There's almost nothing to say,the league table doesn't lie and we simply are not good enough. I think we've all had our patience and nerves shredded to the limit but Coppells post match quote of "We've got the stomach for the fight, no question" defies belief. The first half yesterday was just as bad as Fulham, absolutely pathetic, second not much better. Well I'm sorry Steve, but on what we've all witnessed with our own eyes over recent weeks a team of old age pensioners could put up a better fight! We can accept being crap, it hurts, but what we can't stand is giving in and not dying for the shirt and that's what our lot have done, going down without a whimper of a fight. If you want to see players that are prepared to fight, look no further than Fulham, Bolton, Sunderland and Wigan. We deserve everything we get, what ever that may be.
Nick Newbury

THIS home defeat, yet another of them, puts Reading emphatically down among the dead men and almost certainly condemned to relegation if they cannot win next Sunday at Derby County. It was a curious game, utterly dominated by a coolly effective Tottenham throughout a first half in which they should certainly have scored more than the goal that won them the points. Yet in the second half, Reading rose from the ashes; or all but did so. A hugely improved, more spirited and effective performance all but bringing them an equaliser in the closing minutes, thwarted only by two splendid saves by Tottenham’s goalkeeper, Radek Cerny... Coppell felt his team had been getting back into the game in the latter stages of that half, but it was in the second half that they suddenly came to vigorous life and took the game to a Spurs team who had previously been toying with them. Keane was in absolute command – here, there and everywhere, now threatening in attack, now dropping into midfield to get things going, well abetted by Jermaine Jenas. It came as a complete surprise when his manager, Juande Ramos, who described his performance as “magnificent”, took Keane off after 77 minutes, no doubt to the extreme relief of Reading... Now, Reading must strive at Derby. “We have a significant chance next week,” said Coppell, “but it’s time for us to deliver.”
Brian Glanville, The Times

Robbie Keane scored the game's only goal as Tottenham's first win in six plunged Reading into the drop zone and in stark danger of relegation. Reading finally found their feet in the second half and Dave Kitson and Liam Rosenior both forced fabulous saves from Radek Cerny in a tense finale. But Bent also hit the post for Spurs and the visitors found no way through. It means the Royals must now get a result against Derby on the last day of the season and hope that Fulham drop points. However, they may have to sharpen their skills in front of goal as their failure to break down a resolute Spurs defence extended their barren spell in front of goal to six matches and more than 550 minutes. It has been a steady slide down the Premier League table for the Royals, who came into the match on a run of just three wins since Christmas and against an opposition who had scored nine goals in three games against them this season.
BBC Sport