Robbored Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I don't think I've ever seen a game at AG like the one tonight. City dominated for pretty much 75mins and could/should have been out of sight not long after the second goal when City, playing with flair and confidence battered Reading. Only Frederici kept them in it with three terrific saves. It was just amazing that City didn't score the killer third goal. They played really well I thought. Pitman in particular was excellent. Then as soon as Reading pulled one back you see the confidence drain from the City back 4 and they started looking nervous and edgy. Reading sensed that and went for it. The second and third goals were shocking defending again. Pull yer hair out time........... Millen must be distraught. The game was simply thrown away. I'm in shock....
NifflerNomad Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Simple We scored 2 Reading scores 3 That's how. A game is for 90 minutes not 70 millen out
Frenchay Red Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I don't think I've ever seen a game at AG like the one tonight. City dominated for pretty much 75mins and could/should have been out of sight not long after the second goal when City, playing with flair and confidence battered Reading. Only Frederici kept them in it with three terrific saves. It was just amazing that City didn't score the killer third goal. They played really well I thought. Pitman in particular was excellent. Then as soon as Reading pulled one back you see the confidence drain from the City back 4 and they started looking nervous and edgy. Reading sensed that and went for it. The second and third goals were shocking defending again. Pull yer hair out time........... Millen must be distraught. DISMISSED The game was simply thrown away. I'm in shock....
SnozRobin Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Agreed, but the knives are well and truly out now, regardless.
The Gasbuster Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Unbelievable. I am genuinely GUTTED with this result.
Monkeh Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Players lost it for him they won't play for him just like Johnson he has to go
Mr Gow Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Well its simple, for 8 or 9 matches before this one, Millen has drained the confidence from his squad,therefore when we were 2 nill up and cruising, one goal,yes only one Reading goal was enough to send Keith Millens City players into total panic. If you care to look at the match thread, City fans were predicting a Reading equaliser when we were still 2 up, if the fans have such little confidence,how the hell do you think the players are managing?
Riaz Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I don't think I've ever seen a game at AG like the one tonight. City dominated for pretty much 75mins and could/should have been out of sight not long after the second goal when City, playing with flair and confidence battered Reading. Only Frederici kept them in it with three terrific saves. It was just amazing that City didn't score the killer third goal. They played really well I thought. Pitman in particular was excellent. Then as soon as Reading pulled one back you see the confidence drain from the City back 4 and they started looking nervous and edgy. Reading sensed that and went for it. The second and third goals were shocking defending again. Pull yer hair out time........... Millen must be distraught. The game was simply thrown away. I'm in shock.... Totally agree. What I will say though - the fact he never signed a rock of a centre back, is costing him dear - probabaly his job now. At least we know what the players are capable of
Robbored Posted September 27, 2011 Author Posted September 27, 2011 Agreed, but the knives are well and truly out now, regardless. I know that. The anti Millen brigade will be having a field day. It all so predictable even though I can't see how tonights defeat was down to Millen. He selected the right team, the right formation, City played well but still managed to throw away a 2 goal lead. It has to be a confidence issue. How else do you explain it?
Robbored Posted September 27, 2011 Author Posted September 27, 2011 I predicted a 93rd minute winner when we were 2-0 up Aren't you a clever boy.
milo1111 Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 this is getting stupid now. surely the board must act tomorrow AM. if not i despair. whatever the reasons we are just not winning games. last season was poor but i was willing to give KM the benefit of the doubt due to coppell and it being his first season. i expected an improvement this. it seems we are going backwards frin where we ended last season. its no good saying the performances are encouraging, we need points and i cant see us getting them under KM. some said give him 10 games. i cant see us getting owt at blackpool and even if we do it will be less than a point a game after 10 outings plus teh swindon shambles. jesus if he doesnt go tomorrow, whether you think the players have let him down or not, the guy must be absolutely bulletproof. there are some decent managaers avaliable that wont be the case for much longer as more managers bite the dust. it we dont act now a couple of months time could be too late. get shot tomorrow, wigley in for caretaker at blackpool and then we have the international break and a new man at the helm for posh at home.
Alex_BCFC Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I know that. The anti Millen brigade will be having a field day. It all so predictable even though I can't see how tonights defeat was down to Millen. He selected the right team, the right formation, City played well but still managed to throw away a 2 goal lead. It has to be a confidence issue. How else do you explain it? Our confidence was fine for 70 minutes. It won't have been tonight that has lost Millen his job - it was the rest of his tenure. Negative, long ball rubbish and only Caulker saved us last season in my view.
Mr Gow Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 With one goal wrongly disallowed after one minute and twice hitting the bar? our whole season is based on this one game? We have a decent squad and a squad that really should be mid table, the players showed us they have, but we dont have the right manager to manage them. First season up, we punched above our weight, this season its the total opposit, a not bad squad poorly manage currently bottom all bar a point or 2 MILLEN OUT
Robbored Posted September 27, 2011 Author Posted September 27, 2011 With one goal wrongly disallowed after one minute and twice hitting the bar? Plus three fantastic saves from Frederici but, hey don't spoil the anti Millen brigade's party with facts.
citylad05 Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 i was going to the exact same thread. 1st half we were playing like a team who was playing like a top championship side! last 15 mins we was dreadful. i still cannot believe with all the chances we had and goals we scored we have lost, Reading fans "Sacked in the morning" should now happen. Millen is an Assistant/coach thats it!!!! positives Pitman deserved all the applaudits and to be fair i thought David James had a good game and was very good and confident from what i saw the goals he made good saves and couldnt prevent the goals....then again my eyes aint 100% There 3rd goal was very good from a poor bas savage type player! fair play to the fans in Eastend too!
Mr Gow Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Aren't you a clever boy. I predicted a Reading equaliser when we were two up, at 2 1 up i predicted we would lose 3 or 4 goals to two Look at the match thread, seems there were a few clever boys out there tonight
Oizys Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 It was once again his ineptitude with substitutions and tactics that cost us the match along with some poor goals given away. McGivern lost his man for the first and Jamo fumbled the second, but at 2-0 with 20-25 mins to go, he had to make a change to capitalise on our possession. JCR was woeful tonight, especially in the second half, whereas Uncle Albert was tearing them apart down the wings. That was the time to throw Bolasie on and hit them down both wings when they were vulnerable. Instead he waited.....and waited....and waited...and then when it was 2-2 with 2 mins to go he brings off Albert, who even though he was knackered, was still more dangerous than JCR, and puts bloody Taylor on over on the left wing!!! I'm sorry but how the hell do you explain the a) lack of a substitution, and then b) the one he did make?!? Please help me here, cos I'm buggered if I d'know what his "gameplan" was! And once again there was just no response from him on the touchline when Reading scored. It's like someone points a remote control at him and presses pause! He simply has to go. He has drained every last little bit of confidence from this squad and I cannot see any way back for him at all.
Kibs Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Plus three fantastic saves from Frederici but, hey don't spoil the anti Millen brigade's party with facts. Here is the only fact that matters and you damn well know it: City 2-3 Reading.
Keith_Lemon Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I predicted a Reading equaliser when we were two up, at 2 1 up i predicted we would lose 3 or 4 goals to two Look at the match thread, seems there were a few clever boys out there tonight I was one
Esmond Million's Bung Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I know that. The anti Millen brigade will be having a field day. It all so predictable even though I can't see how tonights defeat was down to Millen. He selected the right team, the right formation, City played well but still managed to throw away a 2 goal lead. It has to be a confidence issue. How else do you explain it? and you are a clever boy and i'm sure that you must realise that football is a results driven business and not a performance driven business and as manager he ain't getting the CORRECT results.
Robbored Posted September 27, 2011 Author Posted September 27, 2011 You sound upset, Robbo? Running out of cliches and excuses? Of course I'm upset. My team lost tonight in the most disappointing way imaginable. You should be upset as well but somehow I doubt it. Your are probably a happy and clever bunny right now.
Redhyde Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 How did we lose that game? I don't care anymore. It doesn't actually matter. We're second bottom and we keep on finding ways to lose and draw games. time to go.
milo1111 Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I know that. The anti Millen brigade will be having a field day. It all so predictable even though I can't see how tonights defeat was down to Millen. He selected the right team, the right formation, City played well but still managed to throw away a 2 goal lead. It has to be a confidence issue. How else do you explain it? but robbored confidence is partly due to man management and millen doesnt really seem to hot at that hence the reason cisse and one or two others have dissapeared off the face of the earth. the buck stops with him. he knows that.
Sir Colby-Tit Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Players lost it for him they won't play for him just like Johnson he has to go Yep, have to agree with this and said the same tonight. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the situation, if this is the case then Millen has to go.
SJC Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I don't think I've ever seen a game at AG like the one tonight. City dominated for pretty much 75mins and could/should have been out of sight not long after the second goal when City, playing with flair and confidence battered Reading. Only Frederici kept them in it with three terrific saves. It was just amazing that City didn't score the killer third goal. They played really well I thought. Pitman in particular was excellent. Then as soon as Reading pulled one back you see the confidence drain from the City back 4 and they started looking nervous and edgy. Reading sensed that and went for it. The second and third goals were shocking defending again. Pull yer hair out time........... Millen must be distraught. The game was simply thrown away. I'm in shock.... Not sure I'd say shocked, there was an air of formality about it all after Reading got their first. I wouldn't be quite so gushing of the performance either. It was good certainly but flair, not for me. It had passion, desire, willingness and running. We wanted it more in the first half and it showed. Maynard in particular, who will - as is the current trend, no doubt get slaughtered for missing a few chances actually put in a decent shift. Pitman did what Pitman does. In and around the box he is a constant threat, outside of it he was frequently asked to hold the pumped ball up which, to be fair, he did with some success. I think the monocle falling out esque reaction you suggest is a little far fetched, but City had the better of the game for greater periods and, apart from another head scratching substitution, Millen cannot be faulted.
Guest smudger Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I know that. The anti Millen brigade will be having a field day. It all so predictable even though I can't see how tonights defeat was down to Millen. He selected the right team, the right formation, City played well but still managed to throw away a 2 goal lead. It has to be a confidence issue. How else do you explain it? Millen should have made some substitutions sooner, Pitman and Carey looked exhausted and JCR kept giving the ball away. It's fair To say luck wasn't on our side and James should have done a lot better with two goals, but in my opinion what cost us was Millen's naivety. When we're yet wo win at home and two up with twenty minutes to go you need to make changes to secure the result.
Riaz Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Of course I'm upset. My team lost tonight in the most disappointing way imaginable. You should be upset as well but somehow I doubt it. Your are probably a happy and clever bunny right now. Well, for what its worth Robbo, I'm gutted and I also cant believe how we lost that game...... As soon as the first goal went in, the confidence went completely and the players lost their energy. Unbelievable.
Mr Mosquito Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I don't think I've ever seen a game at AG like the one tonight. City dominated for pretty much 75mins and could/should have been out of sight not long after the second goal when City, playing with flair and confidence battered Reading. Only Frederici kept them in it with three terrific saves. It was just amazing that City didn't score the killer third goal. They played really well I thought. Pitman in particular was excellent. Then as soon as Reading pulled one back you see the confidence drain from the City back 4 and they started looking nervous and edgy. Reading sensed that and went for it. The second and third goals were shocking defending again. Pull yer hair out time........... Millen must be distraught. The game was simply thrown away. I'm in shock.... Excellent write up. A goal disallowed for no reason, Maynard fluffing two clear chances, brilliant goal keeping by the Reading goalie and our fragile defence led by David James are amongst the main reasons we lost. Not good news for Keith Millen because I really think that our players busted their guts for him tonight and we still lost.
Red_Jim Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Of course I'm upset. My team lost tonight in the most disappointing way imaginable. You should be upset as well but somehow I doubt it. Your are probably a happy and clever bunny right now. Robbo, stop fishing for an argument. No true City fan is happy at tonight's result. I'm pig sick and I've wanted Millen out for weeks. He simply has to go now, no more excuses. I want a manager with some backbone who can inspire that in his players - Millen ISNT the man for the job, he's proved it over 50+ games now. If he's still in charge come Saturday I'll be livid - about time the board showed some backbone too.
Monkeh Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Plus three fantastic saves from Frederici but, hey don't spoil the anti Millen brigade's party with facts. Heres some facts for you oh sage 56 games 18 wins 27 defeats 11 draws Or 6Games 0 wins 3 draws 3 defeats Or 23rd in the table Take your pick He has to go and if it was Johnson you would be slagging him off left right ...........oh you already did that Your nothing but a hypocrite who hates being wrong Well guess what you are wrong he isn't even a conference manager and we will be relegated under him as players will not play for him Just look at pitman when he was told to drop deep, he refused to play then
Alex_BCFC Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Plus three fantastic saves from Frederici but, hey don't spoil the anti Millen brigade's party with facts. Unfortunately you are pretty bad with facts. The fact is that Johnson achieved more with City than Millen ever has or will yet you still think Millen is a good manager and that Johnson had a 'reign of terror'. Facts are that Johnson got us to 4th, 10th and 10th in this divison. We rarely lost a home game and were competitive for the most part. What are the facts under Millen? 1 win in 10 competitive games this season after already having a season in charge to sort the team out.
SC_Red Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Of course I'm upset. My team lost tonight in the most disappointing way imaginable. You should be upset as well but somehow I doubt it. Your are probably a happy and clever bunny right now. maybe you should come out against millen. with your track record of misjudging managers we'd probably start winning a few games.
Robbored Posted September 27, 2011 Author Posted September 27, 2011 Robbo, stop fishing for an argument. No true City fan is happy at tonight's result. I'm not fishing for an argument FFS. I'm disappointed, still in slight shock and trying to work out how it all went so wrong. Why do you have problem with that?
Kibs Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Heres some facts for you oh sage 56 games 18 wins 27 defeats 11 draws Or 6Games 0 wins 3 draws 3 defeats Or 23rd in the table Take your pick He has to go and if it was Johnson you would be slagging him off left right ...........oh you already did that Your nothing but a hypocrite who hates being wrong Well guess what you are wrong he isn't even a conference manager and we will be relegated under him as players will not play for him Just look at pitman when he was told to drop deep, he refused to play then Monkeh - don't spoil the Millen love in brigade's party with proper facts. It's not cool.
Frenchay Red Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Disappointing Much worse than that but encouraging Only if you are a Reading fan.
Chivs Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I don't think I've ever seen a game at AG like the one tonight. City dominated for pretty much 75mins and could/should have been out of sight not long after the second goal when City, playing with flair and confidence battered Reading. Only Frederici kept them in it with three terrific saves. It was just amazing that City didn't score the killer third goal. They played really well I thought. Pitman in particular was excellent. Then as soon as Reading pulled one back you see the confidence drain from the City back 4 and they started looking nervous and edgy. Reading sensed that and went for it. The second and third goals were shocking defending again. Pull yer hair out time........... Millen must be distraught. The game was simply thrown away. I'm in shock.... The game was thrown away and the players have to take responsibility. However, as others have said, the total lack of substitutions until far too late was down to Millen. JCR was simply awful (again) tonight. Except for one cross when he was playing on the side of the field that suits his one-and-only right foot. One thing you forgot to mention was just how awful Reading were. I've never seen a team that bad at the back and until we gifted them a goal, totally toothless up front. But, they managed to come back and win from 2 goals down. Our team managed to lose from 2 goals up. The difference? You know and you know its time to fix the problem.
SC_Red Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Of course I'm upset. My team lost tonight in the most disappointing way imaginable. You should be upset as well but somehow I doubt it. Your are probably a happy and clever bunny right now. I hope nobody is feeling happy and clever after we lost. Mind you there was a bloke who was like that under Johnson. Right fat ginger **** he was too. No idea what he's up to these days though.
Kibs Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Something need to happen soon. We need atleast a couple of well established players. Hopefully the board can make the funding. If they have any doubts about Millen, then they won't be funding any signings.
Kingswood Robin Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 With one goal wrongly disallowed after one minute and twice hitting the bar? Not true, the disallowed goal was well offside and a correct decision. Pitman was unluckly to hit he bar, Maynards should have been buried.
Red_Jim Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I'm not fishing for an argument FFS. I'm disappointed, still in slight shock and trying to work out how it all went so wrong. Why do you have problem with that? You're fishing by claiming other City supporters will be pleased we lost tonight - it's total rubbish, I don't see many happy people on here - do you? I don't agree with your faith in Millen. It didn't all go wrong tonight, the team lacks guts, organisation and backbone and has done for the entirety of Millen's reign. The players are by no means unaccountable but the buck stops with the man in charge. The current City team is a reflection of his personality - too soft, slow to react and naive. It's inexcusable and has gone on far too long now.
Oizys Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I'm not fishing for an argument FFS. I'm disappointed, still in slight shock and trying to work out how it all went so wrong. Why do you have problem with that? Lack of action when the opposition were there to be put away. Once again his delay on substitutions and the one he did make in the end cost us the opportunity to put the match to bed. THAT'S where it all went wrong. We could have been out of sight by the time they scored their first, but he again failed to take not just decisive action, but any action!
Guest Brislingwood Red Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Excellent write up. A goal disallowed for no reason, Maynard fluffing two clear chances, brilliant goal keeping by the Reading goalie and our fragile defence led by David James are amongst the main reasons we lost. Not good news for Keith Millen because I really think that our players busted their guts for him tonight and we still lost. Goal disallowed for no reason? Did I miss that?
Rob k Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 No idea how we have lost this match, im absolutley gutted Kilkenny could barley run after 65 mins and our shape went, Millen left it 20 mins to late to change anything and that has contributed to our downfull, however its another individual mistake that has really cost us AGAIN The strikers were very good, they will keep us up between them (just) On a seperate note what has JCR got to do to get dropped, another terrible game!
Alex_BCFC Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Goal disallowed for no reason? Did I miss that? Think he may mean the offside goal by Adomah. May well have been offside but would have to see it again.
reddoc Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I'm not fishing for an argument FFS. I'm disappointed, still in slight shock and trying to work out how it all went so wrong. Why do you have problem with that? It all went wrong because we didn't sack Millen last week. I found that surprisingly easy to work out.
Economou Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 i was going to the exact same thread. 1st half we were playing like a team who was playing like a top championship side! last 15 mins we was dreadful. i still cannot believe with all the chances we had and goals we scored we have lost, Reading fans "Sacked in the morning" should now happen. Millen is an Assistant/coach thats it!!!! positives Pitman deserved all the applaudits and to be fair i thought David James had a good game and was very good and confident from what i saw the goals he made good saves and couldnt prevent the goals....then again my eyes aint 100% There 3rd goal was very good from a poor bas savage type player! fair play to the fans in Eastend too! It wasn't just Reading fans singing that !
Guest Brislingwood Red Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 JCR was litter, time after time he'd be released down the flank as we broke with pace and then he'd get back onto his right foot and float a cross in. Adomahs cross for Pitmans was perfect. Byline, whip, bang, goal. Simples.
Kibs Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Make it loans then. We can't afford to go down. Well established players might cost but something needs to happen. But loans cost money too and often involve a fee. I totally agree we need somebody in. I just can't see the that the board would financially back a manager who appears to be on his last legs.
Guest Brislingwood Red Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 In the first minute or two of the game Thought the reasoning was pretty simple on that one, he was off. Adomah showed a little naivety there in not halting/bending his run.
havanatopia Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Players lost it for him they won't play for him just like Johnson he has to go Precisely.
Esmond Million's Bung Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 they need to make a decision. Sack or back. He's been backed, Spence, Woolford and Bolasie can't get a game, Taylor is a bit part player and he's fallen out with Cisse.
Guest Ashton Great Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 they need to make a decision. Sack or back. Please god (and SL) sack!
Esmond Million's Bung Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 He needs to be backed with established players to sort us out. Make them foreign if we can't afford the overpaid British. Spence, Woolford and Bolasie.. Says it all really. We need to buy ourselves time to start all over again! That is more evidence of poor management signing players just too make up numbers, just a minute haven't already got a big squad, oh yes sorry, adding more numbers to the already big squad.
Sir Colby-Tit Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 they need to make a decision. Sack or back. This is no time for grooming.
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Quite a difference between tonights game and Pilgrims away I would say. Let's have a look shall we? 3-2 loss- check. Great spirit shown in the 2nd half at Plymouth away after a terrible 1st half- whereas here the opposite seemed to happen except perhaps the final half hour instead of half. All the same though it happened in opposite halves, there was a slight similarity of sorts. Disallowed goal in each? Check. I guess though Reading are a better side than Plymouth, but then again we were at home. There are some definite parallel threads unfortunately.
Atticus Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Of course I'm upset. My team lost tonight in the most disappointing way imaginable. You should be upset as well but somehow I doubt it. Your are probably a happy and clever bunny right now. Like you were "upset" when City lost under Johnson. Of course you were!
Barrs Court Red Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 This is no time for grooming. Thanks, just woke the family up laughing
Guest Ashton Great Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Seriously Robbo, you're just embarrassing yourself now pal. Keith must go, simple as that
JudgeRed Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 The players are out of their depth to wear the Bristol City shirt. A EFIN disgrace the lot of them. I Wont boo them but certainly will not support them players ever again once Millen has gone A major clear out is needed very soon & put them incompetent buffoons on the dole q.
glynriley Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I don't think I've ever seen a game at AG like the one tonight. City dominated for pretty much 75mins and could/should have been out of sight not long after the second goal when City, playing with flair and confidence battered Reading. Only Frederici kept them in it with three terrific saves. It was just amazing that City didn't score the killer third goal. They played really well I thought. Pitman in particular was excellent. Then as soon as Reading pulled one back you see the confidence drain from the City back 4 and they started looking nervous and edgy. Reading sensed that and went for it. The second and third goals were shocking defending again. Pull yer hair out time........... Millen must be distraught. The game was simply thrown away. I'm in shock.... I agree , cant believe we didn't win. For the record though , do you think the following comment , taken from another thread on this board , holds any weight?? "My beef is with management ability - which when you look at the league position has to be questioned."
JudgeRed Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I agree , cant believe we didn't win. For the record though , do you think the following comment , taken from another thread on this board , holds any weight?? "My beef is with management ability - which when you look at the league position has to be questioned." I'm not just angry with the management. I'm angry with all the players ASWELL. I wanna give them all a damn good kicking across the training field & back.
Guest Ison Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Air of inevitability about tonight? There's been an air of inevitability about Millen's entire tenure. More than an air - a dense, thick intoxicating smog. Sad but true. I'd rather have Carlos Tevez in charge.
Slave to the rhythm Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I'm not disputing it. You said what disallowed goal? Well that was it It wasn't really a disallowed goal. The flag was up, and the Reading players had seen the flag and had stopped defending, well before Adomah actually put the ball in the net.
Andy082005 Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 If you haven't got the money you can only buy for the future which long term is not a bad thing. We lost out on how many established players pre season. 3? 4? Players that we sure need. We can't go on like this in the long run but something needs to happen. I have my doubts that we were ever in for them.
Mr Mosquito Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 Think he may mean the offside goal by Adomah. May well have been offside but would have to see it again. Was it really offside? The linesmen were getting it wrong all evening and usually in Reading's favour. On the William's stand side, in the first half, the linesman couldn't keep up with play and missed a Reading player being about 3 yards off side.
Drew Peacock Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 Players lost it for him they won't play for him just like Johnson he has to go The players were fine for 72 minutes. What seemed to lose it for us was, when we had the game by the short & curlies and were having shooting practice, Pitman went deep, Reading then had more possession, put pressure on us, scored a goal and we compounded the issues by being understandably nervous. Then we made a late, strange substitution and put a target man on the wing. If Pitman went deep because he was told to by Millen it was poor judgement by KM, if he went deep because he felt like it, or was tiring then Millen should have done something about it. And I don't know what JCR is doing in the team. But for 72 minutes I really enjoyed the game and thought we might have started turning the corner.
Guest Jiggers Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 We played some decent stuff last night and defensively we looked ok. We went 2 nil up and our tactically naive manager was too scared to make any changes to tigten things up (although there were limited options on the bench). We are lacking confidence and one off the bottom of the league, everyone knew that if we let one in heads would drop and panic would set in. At that stage in the game it's up to the manger to earn his money, show us what all his badges are about and guide the team to get those points. what happened to winning ugly, what was needed was fresh legs to close everything down (bolasie?). Much of the problem was that millen is scared of his own shadow and therefore would not make a change while we were 2 nil up. He has also isolated players like cisse who would be ideal in those circumstances where we need to retian possession and just see a game out, so there were limited options on the bench - that is his fault.
Mr Mosquito Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 But for 72 minutes I really enjoyed the game and thought we might have started turning the corner. In those 72 minutes we were very unlucky not to be at least 6-0 up and way out of sight of Reading. Maynard should have had a brace in that time with his two relatively easy chances and if that Reading goalie wasn't so damn good !!!!!!!!
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