Stoke v Reading match thread, sponsored by fat lady in white

[Royal91]

Its tragic watching us whip in crap crosses with the Pog as the only target. We need to look for cut backs or draw a pen!

[RoyalBlue]

They only seem to be playing 2 in midfield.

Why would they have any more in midfield when they spend 90 minutes sending the ball over the central section of the pitch?!

[southbank1871]

Looking at scores at the moment, a point would be a decent result for us here.

[Woodcote Royal]

Strange. Guthrie, HRK, McCleary and ALF must be wondering what the fcuk is going on.

Brian McDermott manager of the month with his team 3rd in the form table ........................ so who gives a fcuk what they think, especially the decidedly average Guthrie who isn't even on the coach.

It may or may not have been mentioned but the excellent Guthrie is looking after his ill wife.

Guthrie is so "excellent" that he was never going to start ahead of 300k Akpan, late of Crawley Town. The best he could have hoped for was a place on the bench but has done little to deserve one recently.

He's nothing special and vastly over priced.

[BenSmith91]

Cracking save, Feds.

[PistolPete]

Overpriced at £0. Brilliant.

[juanpablo]

under big pressure

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Looking at scores at the moment, a point would be a decent result for us here.

A point here is a great result regardless of what anyone else does. Any away point is great in this league.

[Gordons Cumming]

Reading will need to score to get anything out of this game. They can't sit back and defend all game.

[RedRum]

Corner training today

[paultheroyal]

Thought that was in.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Praying and hoping that we might get a meaningful attack at some point in the game, we've had naff all so far

[RoyalBlue]

Looking at scores at the moment, a point would be a decent result for us here.

A point here is a great result regardless of what anyone else does. Any away point is great in this league.

Agreed but still hoping for one of our legendary 'smash & grab raids'!

[TBM]

Dunno if i could put myself through another 45mins of this

Terrible game

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Come on Reading keep hold of the ball a bit better.

[Ascotexgunner]

Played JK. Took the pressure off there.

[paultheroyal]

Praying and hoping that we might get a meaningful attack at some point in the game, we've had naff all so far

Not entirely true.

We can only get better. This season has shown that. 0-0 half time, take that.

[Platypuss]

Blackman looks a little lost - not sure we are using him that effectively.

[Royal Ginger]

Apparently "Alan" Pearce went up for that free kick.

[royal67]

Watching on line and for the last 10 minutes Stoke have been absolutely battering us. Goalless at half time will be a blessing...... Pog is looking pretty isolated upfront and Blackman has Ben pretty anonymous, McCleary would offer far more......