RoystonFoote'snephew Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Goal given to Lucas Jaoa but surely that's a Flint own goal. Edited September 4, 2022 by RoystonFoote'snephew Text corrrection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 The Reading goal was a comedy of errors - awful goalkeeping decision and very poor defending from Flint. Stoke are second best all over the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Joao is such a good player, not got the greatest of availability records but his goals to games ratio is excellent. If they can keep him fit often enough he’ll be a big factor in Reading defying the predictions (including mine) that they’ll go down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Flint makes amends by setting up the equaliser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 minute ago, GrahamC said: Joao is such a good player, not got the greatest of availability records but his goals to games ratio is excellent. If they can keep him fit often enough he’ll be a big factor in Reading defying the predictions (including mine) that they’ll go down. Agree, would have been ideal, and a good fit for us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Concensus opinion; do we prefer a Stoke win, as Reading are above us in the table, or a draw so that Reading don't run away and Stoke don't creep up on us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Joao is such a good player, not got the greatest of availability records but his goals to games ratio is excellent. If they can keep him fit often enough he’ll be a big factor in Reading defying the predictions (including mine) that they’ll go down. He's a good player but he still didn't score. I need to see a better angle but I'm not sure his effort was going in before Flint sliced it into his own net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Joao is such a good player, not got the greatest of availability records but his goals to games ratio is excellent. If they can keep him fit often enough he’ll be a big factor in Reading defying the predictions (including mine) that they’ll go down. He is a handful, always has been whenever we've faced him. Reading actually have good forward options in Meite, Joao, Long and Ince. Still take our forwards though. A mix of young and hungry and experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, 22A said: Concensus opinion; do we prefer a Stoke win, as Reading are above us in the table, or a draw so that Reading don't run away and Stoke don't creep up on us? ? A Reading win will see them above us by a point. Hardly running away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Don't see Reading going down, they have enough depth IMO. Some useful loanees too in midfield. Dunno if they face further FFP sanctions this year however- a points deduction derailed them badly last Autumn. Loans from Chelsea, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Porto albeit of varying calibre, experience and profile, plus retention of players such as Yiadom, Ejaria and Joao quite good for a club in their position all told. Edited September 4, 2022 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 2-1 Reading. Joao converted the penalty after winning it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Songs , crowd , ground, kit . Everything about Reading irritates me. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Stoke are going to be down there this season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Songs , crowd , ground, kit . Everything about Reading irritates me. 2 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Songs , crowd , ground, kit . Everything about Reading irritates me. Bang on, I hate going there, absolutely nothing going for it other than the fact it’s only an hour up the motorway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) What's more, despite having a similar points trajectory to us across last and this season, a quick search suggests that this is Reading's 6th penalty in the League from Matchday 1 2021-22 to present...which is 6 x more than us. Some of their underlying numbers maybe a bit better than us in the timeframe but not to that level. Bet they've been awarded against less than us too. Indeed they have. 5 up to and including today, 10 for us. Edited September 4, 2022 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbury Red Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Ref, David Coote, made a good decision for the penalty - quick and decisive but then failed to book a Stoke defender who upended Ince when nowhere near the ball! Again shows massive lack of consistency of good decisions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Denbury Red said: Ref, David Coote, made a good decision for the penalty - quick and decisive but then failed to book a Stoke defender who upended Ince when nowhere near the ball! Again shows massive lack of consistency of good decisions We all feel sorry for Tom Ince don’t we? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, Denbury Red said: Ref, David Coote, made a good decision for the penalty - quick and decisive but then failed to book a Stoke defender who upended Ince when nowhere near the ball! Again shows massive lack of consistency of good decisions BBC text commentary said Joao but will defer to you on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 53 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Flint makes amends by setting up the equaliser Flint is like a reverse Samson. His performance has seriously diminished since he grew back his hair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Flint is like a reverse Samson. His performance has seriously diminished since he grew back his hair. No longer good enough at this level, Stoke look woeful at the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbury Red Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: BBC text commentary said Joao but will defer to you on it. Two different tackles - Joao taken out for the penalty and the one where the Ref should have shown a Yellow was a few mins later. Ona different note - the way City are playing at the moment we look streets ahead of both of these teams! Long may it continue!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Stoke looked such a poor side - long may it continue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 I'm expecting Reading to fade back to mid-table. -2 goal difference (-0.25 per game) is a hell of an anomaly for a team in second place. They're getting narrow wins and hammered in their losses. In general that's not a recipe for a sustainable promotion charge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Definitely don't see them as top 6 contenders but don't see them as relegation fodder or even that likely candidates either. Edited September 4, 2022 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: I'm expecting Reading to fade back to mid-table. -2 goal difference (-0.25 per game) is a hell of an anomaly for a team in second place. They're getting narrow wins and hammered in their losses. In general that's not a recipe for a sustainable promotion charge. Reading are definitely in a false position and just long-ball merchants, we”ll play them off the park when we go there in October 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: I'm expecting Reading to fade back to mid-table. -2 goal difference (-0.25 per game) is a hell of an anomaly for a team in second place. They're getting narrow wins and hammered in their losses. In general that's not a recipe for a sustainable promotion charge. Only ten teams in the Championship with a positive goal difference atm - including us … equal third best with Norwich. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, 22A said: Concensus opinion; do we prefer a Stoke win, as Reading are above us in the table, or a draw so that Reading don't run away and Stoke don't creep up on us? We're only 6 points better off than Cardiff, who are 21st. Think we all need to calm down a touch, still very early days! 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldlandReddies Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 52 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: We're only 6 points better off than Cardiff, who are 21st. Think we all need to calm down a touch, still very early days! Absolutely. Especially with Norwich and Burnley coming up. Get points from those two and bogey team Preston and then we can start getting excited. A long, long way to go. Fabulous so far though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldlandReddies Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 So happy for Alex Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 50 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: We're only 6 points better off than Cardiff, who are 21st. Think we all need to calm down a touch, still very early days! I think a lot are enjoying performances and the ‘signs‘ , as much as the results I’m none too sure we have the depth to remain consistent but just really enjoying it and the feel of the Club again I hope if and when we hit a few bumps everyone stays level and enjoys the ride If looking for trajectory / health indicators the individual performance & form of players is always a good one for me I accept positive results is likely to mean positive individual performances , but the performances and a team ethic have to come before you can string results together . Looking at the players in the current squads , a fair number of them are performing the best they have done so in a City shirt Some of the additions , Atkinson , Sykes, Naismith certainly (I’d add James and even King particularly away from match time) appear to have added and enhanced us, (Tanner , Wilson we await and see) and certainly as a group Add to the emergence and game time and significant impact of Conway and Scott and there are , for me , some positive signs there Is there anyone who’s gone ‘backwards’ ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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