by 3points » 31 Jan 2017 22:48
by Royalwaster » 31 Jan 2017 23:02
by 3points » 31 Jan 2017 23:14
surprisingly substituted. Personally thought he was having a better game than Beerens (who looks better with having less defensive duties to worry about)Royalwaster Hey another goal after a back-heel ... you think they practice that one in training?
Looking at the highlights almost all our chances came via GMac .... he sure is in form!
by muirinho » 31 Jan 2017 23:16
3pointssurprisingly substituted. Personally thought he was having a better game than Beerens (who looks better with having less defensive duties to worry about)Royalwaster Hey another goal after a back-heel ... you think they practice that one in training?
Looking at the highlights almost all our chances came via GMac .... he sure is in form!
by windermereROYAL » 01 Feb 2017 00:54
by Stranded » 01 Feb 2017 07:38
windermereROYAL Just got home, its hard to argue with the OP. battling performance with a touch of class chucked in. AAH nearly dropped us in it twice in the first half with his short passing out of the box.
Liam Moore is a monster at the back and held us together.
Mac had their left back on toast before be subbed, Kelly is a star of the future surely.
Hard to fault anybody. very good night .
Oh and the Brum fans were shocking.
by stealthpapes » 01 Feb 2017 08:39
by LoyalRoyal22 » 01 Feb 2017 09:13
by LoyalRoyal22 » 01 Feb 2017 09:21
by TFF » 01 Feb 2017 10:12
stealthpapes I rather liked that the loudest they were was applauding us singing "there's only one Gary Rowett"
by CountryRoyal » 01 Feb 2017 10:18
TFFstealthpapes I rather liked that the loudest they were was applauding us singing "there's only one Gary Rowett"
Gianfranco Zola on lack of class from Reading fans
They haven't been very nice to be honest.
by CountryRoyal » 01 Feb 2017 10:36
by Sutekh » 01 Feb 2017 11:00
by paultheroyal » 01 Feb 2017 12:00
Sutekh [code][/code]Good solid performance capped by a goal we thought would never come along.
There were a few moments of sloppy passing and unnecessary, but sadly standard, plonking about with the ball by passing it backwards to Habsi as the opponents kept pushing up and up but all in all Reading were the better side..
Birmingham had the best of the early exchanges by keeping Reading pegged back in defence but while looking like they could threaten the end product never really arrived and Habsi just had to hold firm and get the basics of good goalkeeping right which he did with aplomb.
Best chances of the game were all with Reading with Kelly hitting the bard with a great shot and having another saved by their keeper's legs.
The goal, when it finally arrived, was down to really well worked team play primarily between Obita and Kelly with Kelly's backheel giving Obita the time and space to play the ball into Swift who turned the ball across the Birmingham keeper into the net with one touch.
Honestly think the win was down to the freshening up of the front line through the introduction of Yakou Meite a few minutes beforehand and shows really how important it is going to be to have that extra depth in the squad to be able to change or liven things up when play starts flagging on the pitch.
Really good 3 points earned at the end of the day and on most other occasions that game would have petered out to a 0-0 and especially so with the likes of McShane and Kermorgant missing.
Actually though Evans had a really good game by just basically being there. Kelly was his usual everywhere self and Meite's cameo role was excellent with plenty of movement and some great ball control. With a bit more experience he's going to be rather good I think.
Heads down then for the next instalment of this exciting story at Portman Road on Saturday. Going to be good stuff to watch as Reading maybe third in the table but they still carry that slight air of uncertainty about their performances.
But then just perhaps it's a false air to go with their false position.
by LWJ » 01 Feb 2017 14:58
by CountryRoyal » 01 Feb 2017 15:15
LWJ I thought Birmingham looked quite good occasionally but lacked the finishing touch - obviously missing Donaldson? Their left winger was also a handful, then again he was up against Williams playing at RWB which wouldn't help.
We deserved the win IMO. Hit the bar, could have had 2 or 3 in the first half as well. The amount of times GMac fizzed it across the face of the goal without anyone getting on the end was frustrating.
Swift continues to frustrate me slightly, he seems to lose concentration and have a terrible touch 1/4 in touches. Then he has moments of brilliance. Him and Kelly are forming a lovely partnership with some of their interplay.
Once again - What a time to be a Reading fan. Regardless of if we play well, or not so well I still leave games enjoying being part of this ride.
Our team average age must be pretty low!! Exciting times ahead.
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