by Ascotexgunner » 30 Jan 2019 12:42
by retro royal » 30 Jan 2019 13:00
by Mr Optimist » 30 Jan 2019 13:07
by Royal_jimmy » 30 Jan 2019 13:15
retro royal Personally thought it was a poor performance from many, looked like a team that didn't know each other, or a team that had over trained physically. It was probably the most Stam like performance I've seen under Gomes, and really hope that's not the way we're going to continue to progress (slow getting ball forward, sideways defence possession).
Negatives, thought Swift was poor, slow, odd bit of class but not someone to base our game on, Barrow didn't try to beat his man on the outside from memory, Rinomhota not up to his usual looked like he;s been told not to play his natural game (was holding back joining the attacks. Gunter had plenty of opportunities to get forward but tended not too, he also slowed the game at every opportunity .The Subs, unfortunately I'd say Blackett and Loader cost us the 3 points last night rabbits in headlights the pair of them, couldn't get up to the speed of the game.
Positives, keeper looked composed and made a couple of good saves as well as multiple methods of distribution all done well, Yiadom played brilliantly at left back, got forward well and tackled, Oliveira good in spells, shots fairly tame at time, but scored his penalty well and bit of match sharpness that'll come, think he could work well with Balkdock. Miazga had his moments, looked better as a defender not so good passing under pressure but saying that nor was Moore.
by The Real Sandhurst Royal » 30 Jan 2019 13:38
by Denver Royal » 30 Jan 2019 16:27
The Real Sandhurst Royal Six Points have dropped v Brentford, Rotherham and Bolton with 90 minute plus goals conceded away from home. We also let a two goal slip at Blackburn.
Those eight points lost would make a big difference to our season.
by Elm Park Kid » 30 Jan 2019 16:38
by Coppells Lost Coat » 30 Jan 2019 16:54
Denver RoyalThe Real Sandhurst Royal Six Points have dropped v Brentford, Rotherham and Bolton with 90 minute plus goals conceded away from home. We also let a two goal slip at Blackburn.
Those eight points lost would make a big difference to our season.
Yep, been saying it for some time. Need to win at least half dozen games 1-0 away, but we're currently not set up for it, physically or mentally.
Watched Aluko before cross came in. Need energy, emotion, blood, guts, character, clapping, gee-ing others up. We're at war, it's cold, up norf, 2 mins left, crucial to club we protect 3 pts.
He's timid, picking his face, flat-footed, not on his toes, not alert or up for it, doesn't want it. You know he'll ball watch. Scorer makes a run right beside him, he see's it late cos he's facing his own goal. He doesn't go with him or challenge/pressure the scorer. He stays put, doing nothing. Free header. Goal.
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by Denver Royal » 30 Jan 2019 17:02
Coppells Lost Coat To single out Aluko for the equaliser is a bit harsh. Blackett was doing squat on edge of 6 yard box, Barrow and Loader standing still doing jack. Rino come out to cover way too late. Bolton had 2 other players unmarked in the 6 yard box.
Who is shouting at these players out there, we have zero voice at the back to organise.
by Hound » 30 Jan 2019 17:08
by Coppells Lost Coat » 30 Jan 2019 17:12
Denver RoyalCoppells Lost Coat To single out Aluko for the equaliser is a bit harsh. Blackett was doing squat on edge of 6 yard box, Barrow and Loader standing still doing jack. Rino come out to cover way too late. Bolton had 2 other players unmarked in the 6 yard box.
Who is shouting at these players out there, we have zero voice at the back to organise.
True, but just couldn't bring myself to, er, criticize the academy lads there.
by tee peg » 30 Jan 2019 17:38
by Lower West » 30 Jan 2019 17:47
Elm Park Kid
There's a time for expressing anger and there's a time for getting behind the team. Now is very much the latter.
by Denver Royal » 30 Jan 2019 18:08
Lower WestElm Park Kid
There's a time for expressing anger and there's a time for getting behind the team. Now is very much the latter.
Bolton are a technically limited side. Yet sit above us in the table.
by Snowflake Royal » 30 Jan 2019 18:23
StrandedSnowflake Royal Oh dear. That was nearly good wasn't it. You gotta laugh though.
What was it? 65% possession and the Beeb notes Martinez made a string of good saves to keep us in it and we had less shots on target than Bolton despite the domination. Still can't play
out a lead.
No major damage done to our chances points wise. But that's gonna hurt.
Gomes now one win from 7/6/4 depending on how you want to look at it. Not looking great.
Martinez made one worldy from a speculative hit and hope that if it had gone in would have been goal of the season beyond that, one routine save from a long range hit and maybe one that he palmed away but was also routine - none of the Bolton chances were anything to cause any concern. So not quite sure where the Beeb is coming from there.
As for us, we played some excellent football at time, the way we played out of the press and then broke into space was a joy to see a Reading team do but the issue remains the final ball or finish. There were multiple occasions when we were breaking at pace but the wrong pass was chosen or the right pass overhit. We were so good at getting out of the press last night that Bolton stopped doing it as we were cutting through them too much.
I still don't know how Swift hasn't scored that header - 6 yards out, all he has to do is hit the target - it is misses like that that mean we are where we are and many more like that will mean we stay there. One cleared off the line and Aluko was unlucky that the defender just managed to get a slight flick to the ball else that was in the corner.
Oliveria was superb, lead the line excellently and if he were a little sharper then the chance he had to make it 2-0 would have nestled in the corner. Hopefully his muscle strain is just from a lack of minutes and he'll be good for the weekend.
There is no way we should have conceded last night and we need to get into our heads that from 88 mins if the ball lands at your feet around our box, just get it away unless a clear, safe pass is on. Gomes also has to find a way to get 95 mins of concentration into these players, the equaliser was a depressingly easy goal to concede.
At times, that match felt like a cup tie where a lower league team is at home, the opposition are just better but they are hanging on my the skin of their teeth - getting the odd chance but nothing that is likely to lead to a goal but still having the hope that they may nick something. The did.
This game and the one at Rotherham are the games that will kill us. Just taking these 2 games in to account, if we had managed to see out injury time then the table would look like this, this morning:
21. Reading 28pts
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22. Rotherham 24pts
23. Bolton 22 pts
We'd all be feeling a bit happier today.
As for Gomes, I'm not sure he's doing anything wrong - that performance was more than enough to win that match and we are honestly playing some really really good football - what is hard to countenance for is players missing sitters and defences switching off - he can and must try and find a way to improve both (sports psychology maybe) but if a player then plants a simple header wide or someone ignores the 6ft 4 giant lumbering into your box, not much that can be done.
by Stranded » 30 Jan 2019 19:42
by Denver Royal » 30 Jan 2019 20:39
by Lower West » 30 Jan 2019 21:23
Stranded He doesn't need to create a minor miracle. He needs to be 1 point better than Rotherham, based on current GD, as good as Bolton and no more than 5 or 6 points worse than Ipswich.
Given we've pulled back 4 points on Rotherham in 3 games, jumped above Bolton and increased the gap to Ipswich by a point, he has us on course to acheive this minimum whilst also improving our style of play.
by Muskrat » 30 Jan 2019 21:50
Lower WestStranded He doesn't need to create a minor miracle. He needs to be 1 point better than Rotherham, based on current GD, as good as Bolton and no more than 5 or 6 points worse than Ipswich.
Given we've pulled back 4 points on Rotherham in 3 games, jumped above Bolton and increased the gap to Ipswich by a point, he has us on course to acheive this minimum whilst also improving our style of play.
We've still Rotherham and Ipswich to play. That's an important 6 points at stake.
by Snowflake Royal » 30 Jan 2019 21:59
Denver Royal Wouldn't be judged a failure anyway. After all, heard in here that the previous bloke had license to take us down (which 'might be better anyway'), and to any division, so I'm sure we'd be fair and consistent.
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