Manchester City vs Reading *Match Thread* Sponsored by 4-5-1

[Avon Royal]

No coincidence that we conceded after Guthrie came on.

0/10.

So many s you could make a pie.

Yep, and serve it up with a dollop of cream.

[Turns8]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JASsv-TJOdo
for those who haven't seen it yet

That is not a foul in a million years....Shorey doing his normal defensive duties on the back post...he's looking at the goal when he should be side on...thus allowing him to judge the flight of the cross and also be more aware of Barry steaming in...any movement in the form of a jump or something would probably put Barry off slightly...

#wemoveon

[southbank1871]

No coincidence that we conceded after Guthrie came on.

0/10.

So many s you could make a pie.

Lighten up, it was a joke.

[urz13]

The devastating thing is, had we been given the penalty and the goal disallowed we could have had 3 points to build from and kick on from, and maybe, just maybe, stayed up. That has quite possibly just sent us down. Thanks ref you massive oxf*rd.

[LoyalRoyal22]

I knew we missed Karacan in midfield, the energy and movement that Ledge does not have. 4-5-1 with Pog uptop is definatly the way to go. Need a Attacking midfielder in Jan though

Gutted for Brian

[Arnie_Pie]

That is quite possibly the worst ever not given foul I have ever seen. How the fcuk did the ref not see that?

oxf*rd.

[urz13]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JASsv-TJOdo
for those who haven't seen it yet

That is not a foul in a million years....Shorey doing his normal defensive duties on the back post...he's looking at the goal when he should be side on...thus allowing him to judge the flight of the cross and also be more aware of Barry steaming in...any movement in the form of a jump or something would probably put Barry off slightly...

#wemoveon

Its a clear foul. He's using his hands to climb on Shorey's back. Foul, everyday of the week.

[Avon Royal]

The devastating thing is, had we been given the penalty and the goal disallowed we could have had 3 points to build from and kick on from, and maybe, just maybe, stayed up. That has quite possibly just sent us down. Thanks ref you massive oxf*rd.

Which is fine, except for A) it was never a pen and B) it wasn't a foul for their goal.

[cmonurz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JASsv-TJOdo
for those who haven't seen it yet

Pretty standard 'poor defending' comment later from Hansen I expect.

[Gordons Cumming]

On Twitter:-

Pavel Pogrebnyak admits he is afraid of visiting Manchester City and hopes Reading can avoid a humiliating defeat -bit.ly/R9rzoo

What does he know?

[LUX]

Pretty hurtful end to the match, saddened me a lot.

Avon Royal posting utter bollox all afternoon made it worse. Just fck off. Please.

[Jackson Corner]

Sums up our season............. City never looked like scoring. Gutted.

[Bandini]

everyone h8s us.

Agreed.

[Libertine]

Just seen McD on the Beeb - he is not happy....

Let me guess the penalty which was not awarded for the foul on Tabb...

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

The devastating thing is, had we been given the penalty and the goal disallowed we could have had 3 points to build from and kick on from, and maybe, just maybe, stayed up. That has quite possibly just sent us down. Thanks ref you massive oxf*rd.

Wait we had a disallowed goal? How close was it? Also was it a blatant penalty?

[winchester_royal]

everyone h8s me.

Agreed.

+1

[windermere_royal]

i wa at work following it on bbc text, I could have cried.

[leicsRoyal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JASsv-TJOdo
for those who haven't seen it yet

From the still picture it looked as if Shorey had backed in. From this clip it is a certain foul, Barry has his hand on Shorey's head.

[sandman]

What a suprise that you tw@ts think it was a fair goal. We've travelled all the way up here and seen those players give their all, when most of you sat behind your computers with your hands down your trousers said they'd get hammered, only to be robbed by some jumped up little Hitler and his rich mates.
Gutted doesn't even begin to cover it.

[cmonurz]

That is quite possibly the worst ever not given foul I have ever seen. How the fcuk did the ref not see that?

oxf*rd.

Barry actually jumps from a small distance away from Shorey, and is running on to the ball. What's he supposed to do, not challenge for the ball because Shorey happens to be stood there?

If Shorey had challenged for the header, it would have been a regular aerial contest with both players with their arms in the air.