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2026 Pre-Season Thread - fixture list (1st post) - Reading MATCH THREAD Sat 2:15pm (p56)

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  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,623
    fenaddick said:
    Second season is always the hardest. Anyone who wasn’t expecting a relegation battle was dreaming 
    I am sure you will correct me if I am mistaken but Nathan Jones said last season we will be pushing on this coming season. Or words to that affect.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,552
    Lewis Coaches said:
    fenaddick said:
    Second season is always the hardest. Anyone who wasn’t expecting a relegation battle was dreaming 
    I am sure you will correct me if I am mistaken but Nathan Jones said last season we will be pushing on this coming season. Or words to that affect.
    He's gotta say that really hasn't he, try to be positive, sure we will be ok...
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,269
    AndyG said:
    I don’t get why Kaminski seems to be nailed on starter ? I far prefer Mannion myself. Kaminski terrifies me flapping at crosses all the time and tbh I really don’t think Mannion did much wrong. I think it’s more a case of being able to justify a high wage sitting on the bench if he doesn’t play
    Mannion made 2 horrible errors , which we can name .  Kaminski made a lot more and inspired no confidence whatsoever .  Neither good enough in my view but Mannion would be my vote to start the season 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 18,487
    SporadicAddick said:
    It's a preseason friendly - people are focussed on the wrong things.

    1. Do the new dugouts look good?
    2. Is my seat still caked in bird shit?

    Priorities people, priorities.
    You think a bird did that?
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,570
    wmcf123 said:
    AndyG said:
    I don’t get why Kaminski seems to be nailed on starter ? I far prefer Mannion myself. Kaminski terrifies me flapping at crosses all the time and tbh I really don’t think Mannion did much wrong. I think it’s more a case of being able to justify a high wage sitting on the bench if he doesn’t play
    Mannion made 2 horrible errors , which we can name .  Kaminski made a lot more and inspired no confidence whatsoever .  Neither good enough in my view but Mannion would be my vote to start the season 
    All keepers make errors mate especially at our level and I’m not saying he is the answer for years to come but I far prefer him to Kaminski. The flapping and indecision will be targeted I’m sure 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 14,816
    AndyG said:
    I don’t get why Kaminski seems to be nailed on starter ? I far prefer Mannion myself. Kaminski terrifies me flapping at crosses all the time and tbh I really don’t think Mannion did much wrong. I think it’s more a case of being able to justify a high wage sitting on the bench if he doesn’t play
    Mannion made two absolutely horrible errors in his 9 games, one of which was three errors in one move, and the other a flappy handling error where he dropped a simple catch and cost us a win. Those mistakes came in a 4 game spell and you could see him getting jittery to the point I wasn't that surprised by the Sheff Weds one. Kaminski is clearly a better keeper, it would just be nice for him to rediscover how to show that pretty sharpish
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,958
    I think the back line would have more confidence playing in front of Mannion. They'd know they wouldn't have to get to 99% of crosses that come in. Feels like Kaminski is going through the motions at times too but fully expect him to start the season. 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 18,487
    fenaddick said:
    Second season is always the hardest. Anyone who wasn’t expecting a relegation battle was dreaming 
    Absolutely agree but that's why I always felt the change to 4231 was too big a risk. A year too early. Stay up this year by adding a couple of key bits of quality in the right places but playing the system the majority of the squad knows. Evolve next season - assuming the budget is there. To Tey and do it this season with neither the budget nor the time feels just a risk too far. 

    Hope I'm eating my hat come the end of the season.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,663
    wmcf123 said:
    AndyG said:
    I don’t get why Kaminski seems to be nailed on starter ? I far prefer Mannion myself. Kaminski terrifies me flapping at crosses all the time and tbh I really don’t think Mannion did much wrong. I think it’s more a case of being able to justify a high wage sitting on the bench if he doesn’t play
    Mannion made 2 horrible errors , which we can name .  Kaminski made a lot more and inspired no confidence whatsoever .  Neither good enough in my view but Mannion would be my vote to start the season 

    Perhaps we should put both of them in goal during the game, that might work.
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 5,201
    AndyG said:
    I don’t get why Kaminski seems to be nailed on starter ? I far prefer Mannion myself. Kaminski terrifies me flapping at crosses all the time and tbh I really don’t think Mannion did much wrong. I think it’s more a case of being able to justify a high wage sitting on the bench if he doesn’t play
    Exactly this. Kaminski is shit, really expected better when he signed. I think if we had the funds then NJ would be looking for a new keeper.

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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,661
    Kaminski is basically all the things i hate in a keeper rolled into one. Shit on a cross, doesnt speak to defenders, fails to command his box, suspect positionally and against long shots.

    Occasionally pulls of a good save/double save.

    Mannion does a lot of the things above better than Kaminski, but also has had a greater than reasonable howler to game ratio.
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,501
    After watching the Reading game, I have not seen Mwamba before but read others opinions of him. I was disappointed with him. He kept trying to dribble pass players but lost it many times, instead of passing.
    Was this his normal game or is he normally better than this. I hope I am wrong
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,207
    RonnieMoore said:
    Laddick01 said:
    Only watched the highlights. 

    Kaminski is a fraud, but sadly I don’t think he’s a priority to ship out with our glaring CM/RM issues.

    All 3 Reading goals could’ve been saved. Proper rank.
    No chance with the first , second was poor defending from our own corner the trailist should have done better to stop the cross and free header right into bottom corner again not keeper fault third was a fluke cross .. .. he just got flat footed ..     
    even for you that post takes the biscuit.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 53,097


    I think Kaminski needs a pair of these.
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,966
    Do we have a friendly on Tuesday evening?
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,663
    swords_alive said: Quote
    Do we have a friendly on Tuesday evening?

    Behind closed doors game I believe, no idea who it is against.

  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,552
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    swords_alive said: Quote
    Do we have a friendly on Tuesday evening?

    Behind closed doors game I believe, no idea who it is against.

    Barcelona I heard...🙄
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,663
    eastterrace6168 said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    swords_alive said: Quote
    Do we have a friendly on Tuesday evening?

    Behind closed doors game I believe, no idea who it is against.

    Barcelona I heard...🙄

    I didn't like to say.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 53,097
    It's my opinion that a good goalie would have saved all 3 of their efforts.
    Kaminski didn't move for the first goal, but he stood motionless and watched the ball enter the net.

    The 2nd was a header that he moved for far too late and looked reluctant to dive.

    The 3rd, he once again stood motionless and watched the ball sail into the net.

    He also did his best to let in an earlier goal, by his favourite move of palming out a weak effort in to the perfect finishing area for an opposition striker.

    I'd like a better keeper than the 2 we have, but if it's a choice between the 2 then Mannion has to play.
  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 844
    In terms of positives, I thought Leaburn did pretty well when he came on



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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,728
    edited August 2
    I can see Kaminski and Mannion turning into a Gunter and Adam Matthews situation. One is crap, so the other comes in. But they're also crap, so the other comes back. But they're crap... So the other one...
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,894
    Was it a behind closed doors friendly ? And if so , why?
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,663
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Was it a behind closed doors friendly ? And if so , why?

    They had no choice as it was arranged at such short notice.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,958
    Chunes said:
    I can see Kaminski and Mannion turning into a Gunther and Adam Matthews situation. One is crap, so the other comes in. But they're also crap, so the other comes back. But they're crap... So the other one...
    At least we got to see a better side to Matthews in the championship. Gunter was a fraud.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,894
    What did the glamour match v Bayern Munich fall through late on ?
  • Gisappointed
    Gisappointed Posts: 1,361
    Kaminski should never have been beaten by a 25 yard FK at his near post. Didnt even dive.
  • BalladMan
    BalladMan Posts: 1,460
    Gisappointed said:
    Kaminski should never have been beaten by a 25 yard FK at his near post. Didnt even dive.
    He was also at fault in the lead up to the goal by not coming to collect a simple airborne shot (in fact he half came to collect it and pulled back). 

    He is not good enough for our team. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,554
    oohaahmortimer said:
    What did the glamour match v Bayern Munich fall through late on ?
    Readings pitch wasn't ready so had to be switched last min. 
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 10,095
    I think we will be ok - 

    I think we will beat Derby on the opening day - 

    It's going to be a more extreme season in terms of results. 




  • Wogolovicwilly
    Wogolovicwilly Posts: 29
    Good for shaping. Jones back to action

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