Londoner Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Gutted. We outfought reading and for were the better team, especially in the 2nd half....our defence was very solid including Frankie from 15 mins onwards and Reading didn't look like scoring. its clear that the players are playing for the manager, they worked tirelessly and if it wasn't for a poor pitch and tired legs we could of broken them down on a few occasions. No way did we deserve to lose. as for the not testing the keeper, someone who must take the blame is Freeman....he doesn't get into goal scoring positions...today Kodjia did a brilliant cut back and Freeman should of been there to knock it in....in that role we need someone who is going to contribute goals and get into positions. i actually thought both Pack and Smith were solid but Smith not to his usual self....pack made an exceptional block I the first half to stop them scoring but still makes wrong decisions....doesn't deserve the stock he gets. Eing backs decent especially Bennett...and we played some decent football at times on what was becoming a poor pitch. Reasons to be cheerful though....and Cotts IMO deserves time. Reading two best players were Norwood and Blackman...no suprises there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, Londoner said: Gutted. We outfought reading and for were the better team, especially in the 2nd half....our defence was very solid including Frankie from 15 mins onwards and Reading didn't look like scoring. its clear that the players are playing for the manager, they worked tirelessly and if it wasn't for a poor pitch and tired legs we could of broken them down on a few occasions. No way did we deserve to lose. as for the not testing the keeper, someone who must take the blame is Freeman....he doesn't get into goal scoring positions...today Kodjia did a brilliant cut back and Freeman should of been there to knock it in....in that role we need someone who is going to contribute goals and get into positions. i actually thought both Pack and Smith were solid but Smith not to his usual self....pack made an exceptional block I the first half to stop them scoring but still makes wrong decisions....doesn't deserve the stock he gets. Eing backs decent especially Bennett...and we played some decent football at times on what was becoming a poor pitch. Reasons to be cheerful though....and Cotts IMO deserves time. Reading two best players were Norwood and Blackman...no suprises there. If our squad had been better used perhaps there would not have been ' tired legs ' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Must've been at a different game to me fella. On another day Vydra would've had 4 himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, Londoner said: Gutted. We outfought reading and for were the better team, especially in the 2nd half....our defence was very solid including Frankie from 15 mins onwards and Reading didn't look like scoring. its clear that the players are playing for the manager, they worked tirelessly and if it wasn't for a poor pitch and tired legs we could of broken them down on a few occasions. No way did we deserve to lose. as for the not testing the keeper, someone who must take the blame is Freeman....he doesn't get into goal scoring positions...today Kodjia did a brilliant cut back and Freeman should of been there to knock it in....in that role we need someone who is going to contribute goals and get into positions. i actually thought both Pack and Smith were solid but Smith not to his usual self....pack made an exceptional block I the first half to stop them scoring but still makes wrong decisions....doesn't deserve the stock he gets. Eing backs decent especially Bennett...and we played some decent football at times on what was becoming a poor pitch. Reasons to be cheerful though....and Cotts IMO deserves time. Reading two best players were Norwood and Blackman...no suprises there. Time to do what? He's had time to try things and hasn't. You must mean time to spend money, because his tactical ideas don't extend much with this group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 We played so well that we didn't have a shot on goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londoner Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: If our squad had been better used perhaps there would not have been ' tired legs ' . Sorry but it was the same for both sides and we completely outfought reading. We adapted better than they did, hence the big applause for players at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs4Red Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Couldn't disagree more I'm afraid, personally thought we were poor today. No attacking threat at all. No football played, we just constantly lump it into channels for poor old JK to chase. Never looked like scoring and to have 8 offsides, in a game and 3 of those coming from free kicks is a joke! Cotterill left the subs far too late again and the wrong sub, with 7 minutes left against a good reading side who had lots of quality still on a very off day. We played into their hands, should have shut up shop and took the draw! Agree about Freeman been saying for a long long time that he should be nowhere near our team. He has absolutely 0 quality unless it's a deadball! Very disappointed and to be honest thought Cotts should have gone after Fulham, now I feel he HAS to go to give us a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londoner Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 hmmmm watching the highlights perhaps the chances they created were more clear cut than I initially thought. i do think we outfought them and battled very well, and don't think we deserved to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityCiderEd Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Just seen the highlights,there were no chances for us and they could have scored 4 or 5.How you can say we were the better team is baffling,surely if we were better than them their keeper would have had a save to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Wilbs and Freeman need to go. Reid and Burns need a serious shot unless we are buying better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Reid and Burns are nowhere near good enough at this level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 We certainly got into their box a lot more than they got in ours, it's just none of our players had the confidence to shoot. Overhead quote from a Reading fan on the way out: 'nil-nil would have been fair, we were woeful'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Reid and Burns are nowhere near good enough at this level They can't really impact the game much from the bench can they. Reid is 100% better than Freeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Awful game between two poor sides, they had the one moment of quality near the end, so edged it. Could not take many positives from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Too lightweight and gives the ball away easily. I admit LF isn't doing it but Bobby definitely not the answer. Perhaps if our Manager wasn't so ridged he he could play with wingers instead if wingbacks. LF is a left winger, that might get the best out of him. I don't like to say it but i think its time for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 12 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Reid and Burns are nowhere near good enough at this level With Burns we simply don't know that, but clearly SC agrees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 19 minutes ago, Londoner said: Sorry but it was the same for both sides and we completely outfought reading. We adapted better than they did, hence the big applause for players at the end. What a load of cods wallop, as for the applause all I saw was city fans trying to climb into the reading end in anger... Poor.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 1 minute ago, REDOXO said: With Burns we simply don't know that, but clearly SC agrees! It's difficult to judge as we don't see him but SC sees him in training every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenn Loyal Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 28 minutes ago, Londoner said: Gutted. We outfought reading and for were the better team, especially in the 2nd half....our defence was very solid including Frankie from 15 mins onwards and Reading didn't look like scoring. its clear that the players are playing for the manager, they worked tirelessly and if it wasn't for a poor pitch and tired legs we could of broken them down on a few occasions. No way did we deserve to lose. as for the not testing the keeper, someone who must take the blame is Freeman....he doesn't get into goal scoring positions...today Kodjia did a brilliant cut back and Freeman should of been there to knock it in....in that role we need someone who is going to contribute goals and get into positions. i actually thought both Pack and Smith were solid but Smith not to his usual self....pack made an exceptional block I the first half to stop them scoring but still makes wrong decisions....doesn't deserve the stock he gets. Eing backs decent especially Bennett...and we played some decent football at times on what was becoming a poor pitch. Reasons to be cheerful though....and Cotts IMO deserves time. Reading two best players were Norwood and Blackman...no suprises there. Whats that time to guarantee relegation he's had more than enough time and its not working, team and manager out of there depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 17 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Reid and Burns are nowhere near good enough at this level They can't be any worse than Wilbs and Freeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 They were not good enough last season a league below so they ain't good enough now. Hardly kicked on have they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Just got back,times up for him now I'm afraid,2 piss poor teams out there today and we have lost again ,do the board have the balls to sack him and appoint someone who isn't a yes man,our board smells like the F.A years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 5 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: It's difficult to judge as we don't see him but SC sees him in training every day. How many goals have we scored and how many points have we gained in training. This training excuse is wearing thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadman Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 are we forgetting that reading were the one team in the form lge who have been worst than us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: How many goals have we scored and how many points have we gained in training. This training excuse is wearing thin. It just goes to further prove what a disaster the summer was. IMO they should both be out on loan in league one, but obviously we can't at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 31 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Reid and Burns are nowhere near good enough at this level Well as long as cotts is in charge were never likely to find out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 21 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: They were not good enough last season a league below so they ain't good enough now. Hardly kicked on have they They have not been given a chance, especially Burns who was our best player in the first game away at Sheff W, then given no real chance since! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 55 minutes ago, petehinton said: Must've been at a different game to me fella. On another day Vydra would've had 4 himself. Was that Reid's fault as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, old_eastender said: They have not been given a chance, especially Burns who was our best player in the first game away at Sheff W, then given no real chance since! I agree but my problem is that had we got the players in we needed they would be out on loan now gaining experience. Its only my opinion but those young lads will not get us out of the shit we're in but i suppose anything is worth a try at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 44 minutes ago, Shtanley said: They can't really impact the game much from the bench can they. Reid is 100% better than Freeman. Thats a slight over reaction. Yes Freeman hasn't been that great this season but not many have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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