Worst ever Reading FC miss

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Re: Worst ever Reading FC miss

by From Despair To Where? » 24 Oct 2021 07:56

Not a Reading fc miss but on this day 24 years ago, Steve Stone wrote himself into legend.


https://youtu.be/MWs07SELCWQ

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Re: Worst ever Reading FC miss

by John Smith » 02 Nov 2021 11:41

Matej Vydra used to win this award every week when he 'played' for us. I'll narrow it down to the one up at Boro on a Tuesday night though.

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Re: Worst ever Reading FC miss

by Dirk Gently » 02 Nov 2021 18:46

Shane Long's miss in the closing minutes of the away match at Birmingham in December 2007. Just in front of goal, and with plenty of time, and space, he tried a spectacular scisor kick when a volley, a diving header or even a well-placed knee would have had more chance of going in.

It might not be worst in terms of egregiousness, but in terms of impact I can't think of another just as bad. Turning that 1-1 draw into a win would have kept us up, and the whole history of Reading FC would be immeasurably better.

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Re: Worst ever Reading FC miss

by Elm Park Kid » 02 Nov 2021 20:01

Dirk Gently Shane Long's miss in the closing minutes of the away match at Birmingham in December 2007. Just in front of goal, and with plenty of time, and space, he tried a spectacular scisor kick when a volley, a diving header or even a well-placed knee would have had more chance of going in.

It might not be worst in terms of egregiousness, but in terms of impact I can't think of another just as bad. Turning that 1-1 draw into a win would have kept us up, and the whole history of Reading FC would be immeasurably better.


Or we could have just been relegated the following season.

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Re: Worst ever Reading FC miss

by Forbury Lion » 05 Nov 2021 16:17

I vaguely recall Paul Brayson taking a shot which went out for a throw in, that's how far off target he was.


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Re: Worst ever Reading FC miss

by Horsham Royal » 05 Nov 2021 16:50

From Despair To Where? Not a Reading fc miss but on this day 24 years ago, Steve Stone wrote himself into legend.


https://youtu.be/MWs07SELCWQ

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Watched the match in a pub full of Forest fans.
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Re: Worst ever Reading FC miss

by From Despair To Where? » 05 Nov 2021 17:38

I watched that match from the Tilehurst End and Stone's shot went nearer my head than the back of the net.

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Re: Worst ever Reading FC miss

by Hemenbruff Royal » 05 Nov 2021 19:51

In terms of Reading history the play off final penalty miss v Bolton must be the worst.

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Re: Worst ever Reading FC miss

by Franchise FC » 06 Nov 2021 08:05

Hemenbruff Royal In terms of Reading history the play off final penalty miss v Bolton must be the worst.

Liam Moore’s penalty miss was worse. At least Archie got it on target


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