You've got a point Barry.

(Although I suspect that Car Expert isn't too impressed with the result...)

...which is one more point than we usually get!

More points dropped for Reading - a 1-0 home defeat against Ipswich...

Car Expert

It won't be long now...

I know we got a point, but we really should be able to win at home against other teams at the bottom of the table...

I fear the joint 'drown our sorrows 'cos our football teams have been relegated' event may be just around the corner...

So do I...

Or the event of 'Reading going on a bad run and missing out on the play-offs yet again'...

It reminds me of the 2004-05 season where we were top of the league at one point, then went on a really bad run and missed out on the play-offs on the last day of the season at the expense of West Ham, who then got promoted...

Doncaster on Tuesday will probably be our biggest game of the season so far...

Car Expert

I still think Reading have an excellent chance of promotion. It could still be a good season for you.

We, on the other hand, are going down, without a shadow of a doubt

We might win some games next season

That was the thought going through my mind too...

Reading have won the first of two games in hand against Doncaster in Steve Coppell's 1000th league game as a manager

Car Expert

Tranmere Rovers , having had two really good wins last week (including stopping Leicester's 23 game unbeaten run), and having got into a play off position, promptly lost to bottom club Cheltenham last night ! Grrrrrrrrrr

I love playing football (despite being totally rubbish...) but don't really watch it, or support a team.

Doesn't look good for Boro...

Not a good day for my sides... 0-0 for Reading, and a home defeat for Orient

And another defeat for Lewes, whose relegation is now confirmed (well it isn't but there's no way they'll win all their remaining games by an average of 6 or 7 goals, and for Ebbsfleet and Grays to lose all their remaining games, in which case Lewes would stay up on goal difference). Now we've got to somehow make sure we don't finish bottom...

Lewes need Steve King back...

Car Expert

Tranmere back to form, stuffing Oldham 2-0 on their ground. Maybe we can still manage the playoffs.

(Liverpool seem awesome at the moment)

and for good measure,

Draws for York and Grays tonight has confirmed Lewes' relegation...

Car Expert

Okay, as those of you who follow this thread will know, I am NOT a Newcastle supporter. However, I can't work out whether the "news" about Shearer being appointed as their manager is an April fools joke or if it's genuine? (and please don't confuse me even more by posting jokes...).

If it is genuine then (as a Boro supporter) I'm a bit concerned as it looked like our only chance of avoiding the drop was for Newcastle to continue their slump and get relegated instead of us. Now, I'm not anti-Newcastle, but I don't want us to go down.

It looks pretty genuine to me, but I'm not sure it'll stop the Newcastle slump...

But we know what usually happens when a new manager comes in. Newcastle will probably put on a much better performance in their next game against Chelsea (like many teams do against the big four anyway) than in previous matches and may even win. It's tough to say whether they'll stay up or not, it depends how much of an impact Shearer makes if he is appointed as manager.

I think West Brom and Middlesbrough are looking vulnerable for the drop. Stoke have some good winnable games coming up (Newcastle, Blackburn, Wigan and West Ham at home, and West Brom away) and I expect them to stay up. Bolton should be fine, and so should Blackburn who I can't believe are still in the bottom four. As for Portsmouth, they're good enough to stay up, but they really need to take their scoring chances more often and make them count, which is why I feel they've found themselves in a relegation battle. Sunderland and Hull look vulnerable for the drop at the moment unless they start winning sooner rather than later.

Car Expert

I am a bit worried about Leicester - yes, they are first, but they've haven't really won recently.

Nearly forgot to mention... a miserable 0-0 draw for Reading at Coventry. Now we have Sheffield United right on our tail, who we play next on Friday.

Hoping that Wolves beat Birmingham tomorrow evening otherwise we may as well just settle for a play-off place on our current form...

And well done to Luton for winning the Johnstone's Paint Trophy... they deserve it after what they've been through recently

Car Expert

Charlton actually won yesterday...doesn't happen often...and to be honest it only delays the inevitable...

Boro didn't.

We're going....down.....

I think Boro might stand a chance if they beat Hull next weekend. Which at full pelt, Boro are quite capable of doing.

Fail to do that, and I think their chances of staying up will be as good as over...

Grrr, Leics., grrrrrr

We'll be swapping places next season : they wouldn't be Leicester City if they did it the easy way, would they?...

Relegation drinks anyone?...

24th May....

Will be long before that date when Charlton take the plunge...

It's not toooooo bad in League 1!

What I'm hoping is we 'do a Leicester' in League 1...

Birmingham won last night... not good...

Car Expert

I think there's a chance Charlton could be down by the end of the Easter weekend...

Reading 0-1 Sheff Utd

We've certainly forgotten how to win at home. That's our automatic promotion hopes over to be honest unless Charlton can do us a favour tomorrow...

Car Expert

You're relying on Charlton to do you a favour? Let's face it, it's highly unlikely, isn't it...

You never know

Car Expert

Please can somebody arange a Middlesbrough win?

Winning at the moment...

Charlton are 0-0, which is another step closer to the inevitable

Middlesbrough won!!!

And Sunderland lost, so Boro are only two points from safety. I'm not counting my chickens yet, though...

Another point for Charlton, Barry.

There's still a good chance Boro will survive



It is, but it's too late. The next defeat for Charlton will send us down

Unfortunately our goal difference is absolutely awful so we need to be ahead of the others on points - goal difference won't be enough. Our remaining fixtures aren't very promising.

Today was a good win though.


I know that it's almost certainly too late , but the team is showing spirit and isn't just rolling over - which should help for re-building next year.

I hope so Flossie

Fulham are poor away from home, so another 3 points are possible there for you

We need an absolute minimum of 6 points (ideally at least 9) and that would still require the other relegation contenders to lose their games for us to stay up...

It's a very tall order , but I haven't given up hope yet - I keep reminding myself of what Fulham did last year.