Farnborough FC v Reading FC - Sat 10th July

[Row Z Royal]

Good workout. Thought Kelly and Robson-Kanu were pretty good in the first half. We looked more of an attacking threat in the second half. Williams looked good has pace, Antonio did well when he came on and Locke made a couple of decent saves in goal.

Robson-Kanu "goal" definitley crossed the line in the first half!!
Since when did Simon Jordan join our coaching staff!?!

No it didn't.

It definitely did. Was in a very good position to see it. Was having a laugh with some Farnborough fans around me who said that was payback for our phantom goal against Watford!

/shrugs


I was practically in the goal, so even the extra UEFA officials wouldn't have seen it cross the line.

[sandman]

Agree with the general thoughts on Henry, and to be honest I personally hold Scott Davies, Robson-Kanu, and Antonio with more regard. I, for one, can't understand why Davies' opportunities with the first team have been so limited because the boy is class. Watching him ping a ball back and forth with Noel Hunt during half-time yesterday, you could see that his technique with both feet is unreal. He didn't put a foot wrong whilst playing at right-back either. I hope he gets some sort of a chance to get some minutes this season, even if only in the cups, because I really rate him.

I saw Henry's debut for the reserves when he was 16 and was impressed by him then (he scored the winner) .He knows where the goal is and his crossing is light years ahead of Kanu. He's shown flashes (Stoke in the LC) but that was two years ago and if he doesn't breakthrough the ceiling this season it would probably be best for him and the club to part.

Davies like Henry has shown flashes but hasn't shown enough to earn the rave reviews some have given him, will be a good lower league player though. I've only seen Antonio once when he was a sub in the LC where he looked poor but won't judge him on 15 minutes. As for Robson-Kanu what is the point? Yes he can run past people but we've got two experienced wingers who can do that to greater effect and unnlike Henry his final ball is atrocious.

[Avon Royal]

No it didn't.

It definitely did. Was in a very good position to see it. Was having a laugh with some Farnborough fans around me who said that was payback for our phantom goal against Watford!

/shrugs


I was practically in the goal, so even the extra UEFA officials wouldn't have seen it cross the line.

Assuming, of course, that the extra UEFA officials were also blind.

[Upper West Ginger]

James Henry looked like he could hold down a place with Farnborough, but not with Reading. I hope / expect we will move him on during the course of the year. He has no future with us.

I agree, can't say I have seen much to back up the hype that has followed him.

He looked good when he came on against peterborough towards the end of last season. Im not going to write him off after 45mins on his first game back against farnborough. And tbh, the manager see's these guys train every bloody day so if they can see he's got potential and has a chance of playing in the first team I'd rather take their opinion than yours.

Totally agreed. I'm not setting myself up as knowing how to run the team better than McDermott, but rather stating my personal opinion. Henry is currently a fringe player, and I think his trajectory is outwards towards a lower league rather than in to the first team at Reading. I'd be delighted to be proven wrong.

[Upper West Ginger]

... but it looks as if I've been proven right.

Good luck with your future career James Henry. You needed a fresh start, and now you've got it.

[handbags_harris]

Sort of...you did say lower league and there is no way Millwall will be in a league lower than us next season (unless we get promoted which is unlikely).