by CountryRoyal » 18 Aug 2016 03:56
by Josef Fritzl » 18 Aug 2016 04:52
by Binfield Royal » 18 Aug 2016 06:01
by Berry » 18 Aug 2016 08:50
by Bart7 » 18 Aug 2016 09:15
by Berry » 18 Aug 2016 09:22
Bart7 The scoreline flattered them; we carved out more opportunities and had more of the ball. On another day we probably would have taken a point. They got a very soft penalty when the game was balanced at 1-1 and if that had stayed the score long into the second half then I feel the nerves would have kicked in for Newcastle.
It still looks like a work in process and hopefully in a few weeks we will see a Reading side that is competitive in this league.
by Maneki Neko » 18 Aug 2016 09:33
by muirinho » 18 Aug 2016 09:46
Maneki Neko possession is all well and good at home, but we need to play on the break away from home. we were never going to be good enough to turn up at away grounds and dominate the game.
and also its pretty clear that teams just too a quick look at our possession game, and came up with relatively simple ways to nullify it and pressure our weak back 4 and midfield into giving it away.
striker needed. CB needed.
Variation in play needed.
by Top Flight » 18 Aug 2016 09:54
by John Smith » 18 Aug 2016 09:55
CountryRoyal Our ball retention is some of the worst I have ever seen. We are (sometimes) ok at passing it between Gunter, McShane, Al-Habsi, VDB and Obita (emphasis on sometimes) but just like Wolves as soon as we try and pass it up through the middle of the pitch we invariably lose it due to either a misplaced pass or getting tackled/pushed off the ball too easily. The latter becomes more prevalent when we dilly dally on the ball - which is frequently.
by Fox Talbot » 18 Aug 2016 10:02
by Maneki Neko » 18 Aug 2016 10:10
by Bart7 » 18 Aug 2016 10:10
BerryBart7 The scoreline flattered them; we carved out more opportunities and had more of the ball. On another day we probably would have taken a point. They got a very soft penalty when the game was balanced at 1-1 and if that had stayed the score long into the second half then I feel the nerves would have kicked in for Newcastle.
It still looks like a work in process and hopefully in a few weeks we will see a Reading side that is competitive in this league.
Are they handing out rose tinted specs to newbies?? Just asking
by Maneki Neko » 18 Aug 2016 10:18
by Longhorn1970 » 18 Aug 2016 12:08
Maneki Neko yep. we played ok, well in the game, but totally folded when we went 2-1 down.
its an away game. you don't win all your away games. especially at Newcastle/Wolves
if we don't get 5 points from Brighton Cardiff Ipswich and Brum I may start to worry though
by Berry » 18 Aug 2016 12:29
Bart7BerryBart7 The scoreline flattered them; we carved out more opportunities and had more of the ball. On another day we probably would have taken a point. They got a very soft penalty when the game was balanced at 1-1 and if that had stayed the score long into the second half then I feel the nerves would have kicked in for Newcastle.
It still looks like a work in process and hopefully in a few weeks we will see a Reading side that is competitive in this league.
Are they handing out rose tinted specs to newbies?? Just asking
Or you could look at the stats from the game instead of just looking at the scoreline? Just saying.
by Hendo » 18 Aug 2016 12:39
Maneki Neko yep. we played ok, well in the game, but totally folded when we went 2-1 down.
its an away game. you don't win all your away games. especially at Newcastle/Wolves
if we don't get 5 points from Brighton Cardiff Ipswich and Brum I may start to worry though
by CountryRoyal » 18 Aug 2016 15:36
John SmithCountryRoyal Our ball retention is some of the worst I have ever seen. We are (sometimes) ok at passing it between Gunter, McShane, Al-Habsi, VDB and Obita (emphasis on sometimes) but just like Wolves as soon as we try and pass it up through the middle of the pitch we invariably lose it due to either a misplaced pass or getting tackled/pushed off the ball too easily. The latter becomes more prevalent when we dilly dally on the ball - which is frequently.
I only listened on the radio last night but I went to Wolves where I thought one of the issues was too much space/not enough options in the middle. Looking at the formation last night it was more 4-5-1 than 4-3-3 if I'm not mistaken? In which case Kermorgant is simply the wrong option and we really need another Doyle/Long all round athletic forward who can play on his own and score.
by Ian Royal » 18 Aug 2016 19:00
by sandman » 18 Aug 2016 19:13
Bart7BerryBart7 The scoreline flattered them; we carved out more opportunities and had more of the ball. On another day we probably would have taken a point. They got a very soft penalty when the game was balanced at 1-1 and if that had stayed the score long into the second half then I feel the nerves would have kicked in for Newcastle.
It still looks like a work in process and hopefully in a few weeks we will see a Reading side that is competitive in this league.
Are they handing out rose tinted specs to newbies?? Just asking
Or you could look at the stats from the game instead of just looking at the scoreline? Just saying.
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