BFTG CARDIFF

[Maneki Neko]

Staying at me mams, so only 35 mins away.

Very solid away performance. Usual possession. Had the better of the chances.controlled it.

Joey Evans and Williams were good in the middle. Mcleary looked good again
New boys solid enough at the back

Kermorgant grew into it and took his goal well.

All of that said Cardiff were awful and let us play our own game with little or no pressure.

[K.URZ13]

We really needed an away win and right before the International break makes it perfect timing.

Only watched the stream but thought Moore and Blackett had great league debuts. Kermit took his goal well. And Al Habsi earned his MOTM award for some good saves and good footwork.

The passing out from the back works well away from home. We seemed to sap Cardiff's spirit and energy with our constant safe passing and possession. VDB and Al Habsi did well to consistently show for the ball from our defenders to make it happen.

Great 3 points. URZZZ!

[CountryRoyal]

Holy shit we actually won away... against Cardiff no less. We looked much more solid with Moore in and VDB in midfield. Blackett is better than Obita. Fans were good, after we scored was the loudest I've heard us in ages.

Thought we were the better team, our finishing is still gash and Cardiff should have had 10 men for most of the game. Happy for Kerm to get the goal and really hope he pushes on now.

[Royals and Racers]

Only watched via a Russian stream, but how did Roy Beerens miss that chance in the 2nd half ??

[Lacoste]

On train home.

First half, Cardiff pressed us and just edged it imo. Brenda makes out this was simple but it wasn't. They had chances and were an inch or two a number of times from scoring. A better striker, a better ball in and they were in the lead.

Saying that, we did control the game and apart from 10 mins in the second half, it was a bit dull to watch but we are a new team learning an new system and we will only get better. We missed a sitter and then scores and the result was deserved.

Moore was very good. Blackett imo is not a left back and crumbled under any sort of pressure. We need to keep Willian's and VSB had his best game in a Eeading shirt.

Work in progress but all in all a good display away from home and we are improving.

Oh and we look just a little vulnerable when we lose the ball. At times Cardiff cut through us. We need to be a bit harder to expose.

Beer time.

[LWJ]

Jaap Stam had a dream,
To build a football team,
We had no money so we had to get them on free's,
McShane at the back,
Rakelss in attack,
We're Reading FC,
We're on our way back.

[Lower West]

Moore and Blackett are both excellent signings. You'd never thought that they were making their debuts for the team today. Moore has that natural composure and authority. Blackett appeared a yard off match pace, which wasn't surprising.

With the back 5 sorted.

Now attention can be paid to who the keeper is and the best perm of the front 5.

[Soul Man]

Jaap Stam had a dream,
To build a football team,
We had no money so we had to get them on free's,
McShane at the back,
Rakelss in attack,
We're Reading FC,
We're on our way back.

Excellent. It would be great if it catches on.

[CountryRoyal]

Jaap Stam had a dream,
To build a football team,
We had no money so we had to get them on free's,
McShane at the back,
Rakelss in attack,
We're Reading FC,
We're on our way back.

Excellent. It would be great if it catches on.

I quite liked a win away to the tune of in the jungle too, very apt that we scored shortly after.

[Royalwaster]

Jaap Stam had a dream,
To build a football team,
We had no money so we had to get them on free's,
McShane at the back,
Rakelss in attack,
We're Reading FC,
We're on our way back.

Excellent. It would be great if it catches on.

Would help if Rakelss didn't have a broken ankle ... how about

McShane at the back
Kermorgant in attack ... ?

[Nameless]

Moore and Blackett are both excellent signings. You'd never thought that they were making their debuts for the team today. Moore has that natural composure and authority. Blackett appeared a yard off match pace, which wasn't surprising.

With the back 5 sorted.

Now attention can be paid to who the keeper is and the best perm of the front 5.

If the back 5 is sorted then I'd say Ali al-Habsi is the keeper......

[Lower West]

Moore and Blackett are both excellent signings. You'd never thought that they were making their debuts for the team today. Moore has that natural composure and authority. Blackett appeared a yard off match pace, which wasn't surprising.

With the back 5 sorted.

Now attention can be paid to who the keeper is and the best perm of the front 5.

If the back 5 is sorted then I'd say Ali al-Habsi is the keeper......

[LWJ]

Jaap Stam had a dream,
To build a football team,
We had no money so we had to get them on free's,
McShane at the back,
Rakelss in attack,
We're Reading FC,
We're on our way back.

Excellent. It would be great if it catches on.

Would help if Rakelss didn't have a broken ankle ... how about

McShane at the back
Kermorgant in attack ... ?

We didn't sign all our players on free's, we aren't technically on our way back either. (Yet)

We didn't find Rakels down the Oxford road in a Latvian deli.

Blackman isn't magic, you know?

They don't have to be perfect m8..

[LWJ]

Moore and Blackett are both excellent signings. You'd never thought that they were making their debuts for the team today. Moore has that natural composure and authority. Blackett appeared a yard off match pace, which wasn't surprising.

With the back 5 sorted.

Now attention can be paid to who the keeper is and the best perm of the front 5.

If the back 5 is sorted then I'd say Ali al-Habsi is the keeper......

AAH not good enough. Flaps at crosses too much, doesn't claim anything from 4 yards or more of the goal.

Jakkola looks equality shot stopping capabailities, and distribution. Better in the air so far as well, so would like to see him come in as #1

[LWJ]

Jaap Stam had a dream,
To build a football team,
We had no money so we had to get them on free's,
McShane at the back,
Rakelss in attack,
We're Reading FC,
We're on our way back.

Excellent. It would be great if it catches on.

I quite liked a win away to the tune of in the jungle too, very apt that we scored shortly after.

Can't say I was a fan, sing it in the concourse/pub whatever. But get behind the team in the stands.

Like the McShane song. Didn't fancy that either

[Chappers93]

Cracking result, think it was a deserved one too

Blackett solid enough debut which I'm sure he can build on and Moore looks like a top centre back for this league, reads the game well and has plenty of pace which is nice, reminds of of a bigger more physical Marriappa

Cardiff had a few half chances but looked pretty poor and never looked like winning

Al-Habsi - 6, not fully tested
Gunter - 7, mr consistent
McShane - 6, looks wobbly at times and slow distribution at times
Moore - 9 MOTM, Solid as mentioned
Blackett - 7, improvement on Obitas recent starts
VDB - 8, can't believe he didn't get booked but nothing got past him
Evans - 7, looks to be learning and improving, bright future
Williams - 8, usual struggle pig, We'd miss him him if he left
Beerens - 5, poor game really, missed a sitter and never really got much else going but did work hard
McCleary - 8, looking somewhat back to his best, hopefully stays fit
Kermorgant - 7.5, good finish but didn't contribute a lot else

Obita - 6.5, came on got an assist, always looks better when he has teammates near him
Quinn - 7, kept things ticking over nicely in midfield

Ref - 7, not too bad, no bookings but did give a few soft FK's

Another large amount of possession, a clean sheet and 3 points bring on the international break

[The Prisoner]

Didn't go today. Just wanted to say as someone who lives nowhere near Reading, and who relies on this thread for some degree of objective view from the game this has to be one of the worst BFTG threads for some time.

Some toss poem/chant seems to be the highlight.

Did anyone actually go?

[Lower West]

Didn't go today. Just wanted to say as someone who lives nowhere near Reading, and who relies on this thread for some degree of objective view from the game this has to be one of the worst BFTG threads for some time.

Some toss poem/chant seems to be the highlight.

Did anyone actually go?

Yes. What would you like to know?

[sloughroyal123]

Unrelated note but Derby have just signed Matej Vydra fo £8 million

[Lacoste]

Unrelated note but Derby have just signed Matej Vydra fo £8 million

He is a top striker at this level. He'll bag 20 this season.