The Unofficial Official Let’s Take The Biscuit Fred..

Monday night is another must win game agains Huntley & Palmer’s biscuit men.




Strangely enough another company which had the foresight to employ me.

Is it still trading?

In my recollection Reading are a team that we do never do well against.  

It seems that their fans are happier with Stam as he is trying to play to the strengths of the squad rather than total football with players who aren't up to it.

I'll be very content with a point, but, so long as the performance is there, I'll be happy.

TDA wrote:Is it still trading?

In my recollection Reading are a team that we do never do well against.  

It seems that their fans are happier with Stam as he is trying to play to the strengths of the squad rather than total football with players who aren't up to it.

I'll be very content with a point, but, so long as the performance is there, I'll be happy.

I thought our recent record against them was pretty decent, but we've won one of the last five I think - a boring 2-0 home win under Slade.

TDA wrote:Is it still trading?

In my recollection Reading are a team that we do never do well against.  

It seems that their fans are happier with Stam as he is trying to play to the strengths of the squad rather than total football with players who aren't up to it.

I'll be very content with a point, but, so long as the performance is there, I'll be happy.

Huntley & Palmer brand was killed off years ago along with Peek Frean’s and several others.

Cleve van Leef wrote:

TDA wrote:Is it still trading?

In my recollection Reading are a team that we do never do well against.  

It seems that their fans are happier with Stam as he is trying to play to the strengths of the squad rather than total football with players who aren't up to it.

I'll be very content with a point, but, so long as the performance is there, I'll be happy.

Huntley & Palmer brand was killed off years ago along with Peek Frean’s and several others.

Don’t know these companies!

I’ll be more than happy with a point. But we could afford to lose given the points gap

Slimfrog's Son wrote:

Cleve van Leef wrote:

Huntley & Palmer brand was killed off years ago along with Peek Frean’s and several others.

Don’t know these companies!

I’ll be more than happy with a point. But we could afford to lose given the points gap

They existed during a time when the humble biscuit was a far more important part of the British diet than it is today.

Cleve, how often do you describe a game as ‘must-win’? What is the criteria for a ‘must-win’ in your opinion?!

Slimfrog's Son wrote:Cleve, how often do you describe a game as ‘must-win’? What is the criteria for a ‘must-win’ in your opinion?!

A game that must not be lost or even drawn, there you have it.
And every game is a must win.
Anything else is a failure.

Cleve van Leef wrote:

Slimfrog's Son wrote:Cleve, how often do you describe a game as ‘must-win’? What is the criteria for a ‘must-win’ in your opinion?!

A game that must not be lost or even drawn, there you have it.
And every game is a must win.
Anything else is a failure.

Fair enough!

David Prutton has put the mockers on it by predicting a City win!

Oh! Crumbs, pitch inspection 9am Monday.

No more snow forecast, but it's not going to get much warmer. Hopefully the pitch isn't frozen, although I thought most modern grounds had underpitch heating?

Rarity for any Prem or Champ games to be called off these days. Will almost certainly go ahead

Given that Reading have two good wingers in Mo Barrow and Sone Aluko and our Bruno has occasionally had a defensive mare especially away from home, I wonder whether we might see a starting line up like this .....



Not sure about midfield fitness, but Bryson and or Gunnarsson might well feature at some point, along with Ward, of course.

Etheridge; Manga, Bamba, Morrison, Bennett, Paterson; Ralls, Damour, Mendez-Laing, Hoilett; Bogle.