MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)

[Sutekh]

Sack the board

[Norfolk Royal]

Plymouth are being stuffed by Lincoln so despite this utter garbage Reading have actually climbed a place in the table

That aged well.

[Franconian Royal]

Would love to know what's going through the minds of Savage and Wing, whether they still have confidence in the manager or not, being the longest serving in the team.

[Sutekh]

Plymouth are being stuffed by Lincoln so despite this utter garbage Reading have actually climbed a place in the table

That aged well.

[Franconian Royal]

WING PING

[WestYorksRoyal]

So we've gone back to relying on Wing screamers in the absence of creating chances.

[Sutekh]

[Sutekh]

No play acting here

[Franconian Royal]

THAT WAS A PEN FFS

[Franconian Royal]

Ref has robbed us and we didn't play well enough

[PremAddict]

Danny K needs to start every game.

[Snowflake Royal]

Well, at least we gave it a good go in the last 10/15 minutes.

Wing gets his eye from his deep position lurking. Savage nearly scores, but good save. O'Mahoney has a slightly soft penalty shout, but is clearly having.his shirt pulled.

At least we've broken the goal duck.

Looked much brighter with someone more creative and tricksy in midfield in Doyle.

It's a poor result, but there's some encouragement at the end.

[WestYorksRoyal]

FT 1-2. Really really poor result. I'm sure we'll get excuses about Garcia's miss and the late penalty appeal, and maybe I'd be sympathetic after losing to Huddersfield, but no way that's acceptable today.

Only 3 games in so no need to panic, but it feels like we're some way off where we want to be. We're conceding soft goals and not creating chances; even today we only scored a Wing screamer. We need to see progress in the next 5 games or so, otherwise it will be time to start panicking.

Hunt has to take some of the blame today. I would have started Elliott, but to not even bring him off the bench when chasing the game is criminal. I know we lack a CF, our flagship CB signing is injured and the team is gelling. But I think he should be getting more from the resources he has.

[St Pauli]

They have brought shame on the club that is Reading.

[Snowflake Royal]

I think things will come together quite quickly when we get our.first win.... I'm not saying we'll fly and be Champions or anything, but quickly forge into midtable.

There's just a lot of uncertainty in the side at the moment. Lots of new players, and lots of chopping and changing, some enforced, some unnecessary.

Please can we send Garcia on loan until he works out what his position is and how to play it?

[Bristol Paul]

Really, really poor. Seem utterly clueless in terms of any particular tactics. Savage needs to start the season, poor so far, and we don’t seem to press properly. Never looked like scoring other than the last 5 mins. WiFi or MoM aren’t the answer up front. Hunt will be looking over his shoulder if this continues for much longer I’m afraid.

[WestYorksRoyal]

The Garcia chance at 0-0 obviously massive. We were on top and probably go on to win if he scores, plus it would have been a lovely team goal to build confidence.

But it's newly promoted Wimbledon at home. We should still have had enough after that miss.

[Orion1871]

Still no Elliott or Doyle. This a potentially fcuking awful result and a lot of responsibility definitely sits with the manager.

This is where it changes, people are going to start turning on the management if this game is lost. Doyle really should be starting, not an overrated 17 year old. Really showing we desperately need an experienced striker.

Our next 2 games are difficult. If we lose our opening 5, how long until Hunt is under genuine pressure? I know we could use an extra CF and the team is gelling, but the reality is this is a top 10 L1 squad and we can see limitations in our tactics and selections. It could get ugly quickly.

No evidence of that. Lost a boatload of goals over the last 8 months and not replaced them. Central defensive pairing gone and replaced with what look like worse players.

[retro royal]

That was poor, to many hollywood balls from Wing, Savage and Fraser over committing themselves, Jacobs less said the better, nothing up top.

Wanting Hunt to succeed but isn't looking great.

[retro royal]

That was poor, to many hollywood balls from Wing, Savage and Fraser over committing themselves, Jacobs less said the better, nothing up top.

Wanting Hunt to succeed but isn't looking great.