Reading 1-0 Watford Fc - 03/10/2020

Discussion in 'Match Day' started by hornmeister, Sep 29, 2020.

  1. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    Talk about overreaction. Remember how the Zola season started with a 5-1 defeat to Derby and generally inconsistent performances? Give it time.
     
  2. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Toot toot! Here cones HMS Pissthisleague:

    01B3D1DA-3F02-4982-AF58-C7B234337BE7.jpeg
     
    wfcmoog and SkylaRose like this.
  3. Moosegasm

    Moosegasm Reservist

    Andre Gray
     
  4. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Sarr was decent in the first half, but absolutely diabolical in the second, the worst I've ever seen of him. JP tried hard I guess, but I hardly noticed he was on the pitch, and when I did, it was him dropping deep to pick up the ball in the middle of the park. Clearly the system didn't work today, although I wonder whether it was because of a few players missing rather than a genuine error from Ivic, against Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday we had a bit more width yet still didn't exactly have the opposition quivering in their boots, I'm not going to be too critical of him until we have a proper striker in the squad and Hughes is back
     
    Rozerhorn likes this.
  5. Cude>2<

    Cude>2< First Team Captain

    If we persist with playing it to Ngakia and Kiko to do the ****** floaty balls into the box, then the "Fox in the Box" better be a big guy.
     
  6. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    He might have got in the way of the Reading players at least!
     
  7. easthertshornet

    easthertshornet Reservist

    Fair point Moog but what's the point of having an excellent international scouting system if half the players we find and sign up have a sulk about actually playing for us and we then meekly give in to them sell them on before they play a single game. I'm getting a little pissed off with how many players we sign that never end up playing for us, especially the better ones!
     
  8. luke_golden

    luke_golden Space Cadet

    Bedwetters needed that after last week. Big performance from the lads.

    Happy Clappers and COGs will have to go again. Reflection required.
     
  9. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    The pictorial highlight of the match is easily this:

    955A8E5B-060B-4964-9D82-F49D42651D83.jpeg
     
  10. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    I assume it’s rising majestically from the deep?
     
    Burnsy likes this.
  11. Ybotcoombes

    Ybotcoombes Justworkedouthowtochange

    I thought it was an entertaining game, thought kiko particularly was looking dangerous

    gutted we lost and accept some players were not at the best (don’t remember JP / challobah doing much) but there was loads of skill on display , as stated above we are just missing that fox in the box , if we had somebody with a natural goal scoring instinct they would have had loads of opportunities today.

    don’t get me wrong we ain’t getting promoted if that’s us at out best, but think we will get a lot better within a short amount of time
     
    Rozerhorn likes this.
  12. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Agreed. Just like last season when it was suggested we'd get relegated. Clueless bedwettery. We will be fine this season once we get players back and sign what's required like Barry Douglas.
     
    wfcmoog and Jumbolina like this.
  13. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    It is really strange that he didn’t change shape. It seemed obvious that the system wasn’t right and yet he didn’t try to change it.
     
  14. Moosegasm

    Moosegasm Reservist

    Joka
     
  15. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    They had ability ? They were dogged and resolute but hardly possessed of much ability. The result is as much about us gelling as a team still, a lack of a genuine nine and not having Sema and Cleverly out there and maybe as much as playing this 5-3-2. Most of the sides in this division are cloggers with the odd talented young player. We need to bury teams like this. But we did not get the best out of Pedro or Sarr and miss a centre forward. We should have buried Wednesday late on when Perica came on. Keeping an experienced head like Clevs or Hughes to come back into the side will be crucial. Even Capoue if he stays because they can unlock defences. Chalobah seems to enjoy either losing the ball, over hitting it or playing it back and to the side. No drive at all forward.

    Garner and TDB when they had it showed a little drive and zip to go forward and make things happen. TDB appeared around the box several times as did Garner. Chalobah seems to be scared of venturing near it and when he does loses the ball. Not good enough.
     
    SkylaRose likes this.
  16. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Fair point. Even if we do 'come good' it makes a mockery of those saying relegation would mean lots of big, entertaining wins.
     
    wfcmoog likes this.
  17. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    You just need to start believing in the team and the results will follow. You'll easily find negatives if you drill down into games as far as the result, scoreline or this mythical 'shots on target'. It's irrelevant as we have a better squad on paper then teams like Reading and Bristol City.
     
    wfcmoog and NathWFC like this.
  18. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    Wilmot blows more cold than hot. He did well at Swansea but he has too many rash challenges and his temper is short. Agree about Ekong though, should give us a better balance.
     
  19. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    This is a concern. No point in keeping Sarr if we're going to persist with shoe-horning him into the team. Maybe he hasn't had enough time to familiarise the players with a different tactic? Was he inflexible at his previous club's?
     
  20. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Wilmot didn't even start for Swansea. Lots of wishful thinking expecting him to produce regularly at this level.
     
    Burnsy likes this.
  21. Loyalhornet

    Loyalhornet Reservist

    Disappointing performance . By no means terrible but we had no cutting edge and created very little in
    The way of chances. Great chance for Ngakia early on
    Then previous little else .

    Clearly we are not going to continue with a front 2 of Pedro and Sarr though. Sarr ended up very deep and had a poor second half and I don’t really see Pedro starting every week .

    On the positive side thought TDB was excellent , though Shane he had to go off. I am less worried about the midfield now , Though we are lacking a creative Abdi type player to unlock defenders sitting back . Think Hughes will be that player when he comes back in .

    Should have a more settled side after the break and hopefully Hughes and Gray to come back in with Sarr to stay abd I’ll still be positive about the season ahead.
     
    Rozerhorn and foxywfc like this.
  22. LaClusazSki

    LaClusazSki Reservist

    This is the Ivic way. He sets his sides up not to concede.
    This is his main aim. In his eyes defence is the first line of defence.
    We will struggle if this is not changed real soon.
     
    Last edited: Oct 3, 2020
  23. Harry's shin pads

    Harry's shin pads Academy Graduate

    Rather than being sarcastic can you come up with a reasoned response to Ágætis Byrjun's view?
     
  24. Supertommymooney

    Supertommymooney Squad Player

    I was half joking, because you're right, he would.
     
    folkestone orn likes this.
  25. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    I agreed with him mate.
     
    Jumbolina and Burnsy like this.
  26. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    There's no bigger target... I mean better 'target-man' in this division.
     
    Supertommymooney likes this.
  27. Guy

    Guy Squad Player

    Very frustrating performance, started well but Reading grew into the game and got their noses ahead with a very scrappy goal

    Get the feeling that this season first goal will be very important, on the basis of games so far we wont concede many but wont be scoring many either

    Think we will improve once Perica, Deeney, Gray become available and possible reintroduction of the likes of Capoue, Delefeou if their transfers fall through

    This defeat may jolt Gino a little to make some signings
     
  28. Supertommymooney

    Supertommymooney Squad Player

    I'd think WTE is likely to be the best CB we have
     
    folkestone orn likes this.
  29. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Lol at that last bit
     
    wfcmoog, Jumbolina and Burnsy like this.
  30. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Lots of young players so they must be given time and as Smudger says losing TDB upset the balance.
    I know he's gone but Doucoure's energy and tempo were sorely missed against a team that celebrated a throw in and indulged in a petty little hoof into touch when we had put the ball out for their injured player.
    Wasted opportunity.
     
    Smudger likes this.
  31. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Lets hope Gray finally comes good, and from what I've seen of Perica he might just step up to the plate too.
     
    Last edited: Oct 3, 2020
    Moosegasm likes this.
  32. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Barry Douglas to the rescue.
     
    Burnsy likes this.
  33. mindthegap

    mindthegap Academy Graduate

    We only need Just William in defence:D
     
    Supertommymooney likes this.
  34. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Yeah. If the fox was blind and the box was a tornado simulator
     
    Last edited: Oct 3, 2020
    EB Hornet and Smudger like this.
  35. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    That was pathetic. The rule needs to be changed. The point where the opposition player has been injured when the ball has been kicked out in good faith by the team in possession should be a non contested ball to that side.
     
    wfcmoog and I Blame Pozzo like this.

Share This Page