MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (a)

[Pepe the Horseman]

Looked nasty for Holmes.

[Snowflake Royal]

Thought Holmes may have been out for several months there the way his foot caught in the turf and knee twisted, but he looks ok.

[Brogue]

THIS.IS.FCUKING.DIRE

[Snowflake Royal]

Every headed clearance from a corner lands at the feet of a Vale player on the edge of the box in 10 yards of space.

One of those rockets back in will fly into the back of the net sooner or later.

[Sutekh]

Have to say that I agree with Mick, Reading have found their level and are struggling against a side that conceded 7 last week!

[Brogue]

Shocking the officials missed this

[Snowflake Royal]

Have to say that I agree with Mick, Reading have found their level and are struggling against a side that conceded 7 last week!

Absolute horseshit keep ball in our defensive third. No presence in midfield and loads of overhit balls in behind or poor crosses.

[Brogue]

Carroll nearly sent off

[Sutekh]

:shock: Shocking the officials missed this

Utterly unimpressed with the officials both this and last week, might as well have your dad in charge.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Tim is so thick. Carroll with a high foot. IS THAT A RED CARD?!

[Snowflake Royal]

Choo choo. All aboard the Vickers train.

[windermereROYAL]

Keeper was off his line

https://twitter.com/timdellor/status/16 ... zleRCWjxvA

Keeper was in a different post code by the time AC hit it!!

There`s a Reading player in front of the taker.

[Snowflake Royal]

Carroll hasn't been a goalscorer for about 5 years.

[Royal_jimmy]

Carroll needs to come off. Their number 6 is winding him up and he's not at it. Get Vickers on.

Frustrating half. We've been the better side but not had the quality to open them up. Penalty was a kick in the teeth regardless of whether the goalie went early.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Port Vale are genuinely one of the worst teams I've ever seen. Need to do something at HT. At least we know Selles isn't afraid to make early subs.

[CountryRoyal]

Well that was shit. I’d get Carroll off at HT. he’s only gonna get sent off.

Their No 6 is a disgrace. Officiating is abysmal.

[Sutekh]

Carroll needs to come off. Their number 6 is winding him up and he's not at it. Get Vickers on.

This is why the club need to sign Walcott and/or Stansfield. Carroll can then be used as a sub when needed.

[Orion1871]

Port Vale are genuinely one of the worst teams I've ever seen. Need to do something at HT. At least we know Selles isn't afraid to make early subs.

Yet they're still 0-0 with us and they've had the ball in our net. Doesn't say much for Reading.

[Royal_jimmy]

Port Vale are genuinely one of the worst teams I've ever seen. Need to do something at HT. At least we know Selles isn't afraid to make early subs.

Shows how poor we are if we couldn't score.

We need to sign another forward

[Snowflake Royal]

Carroll off, Camara on for me.

Put Knibbs in behind Ehibhatiomhan and Camara on the right.

Try and take control of midfield and get our midfielders and fullbacks to do the passing and moving, not the centrebacks. You can’t win a game with the ball at your CBs feet in your defensive third. But you can lose it.