Congratulations...

Super_horns · by **Super_horns** » 26 Dec 2006 14:54

for getting a point at Chelsea.

Just shows what can be done if you go to the big clubs and attack them.

Well done Royals.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

shadesrwrf · by **shadesrwrf** » 26 Dec 2006 14:57

Super_horns wrote:for getting a point at Chelsea.

Just shows what can be done if you go to the big clubs and attack them.

Well done Royals.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

Cheers. I've certainly had a Merry Christmas now, what a result!!!!

Big Dan · by **Big Dan** » 26 Dec 2006 14:58

Get in.

#@!% off Mourinho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Row Z Royal · by **Row Z Royal** » 26 Dec 2006 14:58

Super_horns wrote:for getting a point at Chelsea.

Just shows what can be done if you go to the big clubs and attack them.

Well done Royals.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

Thanks very much. I felt we deserved to be 10-0 down at half time, but our second half performance earned us a point.

Proud to be a Royal today.

austin17 · by **austin17** » 26 Dec 2006 14:59

wow - what a game!!!!
what a great xmas present
well done lads
C'MON URZ

bobby m's syrup · by **bobby m's syrup** » 26 Dec 2006 18:26

Super Horns, thanks for the consistent good wishes. Shall we have a whip round and buy you some hoops? It's not far to travel from Watford after all

MadMac · by **MadMac** » 26 Dec 2006 18:46

Excellent result, if you look at the stats of the game:

Chelsea Reading
Goal Attempts 16 : 6 Goal Attempts
On Target 5 : 1 On Target
Crosses 9 : 14 Crosses
Corners 6 : 7 Corners
Offside 2 : 3 Offside
Fouls 14 : 9 Fouls
Free kicks 12 : 19 Free kicks
Yellow cards 1 : 1 Yellow cards
Red cards - : - Red cards
% Possession 60 : 40 Possession %

Newbie · by **Newbie** » 26 Dec 2006 18:47

Superb result!Didn't deserve any less than the draw!Support was excellent!

Dirk Gently · by **Dirk Gently** » 26 Dec 2006 18:59

MadMac wrote:Chelsea Reading
Goal Attempts 16 : 6 Goal Attempts
On Target 5 : 1 On Target

Oh, I love it when we scored twice as many goals as we have shots on taregt.

doylefan · by **doylefan** » 26 Dec 2006 20:01

Super_horns wrote:for getting a point at Chelsea.

Just shows what can be done if you go to the big clubs and attack them.

Well done Royals.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

thanks - had a very merry christmas after that result!

JC · by JC » 26 Dec 2006 23:06

MadMac wrote:Excellent result, if you look at the stats of the game:

Chelsea Reading
Goal Attempts 16 : 6 Goal Attempts
On Target 5 : 1 On Target
Crosses 9 : 14 Crosses
Corners 6 : 7 Corners
Offside 2 : 3 Offside
Fouls 14 : 9 Fouls
Free kicks 12 : 19 Free kicks
Yellow cards 1 : 1 Yellow cards
Red cards - : - Red cards
% Possession 60 : 40 Possession %

Possession stats do not always tell the whole story. According to Sky Sports

http://home.skysports.com/matchreport.a ... 8&channel=

territorial advantage was Chelsea 44.5 Reading 55.5, which means that the majority of Chelsea's possession advantage was in their own half and as such no great threat to us

Cookie · by **Cookie** » 27 Dec 2006 01:29

Super_horns wrote:for getting a point at Chelsea.

Just shows what can be done if you go to the big clubs and attack them.

Well done Royals.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

Thank you Rudolph (the brown nosed reindeer)

E. Andrew · by **E. Andrew** » 27 Dec 2006 07:15

JC wrote:
MadMac wrote:Excellent result, if you look at the stats of the game:

Chelsea Reading
Goal Attempts 16 : 6 Goal Attempts
On Target 5 : 1 On Target
Crosses 9 : 14 Crosses
Corners 6 : 7 Corners
Offside 2 : 3 Offside
Fouls 14 : 9 Fouls
Free kicks 12 : 19 Free kicks
Yellow cards 1 : 1 Yellow cards
Red cards - : - Red cards
% Possession 60 : 40 Possession %

Possession stats do not always tell the whole story. According to Sky Sports

http://home.skysports.com/matchreport.a ... 8&channel=

territorial advantage was Chelsea 44.5 Reading 55.5, which means that the majority of Chelsea's possession advantage was in their own half and as such no great threat to us

good stat considering the results of most reading games could not be guessed by possession numbers

Huntley & Palmer · by **Huntley & Palmer** » 27 Dec 2006 10:26

I am officially bored of Boothroyd saying 'I have to take the positives out of the game'

phil in cornwall · by **phil in cornwall** » 27 Dec 2006 11:19

The Sky report says that Essien scored "the most unfortunate of own goals".

I thought that Inge scored that when Chelsea came to Reading.

Essien's was less unfortunate because it wasn't the undeserved match-winner.

LoyalRoyal22 · by **LoyalRoyal22** » 27 Dec 2006 11:33

Big Dan wrote:Get in.

#@!% off Mourinho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Save the Mourinho chants untill OT. Im sure Man u will join in.

earley_royals · by **earley_royals** » 27 Dec 2006 15:22

Huntley & Palmer wrote:I am officially bored of Boothroyd saying 'I have to take the positives out of the game'

The bloke is a cock IMO.

Arch · by **Arch** » 27 Dec 2006 15:26

phil in cornwall wrote:The Sky report says that Essien scored "the most unfortunate of own goals".

I thought that Inge scored that when Chelsea came to Reading.

Essien's was less unfortunate because it wasn't the undeserved match-winner.

Unfortunate for him personally, because it should be credited to Cashley as it was his cock up.

Sharpy · by **Sharpy** » 27 Dec 2006 15:27

just goes to show how effective crossing can be in a game!!!

we had numerous chances from crosses yesterday, something that was lacking at both blackburn and everton games

Mrs Butler · by **Mrs Butler** » 27 Dec 2006 15:29

What really annoyed me yesterday was on Sky sports, the commentators at like 3 mins to go were saying every time chelsea had the ball 'this could be the last chance chelsea have at winning the game'

And when Reading had the ball nothing... we had every chance of winning the game yesterday and played just as well as Chelsea

No-one believes we can do it apart from our team and fans

We deserve some outside support