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The other thing to mention, which others have (and I'm sure you won't dispute -- but certain people perhaps will), is that Stockdale is top drawer in terms of team spirit. We've got a fair few leaders in that team, and he's certainly one of the most important, which all contributes to that...

Those distribution stats should be taken together. Al-Habsi is way out in-front in terms of accuracy, but the distance of his releases is far more limited. Irrespective of the stats, we know that Stockdale is quite fantastic, because he mixes it up far more, including two (?: from memory, one to...

Good gawd, I'd take Stockdale any day above Kusczak. Yes his reflex saves were marginally better than Stockdale, but his distribution was utterly woeful, and he was hopeless with back passes. He was a goalkeeper, and had no footballing qualities, which coaches increasingly prize in a goalkeeper.

Those distribution stats clearly indicate how Stam has imprinted his ideas on Reading. Before they visit us, I'd be interested to see what strategies (e.g. high press) teams that have beaten them have adopted.

I don't put so much stall in the 'over-inflated' market rationale. We were prepared to pay a generous fee for Pritchard, that much we know. What we don't appear to have been prepared to do was to react at the last minute. All I'm trying to say is that if there is a policy that has developed...

Not entirely convinced about Bong at PL level, but the rest yes, and I'd add March to that list if there are no serious repercussions from his injury. Your point about evolving the squad is a good one, because whatever happens this season, the squad and first team that starts next season will be...

Beyond your seemingly permanent striker pessimism, an alternative way of looking at it is that Bloom 'gambled' in the summer by not splashing the cash on a striker, and is willing to invest that money in January. And before you trot out your response that prices will be even more inflated in...

In terms of Bruno, it's obvious that he'll need replacing, although he seems to be defying that obvious point. He hasn't quite hit the heights of last season, but he's still one of the first players on the team sheet. The question is when though. The club have been trying to address this by...

No. Those are the two issues that need to be borne in mind, when selecting two.

I think we need two 'forward' players, with the following issues to the fore: -- one swift goalscorer/number 10 as Baldock-competition, and another attacking midfielder in the Pritchard mould, so we can switch to 4-4-1-1 when CH thinks it's necessary (protecting leads, tough away games, etc) --...

I think we're well covered at right-back. Bruno, Liam (who said on Roar that he should be back in a few weeks), Goldson can play there, and Hunt.