Interview: Paula Martin, chairman of Supporters' Trust at Reading

We caught up with Paula from Star (Supporters' Trust at Reading) to ask her views on Reading's season so far and what she thinks will happen at the Cottage on Saturday. Our grateful thanks go to her for her time.

Q. How good was it to get a win over Newcastle on the weekend?
A. Extremely good, not just the result but the spirit that was back in the team. Steve Coppell summed it up for all of us when he said it was like seeing an old friend again.

Q. What do you make of your season so far?
A. Disappointing because the standard of play has dropped from last year, until the last game. We started so well playing well (if not our normal game) against Man U then losing narrowly against Chelsea when we could have won, but then something went missing that we finally saw again last Saturday.

Q. Do people going on about 'second season syndrome' annoy you - or have they got a point?
A. It annoys - if only because the statistics do not show any second season syndrome, the first season syndrome is the dangerous one! With luck we will consolidate this season and then we can hear all about third season syndrome next season.

Q. Who have been the best and worst performers for you this season?
A. The injured right wingers have been the worst as it has meant playing someone out of position on the right - since you nicked Seol and Rosenior is not at home there. The other disappointement has been Shory but he is showing signs of his old self again. Best is probably Dave Kitson who had a horrible season last year with injuries so could not really show himself at his best then but is now.

Q. How do you rate Steve Coppell?
A. Very highly. I spoke to a Crystal Palace supporter at the SD conference who asked for 'their Coppell' back!

Q. What's your view of Liam Rosenior?
A. Not really a right winger, and with our captain at right back, has not really had much of a chance to prove himself yet.

Q. Opinions are mixed at Fulham over Seol Ki-Hyeon...what's he really like in your opinion?
A. My opinion is mixed. When he is playing well he is immense but that is not every game. He appears lazy but that could just be appearance as apparently he is seen as a high tempo player in Korea so maybe he is just playing the Korean way.

Q. Where do you think you'll end up this season?
A. Mid table please

Q. Which players should we be wary of this weekend?
A. Whoever is playing, we should play our game and not play according to who you play.

Q. What do you think about Fulham this year?
A. Most Reading fans see them as a team to finish below us - but there is a feeling of support (as long as you do finish below us) because of Sanchez who we still see as a Reading boy.

Q. Which teams do you think will be relegated?
A. Derby, Middlesborough and Bolton, I think

Q. Finally, what's your prediction for this weekend's game?
A. Our first away win of the season, but not as high scoring as our game at Portsmouth!