Reading Match Thread

That's as maybe but those 2 strikers are way out of our price range so it's not a realistic comparison. If anyone should be criticised after that first half display it's Bale.
 
If Defoe scored a hat-trick but missed 6 more chances, some of you would only focus on the missed chances.



I cannot speak for others, but if Defoe scored a hat-trick for us, I'd be the first to sing his praises. Unfortunately, he hasn't done that for a long while.

Just because he scored a simple goal today, I'm not going to ignore his failings in 99% of the chances he's given. If others want to pop on a pair of Defoe patented rose-tinted glasses, fine.
 
That's as maybe but those 2 strikers are way out of our price range so it's not a realistic comparison. If anyone should be criticised after that first half display it's Bale.



Yes, I know that. I was using an extreme example to make a very simple point. Defoe isn't anywhere near their league.
 
Le Fondre's physicality is causing our centre-backs some problems.
Ongoing thing for us.