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Why be worried now? Gloat as much as you like until the game, big us up and say we're going to win, worry in the 90 minutes of game time and gloat/ignore afterwards.

...and the Chapel/Kingsland corner too, much to my chagrin.

Cost us three points. The eejit. :-D I've liked what I've seen of Martin - composed.

I was a doubter when he first joined - but then he gave me the thumbs up at the Total garage on the edge of the M3. That's when his form improved, and he's become a key player in our side. I mus admit he's nearly indispensible, he's class, he reads the game so well, has a great touch, and an eye for goal too - his biggest problem is that he's gangly and looks like he's not trying enough, even though he does. Great touch yesterday, and should've scored Tuesday night too.

It's between Davis, Jos and Chappers for me, irrespective of De Ridder's cameo. Chappers got my vote during the week, so I feel Jos deserves it today. Davis made some great saves, but that's his job - Jos has made that left CB spot his own, and rightly so. Sign him up! Jos MOTM.

He's 21, and at 6'1'' he's more of a replacement/back-up to Lambert too.

Wow, the Football League Highlights are painting us in a positive light! Shown more of the Saints chances so far.

Shows what they know about football!!! I thought Mills had a good game - he was unlucky not to get a look in for Saints, he'll become a good left back. If anything perhaps he tried too hard today. As for us being good? Perhaps they say that to justify the fact their team didn't come away with a win.

The sending off was a sending off if you ask me, Deano mistimed, no malice at all. I guess, if anything, it makes Adkins selection decision easier! When Chaplow gets booked, I often worry about him getting sent off. I don't have that concern about Deano - although I might now. When a centre back gets booked, I worry, and I was quite pleased (perversely) when Fonte was taken off. Possibly our dodgiest player on Tuesday night, and I thought Martin did very well when he came on. (Could've scored too.) We were woeful today, and still got a point, so overall I'm very happy with the result. Reading are a good team - Le Fondre is making other nPC sides look stupid for not taking a punt on him, and I thought Gorkss and Mills both had good games. Thank God for De Ridder, he really is a talent, he has a lovely touch, some tricks and some pace, and he knows where the goal is - this guy is going to be a big asset for us. Oxlade-Chamberlain who?!? De Ridder does deserve a start against Palace to show what he can do in 90 minutes, and prove he's worth a league place. Guly's pass for the goal was exquisite - it's these flashes of brilliance which show why he's in our starting XI. I have to say I'd drop Connolly for Palace, he needs a rest. The man has a great footballing brain, but just isn't fully there at the moment. Without Barnard, this does highlight the need for another striker, but that debate will run and run. We needed a Lallana today - a player to put his foot on the ball and keep the passes accurate. In the first half, far too many passes were going astray, and we didn't seem to be fighting for every ball like we usually do. Kelvin deserved his MOTM award. I almost can't believe this point, bring on Palace. (Which will be very difficult - they're flying!)

We were shyte, Reading very solid. We didn't deserve A point. We got one. Ten points for me in the predo league too.

Lol @ me joking about Martin coming on before he's actually brought on.

Agree. Martin on, now!

They've done their homework imo.

Reading the better side although Guly doing well. Fonte deserved a sending off imo. Great save Kelvin!

Been saying it every transfer window. Class player, goal getter, young enough. Huddersfield would fight tooth and nail to keep him though.

Rotation can happen against Palace, keep a similar team to Tuesday imo.

We don't have anyone to replace Lambert should he drop out, nobody in his mold, which is why he's indispensible. Lambert is a quality player, other teams in this league this season that we've played have picked up on how much better they'd be with Lambert up front - there's a thread about it currently on the Derby forum, but we'd feel his absence less if we had decent back up. To me, Lallana is our key player because he can make stuff out of nothing, he can keep possession when it's needed, and is a goalscoring midfielder, something every successful team needs.

Good shout. After seeing Guly's performance on Tuesday, I think he's due a goal or three too. I won the battle of the two live matches against my missus. She's agreed to watch the Saints game live on Sky if I give her my SaintsPlayer log in so she can listen to the Norwich commentary on Norwich PLayer. w00T

We already have him.

I was there that night, getting well and truly baracked by my Palace supporting mate. It was freezing. Our best player on the night was Cork - the reason I was glad we signed him. Kuqi made us look stupid. Ray, my Palace mate, picked up on Lloyd James's performance at right back, saying he was quite good. Shows how much better our current position really is. I see Zoltan Liptak has joined Brighton on a trial...

Guly reminds me a lot like Kebe, if anything he has a better footballing brain. Kebe is a key player in Reading's side (could leave for free at the end of the season too), but I'd like to see Guly show him up tomorrow. With Fish in their team and a "what might have been" signing of Kaspars Gorkks at the back, it promises to be an interesting day.

re: Squad rotation, all I can say is I'm glad I'm not the manager. Chaplow, Morgan, Dean and Cork is four top midfielders at this level fighting for effectively two spots. For this, and so much more, I give Adkins respect.

It's to reveal that Dan Seaborne has developed a previously unseen condition, similar to foreign accent syndrome, but where he adopts the playing style of a foreign footballer. Namely Paolo Maldini, as a result of his injury.

I had two, but she took them six years ago when we met. A stream is the best idea I hadn't thought of. Thank God for mobile broadband.

Only seen him live once for Blackpool but he does look a good player - I'm suprised Blackpool let him go. Good acquisition for Sheffield United at League One level - I think they'll go up with Charlton this season.