Reading vs Boro Match Thread

[1871 Royal]

Kamara says on SSN that we haven't been in the game yet we have had twice as many shots?

[Deathy]

4-4-2 NONE of our points so far.

Please answer my question.

As you say, the however many points we have now are all down to 4-5-1. That's relegation form, Ian.

How many games have we started 4-4-2? All we do is chop and change. Team, formation... No settled anything.

[Ian Royal]

4-4-2 NONE of our points so far.

Please answer my question.

As you say, the however many points we have now are all down to 4-5-1. That's relegation form, Ian.

How many games have we started 4-4-2? All we do is chop and change. Team, formation... No settled anything.

Three. Now answer the question. How is a formation that sees us taking double the shots of the team with the majority of possession negative?

FFS lita

[Pablo]

Lita

[ArfnipIsARoyal]

ffs leroy scores

[I was there at Elm Park]

Game over? Gylfi set to come on.

[PEARCEY]

Well done Leroy. No surprise he has done us.
The Preston result is going to be nullified by this game. Very disappointing.

[Kitson12]

When was the last time Reading were 2-0 down at home to Boro'?

[I was there at Elm Park]

Gunnarsson off Sigurdsson on

[Deathy]

4-4-2 NONE of our points so far.

Please answer my question.

As you say, the however many points we have now are all down to 4-5-1. That's relegation form, Ian.

How many games have we started 4-4-2? All we do is chop and change. Team, formation... No settled anything.

Three. Now answer the question. How is a formation that sees us taking double the shots of the team with the majority of possession negative?

FFS lita

How effective is the 4-5-1, Ian? Come on mate, it is horrible to watch and often very unproductive.

4-4-2 means we have width and 2 strikers waiting for the crosses.

I don't think this manager has a clue, and I haven't turned on him. I like the guy, but his team and formations change more often than my underware.

[PEARCEY]

When was the last time Reading were 2-0 down at home to Boro'?

We hadn't gone over 8 months without a home win back then though. Leroy scored that day as well

[1871 Royal]

When was the last time Reading were 2-0 down at home to Boro'?

We hadn't gone over 8 months without a home win back then though. Leroy scored that day as well

There was a long time to go after 'Boro got their second as well

[ArfnipIsARoyal]

Bikey scores for Burnley

[Ian Royal]

So not really answering the question still.

M'boro are simply better than us this season. Yet the difference between the two teams is clinical finishing. And in case you hadn't noticed Rodgers has kept the same formation for the last 3 games, and the same team for the last 2 now. So we're are getting stability.

You're reaction suggests you were expecting us to get a result today. That was stupid.

[Kitsondinho]

Nice of us to clap Leroy for not going mad when he scored...........Could he return the favour and put one through his own net?

[PEARCEY]

Bikey scores for Burnley

And a great goal as well

[I was there at Elm Park]

As you say, the however many points we have now are all down to 4-5-1. That's relegation form, Ian.

How many games have we started 4-4-2? All we do is chop and change. Team, formation... No settled anything.

Three. Now answer the question. How is a formation that sees us taking double the shots of the team with the majority of possession negative?

FFS lita

How effective is the 4-5-1, Ian? Come on mate, it is horrible to watch and often very unproductive.

4-4-2 means we have width and 2 strikers waiting for the crosses.

I don't think this manager has a clue, and I haven't turned on him. I like the guy, but his team and formations change more often than my underware.

I doubt 4-4-2 would have made much difference today. Kebe was having an off day and with 4-4-2 you need your wingers on form. Also who would you have in the middle of the park? Gunnarsson and Karacan may not offer enough creativity and one of them with Howard/Sigurdsson/Matejovsky might not offer enough protection.

[cmonurz]

I'm beginning to realise that the reason I'm so fed up with the situation at RFC is that if we accept that we had to sell/release all the players we did to balance the books, and that we can't or won't compete with many clubs in this division on a financial basis, then it makes results like today's completely inevitable. And I struggle with that, tbh. Games we just won't win, 9 times out of 10. What's the point?

[PEARCEY]

So not really answering the question still.

M'boro are simply better than us this season. Yet the difference between the two teams is clinical finishing. And in case you hadn't noticed Rodgers has kept the same formation for the last 3 games, and the same team for the last 2 now. So we're are getting stability.

You're reaction suggests you were expecting us to get a result today. That was stupid.

Why was that stupid? We are so massively overdue a home win and off the back of an excellent away win this should have been a great opportunity for three points. Boro, in case you had forgotten have been in very poor form recently.

[I was there at Elm Park]

I'm beginning to realise that the reason I'm so fed up with the situation at RFC is that if we accept that we had to sell/release all the players we did to balance the books, and that we can't or won't compete with many clubs in this division on a financial basis, then it makes results like today's completely inevitable. And I struggle with that, tbh. Games we just won't win, 9 times out of 10. What's the point?

And to make you feel worse: Burnley goal: Cracking one-two, what a goal that is. Andre Bikey - playing in midfield, don't forget - plays a give-and-go with David Nugent and rolls the ball past the advancing Joe Hart. Birmingham have got to have a go now.