Gutsy performance with plenty of positives which, apparently, even got us a favourable mention on Match Of The Day. Thought the sending-off was harsh (as did the various Villa fans I spoke to after the game) and that a point wouldn't have been unfair. Nothing to choose between the sides at the end of the day, except for the two extra players they had. Team attitude exemplary throughout; am very proud to be associated with this club.
Kris, Muswell Hill

A bloody nightmare. Parked miles from the ground and got in just in time for the half time pies due to traffic passing many Royals fans and a few Villa ones also racing to ground. Sat in Villa end with my Villa mate. Shouting "come on Villa" everytime Reading attacked was a tricky ploy... So missed Doyle's opener, sending off, penalty and watched us struggle manfully in the 2nd half. Thought we looked more than capable even though our squad does look small for this league. Hope Sonko gets his sending off reversed. MOTD - Lineker reckons we'll do okay, Hansen said some nice things but "Lawro" still reckons we're going down. So like many others 45 mins for £30 odd quid and got soaked walking back to the car. Great start to Premiership season. Keep up the workrate guys. Come on you R's........
Will Hasler

There is little doubt that we would have won the match with Villa had not Sonko been sent off, perhaps more care should be taken when challenging a player in this situation Sonko. Against Middlesbrough his indecision in the second half in front of goal almost cost another goal. It appears to me that this player is suffering from acute nerves, perhaps he will now have time to reflect and think more about his game and the consequences of indicision, these mistakes you may get away with in the Championship but not in the Premiership. I expect that he is not the most popular player in the squad at the moment!
Bryan Flux

Reading were simply magnificent last night against Villa and I and the many thousands who made the long wet journey were very proud of our team. The desperately unfair sending off of Sonko would normally have meant game over with so long to go, but Reading refused to buckle and played with tremendous courage, guile and passion. Yet again Seol had a blinder and looks a fantastic buy, Doyle was awesome and Sidwell again shone. If we continue to play the way we did last night the Premiership holds no fears.
Nick Newbury

Another outstanding performance spoilt only by a penalty decision which we would have expected had it been against us. This was a clear case of the punishment being far greater than the crime as we were always going to be on the back foot after Sonks was sent off. We had started so brightly. None of the nerves of Saturday. The Villa defence went missing and there was Doyle to open his account for the season. The passing was sharp and incisive. Soul looked good again and Murty seems to have come on with his basic control and distribution. Harper and Sidwell carried on where they left off on Saturday and everything looked good till that tackle or slip. It always seemed likely that the pressure would tell but it took a good goal from Barry to win it. I thought that we were unlucky and again it showed what we might achieve if things go our way. Tonight they did not but well done lads. I also thought our fans were terrific in the noise that they generated. I wasn't in that end and they certainly made themselves heard.
Ken C