jono Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 We played a poor half of football and were punished by a hungry side with nibble players. It doesn't mean the wheels have come off. yep .. Some choices were wrong ( and lest be honest they were partially forced changes ) but you know ....what would have happened if Keogh hadn't had to go off and the first 10 mins of their energy had burned off without a goal ? What if Lawrence hadn't got that hard knock early on ? What if, when we were on the up in the second half, Curtiss hadn't made an uncharacteristic error ? Or Winall hadn't got himself for being narky with a petulant pedant for a ref ? Fine lines .. Just a bad day. The large lady hasn't even got her outfit on, hasn't been given the music yet alone started singing. Chill out lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Nibble,players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, jono said: We played a poor half of football and were punished by a hungry side with nibble players. It doesn't mean the wheels have come off. yep .. Some choices were wrong ( and lest be honest they were partially forced changes ) but you know ....what would have happened if Keogh hadn't had to go off and the first 10 mins of their energy had burned off without a goal ? What if Lawrence hadn't got that hard knock early on ? What if, when we were on the up in the second half, Curtiss hadn't made an uncharacteristic error ? Or Winall hadn't got himself for being narky with a petulant pedant for a ref ? Fine lines .. Just a bad day. The large lady hasn't even got her outfit on, hasn't been given the music yet alone started singing. Chill out lads Not really fine lines today.....more like a massive fault line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 12 minutes ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said: Aside from the goals etc,did anyone else think it was an unusually spiky game today? Loads of needle between the players,especially Nugent and Martin winding their keeper up including some lovely shoves which resulted in the determining the ball into chrissies back and a head to head between them. I noticed that reading seemed to revel in timewasting and goading the supporters too. I thought the ref was masterful in not dealing with any of these issues at all...utterly useless today. It all did add to the atmosphere though,which was pretty vicious....I've never seen a Russell or Martin goal celebrated quite so energetically and loudly as today...I felt like I was at the coleseum in Rome....just needed a lion thrown into the mix Thought the ref managed the game terribly, was just ridiculous at times. His silly little wave he’d do to their goalkeeper at every single goal kick was just stupid. Book him and he’ll stop timewasting. Their rolling around was a bit ridiculous but was allowed to happen so there we go, can’t blame them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needles Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I've calmed down now. We were appalling. They should donate their wages this week. No excuses. Individually and collectively appalling. Manager included. They've learnt a lot of goodwill with some gutsy displays. That's evaporated. I don't mind losing. I do mind not competing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 So saying to me that there keeper pushed martin and threw ball at him not a sending off yes it is mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I saw some players trying and failing and I saw other players just failing. I will give credit to Johnson, Martin, Russell and Wisdom for trying to make things happen. They didn't always come off, but they tried. The others should have a look at themselves. Johnson in particular was dealt a rubbish hand in not knowing whether to push up and help the attackers press or sit back. With a midfielder more mobile than Huddlestone I suspect we would've been a lot more successful when pressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaRam Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Well, the best thing after that abject display apart from the whinging potty mouth woman beside me leaving after 75 mins was she took all the whinging potty mouth tossers with her and for the last 20 minutes the atmosphere improved no end!! yes it was an embarrassing first 70 minutes but not half as embarrassing as the stadium being half empty after 75 mins. Well played for those that stayed to see the fight from the team and Chrissy Martins birthday goal. poor team selection in my opinion but what's done is done. Not sure why Vydra or Thorne didn't come on after we pulled one back to try and salvage something, maybe rowett forgot he could make another sub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 14 minutes ago, needles said: I've calmed down now. We were appalling. They should donate their wages this week. No excuses. Individually and collectively appalling. Manager included. They've learnt a lot of goodwill with some gutsy displays. That's evaporated. I don't mind losing. I do mind not competing. Certainly got my blood boiling today...and the first time my son,who has only recent got into the game,really got what being a rams fan is like....he still hasn't got his voice back Proud to stay the full 97 minutes though,unlike half the stadium and rewarded with chrissies goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 8 minutes ago, B4ev6is said: So saying to me that there keeper pushed martin and threw ball at him not a sending off yes it is mate. Don't get too tied up with this we were well beaten by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Credit to ? Failed 11 players + Manager. It was appalling today. It felt like I was watching Chesterfield and that's saying something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I decided to beat the traffic today by staying till the final whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 11 minutes ago, Gritters said: Credit to ? Failed 11 players + Manager. It was appalling today. It felt like I was watching Chesterfield and that's saying something. More Sunday league!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Mills Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 They can all f*** off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingfieldram Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said: More Sunday league!? i was just about to say that......we couldn't keep the ball down....we couldn't retain and we couldn't pass. We failed on the real basics, which worries me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said: More Sunday league!? FA Cup third round is looming.........bring on the mighty erm ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, SKRam said: FA Cup third round is looming.........bring on the mighty erm ....... Maidstone United. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 We will sometimes lose football matches, sometimes we will lose them in a way that annoys us. As long as lessons are learned and mistakes a rectified what is the big deal? We are still in the hunt this season but some of you are banging on like someone has kicked your front door in and taken a dump on your lounge carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoneAluko Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Reading fan here, I come in peace. I expected a very tough game, I thought we were fortunate to beat Forest in the sense that their goalie and attackers were beyond dreadful. But instead I saw a derby side that looked a mile off the pace, they were nearly like us last year at times. No tempo, no real attacking threat and shambolic defending, all that in account you were probably the worst side we’ve visited this season. However, we had loads of games like this last season and we still finished 3rd so I’d not go to extremes this game at all. These things happen(we lost 3-0 to Brighton, 4-1 to Newcastle, 5-0 to Fulham, 4-1 to Brentford, 3-0 to Preston and of course, 7-1 to Norwich yet still finished third). Sone Aluko and Mo Barrow would trouble any championship defence, Stam has finally realised how to use those two players to their full potential and when John Swift plays, we play, so again it means that it’s not all doom and gloom. By the way, Wisdom looks like a smart buy, without him you’d have lost by a lot more, no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Hobhead Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 We were dreadful, but we've been on a great run that I never saw coming. **** happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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