MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (a)

[biff]

Joao is a twat. Arms everywhere like a petulant child if he doesnt get a difficult pass, but an open goal? Fck me.

[Millsy]

BTW... their manager, what a total pcunt.

O'Shea comes over with an outstretched hand and he turns away and refuses. Just f**k off, your shit thuggish team should've lost that game.

[Jackson Corner]

Yeh the guy leaned all over Rafael

Goodman - he just stood his ground

Absolutely valid goal there. Thanks Lino

Hi Don,

You're a cnut.

I have been saying this for years I’ve never heard him say a good word about us. Maybe something to do with the play off game years ago but I just can’t stand the bloke.

[Zip]

Surely their keeper sees red. Clear foul on Yaks before Joao fukks it up.

[Bristol Paul]

It’s even worse than Steve stone all those years ago. 19 free kicks to 6 they are a dirty team tactical fouls long balls.
Just a horrible side.

Worst hoofball side I’ve seen this season, yes effective when you’re winning, dreadful as a fan if you’re not. No way are they going up.

[Zip]

The SKY coverage was dreadful. Constant cutting to the managers or players and replays being shown whilst the game was live. Goodman was the worst he has ever been.

[PremAddict]

you won`t see a worse miss anywhere, I think Joao has single handedly cost us a play-off .

And without him, we wouldn't even be in contention.

[Bristol Paul]

Surely their keeper sees red. Clear foul on Yaks before Joao fukks it up.

Thought it was as well, which made the worse miss for years even more horrible

[Snowball]

Joao has to be dropped.

We tend to agree but I just can't agree with this.

He was great except for the miss, and adds SO much more to our play, pretty much defines our whole gameplan. Which game was it recently when he was taken off and all of a sudden we were toothless? He and Ejaria draw so many defenders in opening up the game for others.

Take off penalties, yes, but it's just reactionary to say he should be dropped just for missing a sitter.

+100

It was a bad miss, true, but had it gone in, most here would
be saying he played well.

That was a very good point.

Note how everybody is overlooking Meite's misses

[JR]

I said last month that I don't give a sh1t if we sell anyone this summer aside from McIntyre and I meant it. They can all ffuckk off as far as I'm concerned. Coaching staff as well.

Holmes? Rino? Laurent? Meite?

All of them are alright but my apathy is at an all time high with this team

You are joking - you can only be a kid if you’re talking about apathy after the great season these boys have given us.

[Jackson Corner]

Joao has to be dropped.

We tend to agree but I just can't agree with this.

He was great except for the miss, and adds SO much more to our play, pretty much defines our whole gameplan. Which game was it recently when he was taken off and all of a sudden we were toothless? He and Ejaria draw so many defenders in opening up the game for others.

Take off penalties, yes, but it's just reactionary to say he should be dropped just for missing a sitter.

+100

It was a bad miss, true, but had it gone in, most here would
be saying he played well.



That was a very good point.

Note how everybody is overlooking Meite's misses

Don’t you mean win? Meite has at least scored lately and it was a terrible bobble on a terrible pitch. So he at least has some excuse.

[Westwood52]

Not sure who was MOM.Joao, Rafa or Yids ?

[John Madejski's Wallet]

We're struggling to click at the wrong end of the season, but reckon there's a lot of tired players. Pauno's inability to keep their legs fresh and minds sharp doesn't help

Add in a misfiring striker, Richards off the pace and Olise seemingly going through the motions now, it's going to be tough to still be in the playoffs in 7 games time

Will be freaking awesome if we manage it

[Snowflake Royal]

Far too much pissing the bed on here.

Wherever we finish, it will still be in our top 15 league finishes ever and as for whoever said they've never seen the ball in the air so much, you clearly weren't around in the 80's.

This is the best side we've had for nearly a decade.

Only bedwetting allowed FDTW

[JR]

Joao Again.

This is brilliant - it would be funny if it wasn’t so accurate a reenactment. Diana at least had the keeper to beat.

[Jagermesiter1871]

That Sky commentary was horrendous. Never noticed it before but if you were just listening to the audio you'd have thought Barnsley were playing like 1970 Brazil and we were camped in our box.

Ref was awful as well, but that's a given.

[Orion1871]

I doubt Mr Dai will be as forgiving of "one of our top 15 finishes ever" if it's a finish that is outside of the play offs.

[Royal_jimmy]

Back in top six. 1 defeat in seven. First time we've held on when pegged back. One more (tough) game down.

I'll take it, should have won but it'll do for now.

Barnsley have been on a great run, could revert to mean a bit and the pressure is all different to stay there than get there. Bournemouth have to get something from their game in hand and keep those points coming in

3 points from our last 4 games Ian.

Ian will be happy if we miss out on the playoffs.

To be fair we wouldn't win them anyway

[From Despair To Where?]

I doubt Mr Dai will be as forgiving of "one of our top 15 finishes ever" if it's a finish that is outside of the play offs.

Thats his problem. We've been crap for nearly 10 years. This season has been a massive step forward wherever we finish, if he wants to piss that up a wall at the first sniff of a drop in form, we will never sustain any progress.

You want a fcuk up of a season, try this:

https://www.11v11.com/teams/reading/tab/matches/season/1991/

[Westwood52]

That Sky commentary was horrendous. Never noticed it before but if you were just listening to the audio you'd have thought Barnsley were playing like 1970 Brazil and we were camped in our box.

Ref was awful as well, but that's a given.

TBF I don’t think he got a lot wrong.