Coventry vs Reading Match Thread, sponsored by Groundhog Day

[Archie's penalty]

Btw is this the least Rodgers has changed the team yet from one game to the next?

[Ian Royal]

Didn't know he was injured and would much rather O'Dea came in than calamity Ivar.

Jesus christ. So bring in an unproven loan player instead of our most experienced defender, who also happens to be club captain?

No bring in a loan player who has made fewer mistakes and has better pace than Ivar, under whom we have had our worst run of defeats this season and conceeded masses of goals.

Not really difficult to understand is it?

[Ian Royal]

Btw is this the least Rodgers has changed the team yet from one game to the next?

No unchanged from Preston to M'boro

[Archie's penalty]

Didn't know he was injured and would much rather O'Dea came in than calamity Ivar.

Jesus christ. So bring in an unproven loan player instead of our most experienced defender, who also happens to be club captain?

No bring in a loan player who has made fewer mistakes and has better pace than Ivar, under whom we have had our worst run of defeats this season and conceeded masses of goals.

Not really difficult to understand is it?

Let's give Ivar a chance Ian - he hasn't let us down much in the past.

Stop h8ting.

[Archie's penalty]

Btw is this the least Rodgers has changed the team yet from one game to the next?

No unchanged from Preston to M'boro

Ah yes but now we are 4-4-2 a formation which suits the players and the fans much more.

[winchester_royal]

Didn't know he was injured and would much rather O'Dea came in than calamity Ivar.

Jesus christ. So bring in an unproven loan player instead of our most experienced defender, who also happens to be club captain?

No bring in a loan player who has made fewer mistakes and has better pace than Ivar, under whom we have had our worst run of defeats this season and conceeded masses of goals.

Not really difficult to understand is it?

Yes it is. Ivar is widely thought of as our best defender. Just because you seem to have developed an irrational hatred of him on the back of a couple of games where he's still a bit rusty, it doesn't make it a bad decision by Rodgers.

[Focher]

Go hard you Royals!!!

[wolsey]

Happy with that apart from maybe no O'Dea for Pearce (but then it's good to maintain continuity amongst the back four even if Pearce is poo).

Also want to know why Kebe is not on the bench.

Otherwise looks good. Go hard you Royals!!!

Oh and Pearcey - me too!

Kebe has groin injury according to the OS.

[Archie's penalty]

Yes it is. Ivar is widely thought of as our best defender. Just because you seem to have developed an irrational hatred of him on the back of a couple of games where he's still a bit rusty, it doesn't make it a bad decision by Rodgers.

+1 'n alla dat jazz.

[Ian Royal]

He's been in decline since our relegation season. We haven't kept a clean sheet in his 4.5 appearances for us. In fact we've conceeded on average 2 goals a game. He was dire against QPR and has less pace than me.

Ivar is not our best defender any more. He used to be fantastic. Now he is not.

[PEARCEY]

He's been in decline since our relegation season. We haven't kept a clean sheet in his 4.5 appearances for us. In fact we've conceeded on average 2 goals a game. He was dire against QPR and has less pace than me.

Ivar is not our best defender any more. He used to be fantastic. Now he is not.

Come off it Ian. An arthritic with a serious bladder problem is quicker than you

[Archie's penalty]

Thanks for the info Wolsey.

So a first rational selection by Rodgers - like it. If things go well today I may have gained a little respect for the man.

Have a sneaky feeling we may win this. Church to get a couple.

Oh and Ian let's just see how it goes today.

[cmonurz]

Ian's had a right cob on the last few days, he's just being a miserable fcuker.

Pretty happy with that team, although as said already, I do hope Kebe is injured (a minor one), I'd hate to think Rodgers had tactically left him out.

[Ian Royal]

He's been in decline since our relegation season. We haven't kept a clean sheet in his 4.5 appearances for us. In fact we've conceeded on average 2 goals a game. He was dire against QPR and has less pace than me.

Ivar is not our best defender any more. He used to be fantastic. Now he is not.

Come off it Ian. An arthritic with a serious bladder problem is quicker than you

My point stands

[Badger Finger]

Live game update... Pre match atmosphere as about as vibrant as my dirty socks...

[PEARCEY]

He's been in decline since our relegation season. We haven't kept a clean sheet in his 4.5 appearances for us. In fact we've conceeded on average 2 goals a game. He was dire against QPR and has less pace than me.

Ivar is not our best defender any more. He used to be fantastic. Now he is not.

Come off it Ian. An arthritic with a serious bladder problem is quicker than you

My point stands

[Ian Royal]

Thanks for the info Wolsey.

So a first rational selection by Rodgers - like it. If things go well today I may have gained a little respect for the man.

Have a sneaky feeling we may win this. Church to get a couple.

Oh and Ian let's just see how it goes today.

Of course.

I did think we'd win, but I don't see it with Ivar back from suspension, having not played very well so far and still recovering from his injury (hopefully he's still recovering anyway).

[Ian Royal]

Oh, and the other point being Ivar and Pearce have not yet played together this season, so you'd have to question their pitchside understanding. Especially seeing as they have both been captain in every game they've played.

[Upper West Ginger]

I do hope Kebe is injured (a minor one), I'd hate to think Rodgers had tactically left him out.

From the OS:

Royals winger Jimmy Kebe missed the away game at Coventry with a groin injury.

Matt Mills was also unavailable because of a knee problem, and Ivar Ingimarsson, back from suspension, took his place at centre back.

Darren O'Dea was fit for a place on the bench after missing the Leicester match with a groin injury.

Hal Robson-Kanu is out at the moment with a hamstring injury, while Noel Hunt had knee surgery in midweek.

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDet ... 82,00.html

[The Knitting Circle]

1-0 coventry ffs!

rodgers out