Opposition fans back from the game

[John Madejski's Wallet]

But is there any evidence that there has been a reduction in fouls dives and play acting as a result of VAR?

Soon be like American Football where it takes hours to actually play 60 minutes. Every time the ball goes dead, they'll need to be a review of that period of action.

Yep.

Even rugby is starting to build a VAR backlash

[3points]

But is there any evidence that there has been a reduction in fouls dives and play acting as a result of VAR?

Soon be like American Football where it takes hours to actually play 60 minutes. Every time the ball goes dead, they'll need to be a review of that period of action.

Yep.

Even rugby is starting to build a VAR backlash

Simple solution. Put a 60 second time limit on a VAR review. If it takes longer than that then it is too tight to call (and therefore not clear and obvious error) and therefore it should be “ref’s call” ie stick with the original decision.

[Jagermesiter1871]

Anyway - what are the Luton saying?

[skipper]

Anyway - what are the Luton saying?

Who knows, but they should be heartened by their 2nd half performance today. Really need a good striker and they could be vying for top 6.

[Nameless]

Anyway - what are the Luton saying?

Who knows, but they should be heartened by their 2nd half performance today. Really need a good striker and they could be vying for top 6.

Really ?
Even with a decent striker they look no more than a midtable side.

[skipper]

Anyway - what are the Luton saying?

Who knows, but they should be heartened by their 2nd half performance today. Really need a good striker and they could be vying for top 6.

Really ?
Even with a decent striker they look no more than a midtable side.

They started the 2nd half with energy and tempo. If they started their games like that, it might be a different story!

[Jagermesiter1871]

To be completely honest I have no idea how they are on the points they are and in the position they are based on todays showing. Thought they were horrendous especially considering our mish mash of a team.

[Jagermesiter1871]

Who knows, but they should be heartened by their 2nd half performance today. Really need a good striker and they could be vying for top 6.

Really ?
Even with a decent striker they look no more than a midtable side.

They started the 2nd half with energy and tempo. If they started their games like that, it might be a different story!

Only because we had already long turned 2:0 cruise control on.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Really ?
Even with a decent striker they look no more than a midtable side.

They started the 2nd half with energy and tempo. If they started their games like that, it might be a different story!

Only because we had already long turned 2:0 cruise control on.

Yep agreed, thought they looked awful. With Meite and João would've been a repeat of that 5-0.

[Nameless]

Who knows, but they should be heartened by their 2nd half performance today. Really need a good striker and they could be vying for top 6.

Really ?
Even with a decent striker they look no more than a midtable side.

They started the 2nd half with energy and tempo. If they started their games like that, it might be a different story!

They definitely tried a bit harder but at no stage did they look a decent team. They put a couple of decent crosses into the box once they had chucked their big lumps on but at no time do they do anything to compare to the move for our second goal.
Energy and tempo just sound like trendy ways of running around without actually achieving much.

[bcubed]

Really ?
Even with a decent striker they look no more than a midtable side.

They started the 2nd half with energy and tempo. If they started their games like that, it might be a different story!

They definitely tried a bit harder but at no stage did they look a decent team. They put a couple of decent crosses into the box once they had chucked their big lumps on but at no time do they do anything to compare to the move for our second goal.
Energy and tempo just sound like trendy ways of running around without actually achieving much.

Admittedly they never looked good but that doesn't mean they didn't create chances

[From Despair To Where?]

I was looking at their forum and the layout is like a throwback to 1998. I gave up after 5 minutes because it hurt my head. What little I did glean is that our pitch is shit and we always contrive to beat them.

[Jagermesiter1871]

I was looking at their forum and the layout is like a throwback to 1998. I gave up after 5 minutes because it hurt my head. What little I did glean is that our pitch is shit and we always contrive to beat them.

How dare we. Tbf they have a point - our beach did have a too much grass on it.

[Hound]

Luton were terrible. Really bad, thought they’d be a lot better tbh

[Jagermesiter1871]

Watching on ifollow

Posted by Gothenburg Hatter on 26/12/2020, 17:30:20
Have always had an irratational hatred for Reading since the Simod cup final day. A nothing club with plastic fans who all support a Premier league team but turn up to the Majeski bowl to show some kind of local loyalty to their town. The hatred is made worse by the fact that they seem to have a hoodoo spell over us. It seems that our players feel the same way at least on the first half showing. We stood off too much, let them dictate the game and offered little in the way of creativity while looking shaky defensively. Not picking up our men gave them a 2-0 lead which despite our poorish performance was still flattering for the home side. Game over. Can't give any team in the championship a 2-0 lead especially your bogey team. We tried more second half, getting the ball forward more urgently and created a few half chances, certainly an improvement. Lua lua scored with a shot well outside the box whic bounced just in front of their keeper and into the net. Too late however and the result I expected pre match became a reality. Have said it before and will say it again we look a championship team and just need a bit more fortune in front of goal. Would like to see Lua Lua given more minutes. He has a goal in him and is a handful for any defence.
We regroup and try again.

Apparently were a nothing club the poster hates because we won the Simod. Makes sense.

[Jagermesiter1871]

Posted by K on 26/12/2020, 16:29:14

Reading are a horrible team so where does that leave us.

[Jagermesiter1871]

Quality goal

Posted by Town n out on 26/12/2020, 15:42:43

That


Re: Quality goal

Posted by Old Bloke Talking on 26/12/2020, 15:46:29, in reply to "Quality goal"

We give the ball away and then don’t tackle.
We can make any team look ‘quality’.


Re: Quality goal

Posted by Shutupya on 26/12/2020, 15:43:56, in reply to "Quality goal"

Fairly easy to score against a team that give you the ball then dont ever tackle

Pitch

Posted by K on 26/12/2020, 15:06:12

Pitch looks awful,


Re: Pitch

Posted by Nearly a Genius on 26/12/2020, 15:09:02, in reply to "Pitch"

Very sticky


Re: Pitch

Posted by Neil on 26/12/2020, 15:07:43, in reply to "Pitch"

Ours is the worst in the league, apparently

Love Boris

Posted by Sensible hatter on 25/12/2020, 16:41:58

He has made our day as a family so much happier under these nightmare times after pulling of brexit happy Xmas all outlaws


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Questioner on 26/12/2020, 6:55:40, in reply to "Love Boris "

So everything that happens from now on we can all agree that it is down to Boris? No blaming the EU or anyone else?


Re: Love Boris

Posted by M on 25/12/2020, 20:03:54, in reply to "Love Boris "

There will be 2 million disabled people on Employment and Support allowance who didn't get the £20 a week uplift Universal Credit got who dont feel the same way.

We have a two tiered welfare system with disabled two million disabled people getting £20 a week less than everyone else and the Government have no intention of ever fixing.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Captain Hook on 26/12/2020, 12:32:54, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

No disability benefit to make up the shortfall?


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Dorset Hatter on 25/12/2020, 18:04:30, in reply to "Love Boris "


He’s a blundering fu**wit, only surpassed by those members of the voting public who voted for him.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Vegan Hatter on 26/12/2020, 1:30:09, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

Partially agree. But it's an act, a con.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Worm on 25/12/2020, 17:36:10, in reply to "Love Boris "

A splendid forward optimistic opportunity for all of us awaits!


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Sensible human on 25/12/2020, 17:21:50, in reply to "Love Boris "

Eat shit and glass yourself you stupid oxf*rd. May 2021 see your fortunes dwindle.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by 80 majority on 25/12/2020, 17:57:40, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

Got a delicate way with words, haven't you.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Vegan Hatter on 26/12/2020, 1:26:40, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

He's not the only one. Just wait till the season of good will's over!...


Re: Love Boris

Posted by J Block on 25/12/2020, 17:25:16, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

Triggered....you utter mongo


Re: Love Boris

Posted by CLINT on 25/12/2020, 17:13:57, in reply to "Love Boris "

Nearly got it "pulling OFF"


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Davey on 25/12/2020, 18:34:52, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

That's too much information my friend

[SCIAG]

Luton were utterly utterly dreadful in the first half, the worst performance I’ve seen by a team at this level since... well since we played them last season. Looked completely out of their depth against our reserves.

In the second half their delivery improved (possibly because of the substitutions?) but how many times was Rafael challenged?

The football was absolutely dire, probably due in no small part to the terrible surface, so maybe it was an off-day for them, but they looked a long way off this level.

[tidus_mi2]

Quality goal

Posted by Town n out on 26/12/2020, 15:42:43

That


Re: Quality goal

Posted by Old Bloke Talking on 26/12/2020, 15:46:29, in reply to "Quality goal"

We give the ball away and then don’t tackle.
We can make any team look ‘quality’.


Re: Quality goal

Posted by Shutupya on 26/12/2020, 15:43:56, in reply to "Quality goal"

Fairly easy to score against a team that give you the ball then dont ever tackle

Pitch

Posted by K on 26/12/2020, 15:06:12

Pitch looks awful,


Re: Pitch

Posted by Nearly a Genius on 26/12/2020, 15:09:02, in reply to "Pitch"

Very sticky


Re: Pitch

Posted by Neil on 26/12/2020, 15:07:43, in reply to "Pitch"

Ours is the worst in the league, apparently

Love Boris

Posted by Sensible hatter on 25/12/2020, 16:41:58

He has made our day as a family so much happier under these nightmare times after pulling of brexit happy Xmas all outlaws


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Questioner on 26/12/2020, 6:55:40, in reply to "Love Boris "

So everything that happens from now on we can all agree that it is down to Boris? No blaming the EU or anyone else?


Re: Love Boris

Posted by M on 25/12/2020, 20:03:54, in reply to "Love Boris "

There will be 2 million disabled people on Employment and Support allowance who didn't get the £20 a week uplift Universal Credit got who dont feel the same way.

We have a two tiered welfare system with disabled two million disabled people getting £20 a week less than everyone else and the Government have no intention of ever fixing.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Captain Hook on 26/12/2020, 12:32:54, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

No disability benefit to make up the shortfall?


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Dorset Hatter on 25/12/2020, 18:04:30, in reply to "Love Boris "


He’s a blundering fu**wit, only surpassed by those members of the voting public who voted for him.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Vegan Hatter on 26/12/2020, 1:30:09, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

Partially agree. But it's an act, a con.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Worm on 25/12/2020, 17:36:10, in reply to "Love Boris "

A splendid forward optimistic opportunity for all of us awaits!


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Sensible human on 25/12/2020, 17:21:50, in reply to "Love Boris "

Eat shit and glass yourself you stupid oxf*rd. May 2021 see your fortunes dwindle.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by 80 majority on 25/12/2020, 17:57:40, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

Got a delicate way with words, haven't you.


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Vegan Hatter on 26/12/2020, 1:26:40, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

He's not the only one. Just wait till the season of good will's over!...


Re: Love Boris

Posted by J Block on 25/12/2020, 17:25:16, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

Triggered....you utter mongo


Re: Love Boris

Posted by CLINT on 25/12/2020, 17:13:57, in reply to "Love Boris "

Nearly got it "pulling OFF"


Re: Love Boris

Posted by Davey on 25/12/2020, 18:34:52, in reply to "Re: Love Boris "

That's too much information my friend

I saw that fcuking Boris thread yesterday, clueless lot in Luton who think he's pulled off a blinder with this shit Brexit deal.

[Snowflake Royal]

Anyway - what are the Luton saying?

Who knows, but they should be heartened by their 2nd half performance today. Really need a good striker and they could be vying for top 6.

Really ?
Even with a decent striker they look no more than a midtable side.

I'm amazed they survived last season, and I'm absolutely astounded they're not right down in the mix this season. Thought they looked terrible against us, can only assume they normally play significantly better than that.