• FT Fox Talbot 7 Oct 2023 · 6:20pm

  Could have won, should have drawn, lost in the last minute, again. Won't attack, can't defend. Ballard off - looked the only threat. No Vickers, our best hope of opening something up. End of match Selles and (most) players come over to the fans. Not sure what the purpose was - but after a few moments it didn't feel like 'thank you for your support.' Six out of six away defeats - this one to a newly promoted club about five years out of non-league. Fans' reaction - a mix of of support and you're not fit to wear the shirt. Small scuffles. Think Selles needs a bit of humility here. OK, he's got a shit hand to play but face it, it aint…

• GR Greatwesternline 7 Oct 2023 · 6:31pm

  Was sat right at the very top of the home end to the right of the Reading fans. It's bemusing that the group of 15 or so Reading teenagers right at the top were wearing the goggle hooded jackets and Burberry scarves. Lads, it's 25c, it's hot, you don't need scarves, you look silly. I happened to be sat next to a good mate of the old boy who died on Tuesday. He showed me the t-shirt he was wearing which he'd had printed for the game which had Derek's face on it. They were all very impressed with the sincerity with which Reading fans did the applause. So that was nice.

• YU yuomi 7 Oct 2023 · 6:32pm

  Almost Ince like stubbornness from Selles to persist with 4222 at this stage. It's not working, we don't have the players to make it work, and if anything our performances are getting worse as opponents just have to watch our last match back to see which of our obvious weaknesses they can exploit. We're pathetically easy to play against. Random thoughts: - Azeez needs some time out. Preferably on loan at a National League team, but a few weeks on the bench would be a start. - Ditto Button. We must have signed Pereira for a reason so give him or CBC a go, - Staggering selfishness from WiFi when we could have gone ahead.

• GR Greatwesternline 7 Oct 2023 · 6:35pm

  Happily sat back on my patio in E17 sipping on gin and juice. If you just ignore the football life is good, it's 20+ degrees still. Lush as they say in Wales.

• MS Mid Sussex Royal 7 Oct 2023 · 7:53pm

  Almost Ince like stubbornness from Selles to persist with 4222 at this stage. It's not working, we don't have the players to make it work, and if anything our performances are getting worse as opponents just have to watch our last match back to see which of our obvious weaknesses they can exploit. We're pathetically easy to play against. Random thoughts: - Azeez needs some time out. Preferably on loan at a National League team, but a few weeks on the bench would be a start. - Ditto Button. We must have signed Pereira for a reason so give him or CBC a go, - Staggering selfishness from WiFi when we could have gone ahead. It wasn't -…

• SR Snowflake Royal 7 Oct 2023 · 8:14pm

  Almost Ince like stubbornness from Selles to persist with 4222 at this stage. It's not working, we don't have the players to make it work, and if anything our performances are getting worse as opponents just have to watch our last match back to see which of our obvious weaknesses they can exploit. We're pathetically easy to play against. Random thoughts: - Azeez needs some time out. Preferably on loan at a National League team, but a few weeks on the bench would be a start. - Ditto Button. We must have signed Pereira for a reason so give him or CBC a go, - Staggering selfishness from WiFi when we could have gone ahead. It wasn't -…

• RJ Royal_jimmy 7 Oct 2023 · 8:22pm

  Such an embarrassing result

• RC Royality creeps In 7 Oct 2023 · 8:44pm

  Tidy ground, decent fans, warm weather, fairly easy to get to, Royals out in numbers.................... Set up for a long awaited away win However Yet another shitshow from us. Baffled as to why Ballard our best outlet was taken off whilst the ineffective Azeez and WiFi remained on. Just dreadful and depressing!

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