Match ratings Reading (a)

[Titanic]

It was 6 minutes, but how much of that time was actually the football in play? Far less then 6 minutes I would say.

A minimum of 6 were announced... 8 were 'played'.

 

[JOLovegrove]

A minimum of 6 were announced... 8 were 'played'.

I didn't count. One of the most irritating things in football for me is blatant time wasting, and Reading had it down to a tee. Refs need to be told to sort it out.

 

[WhingForPresident]

It was 6 minutes, but how much of that time was actually the football in play? Far less then 6 minutes I would say.

Genuinely the ball was in play for about 25 seconds of those 6 minutes. Reading were shameless last night and the fact that their antics went completely unpunished by the referee was a disgrace. They were time-wasting from the 25th minute ffs!

 

[Titanic]

Genuinely the ball was in play for about 25 seconds of those 6 minutes. Reading were shameless last night and the fact that their antics went completely unpunished by the referee was a disgrace. They were time-wasting from the 25th minute ffs!

and it lead to several totally unnecessary scuffles between players etc... it was not an edifying spectacle.

 

[JOLovegrove]

Genuinely the ball was in play for about 25 seconds of those 6 minutes. Reading were shameless last night and the fact that their antics went completely unpunished by the referee was a disgrace. They were time-wasting from the 25th minute ffs!

It really was a poor showing from both teams but they just got a luckyish goal and scored from a cracking finish and shut up shop.

If we hadn't of shocked the form book and beat Ipswich and Derby I would be seriously worried. I think we will have just enough to limp across the line. For me, it's the Huddersfield game that is the key one. Our home form has been solid, so we simply must beat a team only 2 points above us at home. That plus 2 away draws and I think that will keep us up. Note this season down as a complete write off and start again come August.

 

[sir albion]

Pretty much this.

I'd add to the scores

Hughton / Team selection : 5

Why make 5 changes to a winning side? I thought those days were gone.

Pitch : 4

No excuses for the result but it was really bad - I hope we never have rugby at the Amex.....oh

Atmosphere :

3

From both sets of fans. I guess sometimes you need something on the pitch to get excited about. 14k in a 30k stadium looks and sound awful - be warned!

Overall, with the exception of Millwall at home the worst performance of the season.

Think you'll find it holds 24,500
Christ that was the worst game I've witnessed....Won't be watching us for a long time now as my footy mojo is well and truly gone,been coming for a few years now.To think best is on 35k a week is bloody shocking and greer is Facking useless amongst others.

 

[El Presidente]

...Won't be watching us for a long time now .

Close the door on your way out

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

On the subject of time wasting, it's really got beyond a joke now. Reading were a disgrace.

(And Stockdale is as bad as anyone when we're winning)

A clock that stops when the ball goes out of play, free kicks, etc... Can't be that difficult surely.

We're paying for 90 minutes of football, and getting less than an hours play.

 

[Acker79]

Any more?

 

[brightonmark1234]

i would give caskey a 1 and rest would get 5s

 

[rippleman]

Stockdale - 5 Still bothers me. Very inconsistent.

Halford - 3 Long throw. Otherwise.........
Greer - 4 He just keeps getting worse.
Dunk - 5 Looked as if he got pulled out of position second goal but not seen replay
Bennett - 4 Weak and ineffective

Kayal - 5 Worst performance since joining. Played out of position. Looked class sitting alongside Ince / Holla
Ince - 5 Got totally over-run
JFC - 2 One mark for turning up and the other because........actually...I'm not sure what the other was for. Lightweight & lack of effort

KLL - 4 Never really in the game. Even Sami could see he struggles as a starter FFS. Great impact player but not a starter
COG - 6 One of the few who actually looked like he was trying. Too isolated.
Ledesma - 3 Another "here for the money" loanee. No wonder Boro shipped him out.

CH - 3 Ripped apart the side that had been performing better and getting results recently. Great idea. Poor selections, poor set-up, rubbish tactics, no passion, no ambition, crap substitutions. How long before the "Can we have Sami back" chant starts?

 

[symyjym]

Genuinely the ball was in play for about 25 seconds of those 6 minutes. Reading were shameless last night and the fact that their antics went completely unpunished by the referee was a disgrace. They were time-wasting from the 25th minute ffs!

Then again we had spent 90 mins wasting our own time, so for the players to get all girly about Reading wasting it in the end was shifting the blame for our loss. We should have shown that passion at 0:01 minutes.

 

[Acker79]

Average Ratings

Highest Rated:
O'Grady 5.85 ( 97 mins, 10 votes)

The Rest:
Kayal 5.25 ( 97 mins, 10 votes)
>Bruno 5.13 ( 10 mins, 4 votes)
Stockdale 4.95 ( 97 mins, 10 votes)
Dunk 4.85 ( 97 mins, 10 votes)
>Best 4.75 ( 21 mins, 6 votes)
LuaLua 4.65 ( 97 mins, 10 votes)
Greer 4.55 ( 97 mins, 10 votes)
Bennett, J 4.45 ( 97 mins, 10 votes)
<Ince 4.35 ( 76 mins, 10 votes)
<Ledesma 3.85 ( 87 mins, 10 votes)
Halford 3.75 ( 97 mins, 10 votes)
Forster-Caskey 3.35 ( 97 mins, 10 votes)


Squad average: 4.59