Scunthorpe - back from the lame

[SteveRoyal]

If some of you even bothered to look at some of the positives of the game, you might be a lot happier in life.

[Royalee]

Where was MacAnuff for the first half? he put in at least 3 crosses and nearly scored twice when his shots were blocked, got a round of applause off our fans - are you deaf as well as blind?
What did Marek do? Reverse passed to Robson-Kanu for the first goal which sliced them wide open, cut their defence to 'ribbons' as Adkins put it and gave Sigurdsson 2 decent chances
Where was Cisse for the first half?Breaking down their attacks so they only had one shot on goal
Apart from score, what did Rasiak do? Held the ball up, laid on a chance for Kebe, had a decent game
Our full backs were ok. Even Short Cummings.
Fed is shakier than a room full of Parkinson's sufferers

Oh, and Todgers. You are a joke. Pick up your coat on your way out and don't come back. If you really think that today was better than Tuesday then you really don't have a frigging clue. What would the score have been if we played Palace today? As I said at the top, defensively we are a disgrace.

As for the interminable go nowhere passing, when will we get to see any of our players move and look for space? No wonder the crowd get agitated when they see a total lack of movement and responsibility.Pearce as shouted at as he took 'ages' on the ball when according to our fans he should have hoofed it, before passing a short ball to Marek, who passed to Robson-Kanu, who crossed for Rasiak to score our goal, you total goon.

[Armadillo Roadkill]

That was a team that has obvious qualities - the number of chances and overall control of the game demonstrates that.

But, you combine a powder-puff defence with an almost criminal inability to convert chances into goals and League One looms.

Rodger's childish reaction to Dellor's entirely reasonable questioning was deeply disquieting.

Some on here defend Rodgers against all the evidence, whilst others deride a perfromance that suggested, going forwards at least, we're not that far away from turning a corner.

Ingimarsson was shocking - like a totally different player all of a sudden. Contract squabbles?

Overall, enough to survive (probably), not enough to prosper (almost certainly).

Scunthorpe were the worst side I have seen in several years, yet I always felt they'd get something. Says it all.

[sandman]

If some of you even bothered to look at some of the positives of the game, you might be a lot happier in life.

Tell us what you thought the positives were then.

[Carlos]

I love the Kebe bashing its so funny. Two minutes after he came on a bloke in front of me stood up and sarcastically clapped because he only one a throw in. When he produced a brilliant cross only to see the brilliant mcanuff miss from 4 yards he shut up. Whats the point in booing before he has a chance to show what he has. He clearly wanted the ball and twice he produced brilliant balls which should have led to goals. At least give him 10-15 minutes before getting on his back.

[Terminal Boardom]

That was a team that has obvious qualities - the number of chances and overall control of the game demonstrates that.

But, you combine a powder-puff defence with an almost criminal inability to convert chances into goals and League One looms.

Rodger's childish reaction to Dellor's entirely reasonable questioning was deeply disquieting.

Some on here defend Rodgers against all the evidence, whilst others deride a perfromance that suggested, going forwards at least, we're not that far away from turning a corner.

Ingimarsson was shocking - like a totally different player all of a sudden. Contract squabbles?

Overall, enough to survive (probably), not enough to prosper (almost certainly).

Scunthorpe were the worst side I have seen in several years, yet I always felt they'd get something. Says it all.

Scunny are also one of the worst sides I have seen in several years. WE FAILED TO BEAT THEM!

[Ian Royal]

That was a team that has obvious qualities - the number of chances and overall control of the game demonstrates that.

But, you combine a powder-puff defence with an almost criminal inability to convert chances into goals and League One looms.

Rodger's childish reaction to Dellor's entirely reasonable questioning was deeply disquieting.

Some on here defend Rodgers against all the evidence, whilst others deride a perfromance that suggested, going forwards at least, we're not that far away from turning a corner.

Ingimarsson was shocking - like a totally different player all of a sudden. Contract squabbles?

Overall, enough to survive (probably), not enough to prosper (almost certainly).

Scunthorpe were the worst side I have seen in several years, yet I always felt they'd get something. Says it all.

Ivar hasn't been the same player for a long time and is now really fairly poor, not a good partner for Pearce. Tbh I'd have Mills, O'Dea or Cisse all in ahead of him. He was terrible at QPR.

[Royalee]

Ingimarsson was shocking - like a totally different player all of a sudden. Contract squabbles?

He's been crap all season, just takes some longer to realise it than others I guess...

[Rex]

I thought Ingi had failed to renegotiate a contract and was possibly going on a free at the end of the season. (or in the Jan Transfer window).

[Ian Royal]

I thought Ingi had failed to renegotiate a contract and was possibly going on a free at the end of the season. (or in the Jan Transfer window).

rejected a contract offer a few weeks ago iirc.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

As for the interminable go nowhere passing, when will we get to see any of our players move and look for space? No wonder the crowd get agitated when they see a total lack of movement and responsibility.Pearce as shouted at as he took 'ages' on the ball when according to our fans he should have hoofed it, before passing a short ball to Marek, who passed to Robson-Kanu, who crossed for Rasiak to score our goal, you total goon.

^^^^ This

I've become convinced this season that no Reading team will ever be allowed to play beautiful passing football that starts from the back...... our impatient and utterly retarded East Stand 'fans' just want hoofball as apparently that makes 'attacking intent'

[John Madejski's Wallet]

I love the Kebe bashing its so funny. Two minutes after he came on a bloke in front of me stood up and sarcastically clapped because he only one a throw in. When he produced a brilliant cross only to see the brilliant mcanuff miss from 4 yards he shut up. Whats the point in booing before he has a chance to show what he has. He clearly wanted the ball and twice he produced brilliant balls which should have led to goals. At least give him 10-15 minutes before getting on his back.

^^^^^ This

again our impatient and utterly retarded East Stand 'fans' remond me what d*cks they can be by booing him on and bitching at everything he did.

Once he swapped to the right he put in some great balls. Sigudsson's miss from a beautiful Kebe pass was criminal

[W&E Royal]

Isn't it funny how some fans see the game one way and other fans see it another? I suppose that's what makes the game? Some fans are blind to everything the manager does, others....Royalee is blind to everything he doesn't. I'd like to call it a game of opinions and let people have their views.

Plus, Tim Dellor is my hero, that is all.

[Maguire]

Can't be bothered to read 9 pages of nonsense, but we should have been home and dry miles before they equalised.

Totally dominated the game; if you want to blame someone for us not winning then blame Gylfi, he missed a double hattrick of chances.

[Royalee]

Isn't it funny how some fans see the game one way and other fans see it another? I suppose that's what makes the game? Some fans are blind to everything the manager does, others....Royalee is blind to everything he doesn't. I'd like to call it a game of opinions and let people have their views.

Plus, Tim Dellor is my hero, that is all.

What should he have done today then? Are you blind to Ingimarsson's incompetence?

[W&E Royal]

Everyone is allowed their opinion Lee, that is what i was saying, I haven't seen the goal to attach blame yet. I didn't think i was saying anything controversial to be fair.

Tim Dellor is my hero.

[Royalee]

Tim Dellor is a goon who knows nothing about football and Ingimarsson is past it. I look forward to the day when they are no longer associated with the club.

[Wimb]

God, watching today I swear I could see the ghosts of Paul Brayson, Mass Sarr, Elroy Kromher and the like strutting round the pitch

It was fairly bad, but we still deserved to win the game. Anyone slating BR for that needs a reality check because I don't see how he can account for Pearce and the Sig fluffing 3/4 great chances. I can't work out what's more frustrating, those games where we create bugger all and draw/lose or the game we create loads and still draw/lose.

Otherwise looking at the positives Tabb looked decent at LB, though with stretch and plastic there's no real place for him there. Cummings wasn't awful but was lacking in sharpness and confidence. Cisse did what was needed and Marek, the Sig and HRK were decent if not brilliant. McAnuff was perhaps the best of the bunch though Rasiak runs it close.

As for the Tim Dellor/BR debate, I don't necessarily agree with Tim's point of view but I credit the guy for putting a difficult question to Brendan and not being afraid to upset the guy.

The bottom line is that we're now in trouble and whilst I still think we'll be fine, it's not a nice feeling looking down at the bottom rather then at the top of the table. Rodgers knows we need reinforcements up front and it's just a shame that Long's been suspended and Church and NHunt injured. I really think that Hunt's injury has oxf*rd us more then people realise. In two seasons he would have featured in how many games? and at how much cost. It's not his fault, he's played through the pain barrier for us and is a top bloke, but his wages and contract will be blocking spending on another striker.

I could probably go on and ramble some more but meh, I'm tired and need to think of something other then football...

[JR]

Dominated the game, had enough chances to win 10 games, didn't take them. Ingimarsson screws up yet again for the equaliser and we're robbed of 2 points. Cue over-reactionary shit on the radio and on here, good on Rodgers for putting that twunt Dellor in his place - I'll happily stump up a tenner for anyone to hit the tosser square in the face with a spade at Bristol, he doesn't know football from his ar$e.

I fully expect the usual idiot crew of here to bitch and moan at my post and call for Rodgers head, but then again I don't really care as I don't need sectioning, unlike many of our fans clearly.

If any of the players do read this, which they'd be ill advised to do given the average IQ present on HNA? , chin up, more of the same at Bristol and things will look a lot better come the new year when we have Thorvaldsson and more attacking options.

I'm off for the evening, tarra.

+1 so much that is spouted on this board at the moment is absolutely tosh. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but i am glad that the people who matter take a long term view of it and will give br time to develop the team properly over the next few years.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Two crossbar strikes and a couple cleared off of the line sums up our luck at the moment.

Not sure what some of you are trawling on about, as long as we create chances (as we did on numerous occasions today) we'll be fine.

Big up to the young Cummings today.......was better than the aforementioned and miserable "not bads"..............he did ok

Poor old McDuff must be wondering what more he has to do get his team mates onto a winning side.



Looking forward to seeing Stretch get a start next game maybe