symyjym
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Yep agree, probably their best player after McCarthy.
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Think we looked quality today
- Thread starter MattyC
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Yep agree, probably their best player after McCarthy.
Lifelong Supporter
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Considering Reading have had the benefit of parachute payments we made them look very disappointing today.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
So do we all but try to have a more balanced view. It helps keep down the negativity.
crookie
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Impressed with the performance today, would have taken a point, but bearing in mind they had very few clear cut chances to our 6 or so, feel a little disappointed not to take all 3 points. Very encouraging for the rest of the season, Lua Lua looked really up for it, and Barnes was impressive when he came on. JFC certainly didn't look out of place either. 4 games unbeaten, onwards and upwards. Agree with the fans as well, did us proud, couldn't hear theirs at all.
withdeanwombat
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Could have won, should have won.
The ref was excellent today as well.
The ref was excellent today as well.
public school boy
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Spanish Dave looked much better.
surlyseagull
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- Aug 23, 2008
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Adkins gone by Christmas !!!!
BensGrandad
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Just spoken to my brother on his way home from Reading via the pub by train and he viewed it as 2 points dropped rather than 1 gained.
portslade seagull
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Overall a very good game against a team still dripping in premiershite money and we should have won
Seagull over Canaryland
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Harsh - but maybe true on chances created. It was an excellent performance for an Albion squad wracked by injuries and having to play another new formation. Our heads didn't drop when down to 10 men. I liked that we maintained that expansive approach and it speaks volumes when the home keeper is MoM. I suppose when you play well and have lots of chances then it can feel like all 3 points should have been ours. I originally thought a point would be acceptable today so am happy - but Reading were so disappointing and with a mix of ruthless killer instinct and a bit more luck those extra points should have been ours.
Working class pride
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- Feb 14, 2010
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Oscar summed up the last two seasons, "very many chances". But again failed to put them away. We are poor in front of goal, in fact for the number of chances we create we are shockingly bad in front of goal and that is not "laying well", that is all fur coat and no knickers.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
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Brilliant performance, apart from a couple of five minute spells, Reading were outplayed and outclassed. Their goalkeeper is fantastic, which is the only reason they drew 0-0 today and didn't lose.
Andrews our man of the match, Barnes was fantastic when he came on and Greer was faultless.
Andrews our man of the match, Barnes was fantastic when he came on and Greer was faultless.
Working class pride
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- Feb 14, 2010
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er.. we failed to score and read Oscars press conference comments, wasteful in from of goal, again. Poor performance as again, all fur coat and no knickers.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
But what knickers they are.
We kept the ball brilliantly and not just at the back. Had we not had Ulloa sent off we'd have won and he'd have scored. But he was, and we didn't win but in the context of the game we don't need to be disappointed.
It was a very strong performance and shows that Oscar is getting there with the team. When we have the full squad of players available we willl be in the top 6.
Paris
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Really pleased with the way we played earlier. QPR are on a run but by all accounts are not playing particularly well. If we can play with a similar tempo on Wednesday night we might spring a surprise.