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fatshaft,

there seems to be a couple of clear differences between reading of last year and reading of this year.

first and foremost, sidwell was on sensational form last year, but instead chose to sign for a team where he can only get in carling cup matches. and that was with lampard and ballack out.

secondly, leroy lita has been off form, and for reasons i cannot explain, coppell is choosing to put his best finisher, doyle, on the right side of midfield.

third, the defense has obviously been tremendously leaky. this is what happens when michael duberry is a key part of it.

and fourth, hahnemann has not been in anywhere near as good of form as he was last season.

the combination of factors has forced coppell to play a bit more defensive. last year they really were very entertaining to watch, hence my watching many of their matches last year and this.

btw if my fm07 efforting is anything to go on, reading would be helped if madejski sold to a billionaire.