by handbags_harris » 24 Sep 2006 15:20
by dantheloyalroyal » 24 Sep 2006 15:25
AbovetheI Typical west stand celebration. Standing and clapping.
by dantheloyalroyal » 24 Sep 2006 15:27
Huntley & Palmer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ltbhYhY2QU
North Stand do it better
Reference the poster of this thread. We have just drawn at home to one of the best European sides going, need we worry about ball retention?
by Millsy » 24 Sep 2006 15:30
by SpaceCruiser » 25 Sep 2006 11:12
Royal Rother I am in no doubt that it was Coppell's attitude of downplaying the achievements that enabled the team to remain utterly focussed last year and eventually for them to beat the points record.
He is doing the same thing again and will I am sure, as a result, squeeze a few extra points out of his players than if he went into the back-slapping favoured by many other managers after a good performance. If the fans want to go wild and then NOT have the intelligence to assess where things might be improved that's up to them but I prefer a little more cerebral approach once the euphoria has settled.
by Royal Rother » 25 Sep 2006 11:20
by Hampshire Royal » 25 Sep 2006 11:22
by Frustrated_Royal » 25 Sep 2006 11:32
by Peter Kay - Top of the To » 25 Sep 2006 11:54
Frustrated_Royal Hello
Looking at the last two home games, if you look at the possession stats you would be hard pushed to predict that Reading would have got 4 points out of a possible 6. Picking up points in games like that is fantastic.
I think this confirms that we're very hard to score against at the moment and the defence have shown that they may well be able to cope at Premiership level.
As I've said before, if you look at the Premiership how many sides would you say have a genuine team spirit. I think you'd be hard pushed to find any at all. I think that Reading have it in abundance and that is a major reason why I think that relegation is unlikely.
Look at players like Hunt and Gunnarsson when they come on. They look ecstatic to get their ten or fifteen minute bursts from the bench. I'm not so sure other Premiership substitutes would be so 'positive' at not being in the starting XI.
Does anyone agree? No? Good.
by Lower West » 25 Sep 2006 12:00
by Nezhen » 25 Sep 2006 12:00
by International Royal » 25 Sep 2006 15:39
by Spirit of Elm Park » 25 Sep 2006 15:48
by Norfolk Royal » 25 Sep 2006 16:01
Woodcote RoyalInternational Royal Fantastic performance. Watched the game live in Khartoum of all places. Had to put up with Eddie Lewis of Supersports (South African satellite package) and his bias for Man U. While I think it was a great backs to the wall performance these type of performance can't be sustainable surely? We have to work on ball retention and possession as the ball just keeps coming back. Yes, it will be easier when Kitson comes back as the ball will stick better. I think the main problem was in the centre of midfield, can we play 2 wide men?
Brilliant point today though.
Spot on.
Unless we improve our ball retention how can we expect to hold onto 7th place in the table or beat the likes of MAN U on a regular basis.
A quick comparison between the 2 clubs reveals who has true ambition and who is happy just to survive in the top flight.
Had we spent the same as Man U in the summer we would now have real prospects of a place in the Champions League rather than the distinctly 2nd rate UEFA Cup.
It's also thoroughly depressing to read about occupants of the West Stand who merely clapped to celebrate yesterday's goal.
It's at times like this when supporting RFC really sucks
by Royal Rother » 25 Sep 2006 16:09
by SpaceCruiser » 25 Sep 2006 16:11
Royal Rother NR, Woodcote's a bit odd.
by Royal Rother » 25 Sep 2006 16:12
by Woodcote Royal » 25 Sep 2006 16:27
Norfolk RoyalWoodcote RoyalInternational Royal Fantastic performance. Watched the game live in Khartoum of all places. Had to put up with Eddie Lewis of Supersports (South African satellite package) and his bias for Man U. While I think it was a great backs to the wall performance these type of performance can't be sustainable surely? We have to work on ball retention and possession as the ball just keeps coming back. Yes, it will be easier when Kitson comes back as the ball will stick better. I think the main problem was in the centre of midfield, can we play 2 wide men?
Brilliant point today though.
Spot on.
Unless we improve our ball retention how can we expect to hold onto 7th place in the table or beat the likes of MAN U on a regular basis.
A quick comparison between the 2 clubs reveals who has true ambition and who is happy just to survive in the top flight.
Had we spent the same as Man U in the summer we would now have real prospects of a place in the Champions League rather than the distinctly 2nd rate UEFA Cup.
It's also thoroughly depressing to read about occupants of the West Stand who merely clapped to celebrate yesterday's goal.
It's at times like this when supporting RFC really sucks
What would actually satisfy you? Perhaps if a fan responded to a goal being scored by losing all control of bodily functions?
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