MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (a) sponsored double header part 2

[Hendo]

5th round matches are going to be spread over 3 nights- Tues/Wed and Thurs 3rd/4th/5th March. 1 match per night is live on TV and the other 5 will be streamed on the FA`s website.

Can`t see our game being live on TV- i reckon the 3 matches will be from these 4 ties
Sheff Wed v Man City
Chelsea v Liverpool
Derby v Man Utd
Portsmouth v Arsenal

Reckon they’ll do the bottom three out of that lot

Agreed.

[Old Man Andrews]

The hype around the "Wayne Rooney Derby" is already annoying me and it hasn't even started yet.....

[Hound]

The hype around the "Wayne Rooney Derby" is already annoying me and it hasn't even started yet.....

its going to be absolutely torturous. I'd rather do almost anything that sit and watch that game

[Hendo]

The hype around the "Wayne Rooney Derby" is already annoying me and it hasn't even started yet.....

its going to be absolutely torturous. I'd rather do almost anything that sit and watch that game

Hopefully they'll put the Reading game on the same day and that will allow us all to avoid the majority of it.

[billybraggsbeard]

Great game to go to although was a bit worried at 2-0 down player ratings:

Walker: 7 Sound game, couple of big saves, slightly at fault for their 3rd should have come out quicker, but brilliant for pens, being behind that goal he looked massive
Osho: 6 Good game apart from error, but he's young and his pen was magic and meant a lot to him
Morrison: 7 Another good game strong and dependable
Blackett: 7 Sound game, good in the middle and then even better at full back when we switched to a 4, great going forward
Gunter: 6 Typical Gunter odd error but overall quality, give him another contract
Pele: 6 Average game for him, battled well but distribution not so good
Adam: 4 Not so good, awful error for first goal, not looking as he passed it, rightfully taken off at h/t
Swift: 7 Not brilliant but the fulcrum of so much of our play
Richards: 7 Good game, great goal, improving every game
Meite: 6 Poor first half but got into as game progressed and never stopped trying, lovely goal, Cardiff must hate him
Puscas: 3 : Absolute garbage, no pace, control, or battle, he's either carrying an injury or just poor, rightly taken off at h/t

Subs:
Aluko: 8 Superb, Came on at H/T, Was doing everything Puscas wasn't, running at people, constantly involved, best game since QPR away last season, and winning penalty
Mcleary: 7 Very good , also came on at H/T, tormented his full back and rolled back the years with little tricks and good pace & strength, superb first pen as well, set the tone
Rinomhota: 7 Also very good back to last seasons form, scrapping and providing a presence in midfield and what a frigging volley
Obita: 6 Good our fourth sub in extra time, definitely returning to his best, not sure his best position though, great cross for Meite's goal and lovely penalty

[Einstein agogo]

The hype around the "Wayne Rooney Derby" is already annoying me and it hasn't even started yet.....

its going to be absolutely torturous. I'd rather do almost anything that sit and watch that game

I think i'd rather take a sawn off to my cock than watch the build up with Lineaker 'n co

[Old Man Andrews]

The hype around the "Wayne Rooney Derby" is already annoying me and it hasn't even started yet.....

its going to be absolutely torturous. I'd rather do almost anything that sit and watch that game

Hopefully they'll put the Reading game on the same day and that will allow us all to avoid the majority of it.

We can only hope Rooney picks up a knock in the league game before it, would absolutely love the Rooney Derby to go up in smoke.

[Millsy]

Aluko: 8 Superb, Came on at H/T, Was doing everything Puscas wasn't, running at people, constantly involved, best game since QPR away last season, and winning penalty

I'll correct it for you:

Aluko: 1. Because he is Aluko.

[Old Man Andrews]

Aluko: 8 Superb, Came on at H/T, Was doing everything Puscas wasn't, running at people, constantly involved, best game since QPR away last season, and winning penalty

I'll correct it for you:

Aluko: 1. Because he is Aluko.

No.

Aluko deserves a huge amount of criticsm for his efforts overall in a Reading shirt but he changed the game last night, played very well. Pointless to suggest otherwise. We all rightly criticise him when he is crap so we should be honest enough to praise him when he puts a shift in.

[Silver Fox]

For someone who hates "The Rooney Derby" OMA seems to be going on about it a lot

[Old Man Andrews]

For someone who hates "The Rooney Derby" OMA seems to be going on about it a lot

We are having a conversation about it. oxf*rd off out of it.

[morganb]

Sam Baldock will be playing against his brother in the next round. Be nice for him

Surely this is the Derby they should all be talking about, not the Wayne Rooney one...

[Millsy]

Aluko: 8 Superb, Came on at H/T, Was doing everything Puscas wasn't, running at people, constantly involved, best game since QPR away last season, and winning penalty

I'll correct it for you:

Aluko: 1. Because he is Aluko.

No.

Aluko deserves a huge amount of criticsm for his efforts overall in a Reading shirt but he changed the game last night, played very well. Pointless to suggest otherwise. We all rightly criticise him when he is crap so we should be honest enough to praise him when he puts a shift in.

Agreed mate.

It's the point I was making.

[URZZZZ]

Aluko: 8 Superb, Came on at H/T, Was doing everything Puscas wasn't, running at people, constantly involved, best game since QPR away last season, and winning penalty

I'll correct it for you:

Aluko: 1. Because he is Aluko.

No.

Aluko deserves a huge amount of criticsm for his efforts overall in a Reading shirt but he changed the game last night, played very well. Pointless to suggest otherwise. We all rightly criticise him when he is crap so we should be honest enough to praise him when he puts a shift in.

Isn’t it a coincidence Aluko is playing better in his best position eh? Didn’t you call me clueless or something along those lines for daring to suggest he was a flop because he was in the wrong position?

[Old Man Andrews]

I'll correct it for you:

Aluko: 1. Because he is Aluko.

No.

Aluko deserves a huge amount of criticsm for his efforts overall in a Reading shirt but he changed the game last night, played very well. Pointless to suggest otherwise. We all rightly criticise him when he is crap so we should be honest enough to praise him when he puts a shift in.

Isn’t it a coincidence Aluko is playing better in his best position eh? Didn’t you call me clueless or something along those lines for daring to suggest he was a flop because he was in the wrong position?

He isn't playing better generally, he had one decent half in a cup replay Cardiff weren't bothered about. If he cements a place until the end of the season and plays well I will happily concede.

[Millsy]

I'll correct it for you:

Aluko: 1. Because he is Aluko.

No.

Aluko deserves a huge amount of criticsm for his efforts overall in a Reading shirt but he changed the game last night, played very well. Pointless to suggest otherwise. We all rightly criticise him when he is crap so we should be honest enough to praise him when he puts a shift in.

Isn’t it a coincidence Aluko is playing better in his best position eh? Didn’t you call me clueless or something along those lines for daring to suggest he was a flop because he was in the wrong position?

Out of interest, what do you reckon is his best position?

I'm not arguing just genuinely interested. IIRC he was used as a right winger and was lazy and awful.

Was he used up front against Cardiff?

I'll accept any answer except "just behind the striker" because that to me is another way of saying someone is not particularly good anywhere, hear it far too often!

[URZZZZ]

No.

Aluko deserves a huge amount of criticsm for his efforts overall in a Reading shirt but he changed the game last night, played very well. Pointless to suggest otherwise. We all rightly criticise him when he is crap so we should be honest enough to praise him when he puts a shift in.

Isn’t it a coincidence Aluko is playing better in his best position eh? Didn’t you call me clueless or something along those lines for daring to suggest he was a flop because he was in the wrong position?

Out of interest, what do you reckon is his best position?

I'm not arguing just genuinely interested. IIRC he was used as a right winger and was lazy and awful.

Was he used up front against Cardiff?

I'll accept any answer except "just behind the striker" because that to me is another way of saying someone is not particularly good anywhere, hear it far too often!

That was going to be my answer

But in more simplistic terms, it’s easier to say in the centre rather than on the flanks. So by that, I’d say a CAM

He was roughly used as a striker up top with Meite yesterday but he certainly dropped deeper out the two so maybe more of a CF

[URZZZZ]

No.

Aluko deserves a huge amount of criticsm for his efforts overall in a Reading shirt but he changed the game last night, played very well. Pointless to suggest otherwise. We all rightly criticise him when he is crap so we should be honest enough to praise him when he puts a shift in.

Isn’t it a coincidence Aluko is playing better in his best position eh? Didn’t you call me clueless or something along those lines for daring to suggest he was a flop because he was in the wrong position?

He isn't playing better generally, he had one decent half in a cup replay Cardiff weren't bothered about. If he cements a place until the end of the season and plays well I will happily concede.

He played quite well in the first game against them too

[Zammo]

Just like to give a *slow hand-clap* to all those Reading fans on Twitter last night when we went 2 down. Belmonts of the highest order. Don't know why I still get wound up by it. LOLord CKS

[Silver Fox]

I don't really understand why anyone would follow any Reading fan on twitter, there's enough woeful stuff on here if you really have to see it