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by Southbank Old Boy
21 Feb 2010 19:16
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back from the game - Blackpool
Replies: 120
Views: 17085

Re: Back from the game - Blackpool

I suppose those who are bemoaning HH's comments would also prefer that the crowd don't shout "man on" etc or berate the ref when he blatently makes a mistake - after all, it's not for us to comment. :roll: As both suggested actions are pointless, yes. Is the ref going to say yeah your rig...
by Southbank Old Boy
16 Feb 2010 21:33
Forum: General Football
Topic: Reading Town FC
Replies: 77
Views: 9641

Re: Reading Town FC

Stuffed Crust Pizza free parking aplenty and there's not much of a queue for a beer.


:shock:

Have you ever been to Scours Lane???

or is that Roland or Colin???? :lol:

Get downt there though, getting Town up a league or two and getting the facilities improved would be a great thing for local football
by Southbank Old Boy
15 Feb 2010 21:49
Forum: The Team
Topic: Scapegoat of the week!
Replies: 75
Views: 6678

Re: Scapegoat of the week!

The really odd thing is that it was McD who was tracking him for ages and wanted us to sign him We looked at bringing him in ages ago remember but we decided that he was too similar to Doyle and it didnt happen Why he isnt getting a game is quite odd :shock: Could it be Long's recent resurgance has...
by Southbank Old Boy
14 Feb 2010 22:33
Forum: The Team
Topic: Who still wants Madejski to sell?
Replies: 123
Views: 11228

Re: Who still wants Madejski to sell?

I think its more like saying you wouldnt stand in her way in George Clooney or Prince William wanted to whisk her and make an honest women of her
by Southbank Old Boy
14 Feb 2010 22:06
Forum: The Team
Topic: Scapegoat of the week!
Replies: 75
Views: 6678

Re: Scapegoat of the week!

Thorvaldsson's on loan and clearly isn't rated by McDermott, Rasiak was on the cheap as a stop gap and the other two simply aren't capable of going on a sustained scoring run. We need a striker capable of getting 15-20 goals a season and have done all year yet it still hasn't been addressed. We mig...
by Southbank Old Boy
14 Feb 2010 22:01
Forum: The Team
Topic: Scapegoat of the week!
Replies: 75
Views: 6678

Re: Scapegoat of the week!

Rasiak is a pretty profligate striker, but if we had two wingers pinging balls in from the by-line onto the penalty spot all game long, he'd score every match. Whilst we're not set up to play like that, he struggles to be involved. Which makes you wonder why Rodgers bought him, seeing as that reall...
by Southbank Old Boy
14 Feb 2010 21:56
Forum: The Team
Topic: Who still wants Madejski to sell?
Replies: 123
Views: 11228

Re: Who still wants Madejski to sell?

I don't want the club in the hands of anyone who does not have it's best interests at heart or who isn't prepared to ensure it is run in a reasonably sensible way. I'm not sure it would be easy to find someone at this time who gets closer to the ideal than SJM, despite his imperfections. As Ian say...
by Southbank Old Boy
14 Feb 2010 21:54
Forum: The Team
Topic: Shaun Long
Replies: 237
Views: 27132

Re: Shaun Long

NOT seen it on the TV. Was in Y21and I think it was Kebe had been harassing their defender and Long ran from a long way away. He was coming fast, full of enthusiasm, working his socks off and got it wrong. Nobody near my seat thought it should be a red. Most were flabbergasted. Quite prepared to be...
by Southbank Old Boy
14 Feb 2010 21:50
Forum: The Team
Topic: Shaun Long
Replies: 237
Views: 27132

Re: Shaun Long

It's an interesting one to look more closely at. His leading leg doesn't actually make any contact with the player when he just misses the top of the ball. Then he is already in the air when the other player steps into where his trailing foot is going to land, and as Shane's trailing leg/foot is tu...
by Southbank Old Boy
14 Feb 2010 00:06
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back from the game WBA
Replies: 203
Views: 23388

Re: Back from the game WBA

Agreed I was being a bit harsh on Church, I think he went for the wrong corner on the chip though Ian, you just dont get it do you. Griff didnt come in too far, he had to make a choice and in that situation you go inside to pick up the man nearest the crosser and the most danger to your goal, thats ...
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 23:56
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back from the game WBA
Replies: 203
Views: 23388

Re: Back from the game WBA

I still think Church's first shot was a good effort well saved. Looked to be doing exactly the right thing for me. agreed Ian - very good stop from Carson and luckily Church got on the rebound. He put it in the only place Carson could have got it though, still a decent reflex stop by Carson yes, bu...
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 23:55
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back from the game WBA
Replies: 203
Views: 23388

Re: Back from the game WBA

Sorry, can't agree. Koran came in from wide, so not Karacan or Gunnar's job for him. Mills or Ivar should have had both strikers with Karacan or Gunnar helping them, not Griffin. Again, McAnuff is the only midfielder who you can say should have been tracking that run. The man they should have been ...
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 23:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back from the game WBA
Replies: 203
Views: 23388

Re: Back from the game WBA

Kitson12
Southbank Old Boy Shit finish by Church and got lucky to get a second chance at it

With regards to this, he scored, that's all that should matter.


Its all that matters right now yes, it was a pretty typical effort from Church though, nearly good enough but not quite
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 23:48
Forum: The Team
Topic: Shaun Long
Replies: 237
Views: 27132

Re: Shaun Long

Shocking tackle though, its not like he was even close to getting the ball Maybe if Long was playing in your day then he might get away with it, he knows the rules these days though and even though sometimes they go too far in taking tackling out of the game I think its good to see those types of ta...
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 23:44
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back from the game WBA
Replies: 203
Views: 23388

Re: Back from the game WBA

As I said earlier, for the first goal Griff was doing his job of covering for the central defender/midfielder not being in position to mark the man in the middle of the goal He is the one presenting the most immediate danger of scoring and so he had to go inside and mark him. As it turns out the cro...
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 23:39
Forum: The Team
Topic: Shaun Long
Replies: 237
Views: 27132

Re: Shaun Long

He was nowhere near the ball, even when he took off the ball was already gone from where he was launching himself

100% a red card
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 23:10
Forum: The Team
Topic: Shaun Long
Replies: 237
Views: 27132

Re: Shaun Long

There was no way in the world he was going to win and keep possession with that tackle though At best he was giving them a goal kick. If he had stayed on his feet and blocked the defenders route out he would have made him play it out for our throw or at worst blocked the clearance for a goal kick I...
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 22:59
Forum: The Team
Topic: Shaun Long
Replies: 237
Views: 27132

Re: Shaun Long

What's most alarming (again, haven't seen it), judging by comments on here, is that it was a frustrated, petulant tackle after something didn't go his way. Long needs to act like a senior player if he is going to become a reliable forward for us. No, don't think so, quite the reverse actually. We w...
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 22:48
Forum: The Team
Topic: team v Palace
Replies: 48
Views: 5454

Re: team v Palace

McAnuff's gone off the boil a little. It will surprise Palace and perhaps give him a boot up the rear a little. I can see why Palace would be surprised if we dropped our best player!!! He might not have been quite as spectacular the last couple of games but he still looks dangerous and despite what...
by Southbank Old Boy
13 Feb 2010 21:48
Forum: The Team
Topic: Scapegoat of the week!
Replies: 75
Views: 6678

Re: Scapegoat of the week!

As this is HNA?, there always has to be a scapegoat, and as Howard has been playing well and Kebe scored today the spotlight of blame seems to have landed on Jem Karacan. Lucky boy! As I think someone said during the week, objectively criticising a players performance (someone has to be the worst o...
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