Match Day Thread Reading v Hull City AFC
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Hate to say it but I do feel a better manager would be getting more out of our team right now.
To be fair, Adkins could be getting more out of our team if he put out a stronger and more positive first 11.
To be fair, Adkins could be getting more out of our team if he put out a stronger and more positive first 11.
Tbh we got away with that .. could have been double that score .. with performances like that we'd struggle in Div 1
Wait for it !
Fantastic in the warm up.
Hard working group of players.
Getting the best nutrition.
Always a positive person.
Glass half full.
Concentrating on the positive elements.
It’s like a ****ing bingo session at a positive management seminar. I am hoping for a bit more honesty after today’s shambles.
Fantastic in the warm up.
Hard working group of players.
Getting the best nutrition.
Always a positive person.
Glass half full.
Concentrating on the positive elements.
It’s like a ****ing bingo session at a positive management seminar. I am hoping for a bit more honesty after today’s shambles.
We are what we are. No blame aimed towards the players or management from me.
If you expected anything other than a relegation fight then you were kidding yourself.
[HASHTAG]#AllamOut[/HASHTAG]
If you expected anything other than a relegation fight then you were kidding yourself.
[HASHTAG]#AllamOut[/HASHTAG]
Disagree. Why do we have this poor squad? Why do we have Adkins as manager? Why are we in the Championship? It's all down to the Allams.
As you say, maybe our team should be beating Reading. But why aren't they? Why don't they look like they want to win? Well, they're playing in a less than half full home stadium, the atmosphere is toxic all around, they're playing for a manager who has to work for these ****ing owners. That stuff affects players, whether playing home or away. It travels with them. They don't want to be here.
The **** the club are in right now is ALL down to the Allams.
I don’t think he has a single idea what the best team and formation is or how to get the best out of what he has. Still all in all I don’t blame him too much for the shambolic mess this club is in. He needed a job and was prepared to put up with the **** that went with it. That’s it in a nutshell really.
Agree with pretty much everything you've said, qn tho.... If mh is not up for it who on earth do we play there? We've no proper cms other than Stewart (worse) and batty an u23s lad the rest are all attacking mids
I hate the Allams as much as most on here, but... It's way too easy to blame EVERYTHING on them.
We can all admit our team isnt anything special but when similar teams or even slightly poorer teams are beating you and beating you well... something isnt right.
We can all admit our team isnt anything special but when similar teams or even slightly poorer teams are beating you and beating you well... something isnt right.
Got to be honest matey, The lack of investment in the team has left it very weak in crucial areas, it is still desperately short of decent midfield options. We went for good targets (Norwood for one) but would not pay. We are light of several more professionals than last year and have the worst squad we have seen for several years. I agree Nige is not doing great but really we all know where the blame lies.
Perhaps the similar / slighty poorer teams than Hull City don't have owners who have alienated half the fan base, ripped the heart out of the club and continue to dismantle the legacy they created piece by piece?
Perhaps their owners know that a football club needs its supporters no matter what outside issues they may encounter?
Perhaps poorer teams may have the togetherness that comes from a club where everyone is pulling in the right direction....?
We may be better on paper, but pour some Allam poison on the page and watch it rot....
I had to change 4 nappies this afternoon and Sounds like I had more fun than those watching . Result no surprise tho, games are won and lost in midfield and we don't have one .
Spot on. Ffs I despair, a **** team that hasn't won a point at home this season, and we make them look like world beaters. Really poor, the worst I've seen for some time, we looked lethargic, slow, no idea, no fight, no hope or urgency of getting back into it, criminal sub of Bowen.
Got to feel for those who travelled. Safe journey back home.
Perhaps those poorer players at equally poorly run clubs that manage to beat us convincingly have just a little bit more professional pride. Despite playing under **** like owners, they get a wage don’t they?
Owners don’t dish out a performance on the pitch. Yes they are ****s, yes they have under invested in the team. But that is not an acceptable excuse for the sack of **** we are seeing on the pitch from players earning a living out of our club.
There’s basics not being done on the pitch like marking at corners. I suppose we blame that on the owners as well?
Irvine? Elphick? Lichaj? Burke? Kane?
All would be better options than MH who is no way a CM, and KS (be he not good enough, shot of confidence, or whatever it is). And as for MH being captain?!!!
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I'm not a huge Adkins fan , but not sure I agree . The players aren't good enough to expect Victory against anybody . Tho what does annoy me is he seems to play same formation nearly every game , things aren't working , he should shake it up a bit . Today was crying out for 2 up top , reading must have been so edgy and nervous with their home record . Should have taken the game to them from the off