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The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:55 pm Played really well today. Piggotts best game by far. Cooper is an excellent signing. Tough, strong, no-nonsense. Exactly what you want in a CB.

Moncur obviously must have read my thread on here from the other day because he stepped up and won us the match.

Felt sorry for the Reading players who stayed to get verbally battered by their own fans. It’s hardly their fault that they are in the situation they are in regarding ownership and I really didn’t think they played that badly. Considering a load of players weren’t even listed in the programme I’m assuming a few of them are young kids thrust into the deep end.

Stowaway wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:15 pm

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:55 pm Played really well today. Piggotts best game by far. Cooper is an excellent signing. Tough, strong, no-nonsense. Exactly what you want in a CB.

Moncur obviously must have read my thread on here from the other day because he stepped up and won us the match.

Felt sorry for the Reading players who stayed to get verbally battered by their own fans. It’s hardly their fault that they are in the situation they are in regarding ownership and I really didn’t think they played that badly. Considering a load of players weren’t even listed in the programme I’m assuming a few of them are young kids thrust into the deep end.

Reading are in freefall. The Madjeski money has long dried up and now they’re faced with dwindling crowds in a big stadium and they’re losing money hand over fist. A few years back they were in the Premiership, and right now I can see them dropping down to L2. A lesson to us all.

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:20 pm

Stowaway wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:15 pm

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:55 pm Played really well today. Piggotts best game by far. Cooper is an excellent signing. Tough, strong, no-nonsense. Exactly what you want in a CB.

Moncur obviously must have read my thread on here from the other day because he stepped up and won us the match.

Felt sorry for the Reading players who stayed to get verbally battered by their own fans. It’s hardly their fault that they are in the situation they are in regarding ownership and I really didn’t think they played that badly. Considering a load of players weren’t even listed in the programme I’m assuming a few of them are young kids thrust into the deep end.

Reading are in freefall. The Madjeski money has long dried up and now they’re faced with dwindling crowds in a big stadium and they’re losing money hand over fist. A few years back they were in the Premiership, and right now I can see them dropping down to L2. A lesson to us all.

That may all be true but I don’t think it means that the players who stayed out at the end deserved the absolute mullering they got from their own fans.

Bergen wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:54 pm

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:55 pm Played really well today. Piggotts best game by far. Cooper is an excellent signing. Tough, strong, no-nonsense. Exactly what you want in a CB.

Moncur obviously must have read my thread on here from the other day because he stepped up and won us the match.

Felt sorry for the Reading players who stayed to get verbally battered by their own fans. It’s hardly their fault that they are in the situation they are in regarding ownership and I really didn’t think they played that badly. Considering a load of players weren’t even listed in the programme I’m assuming a few of them are young kids thrust into the deep end.

leebmx wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:14 pm

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:55 pm Played really well today. Piggotts best game by far. Cooper is an excellent signing. Tough, strong, no-nonsense. Exactly what you want in a CB.

Moncur obviously must have read my thread on here from the other day because he stepped up and won us the match.

Felt sorry for the Reading players who stayed to get verbally battered by their own fans. It’s hardly their fault that they are in the situation they are in regarding ownership and I really didn’t think they played that badly. Considering a load of players weren’t even listed in the programme I’m assuming a few of them are young kids thrust into the deep end.

First live game i've been able to get to this season and if that was Piggptts best game by far then f88k me...I don't like to criticise players but I thought he was so average. Should have scored at least once and lost every header he went up for against their centre back. The ball bounces off him like trampoline and he doesn't seem to have the pace to make any sort of threatening run.
I hate writing stuff like this and I feel sorry for the bloke, because he must have something about him to get to this level, but I just don't really understand what sort of striker he is. Is he a target man? surely not because he can't win a header, there to hold up and link? - see no evidence, a fox in the box? What?....When Drinan came on you suddenly saw the change pace and physicality can make, even if he did just about kill himself trying to get a shot off at the end.
i realise it is not anything which hasn't been said already on here but if we had someone with class in the centre forward spot we would have had the game won by half time.

leebmx wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:14 pm

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:55 pm Played really well today. Piggotts best game by far. Cooper is an excellent signing. Tough, strong, no-nonsense. Exactly what you want in a CB.

Moncur obviously must have read my thread on here from the other day because he stepped up and won us the match.

Felt sorry for the Reading players who stayed to get verbally battered by their own fans. It’s hardly their fault that they are in the situation they are in regarding ownership and I really didn’t think they played that badly. Considering a load of players weren’t even listed in the programme I’m assuming a few of them are young kids thrust into the deep end.

First live game i've been able to get to this season and if that was Piggptts best game by far then f88k me...I don't like to criticise players but I thought he was so average. Should have scored at least once and lost every header he went up for against their centre back. The ball bounces off him like trampoline and he doesn't seem to have the pace to make any sort of threatening run.
I hate writing stuff like this and I feel sorry for the bloke, because he must have something about him to get to this level, but I just don't really understand what sort of striker he is. Is he a target man? surely not because he can't win a header, there to hold up and link? - see no evidence, a fox in the box? What?....When Drinan came on you suddenly saw the change pace and physicality can make, even if he did just about kill himself trying to get a shot off at the end.
i realise it is not anything which hasn't been said already on here but if we had someone with class in the centre forward spot we would have had the game won by half time.

DrWindy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 1:01 am Not a Drinan fan, but he did make a significant contribution when he came on. We know he’s not going to get you many goals but he does offer some physicality up front.

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:25 pm

leebmx wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:14 pm

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:55 pm Played really well today. Piggotts best game by far. Cooper is an excellent signing. Tough, strong, no-nonsense. Exactly what you want in a CB.

Moncur obviously must have read my thread on here from the other day because he stepped up and won us the match.

Felt sorry for the Reading players who stayed to get verbally battered by their own fans. It’s hardly their fault that they are in the situation they are in regarding ownership and I really didn’t think they played that badly. Considering a load of players weren’t even listed in the programme I’m assuming a few of them are young kids thrust into the deep end.

First live game i've been able to get to this season and if that was Piggptts best game by far then f88k me...I don't like to criticise players but I thought he was so average. Should have scored at least once and lost every header he went up for against their centre back. The ball bounces off him like trampoline and he doesn't seem to have the pace to make any sort of threatening run.
I hate writing stuff like this and I feel sorry for the bloke, because he must have something about him to get to this level, but I just don't really understand what sort of striker he is. Is he a target man? surely not because he can't win a header, there to hold up and link? - see no evidence, a fox in the box? What?....When Drinan came on you suddenly saw the change pace and physicality can make, even if he did just about kill himself trying to get a shot off at the end.
i realise it is not anything which hasn't been said already on here but if we had someone with class in the centre forward spot we would have had the game won by half time.

I said it was his best game for us so far. I didn’t say that he’s good.

I’m slightly baffled by the love in that Drinan gets sometimes as well. The bloke runs a lot but is otherwise hopeless.

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:37 am

DrWindy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 1:01 am Not a Drinan fan, but he did make a significant contribution when he came on. We know he’s not going to get you many goals but he does offer some physicality up front.

Really ?????