Good overall performance especially second half where we looked the more likely winners. Not impressed by Derby at all. I'd be surprised if they get promoted. Atmosphere was terrible for over 28000 people. Best chant from our small traveling contingent "is this a library" which could be heard on the other side of the ground. Our movement up front was excellent. Piazon did pretty well and could have scored if he'd pulled the trigger from a ricochet at a corner. Vydra put in a good shift and caused problems without threatening too much. Feel sorry for Cooper for the goal. I think he slipped which allowed Shackell so much space. Lots…
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We looked back to our attacking best, quick passing, running at players and the flicks mostly connecting! Poor point for us, as quite easily should have won. Stand our players for me yesterday were Vydra, Piazon and HRK. Piazon playing the in the number 10 role is so much more effective than out wide. Everyone did well tonight, even Al Habsi who made a couple of important saves. One thing about Cooper that concerns me, he seems to use his arms a lot in the air and whilst defending. I don't know if this is because they're so bloody long he doesn't know where to put them but I can see him conceding penalties this way. Also should we…
On the subject of our rising-star centre back, there was a very nice line on BBC Berks last night from Gooding: "Think the ref has just cricked his neck while trying to have a word with Cooper."
Decided to go last minute and quite pleased I did. Very promising display indeed. The goal we conceded was atrocious but we were always a threat. From our side Williams was fantastic as mentioned before. I've seen the replay for our equaliser and I don't know why the two Derby men haven't challenged but certainly not complaining. Piazon looked decent, shame he couldn't have bagged the injury time free kick. Was interesting to see McDermott didn't make any changes at all (wonder when the last time that happened was?) Derby looked quite dangerous in the first half and had the crowd on their side but were silent for the second period.…
A good opening ten minutes, confidence clearly coming back into the side, which then took a knock with conceding the goal. It took us a while to recover again, but Derby had probably the better of the middle part of the first half they didn't really create all that much. As we grew back into it, we got our equaliser, and from then on we were the side who looked more likely to win it. A good spell at the start of the second half got the fans going, and our nearly 10 minute solid "Blue Army" seemed to kick the boys on again, amidst the silence from the Derby fans. A couple of decent saves from Grant, including one fantastic low save…
Lenny The Tramp wrote: On the subject of our rising-star centre back, there was a very nice line on BBC Berks last night from Gooding: "Think the ref has just cricked his neck while trying to have a word with Cooper." Yeah, heard that and had to laugh. BTW, what on earth was Tellor prattling on about at the start of the second half? Regarding Anton Ferdinand and his ritual of spitting water out before the game starts again. Seriously, he's on a par with the PA announcer. In fact, can you imagine those pair on a night out together? I'd rather not. Mick, you've got the patience of a saint mate.
One of the LOLs of the night Reading fans: "We'll play you next year, we'll play you next year, Derby County, we'll play you next year" Derby fans: "We'll play you next year, we'll play you next year, on FIFA 16, we'll play you next year" Sole Reading fan shouts: "It'll be FIFA 17 next year you stupid ba5tards" :lol:
This Championship game took place 3822 days ago in the 2015/2016 season.