by earleyroyal » 03 May 2008 23:36
by Apocalypse Now » 03 May 2008 23:42
by readingfc13 » 03 May 2008 23:46
by londinium » 04 May 2008 00:06
Shinfield how bad our season has been!
Stephen Hunt works hard, James Harper runs around a lot but they do not have the composure or quality for Reading to be anything other than relegation fodder. This type of player would not get into another Premiership side on a regular basis.
How many Spurs players would you say worked as hard as Hunt today? I reckon none but they didn't have too. Their awareness, movement and technique allowed them to let the ball do the work for them. Spurs treated today as a training game where they could demonstrate just how far our team is behind. We must remember going into the game Spurs were only midtable and their display showed the massive differences in quality between midtable and bottom 3.
Unfortunately, two people are to blame for our lack of improvement this season - Coppell and Madejski. If Coppell had money to spend it is his fault for not being able to see that the majority of the squad is nowhere near good enough (especially when 22k less "qualified" people can see it as clear as day). If Coppell didn't have the money then Madejski is to blame for a serious lack of investment.
Relegation may not be a bad thing. I go to watch Reading compete (which they have not done in terms of quality this season). It is embrassasing when teams come to our stadium and take the p*ss because we cannot compete. At least next season we will be playing on a much more even playing field.
We need a clearout in the summer that's for sure and for me players such as Hunt, Harper, Shorey, Ivar, Duberry and Oster have to go. Maybe some of our youngsters will play especially if the Chairman insists on doing things on the cheap. Oh and forget about ticket prices going down....Madejski has us by the balls....he knows we want to support the team and we will be there.......a price freeze at the best.
by bobby1413 » 04 May 2008 00:11
AthleticoSpizz Marcus shoul've won it
by Jeffers217 » 04 May 2008 01:21
by Cookie » 04 May 2008 01:26
Jeffers217 Just wanted to dedicate a post to the topic of Stephen Hunt who imo should never have been given that award.
by royalsteve » 04 May 2008 03:18
Jeffers217 Just wanted to dedicate a post to the topic of Stephen Hunt who imo should never have been given that award. Watching him today, he did not put one decent ball in the box, he played out of position and just stayed in the centre of the park. Week in week out I become disillusuioned by Coppell's team selection when I see Hunt being picked in front of the technically superior Convey. Yes Coppell, Hunt runs after the ball all day but that's no use if he's bloody useless when he gets it.
How we can't accept sunderlands MASSIVE £4.5million offer for him is an absolute joke as he is flamming out of his depth on that massive contract of his...which funnily enough since he signed that he hasnt played one decent game...a trend that has funnily enough been mirrored by the other shocking left sided player Nicky Shorey, who also couldn't cross the ball to save his life. What I found shocking was when Matejovsky was stood at the corner flag and Shorey came over to take it, the fans booed him and he just smiled to himself like he didnt even care. I wanna see players who care about this club and obv its gone to Shorey's head as he now thinks hes too big for this club. Not once did Sidwell not put in 100% when he knew he was leaving but yet Shorey thinks he can pi$$ around in every game he plays.
Harper 2nd in the player of the season...yer he played alright at the start but is not good enough for this division. In the centre of the park it shouldve been Marek and Bikey, every fan has said that but yet Coppell fails to see this.
by Gordons Cumming » 04 May 2008 07:45
by Southbank Old Boy » 04 May 2008 08:00
Jeffers217 Watching him today, he did not put one decent ball in the box, he played out of position and just stayed in the centre of the park.
by kwik-silva » 04 May 2008 08:13
bobby1413AthleticoSpizz Marcus shoul've won it
Agree, which is ironic considering that he was critised at every opportunity earlier in the season.
by PieEater » 04 May 2008 09:12
by willz_royal » 04 May 2008 09:28
by fridays child » 04 May 2008 10:51
by Rev Algenon Stickleback H » 04 May 2008 11:11
Yep, because we all knew he'd be awful in the second half of the season.Apocalypse Now Coppell's biggest error was not selling Hunt in January for big money. He's done nothing in the second half of the season and is now worth about £1m.
by LoyalRoyalFan » 04 May 2008 14:40
by Denver Royal » 04 May 2008 14:46
weybridgewanderer who voted for stephen hunt? go on, own up
by rhroyal » 04 May 2008 14:50
by Rev Algenon Stickleback H » 04 May 2008 15:14
rhroyal How much did Bolton sign Taylor for? We should have got Hunt out and Taylor in, good business in my view.
by Cookie » 04 May 2008 15:40
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