P!ssed OffSCIAGP!ssed Off Once again we were deprived of an actual proper goal, a defensive error and a penalty the cause of goals yet again.
I look forward to Tuesday for some actual entertainment at the Madejski.
So goals don't count if they come from a mistake, a penalty, or an own goal? What about set pieces? What about long range goals from nowhere?
They count for the scoreline, they don't count as value for money.
They are cheap, knock-offs that offer very little excitement or entertainment.
We've been credited with 3 goals at home over the last 2 months. Piss poor entertainment on its own, but when you consider that those three goals comprise of an own goal, and two penalties, then that is a truly horrific return.
The last 6 games have all been devoid of decent goals, bar one:
Reading 0 : 2 (penalty, McCarthy error) Sheffield Wednesday
Reading 0 : 1 (McAnuff error) Blackburn
Reading 1 (own goal) : 1 (McCarthy error) Yeovil
Reading 0 : 0 Derby (zero goals)
Reading 1 (penalty) : 3 (Gunter error, 2 decent goals) Barnsley
Reading 1 (penalty) : 1 (Morrison error) Huddersfield
Football is predominantly about goals, and the last 6 home games have seen only 2 that have not come about directly through errors.
Who would have thought after the 7&5-1 that Barnsley would be the only source for a decent goal in the following two months?
Barnsley game was a McCarthy/Gunter error. McCarthy held the ball for far too long and then sent out a weak throw to Gunter when he was under pressure. Gunter then underhit the backpass, which by then was his only option (the backpass not underhitting it!)