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Match Thread ⚽️ Reading vs Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 10th Dec (1 Viewer)

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fatso

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #456
Well, exactly as predicted, we got fuck all after the manager of the month award.
I'm wondering if we could actually refuse to accept it ..... might be a good idea in future
 
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glamour76

Active Member
  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #457
Eccles, Allen are decent. Just not on the same wavelength as some of our better players. We need to improve in January. RWB, LWB, CB, STR
 

shmmeee

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #458
glamour76 said:
Eccles, Allen are decent. Just not on the same wavelength as some of our better players. We need to improve in January. RWB, LWB, CB, STR
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Thought some of Eccles passing was top notch actually. He has great vision.

Why do we need a better striker than Vik and a better wingback than Bidwell though?

RCB, RWB, GK for me.
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #459
Briles said:
So would we rather England win or Cov today?
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Can I change my answer?
 
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stay_up_skyblues

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #460
Smash and grab from a poor Reading side, in their own stadium. Seen enough from us to believe another run of good results awaits.
 
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SBT

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #461
Kane was absolutely shite when he came on - why is he still here? I was assured he would be moved on.
 
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stay_up_skyblues

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #462
SBT said:
Kane was absolutely shite when he came on - why is he still here? I was assured he would be moved on.
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To be fair I’d like to sell an old Nintendo Wii we have in the garage but no bugger wants that either.
 

Otis

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #463
stay_up_skyblues said:
To be fair I’d like to sell an old Nintendo Wii we have in the garage but no bugger wants that either.
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Oh, my daughter wants one of those. How much you selling it for?
 
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glamour76

Active Member
  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #464
shmmeee said:
Thought some of Eccles passing was top notch actually. He has great vision.

Why do we need a better striker than Vik and a better wingback than Bidwell though?

RCB, RWB, GK for me.
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Eccles looked off it to me. Not saying we need a better striker than Vik, just someone to take the load off & offer something different. Bidwell was good but no back up to him. Burroughs is not a decent back up. CB for depth
 
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stay_up_skyblues

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #465
Otis said:
Oh, my daughter wants one of those. How much you selling it for?
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If you’re tongue is not firmly in cheek, feel free to pm an offer
 
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Otis

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #466
stay_up_skyblues said:
If you’re tongue is not firmly in cheek, feel free to pm an offer
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She does want one. She's gone all retro on me.
 

Otis

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #467
I am trying to get hold of her now. See if she still wants one (because that was last week's flavour of the month )
 
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SkyBlueSam01

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #468
Think Eccles is a really good squad player in the midfield but with Bidwell at LWB we really need some penetration and pace at RWB... Eccles is the opposite of that
 

RegTheDonk

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #469
We moved the ball around and looked the better team but means nawt if you don't put away chances.
Pleased with the defence, they looked pretty good though they didn't put any pressure on us and let us play from the back.
One blip though and thats it.
Frustrating.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #470
SkyBlueSam01 said:
Think Eccles is a really good squad player in the midfield but with Bidwell at LWB we really need some penetration and pace at RWB... Eccles is the opposite of that
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The problem with Bidwell and Eccles/playing wing backs is that whenever either put a ball in the box, there is absolutely novody attacking the ball. Vik's movement is actually pretty poor in those positions and O'Hare/Hamer/Allen are usually out wide or on the edge of the box.
 

fatso

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #471
shmmeee said:
Thought some of Eccles passing was top notch actually. He has great vision.

Why do we need a better striker than Vik and a better wingback than Bidwell though?

RCB, RWB, GK for me.
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A better striker than Vik ?????
How much do you think we've got to spend??
 

shmmeee

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #472
fatso said:
A better striker than Vik ?????
How much do you think we've got to spend??
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Not me! The guy I was replying to
 
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fatso

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #473
pusbccfc said:
The problem with Bidwell and Eccles/playing wing backs is that whenever either put a ball in the box, there is absolutely novody attacking the ball. Vik's movement is actually pretty poor in those positions and O'Hare/Hamer/Allen are usually out wide or on the edge of the box.
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There's nothing wrong with our wingbacks, the problem is we only play with 1 striker, and if he doesn't score we struggle.

O'hare is shite in front of goal, and I've absolutely no fucking idea what Allen offers at all!

I'd like to see us play with a second forward, a quick, mobile second striker instead of Allen. We tried 2 upfront, but Godden isn't quick or mobile enough to compliment Gyokeres. Someone like Adam Armstrong would be good, if we can find someone we can afford.
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #474
shmmeee said:
That’s true but the corner resets responsibility for me. Teams should be able to defend set pieces.
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Before the game I'm sure MR would have drummed into the team, not to give needless set pieces away, as with them having Carroll in particular and us missing Fadz, it was one of the few areas they could potentially cause us problems. The mishit clearance by Panzo therefore clearly made him culpable for the goal.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #475
fatso said:
There's nothing wrong with our wingbacks, the problem is we only play with 1 striker, and if he doesn't score we struggle.

O'hare is shite in front of goal, and I've absolutely no fucking idea what Allen offers at all!

I'd like to see us play with a second forward, a quick, mobile second striker instead of Allen. We tried 2 upfront, but Godden isn't quick or mobile enough to compliment Gyokeres. Someone like Adam Armstrong would be good, if we can find someone we can afford.
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If we want t progress further, Allen needs to be replaced. Good squad player but not a top 6 Championship player.
 
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The Philosopher

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #476
The team looked like it lacked leadership. Allen captain? Gus might have been a better bet - Vik maybe? Not many natural leaders on the pitch.

Most of the players played ok, Back 3 ok on the whole. Sheaf had a crack or two from the edge of the box which was good. I’ve often complained that he passes when sighted rather than shooting so another step in the right direction in his development. Didn’t dither on the ball either and passed forwards a little more. O’Hare had a few shots, looks like MR & AV have given the midfield players instructions to shoot a bit more.

Vik unlucky - I’ve not seen a player able to turn his man as well as him

Burroughs must be near to being a regular starter.

Kane useless, Waghorn invisible.
 
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The Philosopher

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #477
pusbccfc said:
If we want t progress further, Allen needs to be replaced. Good squad player but not a top 6 Championship player.
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He’s small but not quick or particularly nimble or tricky. Good L1 player at best.
 
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stupot07

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #478
Vik had just 1 shot today and that was the freekick that hit the wall.

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Offhegoes

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #479
Thought after the first 10 mins or so we were in control. They marked Vik well and we didn’t have enough runners from midfield. Palmer should have been on earlier. I like Bidwell but the amount of dangerous positions he got into today only to deliver a poor cross or settle for a corner was not good enough. Overall just abit rusty. If we’d played them a week after QPR it would have been an easy win. I do worry if Vik is nullified, where the goals are coming from as Robins seems reluctant to change shape or give flair players like Tavarres a decent go
 
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shmmeee

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #480
Thought Vik was a bit off it. Possibly because he came back later than the others. Just don’t see the point of Allen, very busy but rarely looks like doing anything in the final third. Thought Eccles and Burroughs looked good.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Dec 10, 2022
  • #481
That stadium is fucking terrible.

All the charmlessness and out the way-ness of a new build with all the shit facilities of an old stadium.

Hated it.
 
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skyblue025

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2022
  • #482
As days go that was dog shite. City and England losing when they both shouldn't of lost at the very least. I have been saying for weeks in our group that go almost every cross we put in goes near post but we never have anyone attacking near post. There are 20 tap ins a season to be had.
 

skyblueeyesrevisited

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  • Dec 11, 2022
  • #483
Two managers of a similar ilk. If plan A doesn’t work they revert to type.
 

shmmeee

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  • Dec 11, 2022
  • #484
skyblueeyesrevisited said:
Two managers of a similar ilk. If plan A doesn’t work they revert to type.
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Except one has taken a bag of shite and consistently got it performing above its standard for years and the other hasn’t.
 
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TomS91

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  • Dec 11, 2022
  • #485
Overall nothing to be disheartened about today.

Defence were solid.
Eccles - one of his best performances?
Rose, Doyle, Panzo did well.

Didn’t work in attack but we know it can. Nothing in this game suggests we won’t be top half this season.
 
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stevefloyd

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  • Dec 11, 2022
  • #486
Legia Sky Blue said:
Before the game I'm sure MR would have drummed into the team, not to give needless set pieces away, as with them having Carroll in particular and us missing Fadz, it was one of the few areas they could potentially cause us problems. The mishit clearance by Panzo therefore clearly made him culpable for the goal.
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It made him culpable for the corner I agree but its a team game and we didn't defend the corner as a team
 
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larry_david

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  • Dec 11, 2022
  • #487
Burroughs did everything right when he came on except smash that cross into the stands. He took on his man twice and skinned him both times, showed a burst of pace and probably more attacking intent in that 13 or so mins than Bidwell did all game.

Kane on the other hand, was not very good. Twice he panicked and hooked it up in the air.

Eccles looked incredibly composed.
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 11, 2022
  • #488
Liquid Gold said:
That stadium is fucking terrible.

All the charmlessness and out the way-ness of a new build with all the shit facilities of an old stadium.

Hated it.
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There's so many that are much the same now.
Was talking about the end of game protocol for dispatching away fans yesterday as we tried to estimate what time wed be on the way home at and I ended up describing a 3 way mash up of Reading, Hull and Stoke.
They're all so fucking similar and dreary.
 

ccfc1234

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2022
  • #489
TomS91 said:
Overall nothing to be disheartened about today.

Defence were solid.
Eccles - one of his best performances?
Rose, Doyle, Panzo did well.

Didn’t work in attack but we know it can. Nothing in this game suggests we won’t be top half this season.
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Tom with this team, the weakness of tbe league this season and knowing the players who will leave unless we do something special this season. I really can't be excited by the prospect of top half and I think most inside the club have far higher aspirations.
 
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MAFF

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2022
  • #490
Thought O’Hare was poor yesterday.
 
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