happen once!

Very winnable but frustrating game. That was an ideal opportunity to get the season off to a great start. Bournemouth have some skillful players but they seemed to have a fairly soft centre and were there for the taking. If we got in their faces more we could have stramrolled them - especially after our second goal. We will have much tougher games against less fancied opposition. I always felt we would do just enough to lose honourably. Successful teams play badly but win. - playing well and losing is not a desirable trait. They had 5 or 6 meaningful attempts on goal and scored 3. We all know where are problem lies. With Bell. Lenihan and Willaims in the back 4 we will be bottom half at best. Keeper looked assured, Dolan and Rothwell excellent. Travis seems to be somewhat under par. We need a leader on the pitch.

I think we have discussed this before. Nobody wants to pay agents, 3rd parties or 'suits' but what we do need is business savy, reliable, staff at the club to handle this sort of thing. It's not Mowbray's job or Venus' job. Waggot will obviously have some input but the whole operation needs to be more organised. Maybe that's how the other 23 clubs work.