MATCHWATCH : Preston North End (a)

[Jagermesiter1871]

Would have taken either Ejaria or Aluko off for Olise early 2nd half.

[St Pauli]

Why do refs put up with so much shit from players?

The abuse directed at the lino and ref following the penalty decision was terrible, and probably part of a plan to delay the penalty to put pressure on Joao.

[Ascotexgunner]

That penalty looks worse everytime I see it. That was a straight red.

[Hound]

Gary Monk is a terrible pundit

[Ascotexgunner]

Any translaters for the bullshit coming out on Alex Neil's mouth?

[Zip]

With a better ref Preston could easily have a couple sent off today. Let’s face it without the Lino he wasn’t even going to give the pen.

[Notts Royal]

Classic Ejaria. Why not slow down and try and beat two players when through on goal.

Yeah he needs to stop fcuking around with the clever clever stuff. Several times he lost decent possession by showing off.

He’s incredibly frustrating isn’t he. Actually thought he had one of his better games today

Still...the 3 behind Joao when all are fit should be Olise, Swift & Meite

[WoodleyRoyal]

Happy enough with the result.


Too reliant on Joao scoring. Aluko not up to it and Ejaria as slow and wasteful as ever.

Think our best front four is Joao, Olise, Swift, Meite.

Agreed. Though frustrating to not have the balance with both Olise and Meite being very left footed.

Do you feel today was a good day to use your annual leave?

[Hound]

Anyway believe that’s 2 goals conceded in 5. Back to the solidity. McIntyre has been superb since he came back in. New contract now please

8 McIntyre Swift
7 Laurent rino Richards Holmes Morro Rafael
6 Aluko Ejaria Semedo
5 Joao

Looking forward to Meite and Olise being back in the mid. Aluko just not enough quality

[bcubed]

Alex Neil didn't think it was a penalty

oxf*rd

[bcubed]

Gary Monk is a terrible pundit

Letter of the law it's a red
But we don't want to see people sent off for that!

[Hound]

Gary Monk is a terrible pundit

Letter of the law it's a red
But we don't want to see people sent off for that!

But it wasn’t given anyway apparently

[Jagermesiter1871]

Gary Monk is a terrible pundit

It ended up not mattering as the pen wasn't given but it maybe definitely was a probably not certainly a red.

[Zip]

Anyway believe that’s 2 goals conceded in 5. Back to the solidity. McIntyre has been superb since he came back in

8 McIntyre Swift
7 Laurent rino Richards Holmes Morro Rafael
6 Aluko Ejaria Semedo
5 Joao

Looking forward to Meite and Olise being back in the mid. Aluko just not enough quality

Probably give Aluko a 7 and Ejaria a 5 otherwise agreed. It was a great ball in from Swift for the pen. I didn’t feel confident Joao was going to score the pen. Thought the keeper would save it.
Yes on a positive it’s another clean sheet and five unbeaten in the League but the pen misses this season have been very costly.

[Jagermesiter1871]

Alex Neil didn't think it was a penalty

oxf*rd

yeh what was he talking about

[andrew1957]

Frustrating as we threw 2 points away but bearing in mind this was one of our hardest remaining away games and we never really looked in much danger of losing I think that says how far Reading have come this season.

It is the sort of game we needed to win to seriously have a chance of reaching top 2 but it does make me think top 6 is within our grasp.

[Jagermesiter1871]

Anyway believe that’s 2 goals conceded in 5. Back to the solidity. McIntyre has been superb since he came back in

8 McIntyre Swift
7 Laurent rino Richards Holmes Morro Rafael
6 Aluko Ejaria Semedo
5 Joao

Looking forward to Meite and Olise being back in the mid. Aluko just not enough quality

Probably give Aluko a 7 and Ejaria a 5 otherwise agreed. It was a great ball in from Swift for the pen. I didn’t feel confident Joao was going to score the pen. Thought the keeper would save it.
Yes on a positive it’s another clean sheet and five unbeaten in the League but the pen misses this season have been very costly.

This. Agree on all ratings.

[Ascotexgunner]

Anyway believe that’s 2 goals conceded in 5. Back to the solidity. McIntyre has been superb since he came back in

8 McIntyre Swift
7 Laurent rino Richards Holmes Morro Rafael
6 Aluko Ejaria Semedo
5 Joao

Looking forward to Meite and Olise being back in the mid. Aluko just not enough quality

Desperatly need a big backup player for João. If he gets injured again we could struggle to be top 6. There has to be a loanee available somewhere.

[South Coast Royal]

Dreadful frustrating and dreary game capped off by Joao’s failure to even hit the target from 12 yards

Felt the same but in fairness very few of our games this season have been dull so they are excused because we got a point.

Lol @ so many posters getting uptight about a few fouls.
This was hardly a dirty game and Preston are far from being the dirtiest I have seen.
It probably feels worse because Reading must be the cleanest side in this division and one of the cleanest in English football, something that we should be proud of.

A cracking few games coming up and this may look like a point gained come the end of the season and we can cut Joao some slack because he has won so many games for us.

[CountryRoyal]

Happy enough with the result.


Too reliant on Joao scoring. Aluko not up to it and Ejaria as slow and wasteful as ever.

Think our best front four is Joao, Olise, Swift, Meite.

Agreed. Though frustrating to not have the balance with both Olise and Meite being very left footed.

Do you feel today was a good day to use your annual leave?

No, though I didn’t sleep til 8am and got through a whole bottle of whiskey so in that sense, working this morning would have been horrific.