Royals v Blackburn Match thread

[RoyalBlue]

We may be 12th but the table is most definitely lying. Within 2 weeks (3 max) we're be in the bottom 3...and then stay there.

Of course there is a chance you will be right, but so far we have accumulated more points than anyone below us, have won more games than anyone below us and have scored more goals than anyone below us dspite having played our fair share against the Top 7 early-breakaway teams.

Of course, you're conveniently forgetting to mention that, with the exception of Derby, every team beneath us has a better goal difference than we do.

As for the record of the management team - yes it's been brilliant over the past two years but when was the last time they had to cope with a team playing as badly as we currently are?

I'm afraid there are signs that Sir Steve is running out of miracle solutions. He keeps harping back to the arrangement of fixtures, particularly after internationals, but now it's not an excuse, he's just 'looking for explanations'. Then at the weekend he throws the whole pack of cards up in the air and sees where it lands, knowing full well that he only had Friday morning to try to get his new look team familiar with his new look formation.

Finally, whilst people are on about the supporters having short memories and changing their tune too quickly, it would appear that the Chairman, not normally one to miss the opportunity for a speech and/or PA, isn't playing any tunes at present!

[Royal Rother]

We may be 12th but the table is most definitely lying. Within 2 weeks (3 max) we're be in the bottom 3...and then stay there.

Of course there is a chance you will be right, but so far we have accumulated more points than anyone below us, have won more games than anyone below us and have scored more goals than anyone below us dspite having played our fair share against the Top 7 early-breakaway teams.

Of course, you're conveniently forgetting to mention that, with the exception of Derby, every team beneath us has a better goal difference than we do.

I don't consider goal difference has any real relevance at this stage to be honest. I don't mind if all our losses are by 3 or 4 goals and our wins by 1 goal as long as the wins and points are accumulating at a faster rate than enough other teams. Which so far they have done. Just.

[Stranded]

We may be 12th but the table is most definitely lying. Within 2 weeks (3 max) we're be in the bottom 3...and then stay there.

Of course there is a chance you will be right, but so far we have accumulated more points than anyone below us, have won more games than anyone below us and have scored more goals than anyone below us dspite having played our fair share against the Top 7 early-breakaway teams.

Of course, you're conveniently forgetting to mention that, with the exception of Derby, every team beneath us has a better goal difference than we do.

As for the record of the management team - yes it's been brilliant over the past two years but when was the last time they had to cope with a team playing as badly as we currently are?

I'm afraid there are signs that Sir Steve is running out of miracle solutions. He keeps harping back to the arrangement of fixtures, particularly after internationals, but now it's not an excuse, he's just 'looking for explanations'. Then at the weekend he throws the whole pack of cards up in the air and sees where it lands, knowing full well that he only had Friday morning to try to get his new look team familiar with his new look formation.

Finally, whilst people are on about the supporters having short memories and changing their tune too quickly, it would appear that the Chairman, not normally one to miss the opportunity for a speech and/or PA, isn't playing any tunes at present!

GD isn't always criticial. Didn't we make the playoffs the other year with a -2 GD?

[Z175]

We have four positions where we're good enough - two strikers on the pitch at a time, left back and one centre back in Sonko. The rest of our team is a complete shambles, which is why we're going down.

Are we F**K?! Dont be silly!