back from the shambles Stevenage (H)

[Royal Lady]

Were you at the game Bendy? Because if you were, shirley not even YOU can defend that absolute shambles of a performance by our players.

I just couldn't understand how they could all seem so disinterested. Yet again, I saw no "geeing up" of players after we went a goal down - if your own captain appears half-arsed about the game, what hope for the rest of the players. I was embarrassed for them all tbh. They need a good kick up the @rse - and I trust McD to do that and that the performance at Watford, which is often so dire, will be a hard fought, well played game and the catalyst to re-ignite a bit of enthusiasm for their jobs.

[melonhead]

Were you at the game Bendy? Because if you were, shirley not even YOU can defend that absolute shambles of a performance by our players.

I just couldn't understand how they could all seem so disinterested. Yet again, I saw no "geeing up" of players after we went a goal down - if your own captain appears half-arsed about the game, what hope for the rest of the players. I was embarrassed for them all tbh. They need a good kick up the @rse - and I trust McD to do that and that the performance at Watford, which is often so dire, will be a hard fought, well played game and the catalyst to re-ignite a bit of enthusiasm for their jobs.

wasnt defending anything you dope.
was just loling at floyds obsession.


why on earth would i go to a home FA cup 3rd round tie against lower league opposition. always a hiding to nothing.they deserved it anyway after last year, when they probably should have won too at a game i did go to.
concentr8 on the league

[sandman]

Cureton did nothing outside the box, but when given chances he scored.

And Cureton also discovered that when he had to step up a level that goal hanging wasn't all that was required of a footballer at this level. It is the reason why Fozzy overtook him as first choice.

I don't want to criticise Le Fondre but I'm sick of seeing excuses made for him.

[Royal Lady]

I went to last year's game, as far as I remember, we were all over them and they weren't very good.

Sums it up with someone so happy clappy about the club normally, couldn't be bothered to go to an F A Cup game against a lower division side - because you think we might lose it.

[Negative_Jeff]

Perhaps it was a bit much for the players to take the game seriously if the club couldn`t be bothered to open up half the ground. However we were second best all over the pitch to a team with a reputation for not being overly reliant on sophistication. Out thought, out fought, out passed and ultimately out classed.

[Chaney]

one thing that was very noticable for me yesterday was the ledge, when we normally watch a game you see him everywhere when the ball is in the midfield area, shutting down and harrying even if he isn`t having the greatest of games,
yesterday I had to keep checking to make sure he was still out there, the players just thought its only the FA cup against lower league oppo, why should we put in any effort same kind of performace against Charlton in the carling cup..maybe the players believe the hype

[melonhead]

I went to last year's game, as far as I remember, we were all over them and they weren't very good.

Sums it up with someone so happy clappy about the club normally, couldn't be bothered to go to an F A Cup game against a lower division side - because you think we might lose it.

not anything to do with wmaybe losing a game you mad bat

its to do with not bothering with a nothing game in a half full stadium, against a lower league team, in the middle of january.

just didnt sound like much fun

and boy was i proven right



is happy clappy what we are calling people who actually "support" their own club now?

[M-U-R-T-Y]

Wha is this board's aversion to the word 'uninterested'?

What's so special about 'disinterested'?

[floyd__streete]

wasnt defending anything you dope.
was just loling at floyds obsession.

You're wrong m8. You're wrong in your assertion that we're playing the ball on the deck more often these days. Admit you're wrong and move on.

[FiNeRaIn]

He doesn't seriously believe that, its part of his act to appear the most positive on the board whatever the scenario. I accept that the moaning on here is bad and out of context at times, equally the unjustified positivity is equally as cretinous and annoying. The truth of how bad we are actually lies in the middle. Reading are just a distinctly average team, we pick up the odd good result which we grind out but our standard of football and consistency is mediocre.

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

What's so special about 'disinterested'?

that it's being used incorrectly, perhaps?

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

He doesn't seriously believe that, its part of his act to appear the most positive on the board whatever the scenario. I accept that the moaning on here is bad and out of context at times, equally the unjustified positivity is equally as cretinous and annoying. The truth of how bad we are actually lies in the middle. Reading are just a distinctly average team, we pick up the odd good result which we grind out but our standard of football and consistency is mediocre.

We are just in a crap league where you don't have to be that good to be play-off contenders. A 20 minute spell of good play is often enough to win games.

For all the talk and grumbles about long ball, we don't get much success playing that way. When we get the chance to get the ball down we look decent, but look rubbish when we are reduced to hoofing. Sometimes you can play rubbish and win because the other team, like Ipswich, is rubbish too.

[Hoop Blah]

I went to last year's game, as far as I remember, we were all over them and they weren't very good.

Sums it up with someone so happy clappy about the club normally, couldn't be bothered to go to an F A Cup game against a lower division side - because you think we might lose it.

not anything to do with wmaybe losing a game you mad bat

its to do with not bothering with a nothing game in a half full stadium, against a lower league team, in the middle of january.

just didnt sound like much fun

and boy was i proven right



is happy clappy what we are calling people who actually "support" their own club now?

Sounds more like you're part of the problem. Take the game seriously and turn up and perhaps the club will see sense and do the same.

I was really pleased with McDermotts change in attitude towards the cup after the way Coppell treated it and it's a real shame that 'supporters' don't follow suit and turn up for the best cup competition in the world.

I don't go to watch the opposition I go to watch my team, whoever the opposition. I might get disheartened by some of the performances and some of the decisions, I might then miss games at times, but I wouldn't miss games because I don't like the opposition etc.

I thought better of you brendy!

[melonhead]

wasnt defending anything you dope.
was just loling at floyds obsession.

You're wrong m8. You're wrong in your assertion that we're playing the ball on the deck more often these days. Admit you're wrong and move on.

i was only joking about teh obsession to start off with, but this is getting silly



we definitely are though, and it is you who is wrong*



* FA CUP,cardiff, and ipswich aside lol

[melonhead]

I went to last year's game, as far as I remember, we were all over them and they weren't very good.

Sums it up with someone so happy clappy about the club normally, couldn't be bothered to go to an F A Cup game against a lower division side - because you think we might lose it.

not anything to do with wmaybe losing a game you mad bat

its to do with not bothering with a nothing game in a half full stadium, against a lower league team, in the middle of january.

just didnt sound like much fun

and boy was i proven right



is happy clappy what we are calling people who actually "support" their own club now?

Sounds more like you're part of the problem. Take the game seriously and turn up and perhaps the club will see sense and do the same.

I was really pleased with McDermotts change in attitude towards the cup after the way Coppell treated it and it's a real shame that 'supporters' don't follow suit and turn up for the best cup competition in the world.

I don't go to watch the opposition I go to watch my team, whoever the opposition. I might get disheartened by some of the performances and some of the decisions, I might then miss games at times, but I wouldn't miss games because I don't like the opposition etc.

I thought better of you brendy!

bite me! im skint and couldnt really be arsed

[FiNeRaIn]

I don't mind that you don't go to games Melon, thats fine we all do that. What I have concerns with is when you turn up...what do you do? Because you clearly couldn't have been watching this Reading team play if you think they play it on the deck more than in recent years.

Really, really worrying how this opinion has formed.

[melonhead]

I went to last year's game, as far as I remember, we were all over them and they weren't very good.

Sums it up with someone so happy clappy about the club normally, couldn't be bothered to go to an F A Cup game against a lower division side - because you think we might lose it.

& you remember wrong

[melonhead]

He doesn't seriously believe that, its part of his act to appear the most positive on the board whatever the scenario. I accept that the moaning on here is bad and out of context at times, equally the unjustified positivity is equally as cretinous and annoying. The truth of how bad we are actually lies in the middle. Reading are just a distinctly average team, we pick up the odd good result which we grind out but our standard of football and consistency is mediocre.

honestly, it isnt an act, i am actually the most positive person ever.

[melonhead]

I don't mind that you don't go to games Melon, thats fine we all do that. What I have concerns with is when you turn up...what do you do? Because you clearly couldn't have been watching this Reading team play if you think they play it on the deck more than in recent years.

Really, really worrying how this opinion has formed.

im a season ticket holder, and go to my fair share of away games.

we are moving the ball about more specifically more than last year when punt it up to shane long was our "thing"
and under coppell when our thing was get it out wide asap and cross it asap.
you only have to look at federici throwing more, and pearce strolling out of defence recently to see that.


its no rodgers reading revolution ill grant you that- im simply saying we are mixing it up more recently*



*last three and a half games aside lol

[Pandoras Box]

Question. Those who say who cares? It doesn't matter - we can concentrate on the league.
Well isn't it the same f...ing team, cup or league? So are we saying that to lose was the game plan and they purposely played like complete shite so they could focus on the league?
If so, I have been conned and want my f....ing money back.
If I went to the theatre and I suffered highly paid actors coming on too late for every scene (not closing the play down or challenging for the ball) , forgetting their lines (can't remember how to control a ball) or saying the wrong thing (passing it to the other side) , saying the words with no passion (ditto to our attitude) I would be entitled to a refund. So what's the difference?