| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason 09:37 - Jul 27 with 28507 views | Hooping_Mad |
Never done one of these, fully expecting a cricket score.
Nardi hat-trick.
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| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:47 - Jul 27 with 3414 views | TomMorgz7 |
I know its only a friendly, but this is such a frustrating watch. Every single time we make the wrong decision in the final third: misplace a pass, heavy first touch, overhit cross... Its just so irritating |  | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:50 - Jul 27 with 3286 views | andrew1302 |
We are very poor up front. Back control, static and so far well controlled by the fakes. Marti has some serious work to do. For a start we need to control the ball as it reaches us not knock it forward 2 feet every time. | | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:50 - Jul 27 with 3266 views | connell10 |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:47 - Jul 27 by TomMorgz7 |
I know its only a friendly, but this is such a frustrating watch. Every single time we make the wrong decision in the final third: misplace a pass, heavy first touch, overhit cross... Its just so irritating |
It's awful to be fair. |  |
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| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:51 - Jul 27 with 3221 views | Stanisgod |
The passings embarrassing, the kids were better last week against Spurs than this lot, friendly or not. |  |
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| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:52 - Jul 27 with 3147 views | andrew1302 |
bad ball after bad ball. I would be gutted not to win this if i were Reading. Frankly we have been very very poor. | | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:54 - Jul 27 with 3022 views | joolsyp |
The most interesting part of this game has been the frequent handbags. |  | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:54 - Jul 27 with 3003 views | davman |
A couple of hours I won't be getting back.
Absolute crap.
Yes, its a pre-season friendly, yes we're probably going to get three or four more in, but f-me utter crap without Chair. |  |
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| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:55 - Jul 27 with 2958 views | Metallica_Hoop |
Meh, a bit shit and pedestrian today.
Their keeper made some good saves but we should be playing better than that. |  |
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| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:55 - Jul 27 with 2919 views | 1BobbyHazell |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:46 - Jul 27 by Metallica_Hoop |
Don't forget it's Reading's Cup final.
Our nonchalant passes to the oppo need to stop though friendly or no. |
You're not wrong. They're actually sh#thousing and time wasting in a friendly! |  | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:56 - Jul 27 with 2868 views | NorthantsHoop |
Creating chances, breaking quickly and scoring goals still a big problem. Without Chair we look very pedestrian. |  | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:57 - Jul 27 with 2830 views | connell10 |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:52 - Jul 27 by andrew1302 |
bad ball after bad ball. I would be gutted not to win this if i were Reading. Frankly we have been very very poor. |
Where was our game plan? I'm lost as to what we trying to do. Oh well we move on. | |
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| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:57 - Jul 27 with 2823 views | andrew1302 |
Fully deserved victory for Reading. We were okay at the back bar Paal's error , up front we were awful and Marti has some serious work to do. Forget the 11-0 , we basically find it difficult to score as soon as we come against reasonable opposition . We have little control of the ball, we try to beat one man too many, we don't cross well and don't move enough. Only a friendly but deeply concerning. | | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:57 - Jul 27 with 2814 views | HAYESBOY |
We just lack ideas when we get in the final 3rd. Chair is a big miss and we need creativity from our hopefully next signings.
I see Jonathan Varane was not included in Gijon's friendly. Hopefully he's on his way and a winger with an eye for delivery and a pass. Maybe this Kandil.
Nardi has had nothing to do other than pick the ball out of the net. |  |
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| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:57 - Jul 27 with 2812 views | mart_Goblin |
Most worryingly of all is some of the body language today.
Some believing their own hype a little bit?
Trying to stop myself being over dramatic as it’s a friendly etc, but we seem way off |  | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:57 - Jul 27 with 2786 views | knocker |
Most worrying thing for me is no goals scored in last 3 games | | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:58 - Jul 27 with 2718 views | Rangersw12 |
Before people have a melt down just remember pre season is all about fitness and the results don't matter | | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:59 - Jul 27 with 2657 views | Burnleyhoop |
Well that was worryingly piss poor.
Poor performances from Colback, Field, Pall, Frey and Lloyd and the rest not much better.
Disjointed, slow and low on quality. What have they been working on all summer? | | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:03 - Jul 27 with 2479 views | QPR_John |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:58 - Jul 27 by Rangersw12 |
Before people have a melt down just remember pre season is all about fitness and the results don't matter |
Exactly. No injuries another 90 minutes who really cares about the result. | | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:05 - Jul 27 with 2423 views | mart_Goblin |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:03 - Jul 27 by QPR_John |
Exactly. No injuries another 90 minutes who really cares about the result. |
Well….1 injury. Dykes went off injured.
Paul Smyth limped off too [Post edited 27 Jul 17:06]
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| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:07 - Jul 27 with 2366 views | DannyPaddox |
Preston win 2-1 in the ‘Room With A View’ derby after Fiorentina miss late penalty. |  | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:07 - Jul 27 with 2337 views | Malintabuk |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 16:57 - Jul 27 by knocker |
Most worrying thing for me is no goals scored in last 3 games |
As said at half time hard to tell on a phone screen, but for me like you the worry is not scoring... or apart from the Smyth effort never really looked like it
Can't agree with Sinton about the Lloyd effort in the first half, for me that was a poor touch, not a good save. The header from Frey was tame, and the 2nd half shot from Smyth was again weak.
Like most it is a friendly and got to look at it like that. But we have Brighton next week, and if we do go into WBA not scoring in 4 games it is not great | | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:08 - Jul 27 with 2319 views | Stainrod |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:03 - Jul 27 by QPR_John |
Exactly. No injuries another 90 minutes who really cares about the result. |
We didn't even look that fit. So sluggish. Am not convinced that if you have no one capable of hitting a forward pass in a friendly that you will suddenly find the killer pass - or even a progressive pass - against WBA in a fortnight. | | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:09 - Jul 27 with 2287 views | derbyhoop |
Only watched after the goal but it looked worrying. Without Chair we look very short on creativity.
Too much passing back and too many inaccurate passes when we did try to go forward. Is it any wonder we are struggling to score goals. Irrespective of who is up front. |  |
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| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:13 - Jul 27 with 2169 views | dmm |
Coming back from the match disappointed. Reading were the better side and we could not work out how to play their no pressing, mid block. Consequently we moved the ball at a snail's pace. Ho hum, it's only a friendly. |  | | |
| Match Thread - A Royal Preseason on 17:14 - Jul 27 with 2167 views | paulhoop2 |
Anyone know who the ref was at all for my records ? | |
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