MATCH THREAD - Swansea (A) Sponsored by the play off final

[Hoop Blah]

Well then I would contest McD's reading of the game because given the state Tabb was in after 70 minutes RL could probably have contributed more by standing in the centre circle and swinging her hand bag around.

I'm not saying he got the decision right, just that I doubt it was made on the basis of having the hump with him.

[melonhead]

I just thought he should taken hunt or pog off and plugged the middfield as swansea run us ragged and it was attack after attack and they were bound to score we were lucky even to get a point they should have scored about 7 goals lucky we had AM in goal

Just thought wrong call BM

hes never been one to sit back on what weve got though


i like that



i didnt like it on saturday

[ManchesterRoyals]

I just thought he should taken hunt or pog off and plugged the middfield as swansea run us ragged and it was attack after attack and they were bound to score we were lucky even to get a point they should have scored about 7 goals lucky we had AM in goal

Just thought wrong call BM

hes never been one to sit back on what weve got though


i like that





i didnt like it on saturday

What didnt u like on Saturday ?

[Extended-Phenotype]

To defend McDermott here, and I'm not sure he needs defending or should be defended, but I'd presume his non-introduction of Guthrie wasn't because he's got the hump with him but because he doesn't think he is quite doing the job he's asking of him.

As Guthrie himself said (stupidly IMO), he needs to adapt to the way the team is set up to play and to the way McDermott see's as being the best forumla for us to suceed.

Is that formula correct for this league? I'm not convinced. Was Guthrie the right purchase, without any other incoming centre mid signing, for us to carry on playing the way we have been? No, I don't think he was and he's almost having to suffer for that.

I don't think McDermott left Guthrie out or didn't bring him on because of something personal, it's more his view on how he's contributing in the team that's influenced the decision.

So in McDermott’s defence you highlight that he is using the wrong formula and made a bad purchase?

Who are you, Lionel Hutz?

[M Brook]

I just thought he should taken hunt or pog off and plugged the middfield as swansea run us ragged and it was attack after attack and they were bound to score we were lucky even to get a point they should have scored about 7 goals lucky we had AM in goal
Just thought wrong call BM

And breathe.

[Ian Royal]

To defend McDermott here, and I'm not sure he needs defending or should be defended, but I'd presume his non-introduction of Guthrie wasn't because he's got the hump with him but because he doesn't think he is quite doing the job he's asking of him.

As Guthrie himself said (stupidly IMO), he needs to adapt to the way the team is set up to play and to the way McDermott see's as being the best forumla for us to suceed.

Is that formula correct for this league? I'm not convinced. Was Guthrie the right purchase, without any other incoming centre mid signing, for us to carry on playing the way we have been? No, I don't think he was and he's almost having to suffer for that.

I don't think McDermott left Guthrie out or didn't bring him on because of something personal, it's more his view on how he's contributing in the team that's influenced the decision.

I have no problem with McDermott starting Tabb over Guthrie. In fact I'd go as far as to say under the circumstances it may have been the right decision.

The (massive) error in my opinion, is that he sat and watched us get absolutely battered, with no possession in the second half and made no effort to take off Hunt or Pog and bring on Guthrie, or HRK (switching McAnuff to the centre) to fill out midfield and see out the game. That should have been done by the 60th minute when it was clear Swansea were starting to waltz through us at will and only McCarthy was keeping us ahead.

And he left Tabb on til the 89th minute, despite him being a walking second yellow card and absolutely shattered .

It was absolutely terrible management.

[ManchesterRoyals]

To defend McDermott here, and I'm not sure he needs defending or should be defended, but I'd presume his non-introduction of Guthrie wasn't because he's got the hump with him but because he doesn't think he is quite doing the job he's asking of him.

As Guthrie himself said (stupidly IMO), he needs to adapt to the way the team is set up to play and to the way McDermott see's as being the best forumla for us to suceed.

Is that formula correct for this league? I'm not convinced. Was Guthrie the right purchase, without any other incoming centre mid signing, for us to carry on playing the way we have been? No, I don't think he was and he's almost having to suffer for that.

I don't think McDermott left Guthrie out or didn't bring him on because of something personal, it's more his view on how he's contributing in the team that's influenced the decision.

I have no problem with McDermott starting Tabb over Guthrie. In fact I'd go as far as to say under the circumstances it may have been the right decision.


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The (massive) error in my opinion, is that he sat and watched us get absolutely battered, with no possession in the second half and made no effort to take off Hunt or Pog and bring on Guthrie, or HRK (switching McAnuff to the centre) to fill out midfield and see out the game. That should have been done by the 60th minute when it was clear Swansea were starting to waltz through us at will and only McCarthy was keeping us ahead.

And he left Tabb on til the 89th minute, despite him being a walking second yellow card and absolutely shattered .

It was absolutely terrible management.

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[Royal Ginger]

Agreed, he's said that he'll always go for the win rather than trying to settle for a draw. There must've been a point between starting the second half and the second goal going in that dropping a striker for midfield/defense was the best way of winning the game. Normally I agree with the "easy in hindsight" prncipal, but i'm pretty sure that most Reading fans were desperate for the above switch around the 50th minute.