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Decent-ish first half that for us. We’ve controlled the game in spells and had some nice bits of interplay in the Reading final third, but were just lacking that bit of spark until Lawrence pulled that one out the hat. Great fighting spirit shown after that to not just sit on the 1-0 lead, but to keep driving forward and force the error out of Reading. Finally got the pen we deserved after a fair few dodgy refereeing decisions, and Rooney made up for some of his sloppy play by putting us 2-0 up.

We need to be wary though and come out second half with absolute focus. Reading are a good side and we’ve given the ball away sloppily a few too many times - we will be punished if we don’t sort that out. Need to look after the ball a bit better, and make sure our defending is up to scratch - they’ve cut through us a bit too easily at times.

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Now this is where a lack of crowd could count against us.Imagine 28,000 cheering the Rams off after that fantastic 5 minute spell ...then when coming out for the second half.The crowd would be on a high for rest of the game helping the team to 3 points.No crowd and all that positivety disappears.

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Just now, Patrick Rams said:

Now this is where a lack of crowd could count against us.Imagine 28,000 cheering the Rams off after that fantastic 5 minute spell ...then when coming out for the second half.The crowd would be on a high for rest of the game helping the team to 3 points.No crowd and all that positivety disappears.

Orrrr the lack of "PASS IT FORWARDSSS YOU £! *#%@" and negativity/nerves might spur us on more

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1 minute ago, Millenniumram said:

Decent-ish first half that for us. We’ve controlled the game in spells and had some nice bits of interplay in the Reading final third, but were just lacking that bit of spark until Lawrence pulled that one out the hat. Great fighting spirit shown after that to not just sit on the 1-0 lead, but to keep driving forward and force the error out of Reading. Finally got the pen we deserved after a fair few dodgy refereeing decisions, and Rooney made up for some of his sloppy play by putting us 2-0 up.

We need to be wary though and come out second half with absolute focus. Reading are a good side and we’ve given the ball away sloppily a few too many times - we will be punished if we don’t sort that out. Need to look after the ball a bit better, and make sure our defending is up to scratch - they’ve cut through us a bit too easily at times.

I think Rooney has had a better half than against Millwall. 

He is controlling the play from deep and making room for Bird. 

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14 minutes ago, SaintRam said:

2-0 Rooney. Fired into the bottom left.

Looked a tad soft that peno, but Sibley's was stonewall for me and turned down so evens out. 

That's what I thought, Sibley pen was more of a pen than the second one! 

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10 minutes ago, LincsRam said:

Funny game, both teams looking like 1 pass from getting in behind and tbh it was pretty even first 30 mins, brilliant end for the half from us though ?

In a sense you’re right but I feel we look much more coherent as a unit when we have the ball. The danger moments for each team maybe the same but we look more like we have a plan as a team. 

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