BFTG - Yeovil Town

[No Fixed Abode]

Was in the home end. Was never a penalty. Reading were hopeless. Yeovil were better but hopeless in front of goal. Two relegation candidates from today's game.

[Unbelievable Jeff]

Gunter - 8 - Thought he played excellently, including a double block and a few last ditch tackles. Frustrated at times but was generally very good.

Really? I thought he had an absolute shocker.
Yes he made maybe 1 or 2 blocks, but he looked uneasy on the ball, couldn't pass for Sh*t and very lightweight

[ayjaydee]

Was sat in the main stand today, mate went down for a ciggie at half time and was stood outside the dressing rooms. Apparently NA was giving Drenthe the hairdryer treatment ripping him a new one. F'king Real Madrid you are having a laugh, this is f'king Yeovil away, money you re on etc. etc. It was noticeable when team came back on that Cummings had his arm round Drenthe.

Good to see NA is passionate behind the calm facade.

To the game, cannot understand that the fluidity shown against Watford seems to have disappeared. Long ball up to Alfie simply does not work. Whilst previously I was prepared to give Blackman the benefit I now believe e is out of his depth in no uncertain.

Will reserve judgement on the pen until I have seen it but we got away with it today.

[Millsy]

Respect to all fans who made the game. Your views are appreciated too, for the rest of us.

I think anyone expecting Kebecursed, strikerless, transfer window uncertain, post humiliation Reading to manage anything other than an ugly away win and a clean sheet must live on the Planet Zog.

Well done Reading.

[Barry the bird boggler]

All that mattered today was getting the three points which is just as well as to be honest I thought we were pretty dire and failed to create anything of any real note

It's plainly obvious we have not got the strikers that fit in with the style of play which we're trying to get to, but why it's taking so long to get that sorted out is beyond belief (or perhaps not given this clubs insistence in everything on the cheap still)

Best you could say was that today was competent but if Yeovil had had a decent strike force on the pitch we'd have lost. Still waiting to see our wingers regularly taking on and beating full backs during a game. Think we managed it once today which, to be honest, is pretty pathetic

Overall glad that this last week of crap is behind us and happy we have two weeks rest from meaningful football now so they can rest up and perhaps rethink what we're about.

[Uke]

What was with Yeovil's song before the game?

That was my highlight of the afternoon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBBhisBJIUc

Nice catchy tune that'll go down well with the kids!

[Z175]

I wish I lived on Winchester Royal's planet happy but I can't feel happy from that performance. Yeovil haven't scored in four games, which is why we escaped, but it could have been another five or six. It's deluded to praise Yeovil and Peterborough (beaten deservedly two nil at home by Crawley today), both good teams but if you are getting battered by them, you are not aiming to be a premierleague club.

I'd be delighted with a hard fought win, but this was a fluke that we didn't get thrashed, for the second time. That's worrying from a defensive and morale point of view.

Yet the six nil obviously had a negative effect. Anyone saying we don't care about the cup is thinking from a fan's perspective. The players will have felt that result across the whole squad and then add in the sudden transfer demand from our longest serving outfield player and Adkins declaring he is bringing in three replacements, then I'm not surprised it was a subdued performance.

We should have been thrashed. But we werent, so morale takes a boost and we will improve. Am I happy, no, as we look a long way from top two. Satisfied? Absolutely!

[St. Brynjar]

Gunter - 8 - Thought he played excellently, including a double block and a few last ditch tackles. Frustrated at times but was generally very good.

Really? I thought he had an absolute shocker.
Yes he made maybe 1 or 2 blocks, but he looked uneasy on the ball, couldn't pass for Sh*t and very lightweight

Yeah really. I thought he did everything needed of him, overlapped his winger a lot and was better defensively than usual.

[AirRaidSiren]

I wish I lived on Winchester Royal's planet happy but I can't feel happy from that performance. Yeovil haven't scored in four games, which is why we escaped, but it could have been another five or six. It's deluded to praise Yeovil and Peterborough (beaten deservedly two nil at home by Crawley today), both good teams but if you are getting battered by them, you are not aiming to be a premierleague club.

I'd be delighted with a hard fought win, but this was a fluke that we didn't get thrashed, for the second time. That's worrying from a defensive and morale point of view.

Yet the six nil obviously had a negative effect. Anyone saying we don't care about the cup is thinking from a fan's perspective. The players will have felt that result across the whole squad and then add in the sudden transfer demand from our longest serving outfield player and Adkins declaring he is bringing in three replacements, then I'm not surprised it was a subdued performance.

We should have been thrashed. But we werent, so morale takes a boost and we will improve. Am I happy, no, as we look a long way from top two. Satisfied? Absolutely!

There is no such thing as being 'lucky not to being thrashed' when it was 1-0. Were we unlucky 3-4+ on not conceding? And to say we should have been thrashed is utter bollocks. Then surely our defence and goalkeeper done well to NOT be thrashed???

[P!ssed Off]

I wish I lived on Winchester Royal's planet happy but I can't feel happy from that performance. Yeovil haven't scored in four games, which is why we escaped, but it could have been another five or six. It's deluded to praise Yeovil and Peterborough (beaten deservedly two nil at home by Crawley today), both good teams but if you are getting battered by them, you are not aiming to be a premierleague club.

I'd be delighted with a hard fought win, but this was a fluke that we didn't get thrashed, for the second time. That's worrying from a defensive and morale point of view.

Yet the six nil obviously had a negative effect. Anyone saying we don't care about the cup is thinking from a fan's perspective. The players will have felt that result across the whole squad and then add in the sudden transfer demand from our longest serving outfield player and Adkins declaring he is bringing in three replacements, then I'm not surprised it was a subdued performance.

We should have been thrashed. But we werent, so morale takes a boost and we will improve. Am I happy, no, as we look a long way from top two. Satisfied? Absolutely!

There is no such thing as being 'lucky not to being thrashed' when it was 1-0. Were we unlucky 3-4+ on not conceding? And to say we should have been thrashed is utter bollocks. Then surely our defence and goalkeeper done well to NOT be thrashed???

Defence (cbs in particular) was poor IMO.
Morrison's concentration was all over the place. I think it was twice he stopped running because he thought the ball was going out, only for it not to.
During one Yeovil attack, Morrison and Pearce were zigg-zagging all over the pitch I thought they would run in to each other.
Yeovil created enough clear cut chances to win comfortably (so no credit to the defence for stopping them from getting chances).
Credit to McCarthy for a few good saves, but we were lucky Madden was injured and that their strikers that did play were wasteful.

[BenReadingFC]

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[AirRaidSiren]

I wish I lived on Winchester Royal's planet happy but I can't feel happy from that performance. Yeovil haven't scored in four games, which is why we escaped, but it could have been another five or six. It's deluded to praise Yeovil and Peterborough (beaten deservedly two nil at home by Crawley today), both good teams but if you are getting battered by them, you are not aiming to be a premierleague club.

I'd be delighted with a hard fought win, but this was a fluke that we didn't get thrashed, for the second time. That's worrying from a defensive and morale point of view.

Yet the six nil obviously had a negative effect. Anyone saying we don't care about the cup is thinking from a fan's perspective. The players will have felt that result across the whole squad and then add in the sudden transfer demand from our longest serving outfield player and Adkins declaring he is bringing in three replacements, then I'm not surprised it was a subdued performance.

We should have been thrashed. But we werent, so morale takes a boost and we will improve. Am I happy, no, as we look a long way from top two. Satisfied? Absolutely!

There is no such thing as being 'lucky not to being thrashed' when it was 1-0. Were we unlucky 3-4+ on not conceding? And to say we should have been thrashed is utter bollocks. Then surely our defence and goalkeeper done well to NOT be thrashed???

Defence (cbs in particular) was poor IMO.
Morrison's concentration was all over the place. I think it was twice he stopped running because he thought the ball was going out, only for it not to.
During one Yeovil attack, Morrison and Pearce were zigg-zagging all over the pitch I thought they would run in to each other.
Yeovil created enough clear cut chances to win comfortably (so no credit to the defence for stopping them from getting chances).
Credit to McCarthy for a few good saves, but we were lucky Madden was injured and that their strikers that did play were wasteful.

Again, I'll reiterate..it wasn't luck that nearly stopped us from a 'thrashing'.

We we not lucky Madden was injured, because you could say they were lucky Kelly, McAnuff and Bridge were out..clutching at straws, eh?

[St. Brynjar]

Was in the home end. Was never a penalty. Reading were hopeless. Yeovil were better but hopeless in front of goal. Two relegation candidates from today's game.

Bless you for trying x

[urz13]

McCarthy - 6 few good saves
Gunter - 4 poor
Pearce - 4 poor
Morrison - 5 average
Cummings - 6 played well
McCleary - 7 no clue why he was taken off
Karacan - 5 hard work
Guthrie - 6 good but didn't create much
Drenthe - 4 poor game
Blackman - 3 didn't win a single header, scrapes a 3 for winning a couple of FK's
ALF - 5 scored and won the penalty, did nothing else

Williams - 7 was very impressed with him
HRK - 5 miles better than Blackman, had little time
Akpan - 5 little time

[P!ssed Off]

There is no such thing as being 'lucky not to being thrashed' when it was 1-0. Were we unlucky 3-4+ on not conceding? And to say we should have been thrashed is utter bollocks. Then surely our defence and goalkeeper done well to NOT be thrashed???

Defence (cbs in particular) was poor IMO.
Morrison's concentration was all over the place. I think it was twice he stopped running because he thought the ball was going out, only for it not to.
During one Yeovil attack, Morrison and Pearce were zigg-zagging all over the pitch I thought they would run in to each other.
Yeovil created enough clear cut chances to win comfortably (so no credit to the defence for stopping them from getting chances).
Credit to McCarthy for a few good saves, but we were lucky Madden was injured and that their strikers that did play were wasteful.

Again, I'll reiterate..it wasn't luck that nearly stopped us from a 'thrashing'.

We we not lucky Madden was injured, because you could say they were lucky Kelly, McAnuff and Bridge were out..clutching at straws, eh?

I wasn't particularly agreeing with the thrashing aspect.

[Royalee]

Not the greatest performance but a win.

Adkins' substitutions turned the game for all you f*ckwits slagging him off and 8 points from 5 against mostly too half sides is a good start given he's having to remould McDermott's shambles. Williams motm followed by Guthrie, Gunter appalling. I'd forgive Blackman for being so bad if he at least tried an inch.

It'll be interesting to see who we sign in the days ahead, pretty happy with some of the rumours.

I bet Dellor was jizzing his pants after the first half, by the way Tim, your best mates team lost today you bumbling cretin.

Ooooooooh Adam Le Foooooondre

[P!ssed Off]

Not the greatest performance but a win.

Adkins' substitutions turned the game for all you f*ckwits slagging him off and 8 points from 5 against mostly too half sides is a good start given he's having to remould McDermott's shambles. Williams motm followed by Guthrie, Gunter appalling. I'd forgive Blackman for being so bad if he at least tried an inch.

It'll be interesting to see who we sign in the days ahead, pretty happy with some of the rumours.

I bet Dellor was jizzing his pants after the first half, by the way Tim, your best mates team lost today you bumbling cretin.

Ooooooooh Adam Le Foooooondre

Depends on what you mean by "top half sides". As of now 3 of the 5 teams we have played are in the bottom half of the league.

I have to give credit to Blackman for one particular thing today. In the first half he wimped out of a challenge with Hennessey and I, along with others, gave him some stick. Tbf to him when a similar scenario came about 10 mins later this time he went in for the ball like a man, got a bit of abuse from their cb (who I promptly told to oxf*rd off) for the challenge as well.

[BenReadingFC]

Alf was always gonna score

[Maguire]

Rubbish game but RFC marginally the better. Can't help but think they'll play better against better sides.

McCarthy - 7 - no issues
Gunter - 5 - deary me he's gone backwards, really poor
Morrison 6 - no issues
Pearce - 6 - no issues
Cummings - 6 - nothing going forward but was generally alright

McCleary - 4 - barely touched the ball then got subbed
Karacan - 6 - hustle and bustle and not much else
Guthrie - 7 - tried to play football, key for RFC this year
Drenthe - 5 - awful. Poor touch, no product

ALF - 7 - quiet but won and converted the decisive pen
Blackman - 6 - okay but no goal threat

Subs

Williams - best player on the pitch. Must start - 8/10
HRK - fine - 6/10
Akpan - nothing - 6/10

[Jackson Corner]

Terrible game we never looked like scoring, never a penalty. No pace or penetration badly miss Kebe hopefully he will be back soon.