Reading V Chelsea match thread

[Alan Partridge]

Absolutely furious with the second half performance, no pride/belief or passion. Reading we're a man short of a game- Steve Sidwell

What a load of rubbish. Chelsea made brilliant changes (one of which being to take the useless Sidwell off and replace him with Mikel) at half time and caught us cold. They then kept the ball very well and played some decent football before Dean decided to ruin the contest by handing out a joke of a red card.

...Actually, it's a shame Sidwell wasn't on the pitch for the game - if he'dve stayed on we'dve won because he absolutely ruined their midfield as Lampard couldn't bomb and score (like he did the minute Sidwell came off) with Sidwell abandoning defensive duties, forcing Lampard to sit back.

Sidwell > Cisse

in fact Robert Codner > cisse on that performance, utter utter GASH.

Long DUMP

no attacking options, and no way of changing the game. DUMP

Don't need the likes of Healy with LOLong about. 2 in 2 for Healy, how many Prem goals has Long got?

and all of that from his first game

First competititve game yes, just calling the game TODAY as i saw it, he was our weakest link in there. He may turn out good but criticising Sidwell is just immature and childish, especially when we've got bugger all better here.

[Royalee]

Absolutely furious with the second half performance, no pride/belief or passion. Reading we're a man short of a game- Steve Sidwell

What a load of rubbish. Chelsea made brilliant changes (one of which being to take the useless Sidwell off and replace him with Mikel) at half time and caught us cold. They then kept the ball very well and played some decent football before Dean decided to ruin the contest by handing out a joke of a red card.

...Actually, it's a shame Sidwell wasn't on the pitch for the game - if he'dve stayed on we'dve won because he absolutely ruined their midfield as Lampard couldn't bomb and score (like he did the minute Sidwell came off) with Sidwell abandoning defensive duties, forcing Lampard to sit back.

Sidwell > Cisse

in fact Robert Codner > cisse on that performance, utter utter GASH.

Long DUMP

no attacking options, and no way of changing the game. DUMP

Don't need the likes of Healy with LOLong about. 2 in 2 for Healy, how many Prem goals has Long got?

and all of that from his first game

First competititve game yes, just calling the game TODAY as i saw it, he was our weakest link in there. He may turn out good but criticising Sidwell is just immature and childish, especially when we've got bugger all better here.

We'll see about that last comment...

If you're basing your judgement on today's game, Nicky Shorey's worse than Elroy Kromheer, or whoever you want to compare him to. Two goals, two mistakes from him, yet he's an England international.

[Alan Partridge]

Absolutely furious with the second half performance, no pride/belief or passion. Reading we're a man short of a game- Steve Sidwell

What a load of rubbish. Chelsea made brilliant changes (one of which being to take the useless Sidwell off and replace him with Mikel) at half time and caught us cold. They then kept the ball very well and played some decent football before Dean decided to ruin the contest by handing out a joke of a red card.

...Actually, it's a shame Sidwell wasn't on the pitch for the game - if he'dve stayed on we'dve won because he absolutely ruined their midfield as Lampard couldn't bomb and score (like he did the minute Sidwell came off) with Sidwell abandoning defensive duties, forcing Lampard to sit back.

Sidwell > Cisse

in fact Robert Codner > cisse on that performance, utter utter GASH.

Long DUMP

no attacking options, and no way of changing the game. DUMP

Don't need the likes of Healy with LOLong about. 2 in 2 for Healy, how many Prem goals has Long got?

and all of that from his first game

First competititve game yes, just calling the game TODAY as i saw it, he was our weakest link in there. He may turn out good but criticising Sidwell is just immature and childish, especially when we've got bugger all better here.

We'll see about that last comment...

If you're basing your judgement on today's game, Nicky Shorey's worse than Elroy Kromheer, or whoever you want to compare him to. Two goals, two mistakes from him, yet he's an England international.

Thought Shorey was indifferent, but also Murty too was indifferent. Only our central defenders were good. I don't want to sound too harsh on them, this was always one game we didn't expect anything from and shouldn't be too harsh. But there was a chance to win that tonight, but yet again Reading's 2nd half just like a lot of times last season wasn't good enough really.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Absolutely furious with the second half performance, no pride/belief or passion. Reading we're a man short of a game- Steve Sidwell

What a load of rubbish. Chelsea made brilliant changes (one of which being to take the useless Sidwell off and replace him with Mikel) at half time and caught us cold. They then kept the ball very well and played some decent football before Dean decided to ruin the contest by handing out a joke of a red card.

...Actually, it's a shame Sidwell wasn't on the pitch for the game - if he'dve stayed on we'dve won because he absolutely ruined their midfield as Lampard couldn't bomb and score (like he did the minute Sidwell came off) with Sidwell abandoning defensive duties, forcing Lampard to sit back.

Sidwell > Cisse

in fact Robert Codner > cisse on that performance, utter utter GASH.

Long DUMP

no attacking options, and no way of changing the game. DUMP

Don't need the likes of Healy with LOLong about. 2 in 2 for Healy, how many Prem goals has Long got?

and all of that from his first game

First competititve game yes, just calling the game TODAY as i saw it, he was our weakest link in there. He may turn out good but criticising Sidwell is just immature and childish, especially when we've got bugger all better here.

We'll see about that last comment...

If you're basing your judgement on today's game, Nicky Shorey's worse than Elroy Kromheer, or whoever you want to compare him to. Two goals, two mistakes from him, yet he's an England international.

How dare you say that

[papereyes]

Anyone else noticed what looks like Bikey's cunning foul for the goal?

[Royalee]

Hmm, I think Chelsea have now got the pace and power going forward from midfield to make teams look very ordinary when they want to. I think most teams would struggle to keep Mikel, Lampard, Malouda, Wright Phillips, Drogba and Pizarro out at once when on song. I'd wait and see what happens against Everton before saying we lacked believe or passion, etc.

[AthleticoSpizz]

AP

Shorey AND Murty were indifferent...(to quote)


.....and you pick on Cisse


nooooooooo

[Alan Partridge]

AP

Shorey AND Murty were indifferent...(to quote)


.....and you pick on Cisse


nooooooooo

don't see your point. Murty and Shorey had indifferent games. They both did some good things along with some damn ordinary things. Cisse tonight plain DUMP before getting sent off.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Hmm, I think Chelsea have now got the pace and power going forward from midfield to make teams look very ordinary when they want to. I think most teams would struggle to keep Mikel, Lampard, Malouda, Wright Phillips, Drogba and Pizarro out at once when on song. I'd wait and see what happens against Everton before saying we lacked believe or passion, etc.

a ref to keep up with their pace (and petulence) would be nice, too

[Royalee]

Hmm, I think Chelsea have now got the pace and power going forward from midfield to make teams look very ordinary when they want to. I think most teams would struggle to keep Mikel, Lampard, Malouda, Wright Phillips, Drogba and Pizarro out at once when on song. I'd wait and see what happens against Everton before saying we lacked believe or passion, etc.

a ref to keep up with their pace (and petulence) would be nice, too

Indeed, but we aren't likely to encounter many of those this season.

[g]

I agree Cisse was poor. I didn't really focus on him too much but when I did, it seemed he lacks pace? Would have much perfered Gunnars with the start. Murty and Shorey were indifferent not their best performances. Murty had a nice shot on goal though.

[AthleticoSpizz]

AP

Shorey AND Murty were indifferent...(to quote)


.....and you pick on Cisse


nooooooooo

don't see your point. Murty and Shorey had indifferent games. They both did some good things along with some damn ordinary things. Cisse tonight plain DUMP before getting sent off.

Cisse Dump?....I think the clue is in the word "Debut"

Nobody fits in straight away, especially when it has been a close-knit set-up such as ours for the past two seasons.

Personally (and my opinion counts for nothing), I thought he was looking good for a "Rookie"

One or two "established" (and international) players should have taken a long hard look at their failings for 15 crucial minutes of the second half.


Curiiist! its a perenial thing with some of you lot.....

...Bikey had his slot.


Who got sent off against Chelsea at the M'stad last season?

[Alan Partridge]

AP

Shorey AND Murty were indifferent...(to quote)


.....and you pick on Cisse


nooooooooo

don't see your point. Murty and Shorey had indifferent games. They both did some good things along with some damn ordinary things. Cisse tonight plain DUMP before getting sent off.

Cisse Dump?....I think the clue is in the word "Debut"

Nobody fits in straight away, especially when it has been a close-knit set-up such as ours for the past two seasons.

Personally (and my opinion counts for nothing), I thought he was looking good for a "Rookie"

One or two "established" (and international) players should have taken a long hard look at their failings for 15 crucial minutes of the second half.


Curiiist! its a perenial thing with some of you lot.....

...Bikey had his slot.


Who got sent off against Chelsea at the M'stad last season?

Didn't think it was the right decision to play him and knew he would get sent off, i'm probably being a little clouded in my judgement of him. Bikey was genuinely unlucky to be sent off last season by Mother Riley, Cisse - a bit stupid.

[AthleticoSpizz]

It's my birthday, I'll say what I like

Cisse's second was harsh, and if the ref had kept up with the game...he would have already blown up against Pizza for doing his best wrestling stunt on a hooped shirt.

Early days for the fellah.......we have seen plenty worse in the past that have made the grade at our respective levels.

Sidwell was Cheleas catalyst.....he came off


....or was Jose just toying with us (lol)

[Compo's Hat]

Absolutely furious with the second half performance, no pride/belief or passion. Reading we're a man short of a game- Steve Sidwell

Complete bullshit, Andy. That was nothing to do with pride, belief or passion. We got rattled by tactical changes that left their team flooded with attacking players. After ten minutes we steadied the ship, but never got the same attacking rhythm as in the first half. I'd love to see you go into the dressing room and tell them there was no pride, belief or passion. Truly daft!

Did you watch the game? Hmm. Heads went down, couldnt contain Chelsea. Seol, no interest, Couldnt get forward. As soon as the first went in the second was coming.

Yes, I watched the game. We were well beaten in the second half, and did not play as well, no question. But to put that down to "no passion, pride or belief" is the stupidest remark I've read in a while.

It was same old Reading, play well, score, concede = heads down, no confidence

That's a very negative, poor view Andy. They didn't finish in the top 2 without reason. Credit to Mourinho for the changes at half time, yes Cisse should of kept tabs on Lampard for the equilizer but they kept the ball much better than us. Personally after that draw at Old Trafford i would of stuck with Bryn.

Seol just didn't recieve the ball, nothing to do with no interest.

[Chaney]

what a shock to see Royalee criticise our black player, Goater, Lita and now Cisse.
suppose it will be Fae next!!!

racist tosser

[Royal Rother]

Absolutely furious with the second half performance, no pride/belief or passion. Reading we're a man short of a game- Steve Sidwell

What a load of rubbish. Chelsea made brilliant changes (one of which being to take the useless Sidwell off and replace him with Mikel) at half time and caught us cold. They then kept the ball very well and played some decent football before Dean decided to ruin the contest by handing out a joke of a red card.

...Actually, it's a shame Sidwell wasn't on the pitch for the game - if he'dve stayed on we'dve won because he absolutely ruined their midfield as Lampard couldn't bomb and score (like he did the minute Sidwell came off) with Sidwell abandoning defensive duties, forcing Lampard to sit back.

Sidwell > Cisse

in fact Robert Codner > cisse on that performance, utter utter GASH.

Long DUMP

no attacking options, and no way of changing the game. DUMP

Don't need the likes of Healy with LOLong about. 2 in 2 for Healy, how many Prem goals has Long got?

Andy RFC and Alan Partridge - words nearly fail me.

What complete and utter tools.

You are an embarrassment to RFC supporters everywhere.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Great first half display ruined by inability to hit the net, Oster being the main culprit.

Dreadful performance in the second half but seeing as Chelsea had actually decided to turn up and replace the bunch of plums who were wearing their cycling leotards in the 1st half that maybe wasn't too much of a surprise.

Game utterly ruined by yet another appalling refereeing performance. Mike Dean's principle seems to be along the lines of if anyone breathes then book them and is something we really do not want in the game at any level.

Cisse looked poor and didn't really seem to know what was going on but then first competitive game in a new country with a new team its not really too much of a surprise, the guy has to start somewhere so will hopefully improve over the next few games he gets.

Long really needs a spell on loan picking up experience as he just doesn't seem quite ready for the Premiership as yet. Has the makings all right and appears to have the pace to trouble defenders at this level but there just seems to be something missing that perhaps a season in the championship would cure. Also enable SC to get another striker in as we just do not have any playing alternatives once Kitson is out.

So now more or less the same 11, although Gunnarsson will obviously have to replace Cisse, will have to try and pull another 1st half performance out of the bag against Everton on Saturday but this time manage to stretch it across all 90 minutes. Going to be extremely difficult as Everton seem to be absolutely flying at the moment and that baldy centre forward of theirs keeps scoring against us!

[Stranded]

Simple fact of last night is that we lost that because of our inability to truly capitalise on our dominance in the 1st half.

We could and perhaps should have been 3 up by the half but all we had to show for it was a goal that was very lucky.

Chelsea had a five minute spell in the 2nd half where they showed us how it is done - that was the difference.

[Royal Lady]

To be honest, I'm fed up of hearing how Mourinho is also a brilliant tactician with the changes he made in the second half. His team cost how much to assemble? How much is our team worth? Worth bearing in mind I think. He also had the luxury of being able to put 4 up front second half - we haven't even got 4 strikers we can play!

My personal view of the game was that we played well for the first half, managed to contain them AND score against them. Second half it was obvious Mourinho would change things around, I didn't expect anything out of our first two games, but we got the point at Man Utd and the way we played yesterday shows promise for the rest of the season, esp when we have a FULL squad to choose from.

I thought Cisse was unlucky with the first booking, second was a booking and it was unlucky he was sent off imho. I thought Murts and Shorey played pretty well considering the players they were up against.

I think Oster is too lightweight, Seol when he came on didn't have much chance to show anything. What's happening with Convey???