by Snowball » 16 Feb 2011 11:45
by Harpers So Solid Crew » 16 Feb 2011 12:20
by Snowball » 16 Feb 2011 13:25
Harpers So Solid Crew What is sort of odd is that had SL made 90 mins each time, then his figures could be even better, and a true every other game figure could well be in his stats.
by Snowball » 16 Feb 2011 20:34
by readingbedding » 16 Feb 2011 20:44
T.R.O.L.I. Would have added this to the original thread but it appears to have been locked.
Another game, another two points spaffed away due to Long's inability to hit the target. His workrate up to the 18 yard line is unquestionable and often is performing a thankless task, however he is first a foremost a striker and a striker's ultimate role is to score goals.
It appears the cliched nickname of "Jigsaw" is currently the most accurate summation of his efforts this season in front of goal - 4 goals in 19 league games is atrocious (especially when 3 of those goals were from the penalty spot) for the "number one striker" at any football club.
No doubt Snowball will be all over this thread like a rash stating how Long is actually not going through a bad patch and that he's actually in good form, but the biggest thing for me is the number of points we have failed to pick up recently due to Long's poor finishing. He's missed glorious chances against Cardiff, Norwich, Watford and now Coventry and, as 2-0 alludes to on another thread, it looks more and more like we are going to have to settle for a season of mid table mediocrity.
Time for a change? Well, I certainly think so and I'd venture I'm not in the minority. Whether Brian McDermott agrees remains to be seen but I'm sure there's many a Reading fan that is hoping that Santa brings them an early Christmas present - that being Shane Long being dropped to the bench at Pride Park next Saturday.
by Snowball » 16 Feb 2011 23:09
by Snowball » 21 Feb 2011 09:10
by muddyfeet » 21 Feb 2011 09:14
Ian Royalmuddyfeet will they do it on match day or is it too busy?
be a nightmare on matchday I'd have thought.
by Snowball » 22 Feb 2011 23:38
by SLAMMED » 23 Feb 2011 00:07
Snowball 16 Graham Watford
15 Becchio Leeds
15 Bothroyd Cardiff
14 Long Reading <<<<<<<<<<<
14 Sinclair Swansea
14 Taarabt QPR
13 Holt Norwich
13 King Leicester
12 Gradel Leeds
12 Sharp Doncaster
11 Iwelumo Burnley
11 McGugan Nott'm Forest
11 Morison Millwall
11 Somma Leeds
10 Pitman Bristol City
League goals only. Totals can include goals scored for other teams in the same division.
by Snowball » 23 Feb 2011 00:22
by SLAMMED » 23 Feb 2011 00:26
by Snowball » 23 Feb 2011 01:19
by SLAMMED » 23 Feb 2011 02:00
by RoyalBlue » 23 Feb 2011 08:18
by Snowball » 23 Feb 2011 09:49
by Harpers So Solid Crew » 23 Feb 2011 13:07
by Scarface » 23 Feb 2011 13:19
Snowball Seriously, we are getting the team right.
Long-Hunt as the strike partnership, with Manset, Church, Williams et al backing up is pretty damn good for this league.
by Hoop Blah » 23 Feb 2011 13:44
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