MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (a) sponsored by southern softies go north

[Sutekh]

Oh FFS, McCleary sees Red.

Donut ...i think we'll be ok we shud b able to defend this

Like we did at Fulham last season??

That was different, we had 11 players on the pitch then.

[marlowuk]

Donut ...i think we'll be ok we shud b able to defend this

Like we did at Fulham last season??

That was different, we had 11 players on the pitch then.

And we had less time to defend the 2 goal lead!

[Sutekh]

Damn it, McCleary acted a tit and got sent off, smacks of Orlando Sa last season.

Looks like Callum Harriott's chance has arrived. Should get 3 games; Brighton, Huddersfield and Brentford to impress.

[tidus_mi2]

There's a very angry man in front of Tim and Mick.

[harry]

Now Williams in trouble. Sounds lucky to get a yellow

2 goals up
Almost 2 men down

[tidus_mi2]

Get Williams off the oxf*rd pitch before he gets himself sent off.

[marlowuk]

Kermy on a yellow too.

[Saaaaaaaammmmmm]

I have nothing really sensible to add on McCleary other than

Didn't exactly come across well when getting into a meaningless argument with fans on Twitter recently, hopefully he's just as quick to pipe up with an apology after the game, and hopefully it'll be after we've held on for what looked like 3 points

In these sort of situations once the defence is breached for the first time, second and third goals tend to follow. In other words, I can't see us sneaking this 1-2, the longer we hold on the more frustrated they'll get and we might be able to survive

Apparently Williams just stamped on one of them, again

[Libertine]

The way things are going we'll be lucky not to finish with 9.

Hourihane has really got under our guy's skins...

[Sutekh]

Right, get Williams off at HT and put Quinn on. We can't risk further idiocy from him. Certainly they need to be calmed down and re-organised as they've completely lost it for some reason.

[marlowuk]

The way things are going we'll be lucky not to finish with 9.

Hourihane has really got under our guy's skins...

Well Hourihane is on a yellow too so he has to watch it!

[Stranded]

HT thankfully. Need to calm down, keep the ball and take the sting out of the game. If Barnsley get a head of steam up will be a long 45 mins.

[Sutekh]

The way things are going we'll be lucky not to finish with 9.

Hourihane has really got under our guy's skins...

Well Hourihane is on a yellow too so he has to watch it!

And Hammill

For us, just Williams and Kermorgant seeing as McCleary's already gone.

[Sutekh]

HT thankfully. Need to calm down, keep the ball and take the sting out of the game. If Barnsley get a head of steam up will be a long 45 mins.

Agreed, they're certainly going to come out all fired up so we have to keep them quiet for the first 15/20 minutes of the second half to subdue that drive and start to be able to turn the game. Not easy given our restart record.

[Silver Fox]

Some absolute tit texting radio berks to say Garath should pay for everyone's tickets and travel if we lose. I really do despair about Reading fans sometimes

[Silver Fox]

FWIW it sounds like we're playing pretty well and thoroughly deserving our lead

[marlowuk]

Some absolute tit texting radio berks to say Garath should pay for everyone's tickets and travel if we lose. I really do despair about Reading fans sometimes

Garath is not a dirty player (this is his first card this season) so I'll be interested to see exactly what he did to be sent off.

[Ian Royal]

Agree Williams needs to come off. He's always had too much of a mouth and temper on him. And he's going to be under increasing pressure. Especially if someone has a chat with the ref at HT about appropriate cards for a deliberate stamp.

Stupid moments of ill-discipline have turned what should have been a solid performance and comfortable win into a desperate fight to hold on.

[Libertine]

Some absolute tit texting radio berks to say Garath should pay for everyone's tickets and travel if we lose. I really do despair about Reading fans sometimes

Garath is not a dirty player (this is his first card this season) so I'll be interested to see exactly what he did to be sent off.

From what I can gather Williams and Hourihane got into something and McCleary came in and pushed Hourihane to the ground. McCleary saw red and Hourihane yellow for the whole thing.

[Handsome Man]

Some absolute tit texting radio berks to say Garath should pay for everyone's tickets and travel if we lose. I really do despair about Reading fans sometimes

Garath is not a dirty player (this is his first card this season) so I'll be interested to see exactly what he did to be sent off.

From what I can gather Williams and Hourihane got into something and McCleary came in and pushed Hourihane to the ground. McCleary saw red and Hourihane yellow for the whole thing.

Sounds harsh. Pushes should be a yellow card to all but the illiterate.