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Football has certainly changed since the 70s and 80s. The demographic of the spectators, the style of football, the hairstyles, attendance costs, transfer costs, the accessibility of the game, the personalities, and now the stadiums. So, it's of no surprise that certain generations have a slight...

I think McNulty was treated unfairly at Reading and probably should've been given at least a full season to prove his worth. But I have to say, I think that the notion that 'he would've made the grade if he was provided with more opportunities' is a total myth. I thought he was an excellent...

Fair enough if that's your preference, I too appreciate the old-style football stadiums like those you've mentioned. Just to touch on your last point though. Is it the stadium that's soulless, boring and mundane, or is that the stigma talking? If that's what you genuinely think that about...

That's a different argument altogether though? Perhaps it's me being pedantic but it entirely depends on what you constitute as 'better'. Facilities, definitely not. Match day experience, yes. View, in my opinion no. Nostalgia factor, yes. Both have their perks and pitfalls but I think overall...

This is probably going to be an unpopular opinion... but it's not 'better' though is it. The Ricoh just has a stigma attached to it because since our arrival it's been filled with animosity for probably the best part of nearly 10 years (on and off) and whilst playing there us fans have had...

I wouldn't be so sure about that. For a lot of clubs reduced capacity actually costs them rather than makes them money.

He's hardly got a glowing managerial record. His last promotion was back in 2014. Since then he's underperformed at every club he's managed, probably bar Gillingham. I still think it's a good move for both Eccles and Drysdale though. As there's probably few tougher managers to work under in...

The Premier League need to intervene with a bailout. The government have already made it quite clear that no help is coming from them, and I expect they are relying on the Premier League to foot the bill. It'll come at a cost but it's the only option lower league teams have. If not then I expect...

I felt this was particularly evident against Barnsley. There were times in the game where he should've probably taken a shot, or released the ball early rather than attempt a run or a take on. I think in all fairness there are times in games where you back him to dribble past half of an...

How does two wins and a draw qualify as 'not a great start'? They've beaten Blackburn who responded with a 5-0 against Wycombe and a 4-0 win against Derby. They beat Norwich 1-0, who probably on paper should be promotion contenders alongside Bournemouth. And they've played well against two...

You certainly were a nuisance to play against, and against teams that make it difficult for us we often struggle to find our rhythm. So, I think we would've done well to come away with a win. The more reasonable posters on this forum realised that from the off. It's only those that clearly...

Frank Moussa. Some of the goals he scored were sublime. The one at Sixfields in the 3-1 win against Leyton Orient was a particular highlight. His career completely stalled after his move to Charlton.

Exactly. I think it's quite clear that Allen has a very specific role in the team and his style is integral to our forward play. He offers us something entirely unique in comparison to Shipley, Hillsner and Bapaga and compliments Robins' style perfectly in my opinion.

It's becoming quite clear that the same faces aren't content unless they have a scapegoat to sling mud at. In the window it was Sheaf because he took too long to sign, then it was Hillsner because apparently being diagnosed with asthma automatically renders him as a flop, and now it's Allen...

Agree to an extent. But personally I think the lack of depth and the sale of Jutkiewicz meant that probably even the most competent of managers would have struggled to keep us in the Championship that season.

Yeah I gathered that. Admittedly, I wasn't the oldest during Thorn's reign so perhaps I bought into the 'myth' a bit too much.

The copywriter for the club website clearly just took a wild stab then 😂

I think Saturday was crying out for a player like Kelly to be honest. The way he breaks up play and exudes calmness is vital for games like yesterday, where the majority of play seemed to take place in the middle of the pitch. Although he grew into the game I thought Sheaf overall was pretty...

Why when he clearly isn't up to the standard of the Championship? If you read the reports that came out of Reading during his first season there, they were pretty damning.

Very true 😂 My bad, got my dates mixed up. Perhaps he wasn't such a good of a scout as I remember.