This window is vital, no doubt. however we have a new manager, a new DOF and a yet to arrive Head of recruitment. The test to see their effectiveness will be in my opinion, January and the summer. We are going to play a different style of football, currently with a lot of players who are uncomfortable playing that way- this will clearly take time. There needs to be a evolution of the players coming in and in my opinion selling BB is key, we need the finances from that sale- a scary but exciting ten days coming up.

United have bossed the game but what a shocker of a decision that was, clearly out of play

I was watching All or Nothing Arsenal yesterday and it made me reflect on a number of things. we are moving away from one style of football and playing something different. JDT has had weeks and this season will be a transitional one. We need players who are used to his style of play and that takes time and will take a couple of transfer windows. my biggest worry is left back and Pickering. The last few games it’s apparent that the opposition is targeting him and all he does is get the ball and play it backwards. Having seen him last year I can only think that this is a confidence issue because I do feel he is technically good enough to pass the ball to feet at pace. I am interested to see the reaction from the players but ideally need a couple of new signings in Before the United match.

Ref was dire and we should have had a pen at 1-0 down but shocking performance. The biggest issue tonight was massive gaps between defence- midfield-attack. for all the wide players we have, we need a Bowler type of player who has pace and can run past people. Big two weeks for us now. Give me 10th now and i would take it. We haven’t got the squad to last 46 games.

Reading have been everything we haven’t

Reading deserve to be 2-0 up, we have been so so poor

Take off Buckley and bring on Morten. He has been awful tonight

Pickering gets the ball close to the Reading corner, he passes it back into our half!

Best five mins we have seen from Reading in the last few seasons- commentators

Everything is slow and lethargic and those pointless passes in the left corner on our side

Pickering Is dire today. That side is getting torn apart

Hedges needs to come on

I used the word ‘disgusting’ because as someone who loves club, I feel this would be a betrayal- am I right in thinking he is a fan too? I am rarely annoyed but this story has vexed me so perhaps this explains the hyperbole in my language! if what lanc live is correct then he has done what I think anyone in his position should do, sign a deal, negotiate playing time and then by the time you get to 21 you will be in an ideal position to get a big club to sign you and more importantly play you. I also think with Ayala and Wharton plus another two centre halfs, he is 5th choice but will still play 10-15 games this season.

My two pennies… I am disappointed in Phillips, people saying that you don’t blame him…we have nurtured and developed him for how many years? We have given him a first team shot, we have taken care of him and for him not to show us any loyalty aged 17 is frankly disgusting on his part. Sign a three year deal, if you back yourself then you will be in the first 11 with us and a pl team will sign you up. Realistically what happens now? He signs for Spurs and what plays for the first team? No he will play reserve football or get loaned out, is it not better to do that with us? If we can get a few million and a healthy sell on, get rid now. I do have a feeling that he will sign for Spurs and then stay with us for the season. Unlike a few on here I would keep him, why cut off your nose to spite your face?

10 million bid from Nice for BBD. Romano on twitter- as reliable as they come.

I may be wrong, but didn’t the players you mention sign professional contracts? Phillips hasn’t so we won’t get much, I’d think a few hundred thousand?

We are top of the league!!!

17 year old playing CB, CM playing RB. we desperately need some help

Lovely pass from Morten to Diaz to start the move too.

Who is injured on the ground for us??

Gallagher assist! Brittan playing very well

Pickering is struggling. All the attacks are on his side- they isolate him and then cross.

This is Venkys. The same ones who sold Arna for 20 million with the same length as BB. The same ones who refused to sell Rothwell for 3 million and let him leave on a free. either we get the amount we want (I don’t know how much that is but will guess at 15 mill) or BB stays in my opinion.

Who is this number 7, looks a player lol

Take a bow Hedges! that’s THREE assists in two games.