v Reading (a) Matchday Thread

[RoyMac5 13,470]

1 hour ago, Millenniumram said:

Bit harsh that, thought he was very solid in defence yesterday and very rarely beaten. Do agree in general though - Buchanan is the better player. Forsyth is way too error prone for my liking.

He was a pale shadow of the player he has been, we're accepting ordinary performances as 'good enough'. Like with others in the squad.

[Jourdan 4,672]

Reading 2-0 Derby

[Woodley Ram 1,772]

I have gone 1-1 for this but I have a feeling that we might just pinch it

[Jimbo Ram 4,108]

20 minutes ago, Jourdan said:

Reading 2-0 Derby

Have you posted in predictions section?

[Ghost of Clough 9,943]

2 hours ago, Millenniumram said:

Bit harsh that, thought he was very solid in defence yesterday and very rarely beaten. Do agree in general though - Buchanan is the better player. Forsyth is way too error prone for my liking.

1 tackle all game?

[Jourdan 4,672]

24 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Have you posted in predictions section?

Sorry, my mistake!

[Rampage 6,769]

On 03/04/2021 at 06:54, Dean (hick) Saunders said:

Sir Tom of Lawrence will score and we will smite thee usurpers of the south.

Verily, for the gauntlet they have thrown down and honour must be satisfied. Let the tournament commence for the weather be fair and the wind flutters the pennants. Also this one we must winneth, oh yes indeedy.

[Millenniumram 12,999]

8 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Neither up to super Max though...how we miss him 🥲

You may laugh, but I’d still take Max Lowe over either Buchanan or Forsyth. He was one of the best LBs in the division last season imo - Buchanan and Forsyth are both not currently at that level.

[enachops 603]

4 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

You may laugh, but I’d still take Max Lowe over either Buchanan or Forsyth. He was one of the best LBs in the division last season imo - Buchanan and Forsyth are both not currently at that level.

Is this the same Max Lowe who struggled to hold down a regular starting place at mid table Derby? This is the Max Lowe who was one of the best LB’s in the league?! Mmmm...

[Millenniumram 12,999]

8 hours ago, RoyMac5 said:

He was a pale shadow of the player he has been, we're accepting ordinary performances as 'good enough'. Like with others in the squad.

Agree over the course of the season - I don’t think Forsyth is good enough at this level anymore. He’s declined significantly from his prime a few years back. Just think it’s harsh to draw that conclusion from yesterday’s game, which was one of his stronger performances.

Do agree we need to raise expectation levels of performances in general though. The vast, vast majority of this squad simply isn’t good enough to challenge at the right end of the division, and the sooner we realise that the better.

[Millenniumram 12,999]

7 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

1 tackle all game?

Defending is about more than just tackling. He didn’t need to make many tackles because he got his positioning right throughout the game, so was never really put on the back foot.

[Millenniumram 12,999]

10 minutes ago, enachops said:

Is this the same Max Lowe who struggled to hold down a regular starting place at mid table Derby? This is the Max Lowe who was one of the best LB’s in the league?! Mmmm...

He struggled to hold down his starting place because Cocu bizarrely kept dropping him for Malone, despite the fact Lowe was clearly the better player, and had very few poor performances imo. Not his fault that Cocu was a muppet.

[Sparkle 6,433]

48 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

You may laugh, but I’d still take Max Lowe over either Buchanan or Forsyth. He was one of the best LBs in the division last season imo - Buchanan and Forsyth are both not currently at that level.

Interesting viewpoint - I don’t agree both of ours are better in my opinion 

27 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

He struggled to hold down his starting place because Cocu bizarrely kept dropping him for Malone, despite the fact Lowe was clearly the better player, and had very few poor performances imo. Not his fault that Cocu was a muppet.

Malone is a very good wing back and a fairly poor full back whilst lowe couldn't hold down any position for us but good luck to him I hope he has a good career 

[enachops 603]

31 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

He struggled to hold down his starting place because Cocu bizarrely kept dropping him for Malone, despite the fact Lowe was clearly the better player, and had very few poor performances imo. Not his fault that Cocu was a muppet.

Harsh on Cocu. Lowe was average for Derby. Weak in the air, inconsistent, had some absolute mares and a few decent games. Average. Would fit in well to the current team, and still not be a standout. No where near the best in the league. 

[Carnero 9,639]

Bizarrely Lowe performed better at right back than left back. Give me Fozzy every time.

[Jimbo Ram 4,108]

1 hour ago, Millenniumram said:

You may laugh, but I’d still take Max Lowe over either Buchanan or Forsyth. He was one of the best LBs in the division last season imo - Buchanan and Forsyth are both not currently at that level.

I am now with Boots opticians, can recommend them 👍😁

[Sean 1,719]

Did I miss it or has there been no pre-match press?

[Carnero 9,639]

59 minutes ago, Sean said:

Did I miss it or has there been no pre-match press?

I believe the ironing puns are on a different thread 👍

[Millenniumram 12,999]

3 hours ago, Sparkle said:

Interesting viewpoint - I don’t agree both of ours are better in my opinion 

Malone is a very good wing back and a fairly poor full back whilst lowe couldn't hold down any position for us but good luck to him I hope he has a good career 

Wasn’t really meant to be a slight at Malone in all fairness, just saying that Lowe not starting every game for us doesn’t necessarily mean he wasn’t capable of doing so, or that he’s a poor player. Malone certainly seems to be doing a superb for Millwall, so fair play to him.

All this stuff about Lowe is academic anyway, as he got his deserved move to the Premier League. We move on.

[Millenniumram 12,999]

3 hours ago, enachops said:

Harsh on Cocu. Lowe was average for Derby. Weak in the air, inconsistent, had some absolute mares and a few decent games. Average. Would fit in well to the current team, and still not be a standout. No where near the best in the league. 

I don’t agree at all. Lowe was far better than average for us last season, I’m pretty sure the stats had him as the best full back in the League defensively. I’m certain some fans judged Lowe’s performances last season with the preconception that he was a poor player, based on his showings under Lampard. He was a totally different player on his return from Aberdeen - that loan really was the making of him, and that improvement is why he got his Premier League move. For whatever reason Cocu didn’t trust him, but I wouldn’t trust the player judgement of a manager who took us to the bottom of the League...