Jimmy_D

I've only been there when England were playing, jeez it was awful getting there that day.

Wonder what the odds are on him managing Pompey now?

Like we did against Blackpool

http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b016ps55/?t=4m41s No it wasn't!

Relax, you're not as worried about getting humiliated as they are.

Davis for me. That save from the long range effort where he just about managed to get the slightest touch on it to take it over... not to mention a load of other stops to keep us in the game.

One of my favourite riders, I was looking forward to seeing him develop in MotoGP RIP

He's a Reading fan, and played for them for a long long time. AFAIK He's not currently on our payroll, but we are letting him train with us while he tries to recover from his injury, for which he's very very grateful to us, but he's still Reading at heart.

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?33332-Reading-v-Saints-Post-Match-Reaction&p=1169847#post1169847

Point gained I reckon!

Definite point gained there.

Would be disappointed if we don't win now

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

More like it... finally starting to get some space. Maybe Reading's fitness or concentration is starting to tell. Also, these commentators are bloody annoying.

Tight hamstring apparently.

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?33330-Reading-V-Saints-Second-Half-Chat!!

That save gets better and better each time I see it.

Half time has come at a good time for us.

ALF with that sly knee into Davis' thigh. Looked like he meant it to me.

dirty cheating git

That should have been a penalty!

Huh. Could have sworn I remember watching it!

How long ago now is it that we won 2-1 at Anfield on Sky?

It's swings and roundabouts. We lose the protection of the 90 minute rule for local talent, but that also means we can try and recruit the best talent from the whole country before all but three other teams. Not to mention that for youngsters at twelve years old, a catergory one status academy here, with a history of producing youngsters that 'make it' is pretty attractive for the parents not wanting to rip their family up and move away from the area. Out of the four that will get catergory one status, we're probably the one with the best reputation for bringing through talent at the moment. There's a tiny window of opportunity here, if we manage to get promoted this season, and strengthen enough that we're stable in the Prem, and build the academy, then the combination of the reputation of our academy, our position in the league, the pick of some of the most promising talent in the country, as well as being able to train that talent far more than we currently can, along with the new financial fair play rules, could see us becoming a real footballing force over the next few years.

Ah well, I guess we'll stay just the 14 points ahead for now then.