Super Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Ok we were shocking but Have to say they were by far the best team I have seen this season. Won with ease and never got out of first gear. Not many teams limit us to pretty much no goal attempts and they looked a threat all afternoon. Will be around the playoffs or higher come May based on that today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheasant plucker Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Ok we were shockinabsolutely Have to say they were by far the best team I have seen this season. Won with ease and never got out of first gear. Not many teams limit us to pretty much no goal attempts and they looked a threat all afternoon. Will be around the playoffs or higher come May based on that today.No, we were just absolutely terrible! Hopefully it will be the kick up the jacksy we need to get the results some of our play has deserved this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 They were the best side at AG so far by a distance.Didn't warm to their diving, time wasting and constant moaning to the ref, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Good movement up front, strong in midfield and controlled the game and solid in defence. Best team I've seen in the championship by a distance.. Granted we made their life piss easy but they did the basics and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 was Vydra playing for them? Whoever that guy was who was 7 I think and played the Freeman role for them, he was amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Yes Vydra was their no 7 and was excellent. Subbed in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohbasso Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 First time I've seen us lose this season and haven't felt hard done by, we got what we deserved today. Reading were a good side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 They looked like a good side and knew exactly how to exploit us but I was surprised (and relieved!) they weren't more ruthless with some of the chances they created in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 No, we were just absolutely terrible! Hopefully it will be the kick up the jacksy we need to get the results some of our play has deserved this season.I did say we were rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 we made em look good ffs we would have lost to even the gas today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 we made em look good ffs we would have lost to even the gas todayWhoa whoa whoa.. it's not THAT bad, yet.. Would probably be a draw if we played that mob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 Had they got out of first gear we could of been humiliated. In fairness some of our last ditch defending in the second half was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 This is where you work out which side of the fence you stand. Were Reading that good, or were we that poor. Truth is, somewhere inbetween. Undoubtedly, we were poor but any decent champ side should close the game out from 2-0 up. For me, it's 60% us poor, 40% them good. Prepared to be shot down though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 This is where you work out which side of the fence you stand. Were Reading that good, or were we that poor. Truth is, somewhere inbetween. Undoubtedly, we were poor but any decent champ side should close the game out from 2-0 up. For me, it's 60% us poor, 40% them good. Prepared to be shot down thoughobviously a bit of both, we never looked like scoring which is rare for us and they looked capable at any time. Give credit to the opposition they outclassed us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Their guy at the back with the bandage was very solid when he wasn't getting injured.Mind you, he was the spitting image of Mr Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 To many of our players had an off day, but I thought Reading were the best side I've seen at AG this season. We need to man-up a bit, too often knocked off the ball.The last 25 minutes were at least a bit more encouraging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheasant plucker Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I did say we were rubbish.Yes, sorry. it's very difficult to put what I want in a post with this awful "upgrade" (upgrade my arse! ) hehe. i jyst end up leaving it as it is.As you say I thought Reading were pretty good, but I'd be willing to bet their not the division beaters we made them look yesterday. I really cannot stress enough how poor I thought not only the team played, but Cotts also had an off day tactically. Lets hope it was just an off day, and our results haven't destroyed our confidence. Not sure 3games in a week should tire us that much this early in the sseason, as Cotts said to be honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 They were far too good for us but, for me, ruined any respect I would have given them, by diving at every opportunity, the verbal bullying of the match officials and like every other club that has come to The Gate this season, incessant time wasting.It would also be nice to see a ref who did not fall for all the diving but that is a pipedream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Shitty little town outside of London and they are consistently more successful than us. Doesn't make a lot of sense, that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 They were far too good for us but, for me, ruined any respect I would have given them, by diving at every opportunity, the verbal bullying of the match officials and like every other club that has come to The Gate this season, incessant time wasting.It would also be nice to see a ref who did not fall for all the diving but that is a pipedream.I hope we get street wise like that. I know it's not pretty but this league is a fight. I hope we learn "tricks" like that to see out games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Problem is we have to get our noses in front first before we can start grinding down the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheasant plucker Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Problem is we have to get our noses in front first before we can start grinding down the clock.We are getting caught time, and time again with quick breaks. I like what Cotts has done so-far with us, but this really needs addressing quickly.At times we are too nieve and open at this level - in my opinion. I love watching our attacking football, but theres a big difference between attatcking football and kamakasi football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 We are getting caught time, and time again with quick breaks. I like what Cotts has done so-far with us, but this really needs addressing quickly.At times we are too nieve and open at this level - in my opinion. I love watching our attacking football, but theres a big difference between attatcking football and kamakasi football. You like watching Kamikaze then?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Village Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Reading completely dominated the game from start to finish, we looked very poor and players playing out of position looked lost. Too open, too predictable and things need to change quickly. On a side note - reading fans - for a side who were so in control, very poor. Quiet even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 And talking of Kamikaze from Suckie's post and in view of ex punk band member, Neil Worthington, passing away in Cuba maybe we need to play a few songs from Disorder's 2005 album entitled.. 'Kamikaze'.Considered by allmusic's Stewart Mason "as brash and invigorating as any of Disorder's earlier releases".That should get the players in an aggressively cantankerous mood ready to steam roller themselves to victory.. well we need some sort of inspiration no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemmyredjeff Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Yes, sorry. it's very difficult to put what I want in a post with this awful "upgrade" (upgrade my arse! ) hehe. i jyst end up leaving it as it is.As you say I thought Reading were pretty good, but I'd be willing to bet their not the division beaters we made them look yesterday. I really cannot stress enough how poor I thought not only the team played, but Cotts also had an off day tactically. Lets hope it was just an off day, and our results haven't destroyed our confidence. Not sure 3games in a week should tire us that much this early in the sseason, as Cotts said to be honest!Especially as every championship side were in the same boat.Another pointless cotterill comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Reading completely dominated the game from start to finish, we looked very poor and players playing out of position looked lost. Too open, too predictable and things need to change quickly. On a side note - reading fans - for a side who were so in control, very poor. Quiet even.I thought they sounded quite good at times, the only thing I heard from us was the crap shit referee song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardy Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Yep best team we've played by far this season. I thought they worked hard and never gave us much opportunity to get the ball down and play, their midfield was very mobile, strong and very good technically, i particularly liked Williams for reading.One thing that stood out for me yesterday was when Bryan had a little altercation with a Reading player, i think they got into a bit of a tangle but the Reading player got up marched Bryan down, you might say fair play to Bryan for not getting involved but i would of liked him to stand up to him to show the Reading player that he's not to be messed with! I don't think i can blame Joey for not getting involved but i would of liked to have seen him or one of his team mates backing him up....he wouldn't of got away with that if we had players like Carey, Orr, Doherty, Galliers, Gow etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Reading are a complete squad and I've got them pegged for a playoff spot. We were poor but they were quality. They were willing to spend and take chances and pay wages on proven players. That should've been what we were doing this summer. They finished about 20th last season and got all that quality. We should've been more appealing than Reading but look at their squad to ours and that's why we didn't look very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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