Rayvin

A striker... do we need another striker? Cover for Gayle?

I still reckon Lascelles will come good. Clarke and Hanley I'm less sure about but it's still too early to tell really.

One way or another the infighting has to stop. Surely we can all agree that one thing worse than a Corbyn led Labour party is a Corbyn led Labour party that is perpetually undermined by its MPs.

I think that's one of those 'it's all relative' ones. It's fair unless you consider the last 8 years though. Young people coming into work now are not, I would argue, better off than those who entered work before it. On that basis alone, surely things are getting worse?

Nice one, thanks. I just want to see all of the indignation from the Chinese

Anyone think we're likely to pick up any more golds? I'm judging success in the games based on whether or not we can stay ahead of China...

I feel like I know that song, but it's been replaced in my head by what feels like a much more recent version sung by someone like Katy Perry? Or Rihanna? One of those kinds of throw away popstars... Anyway thanks, that's not going away for the rest of the morning.

I agree, I'm not saying their system was better. I'm just concerned that this game hasn't really proven we can break teams down if they're obstinate. That said, we'll have Mitro back soon and there are definitely a number of positives from this match. I'm probably just overthinking it.

The only thing that's really bothering me in truth is that this is exactly the kind of game that Rafa supposedly excels in. (i.e. the other team trying to make things happen and us on the counter). If this was a case of his gameplan just working well against a team who set up in the way Reading do, then I don't think we've actually made as much progress here as we might hope. Does this result give any indication that we'd be able to break down teams who stubbornly defend and concede possession? I'm not sure it does. Not that it's all doom and gloom - we're finally converting chances for one thing.

He's just covering all bases IMO. Classic CT.

Wykiki has dropped all pretense now, I see.

I think Reading play a possession game anyway mind. I had a look on their forums and loads of them were complaining about how they prioritise possession over success. Apparently Stam is trying to reinvent them into some kind of Barcelona.

We can now also look forward to the Fish sauntering into the thread later this evening or tomorrow and proclaiming that we all get way too worked up about this, and that he said there was nothing to worry about. He'll probably use the following emoticon:

To I'm sure no one's great surprise, ILDC has slunk back off into the swamp that he calls home.

Gotta agree with Gloom, we're fucking capable we just need to settle - I really think Gayle and Mitro would have a field day in this league.

No I was on radio I'll try it next time.

This has also proved that the thread naming convention still works.

Well, that was not a classic by the sounds - but we won and won convincingly. Let's crack on from here.

CT - football genius.

43% possession for us Who cares though, the fact is we won a game properly.

Gayle looks like he's gonna dominate this division. When Mitro comes back as well... let's fucking hope this is the turning point.

Although he's fucked my match prediction...

Fucking hell... this is all so alien... Get in Gayle.