Match Day Thread Hull City v Reading

[Gone For A Walk]

Really disappointing way to lose the game, but thought Longman was fantastic otherwise, some great runs and movement off the ball, and some clever flicks that on another day end up in the back of the net.

Thought that was one of Seri's worst games for us, rounded off with a terrible dive.

Odd. I thought Seri had a decent game. Worked hard, constantly trying to make things happen, some Huddlesque passes. Things just didn't come off today all round. It was a terrible dive though, expecting a bit more contact that never came I guess.

 

[Gone For A Walk]

Belief & excitement growing again. Team looking more organised. Off the back of 2 good performances & results.
I fear we just know what's gonna happen!

Typical bloody City.
Disappointing - yes
Frustrating - yes
Surprising - not in the slightest

Now the real work begins for Rosie. Hopefully the worst is now behind us and we improve massively from December and again after January. I have high hopes (likely to be shattered yet again).

 

[SydneyTiger14]

Odd. I thought Seri had a decent game. Worked hard, constantly trying to make things happen, some Huddlesque passes. Things just didn't come off today all round. It was a terrible dive though, expecting a bit more contact that never came I guess.

He had a FK a bit earlier which didn't even beat the first man, I think it was the first half where he played a really lazy pass without looking that went to no one and almost created a dangerous chance. Yes he plays that sort of role where a mistake will be most noticeable but it just seemed poorer than most lately. Perhaps the dive coloured the perception more than it should have.

 

[tigermaul]

I must admit when Greaves scored early on I got quite moist with the thought of a goal fest until the curse of Richie Appleby appeared from the back of the south stand. As the match wore on it was inevitable that the Berkshire bumming was about to rear it's head. Heart break in stoppage time as Reading went plum deep.

Its head - not it’s head. People follow your posts so closely it’s important you set a good grammatical example in amongst the complete bollocks you write.

 

[GlassHalfHull]

Seri left all his energy on the pitch. Poor sod can do no more for us than he's doing already. He is quality and workrate combined.

 

[Idi Amin]

Seri left all his energy on the pitch. Poor sod can do no more for us than he's doing already. He is quality and workrate combined.

Correct, its what's around him!

 

[Newland Tiger]

Odd. I thought Seri had a decent game. Worked hard, constantly trying to make things happen, some Huddlesque passes. Things just didn't come off today all round. It was a terrible dive though, expecting a bit more contact that never came I guess.

I guess they stopped booking players for 'simulation' but that was embarrassing
and I don't want to see our players doing it

 

[GlassHalfHull]

Yet again we've been beaten by a team whose gamesmanship was more effective than ours. We've never been very good at winning free kicks and pens which hasn't really bothered me as it is twattish anyway. Maybe these are the fine margins LR spoke about after the game. One of which may be getting some energy in the crowd to appeal strongly for the 50:50 decisions to go in our favour.

 

[johnbo]

Yet again we've been beaten by a team whose gamesmanship was more effective than ours. We've never been very good at winning free kicks and pens which hasn't really bothered me as it is twattish anyway. Maybe these are the fine margins LR spoke about after the game. One of which may be getting some energy in the crowd to appeal strongly for the 50:50 decisions to go in our favour.

Your right sometimes I’ve stood up screamed at the ref for a pen/free kick sat back down again and my mate as said, I don’t think it was a free kick, I’ve replied saying- I know it wasn’t but it’s called been biased and having home advantage.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

This was Reading taking their second or third corner in the first half, the only time the ref went over to tell him, it happened again before the equaliser was scored, the crowd were shouting at the ref, he did nothing. In the second half, he went over to tell the player again, at what point does something get done? Surely the second time he checks should be a booking, but nothing!
It’s the same as time wasting, what’s the point in letting people get away with it if it’s in the rules? What advantage does that little bit give them?

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This sort of thing is absolutely disgraceful and should be stamped out



unless we’re hanging on for a 1-0 win and we do it

 

[originalminority]

I must admit when Greaves scored early on I got quite moist with the thought of a goal fest until the curse of Richie Appleby appeared from the back of the south stand. As the match wore on it was inevitable that the Berkshire bumming was about to rear it's head. Heart break in stoppage time as Reading went plum deep.

I must admit when Greaves scored early on I got quite moist with the thought of a goal fest until the curse of Richie Appleby appeared from the back of the south stand.

You was too moist to update the score board Vernon, you took ages you amateur.

 

[tigerrev]

Yet again we've been beaten by a team whose gamesmanship was more effective than ours

Yes - who would have thought that an "old school" approach could still win football games? You know, the keeper actually kicking the ball into the opponents half from a goal kick, throwing the ball forwards from a throw in, taking plenty of time over every dead ball situation (as opposed to taking a quick 3-yard free kick) etc. Who would have thought these "Old school" tactics still had a place in the modern game?

 

[bradymk2]

i think we need to start being ****s
that reading corner thing is genius

we need to aggravate the opposition
rile em up

fling mud into their keepers eyes

 

[Evington]

Lots of pant ****ting going on this evening.

Wasn't our best game this season by any stretch but we still made far more happen than we're used to seeing. It just didn't come off this time. Greaves scores from a set piece, Slater doesn't take his chance at an open goal, Pelkas bicycle kick blocked, Fig's header saved, possible pen on Greaves denied, on another day they'd have had a red card.

Reading created very little. Baxter made one good save I can remember, anything else was bread and butter for him. It was a smash and grab from them thanks to two poor moments from us defensively and a couple of key moments from the referee that didn't go our way. Debatably their first goal wasn't even poor defending, just good movement from their lad.

The scenario we're in and the fact it's at home again makes it more frustrating but we're not going to win every game. If we play the rest of our games like we did today I'm confident we'll win more than we lose. A couple of months ago we were genuinely piss poor. Low possession and most of it in our own half, no shots, let alone on target, no chances, no half chances and constantly inviting pressure on, making glaring mistakes in scandalous places etc... This is a hard result to swallow, but with a bit of clarity, we're definitely improving, despite the result, and with some key players due to come back soon.

I like the positivity

 

[Mckechnie Orange]

I thought we’d actually signed him permanently

With a view to permanent - so he's on approval basically. Same deal as Allahyar.

 

[TIGERSCAVE]

Seri left all his energy on the pitch. Poor sod can do no more for us than he's doing already. He is quality and workrate combined.

I doubted him about 5/6 games in, he seemed to disappear and not want to be here. But not now. We are beyond lucky to have him in our shirt and with the right people beside him (might not be until next season) he will go to a different level. If I was Acun/ LR I'd be building around him.

 

[kingstontiger]

Yet again we've been beaten by a team whose gamesmanship was more effective than ours. We've never been very good at winning free kicks and pens which hasn't really bothered me as it is twattish anyway. Maybe these are the fine margins LR spoke about after the game. One of which may be getting some energy in the crowd to appeal strongly for the 50:50 decisions to go in our favour.

I absolutely agree with this. Was very conscious in the L1 promotion season how much nous we showed. Slowed the game down on throw ins but also Magennis and Honeyman were constantly niggling at refs and drawing loads of fouls. I don't see anyone in the current team who seems to do that. It shouldn't be needed of course, but I really feel we've had some awful refereeing decisions this season and begin to wonder if it's a factor. Normally when people complain about the ref I think it's just our natural bias but this season I really feel we've had a raw deal almost every game I've seen.

 

[big vern]

I absolutely agree with this. Was very conscious in the L1 promotion season how much nous we showed. Slowed the game down on throw ins but also Magennis and Honeyman were constantly niggling at refs and drawing loads of fouls. I don't see anyone in the current team who seems to do that. It shouldn't be needed of course, but I really feel we've had some awful refereeing decisions this season and begin to wonder if it's a factor. Normally when people complain about the ref I think it's just our natural bias but this season I really feel we've had a raw deal almost every game I've seen.

Just papering over the fact that we are crap. Just saying old shag.

 

[highpeak tiger]

I reckon you can tell a bad ref by what he does give City. When you reckon it was a **** decision for your team, any bias you possess is not a factor. We've had shockers at pretty much every game. Decisions are so inconsistent as to be ridiculous. A more physical approach does not make a push in the back legal. Why do linesman (or whatever they are called) ignore a player blatantly pulling the arm of another player on the blind side of the ref. Professional players should know the laws of the game so I really don't see why refs need to waste 2 minutes at every corner, talking to players about pushing shoving etc. See it, blow, penalise. Same with time wasting, one shout of "get on with it" then card them. I reckon refs waste more time than teams.
Rant over.

 

[Kalman]

With a view to permanent - so he's on approval basically. Same deal as Allahyar.

Allahyar didn’t arrive injured for months. Weird we’ve signed some no-mark reserve player from Arsenal on loan, gave him the #10 shirt and haven’t seen him once since we signed him.

We’ve made a few pointless signings. The kid from Arsenal, the two from Chelsea and Ryan Woods. Signing players we didn’t need when we’re crying out for a strong defensive midfielder to compliment Seri.