Orion1871Snowflake RoyalSutekh
A very good Fulham side though it has to be said. Couldn't quite believe Reading were 2-0 up at half time esp. as I thought looked a bit "iffy' at the back and so it proved, cue fairly uncommon loss of two goal lead as quick as possible on restart. If only Clarke hadn't have been such a total plank he might have made something of that season (and have become a favourite Reading manager).
Thing is, it was Clarke's misuse of Vydra that ruined him here. And Blackman's purple patch was already over before Clarke left.
Had he stayed, we'd have drifted down the table. John, Piazon and co were only interested when we were looking at promotion, once that was out they downed tools
Don't agree. Vydra had several chances in front of goal that season and he just couldn't finish any of them.
One that sticks out was against Wolves away when HRK put him though one on one. He was clear of the defenders, misjudged the pass, took a poor touch sideways and the defenders got back to stop him.
The one I remember was at Milton Keynes where he basically missed an open goal. His finishing was very poor with us.
I think we never used him correctly here though. He was being used as an out-and-out striker, when I think he was always the deeper striker at Watford - behind Deeney. I remember multiple occasions where he was mentally on a different level to the players around him - trying quick passes which those around him couldn't read or anticipate.