My first thread of these.
Think final score was 8-0... dodgy keeper.
Who was No.27 - did a fan win a place in the team in a raffle
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SWLR Who was No.27 - did a fan win a place in the team in a raffle
Errr, Karl Sheppard
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well this is a great start to the thread....
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You didn't even get the damn score right.
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SaaaaaaaammmmmmSWLR Who was No.27 - did a fan win a place in the team in a raffle
Errr, Karl Sheppard
Hahahaa!!
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SWLR My first thread of these.
Think final score was 8-0... dodgy keeper.
Who was No.27 - did a fan win a place in the team in a raffle
In-depth analysis. Well written and articulated with a certain personal touch to give the report that extra edge. I like it.
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robinsfridaySWLR My first thread of these.
Think final score was 8-0... dodgy keeper.
Who was No.27 - did a fan win a place in the team in a raffle
In-depth analysis. Well written and articulated with a certain personal touch to give the report that extra edge. I like it.
Fordham will be quaking in his boots
Feels like I was there, can hear the roar of the grass and smell of the crowd.
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It was
Wimbledon 0-7 Reading.
Scorers were Le Fondre (2, 1 pen), Antonio, Church (3) and Obita.
Wimbledon 0-7 Reading.
Scorers were Le Fondre (2, 1 pen), Antonio, Church (3) and Obita.
A standard pre-season game against a poor AFC side. First half we got a soft pen and Alf put it away albeit unconvincingly blasting it down the middle. His second was much better, a great through ball from Gorkss and Alf got there before the keeper and played a neat chip over him.
Second half was a much stronger Royals side against what looked to be a worse AFC side. The first was a looping header from Antonio right into the corner, then next another header but this time from Church. He then got his second putting in a spilled Roberts shot. His hat trick was 1 on 1 that he put away confidently. Goal of the day was the 6th, Obita hitting a rasping left foot shot right across the keeper into the corner.
Overall a decent day out, we certainly looked a lot better with Ledge and McAnuff playing. I was quite impressed with Hector, pairing with Pearce in the second half. He looks fast, tall, strong and skillful.
Shephard - not impressed, McClearly showed odd moments but lost the ball a lot.
Second half was a much stronger Royals side against what looked to be a worse AFC side. The first was a looping header from Antonio right into the corner, then next another header but this time from Church. He then got his second putting in a spilled Roberts shot. His hat trick was 1 on 1 that he put away confidently. Goal of the day was the 6th, Obita hitting a rasping left foot shot right across the keeper into the corner.
Overall a decent day out, we certainly looked a lot better with Ledge and McAnuff playing. I was quite impressed with Hector, pairing with Pearce in the second half. He looks fast, tall, strong and skillful.
Shephard - not impressed, McClearly showed odd moments but lost the ball a lot.
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Shall we try this again?
Nice little ground, friendly club, witnessed all the 'fan-run club' stereotypes that we've heard so much about with AFC.
Went with a Wimbledon supporter who made it clear beforehand just how short of players they are. It showed. The triallists in the second half were woeful and up against the experience of Roberts, McAnuff, Leigertwood etc they just crumbled, hence the scoreline. The keeper in particular, who the AFC fans seemed quite excited about beforehand (he plays for some Aussie A-League club) was absolutely diabolical. First half was much closer though, you could see we were a class above but they defended OK and kept our chances to a relative minimum. We took the lead thanks to a penalty, which Hunt blatantly dived for, cool finish by Alf, and an even cooler finish 10 mins later for his second. He was first to a through-ball and flicked the ball over the onrushing keeper.
With so many goals and players I won't go through everybody, but a few that might be of interest (young players, new signings etc):
Stuart Taylor - Had almost nothing to do, so impossible to assess.
Keown - Hadn't seen him before but looked quite composed. Didn't get forward too much but defended well and sensible use of the ball.
Sean Morrison - Won every header. Got caught out a couple of times, but that's being picky.
Guthrie - Made a couple of sloppy passes, but I was impressed. Always looked to use the ball positively and not afraid to shoot.
McLearey - Lots of stepovers, not much end product. You sense there's more to come, but he lost the ball a lot and he was definitely outshone by the wingers in the second half.
Shorey - I was among the 'happy to have him back' crowd and nothing today changed my attitude. Showed experience when defending and played some nice through-balls to the strikers.
Hector - Played with the type of agression you wouldn't normally expect in a friendly, but made for an imposing performance. Showed his inexperience at times but has definite raw quality.
Antonio - looked really good, playing with much more confidence after the succesful loan spell. But think a lot of that may have to do with knowing the opposition were full of nervous trialists...
Obita - Excellent. Took his goal brilliant (drilled shot from corner of the box) and made some smart runs and crosses. Has a better footballing brain than I remembered/realised.
Church - Shit.
Nice little ground, friendly club, witnessed all the 'fan-run club' stereotypes that we've heard so much about with AFC.
Went with a Wimbledon supporter who made it clear beforehand just how short of players they are. It showed. The triallists in the second half were woeful and up against the experience of Roberts, McAnuff, Leigertwood etc they just crumbled, hence the scoreline. The keeper in particular, who the AFC fans seemed quite excited about beforehand (he plays for some Aussie A-League club) was absolutely diabolical. First half was much closer though, you could see we were a class above but they defended OK and kept our chances to a relative minimum. We took the lead thanks to a penalty, which Hunt blatantly dived for, cool finish by Alf, and an even cooler finish 10 mins later for his second. He was first to a through-ball and flicked the ball over the onrushing keeper.
With so many goals and players I won't go through everybody, but a few that might be of interest (young players, new signings etc):
Stuart Taylor - Had almost nothing to do, so impossible to assess.
Keown - Hadn't seen him before but looked quite composed. Didn't get forward too much but defended well and sensible use of the ball.
Sean Morrison - Won every header. Got caught out a couple of times, but that's being picky.
Guthrie - Made a couple of sloppy passes, but I was impressed. Always looked to use the ball positively and not afraid to shoot.
McLearey - Lots of stepovers, not much end product. You sense there's more to come, but he lost the ball a lot and he was definitely outshone by the wingers in the second half.
Shorey - I was among the 'happy to have him back' crowd and nothing today changed my attitude. Showed experience when defending and played some nice through-balls to the strikers.
Hector - Played with the type of agression you wouldn't normally expect in a friendly, but made for an imposing performance. Showed his inexperience at times but has definite raw quality.
Antonio - looked really good, playing with much more confidence after the succesful loan spell. But think a lot of that may have to do with knowing the opposition were full of nervous trialists...
Obita - Excellent. Took his goal brilliant (drilled shot from corner of the box) and made some smart runs and crosses. Has a better footballing brain than I remembered/realised.
Church - Shit.
Croydon Royal Shall we try this again?
Nice little ground, friendly club, witnessed all the 'fan-run club' stereotypes that we've heard so much about with AFC.
Went with a Wimbledon supporter who made it clear beforehand just how short of players they are. It showed. The triallists in the second half were woeful and up against the experience of Roberts, McAnuff, Leigertwood etc they just crumbled, hence the scoreline. The keeper in particular, who the AFC fans seemed quite excited about beforehand (he plays for some Aussie A-League club) was absolutely diabolical. First half was much closer though, you could see we were a class above but they defended OK and kept our chances to a relative minimum. We took the lead thanks to a penalty, which Hunt blatantly dived for, cool finish by Alf, and an even cooler finish 10 mins later for his second. He was first to a through-ball and flicked the ball over the onrushing keeper.
With so many goals and players I won't go through everybody, but a few that might be of interest (young players, new signings etc):
Stuart Taylor - Had almost nothing to do, so impossible to assess.
Keown - Hadn't seen him before but looked quite composed. Didn't get forward too much but defended well and sensible use of the ball.
Sean Morrison - Won every header. Got caught out a couple of times, but that's being picky.
Guthrie - Made a couple of sloppy passes, but I was impressed. Always looked to use the ball positively and not afraid to shoot.
McLearey - Lots of stepovers, not much end product. You sense there's more to come, but he lost the ball a lot and he was definitely outshone by the wingers in the second half.
Shorey - I was among the 'happy to have him back' crowd and nothing today changed my attitude. Showed experience when defending and played some nice through-balls to the strikers.
Hector - Played with the type of agression you wouldn't normally expect in a friendly, but made for an imposing performance. Showed his inexperience at times but has definite raw quality.
Antonio - looked really good, playing with much more confidence after the succesful loan spell. But think a lot of that may have to do with knowing the opposition were full of nervous trialists...
Obita - Excellent. Took his goal brilliant (drilled shot from corner of the box) and made some smart runs and crosses. Has a better footballing brain than I remembered/realised.
Church - Shit.
If you're trying to be ironic or clever here, then its not really working. Church played really well today, took his goals well, and first and foremost looked more confident. Whether he leaves or not, which seems likely, all the church attacking is getting tiresome..
Odd one today....
Antonio looked rampant on the ball, put away a decent looping header before setting up another for church, he then almost skinned the whole other team before shooting wide. By comparison McClearly didn't do much of note, HRK was better.
Roberts looked a bit subdued but Church was on fire, loads more effort and pace and put 3 away - one of which was a rebound from a scuffed shot from Roberts.
Odd, on todays performance you would be keeping Antonio and Church and shipping out Roberts and McClearly - not the other way round.
Guthrie was excellent as a playmaker in the middle, Gorks really showed his class as a centre back and Hector stood out in the second half. Thought Morrison did ok.
Antonio looked rampant on the ball, put away a decent looping header before setting up another for church, he then almost skinned the whole other team before shooting wide. By comparison McClearly didn't do much of note, HRK was better.
Roberts looked a bit subdued but Church was on fire, loads more effort and pace and put 3 away - one of which was a rebound from a scuffed shot from Roberts.
Odd, on todays performance you would be keeping Antonio and Church and shipping out Roberts and McClearly - not the other way round.
Guthrie was excellent as a playmaker in the middle, Gorks really showed his class as a centre back and Hector stood out in the second half. Thought Morrison did ok.
robinsfridaySWLR My first thread of these.
Think final score was 8-0... dodgy keeper.
Who was No.27 - did a fan win a place in the team in a raffle
In-depth analysis. Well written and articulated with a certain personal touch to give the report that extra edge. I like it.
Well I had to go and have a rest after the 5 minute cycle home.
I too was standing with a Don's friend to the left of the Reading section. He was the one who had added it up to 8, but then he had his hands over his face evrytime that 'keeper went for the ball... the header was a classic.
Now I know who our right back in the first half was too.
btw was it me or did the game kick off early.
Presume it was Pierce Sweeney at right back first half?
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It was niall known at rb in the first half
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RockheadRumple You didn't even get the damn score right.
He left before the end to beat the queue out of the car park!
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Saw their second half keeper waiting to catch the bus after the game.
He missed that too!!
He missed that too!!
bennno Presume it was Pierce Sweeney at right back first half?
It was Keown, his dad was around before the game posing for pics and shaking hands with strangers.
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ZacNaloen It was niall known at rb in the first half
oxf*rd autocorrect keown* obvs
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