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2026 Pre-Season Thread - fixture list (1st post) - Reading MATCH THREAD Sat 2:15pm (p56)
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StreekDerek said:If Wimbledon had been the Championship side and us the League one, you would have said it was a comfortable win against lower league opposition. Only Leaburn did himself justice.
Leaburn was atrocious yesterday?1 -
Honestly not wanting to start a pile on regarding Miles but in all seriousness if he doesn’t show a massive improvement this season how many more do we wait in the hope that it happens ?TheHerminator said:StreekDerek said:If Wimbledon had been the Championship side and us the League one, you would have said it was a comfortable win against lower league opposition. Only Leaburn did himself justice.
Leaburn was atrocious yesterday?2 -
They need to decide what type of striker they want him to be, as in do they want him to be more of a box player or someone linking the play and accepting not scoring as many? I think he is caught between the two and doing neither good enough.AndyG said:
Honestly not wanting to start a pile on regarding Miles but in all seriousness if he doesn’t show a massive improvement this season how many more do we wait in the hope that it happens ?TheHerminator said:StreekDerek said:If Wimbledon had been the Championship side and us the League one, you would have said it was a comfortable win against lower league opposition. Only Leaburn did himself justice.
Leaburn was atrocious yesterday?6 -
He’s not a hold up player or number nine, despite his build. He needs to be running onto balls or getting crosses infront of him.Sword65pf said:
They need to decide what type of striker they want him to be, as in fo they want him to be more of a box player or someone linking the play and accepting not scoring as many? I think he is caught between the two and doing neither good enough.AndyG said:
Honestly not wanting to start a pile on regarding Miles but in all seriousness if he doesn’t show a massive improvement this season how many more do we wait in the hope that it happens ?TheHerminator said:StreekDerek said:If Wimbledon had been the Championship side and us the League one, you would have said it was a comfortable win against lower league opposition. Only Leaburn did himself justice.
Leaburn was atrocious yesterday?
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All pre season games should be behind close doors…. Cause today fans are must win at all costs and in a world of failure or success they are not use to the old Testimonial type games and that how these were played and the lack of importance they just don’t get ..
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So everyone can play shit, show no ambition to prove you should be in the team and still expect to be picked? Nobody on here has mentioned the result it was the type of performance which looked like the majority couldn’t give a fuck, leading to proving what most of us think we need and in turn discussing it.RonnieMoore said:All pre season games should be behind close doors…. Cause today fans are must win at all costs and in a world of failure or success they are not use to the old Testimonial type games and that how these were played and the lack of importance they just don’t get ..0 -
Obviously psf should be about getting some fitness and trying new styles / players and I suppose our have met that purpose but has anyone noticed Wrexham played Man Utd last week and Leeds this week I suggest a slightly different approach lolSword65pf said:
So everyone can play shit, show no ambition to prove you should be in the team and still expect to be picked? Nobody on here has mentioned the result it was the type of performance which looked like the majority couldn’t give a fuck, leading to proving what most of us think we need and in turn discussing it.RonnieMoore said:All pre season games should be behind close doors…. Cause today fans are must win at all costs and in a world of failure or success they are not use to the old Testimonial type games and that how these were played and the lack of importance they just don’t get ..0 -
Totally agree - the window has been extremely disappointing and a lot needs to happen in the next 2/3 weeks - fleming talking about grant and macnamara missing half a pre season and the consequences - doesn't strike me as good planning / ideal window - sick of having half arsed owners - apparently we should be grateful they aren't as bad as the last lot etc. I get that but doesn't mean i'm happy when other clubs have owners who invest significantly more. Weren't impressed last year when it was said they get more excited about the women's team. THey need gto startr getting excited about the mens team and start opening their wallets. We've brought in the punts and the cover, lets now have some much needed and much talked about quality - all down to the owners stumping up now.oohaahmortimer said:Never one to be too bothered by pre season but we are clearly mincing around as a club and have a swuad that has relegation written all over it .
all well and good trying to progress budget wise on a minge of a budget but unless you spend the bucks the chickens will come home to roost eventually and we dodged the bullet last year but we may not be as lucky this season .
why bother owner a club if you’re just happy to guff around bottom of championship at best4 -
I really enjoy watching the academy teams when often it isn’t all about winning. But they have a style of play and attempt to pass to each other / work to be a team. Is that too much to hope for in a PSF?3
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After that performance I don't think he understands the word running. He was wandering about looking totally disinterested.The Red Robin said:
He’s not a hold up player or number nine, despite his build. He needs to be running onto balls or getting crosses infront of him.Sword65pf said:
They need to decide what type of striker they want him to be, as in fo they want him to be more of a box player or someone linking the play and accepting not scoring as many? I think he is caught between the two and doing neither good enough.AndyG said:
Honestly not wanting to start a pile on regarding Miles but in all seriousness if he doesn’t show a massive improvement this season how many more do we wait in the hope that it happens ?TheHerminator said:StreekDerek said:If Wimbledon had been the Championship side and us the League one, you would have said it was a comfortable win against lower league opposition. Only Leaburn did himself justice.
Leaburn was atrocious yesterday?1 -
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Sword65pf said:
They need to decide what type of striker they want him to be, as in do they want him to be more of a box player or someone linking the play and accepting not scoring as many? I think he is caught between the two and doing neither good enoughAndyG said:
Honestly not wanting to start a pile on regarding Miles but in all seriousness if he doesn’t show a massive improvement this season how many more do we wait in the hope that it happens ?TheHerminator said:StreekDerek said:If Wimbledon had been the Championship side and us the League one, you would have said it was a comfortable win against lower league opposition. Only Leaburn did himself justice.
Leaburn was atrocious yesterday?
Carl had the same situation,Lennie brought him in at a very young age,he was basically a foil for whoever played alongside him,but never a prolific goal scorer.Miles does tend to drift out to the right,but surely we need him in the middle to either win the ball for his mates or even score,we dont need 6ft 5in wingers.2 -
It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.0
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A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.0 -
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.1 -
They may but I’d say it won’t be for too long if they do. DM and Grant haven’t had a full pre-season according to Saturday’s interview. Don’t know about Alli.golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.0 -
Alli has been training but no game time (I think). That kind of works though as we might start to see some players playing 75 minutes, leaving 15 for the new signings.mart77 said:
They may but I’d say it won’t be for too long if they do. DM and Grant haven’t had a full pre-season according to Saturday’s interview. Don’t know about Alli.golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.
I also wouldn't be surprised if we have a behind closed doors match lined up at some point around the Cheltenham game3 -
Has anybody received their Reading ticket yet? Reading and Cheltenham Town were supposed to be physical tickets, but I haven't received either.0
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golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.You get laughed at because you make it sound as though you're the only one who's thought of it, and that it should be a given that it happens.
It's obvious that getting all players in before the pre-season camp is the ideal scenario.
The reality, though, is that the transfer market rarely works like that. Every club would love to have their business done early, but negotiations, player decisions, and selling clubs' demands often make it impossible.10 -
Grant and McNamara were free agents......and probably were from about the 2nd week of May. If we wanted them I'm sure they could have been had much earlier than last week. Which convinces me that both weren't on our "wishlist".FishCostaFortune said:golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.You get laughed at because you make it sound as though you're the only one who's thought of it, and that it should be a given that it happens.
It's obvious that getting all players in before the pre-season camp is the ideal scenario.
The reality, though, is that the transfer market rarely works like that. Every club would love to have their business done early, but negotiations, player decisions, and selling clubs' demands often make it impossible.4 -
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By all accounts the squad would have had a high intensity morning training session. Perhaps the least impressive vs AFCW were the hardest triers.1
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The trouble is you live in football fantasy land, where you think Charlton ring a player up and he pops down and signs for us with little delay.golfaddick said:
Grant and McNamara were free agents......and probably were from about the 2nd week of May. If we wanted them I'm sure they could have been had much earlier than last week. Which convinces me that both weren't on our "wishlist".FishCostaFortune said:golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.You get laughed at because you make it sound as though you're the only one who's thought of it, and that it should be a given that it happens.
It's obvious that getting all players in before the pre-season camp is the ideal scenario.
The reality, though, is that the transfer market rarely works like that. Every club would love to have their business done early, but negotiations, player decisions, and selling clubs' demands often make it impossible.
Many fans (though not enough) understand the complexities, the negotiations, the personal and family issues and the fact that many players will wait towards the end of the window before making up their mind.10 -
Yeah, like Ben Reeves did. I will never forget that saga and his (non) performances that season showed.Covered End said:
The trouble is you live in football fantasy land, where you think Charlton ring a player up and he pops down and signs for us with little delay.golfaddick said:
Grant and McNamara were free agents......and probably were from about the 2nd week of May. If we wanted them I'm sure they could have been had much earlier than last week. Which convinces me that both weren't on our "wishlist".FishCostaFortune said:golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.You get laughed at because you make it sound as though you're the only one who's thought of it, and that it should be a given that it happens.
It's obvious that getting all players in before the pre-season camp is the ideal scenario.
The reality, though, is that the transfer market rarely works like that. Every club would love to have their business done early, but negotiations, player decisions, and selling clubs' demands often make it impossible.
Many fans (though not enough) understand the complexities, the negotiations, the personal and family issues and the fact that many players will wait towards the end of the window before making up their mind.
My negotiations to a player would be.....
Sign by the date pre-season starts = £x pa
Sign by the time players get back from training camp = £×-10% pa
Sign 2 weeks after this = £x-20%pa
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Would like this confirmed as I feel this was mooted by someone on here & then someone else picked it up & ran with it.Gisappointed said:By all accounts the squad would have had a high intensity morning training session. Perhaps the least impressive vs AFCW were the hardest triers.0 -
So by telling the player and the agent what your next moves will be if they dont sign they go off and use those figurres to get a better deal at another clubgolfaddick said:
Yeah, like Ben Reeves did. I will never forget that saga and his (non) performances that season showed.Covered End said:
The trouble is you live in football fantasy land, where you think Charlton ring a player up and he pops down and signs for us with little delay.golfaddick said:
Grant and McNamara were free agents......and probably were from about the 2nd week of May. If we wanted them I'm sure they could have been had much earlier than last week. Which convinces me that both weren't on our "wishlist".FishCostaFortune said:golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.You get laughed at because you make it sound as though you're the only one who's thought of it, and that it should be a given that it happens.
It's obvious that getting all players in before the pre-season camp is the ideal scenario.
The reality, though, is that the transfer market rarely works like that. Every club would love to have their business done early, but negotiations, player decisions, and selling clubs' demands often make it impossible.
Many fans (though not enough) understand the complexities, the negotiations, the personal and family issues and the fact that many players will wait towards the end of the window before making up their mind.
My negotiations to a player would be.....
Sign by the date pre-season starts = £x pa
Sign by the time players get back from training camp = £×-10% pa
Sign 2 weeks after this = £x-20%pa3 -
And the negotiation from the player/agent would be to laugh and hang up the phone.golfaddick said:
Yeah, like Ben Reeves did. I will never forget that saga and his (non) performances that season showed.Covered End said:
The trouble is you live in football fantasy land, where you think Charlton ring a player up and he pops down and signs for us with little delay.golfaddick said:
Grant and McNamara were free agents......and probably were from about the 2nd week of May. If we wanted them I'm sure they could have been had much earlier than last week. Which convinces me that both weren't on our "wishlist".FishCostaFortune said:golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.You get laughed at because you make it sound as though you're the only one who's thought of it, and that it should be a given that it happens.
It's obvious that getting all players in before the pre-season camp is the ideal scenario.
The reality, though, is that the transfer market rarely works like that. Every club would love to have their business done early, but negotiations, player decisions, and selling clubs' demands often make it impossible.
Many fans (though not enough) understand the complexities, the negotiations, the personal and family issues and the fact that many players will wait towards the end of the window before making up their mind.
My negotiations to a player would be.....
Sign by the date pre-season starts = £x pa
Sign by the time players get back from training camp = £×-10% pa
Sign 2 weeks after this = £x-20%pa3 -
First live pre season game for me this season.
Heading up by train.
Looking forward to it.2 -
Maybe a better idea is to have a second “ pre season” during the September International break for all the late joiners who did not have one and the returning from injury group that missed out. Add in some youngsters to make up the numbers.golfaddick said:
Yeah, like Ben Reeves did. I will never forget that saga and his (non) performances that season showed.Covered End said:
The trouble is you live in football fantasy land, where you think Charlton ring a player up and he pops down and signs for us with little delay.golfaddick said:
Grant and McNamara were free agents......and probably were from about the 2nd week of May. If we wanted them I'm sure they could have been had much earlier than last week. Which convinces me that both weren't on our "wishlist".FishCostaFortune said:golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.You get laughed at because you make it sound as though you're the only one who's thought of it, and that it should be a given that it happens.
It's obvious that getting all players in before the pre-season camp is the ideal scenario.
The reality, though, is that the transfer market rarely works like that. Every club would love to have their business done early, but negotiations, player decisions, and selling clubs' demands often make it impossible.
Many fans (though not enough) understand the complexities, the negotiations, the personal and family issues and the fact that many players will wait towards the end of the window before making up their mind.
My negotiations to a player would be.....
Sign by the date pre-season starts = £x pa
Sign by the time players get back from training camp = £×-10% pa
Sign 2 weeks after this = £x-20%pa
Surely it would help players avoid injuries by being fitter and improve performance.0 -
Unless you are overpaying them with the first offer you wouldn’t sign anyonegolfaddick said:
Yeah, like Ben Reeves did. I will never forget that saga and his (non) performances that season showed.Covered End said:
The trouble is you live in football fantasy land, where you think Charlton ring a player up and he pops down and signs for us with little delay.golfaddick said:
Grant and McNamara were free agents......and probably were from about the 2nd week of May. If we wanted them I'm sure they could have been had much earlier than last week. Which convinces me that both weren't on our "wishlist".FishCostaFortune said:golfaddick said:
I would like to think all 3 of the most recent signings get some game time tomorrow evening. If not then what's the point. We already have 4 or 5 injured players who don't look like starting the season......but we keep on signing players that arent fit.killerandflash said:
A shame we didn't hear NJ after the game, as that would have been interesting, as NJ isn't someone who can hide is feelings.MuttleyCAFC said:It doesn't bother me that we lost. It was offensively we were toothless and players just wanted to make simple passes. You want a few clues that we might be able to score goals. Jones was not happy apprently, so fans are entitled not to be either.
Colchester tomorrow, it'll be interesting who plays, as you'd imagine the probable "starting 11" will play more minutes at Reading on Saturday.
I say every season (and get laughed at). Got to get players in for pre-season & certainly here for the intensive week away.You get laughed at because you make it sound as though you're the only one who's thought of it, and that it should be a given that it happens.
It's obvious that getting all players in before the pre-season camp is the ideal scenario.
The reality, though, is that the transfer market rarely works like that. Every club would love to have their business done early, but negotiations, player decisions, and selling clubs' demands often make it impossible.
Many fans (though not enough) understand the complexities, the negotiations, the personal and family issues and the fact that many players will wait towards the end of the window before making up their mind.
My negotiations to a player would be.....
Sign by the date pre-season starts = £x pa
Sign by the time players get back from training camp = £×-10% pa
Sign 2 weeks after this = £x-20%pa
If the club wanted to do all their business before pre-season starts they’d either need to overpay for every player or sign players that aren’t good enough so jump at the chance to play for us.If you want to sign good players, and not overpay for them, you have to be patient6 -
Was gonna go to this one as it’s now nearby for me but all the bed wetting has convinced me I can’t be arsed instead5
