We asked every PickOurTeam writer to give their honest opinions on how their team fared this season. Here are the views of Reading writer Jon Arnold:

Season in Summary

There were many, many near misses. Too many, obviously, and Reading won't be around next year. There was a brief bit of hope after the holidays when the…

A future without Sir Alex Ferguson is a terrifying thought indeed. Besides the fanciful Top Trump chatter of who we dream of taking over from the great man when he finally steps down, there is little to look forward to in the prospect of his retirement.

In yet another season pockmarked by knee-jerk sackings by trigger…

I was halfway through writing an article entitled, 'Should Brian McDermott take the blame for Reading's inevitable relegation?' when I heard of his sacking. After the initial furore that ensued once the announcement was made I went back to my article and reread it. I'd written it from an objective point of view and, although…

At risk of trotting out one of a plethora of clichés to describe the peculiarities of lapsed time, it's interesting to note how things have changed for the three clubs promoted from the Championship over the past 10 months, their fortunes being thrust into sharp focus with the sacking of Brian McDermott.

I remember watching Reading's title celebrations, players being…

Against Everton, and with a big Russian striker-sized hole in its team, Reading reverted back to the 4-4-2 formation that was an unequivocal disaster at the beginning of the campaign. Its result left Royals fans feeling depressed and void of hope.

Brian McDermott isn't a foolish man, so he won't go back to that formation again…