Reading v Doncaster Rovers

The Reading management reaction seems rather smug. Perhaps the best we might have out of it would have been 2-2, but 4-1 flaterred them and describing it as "easy" borders on arrogance. The highlights of their game against Burnley made them look poor and yesterday their football was prettier than ours, but not 3 goals better.

I agree that Tunrbull made a couple of good saves in the first half, but I stick to my belief that he was at fault with the first goal as a result of being indecisive which probably is because he still lacks sustained competitive match experience.

I remain worried about Jones's lack of speed. He is unbeatable in the air but when the opposition has a forward with pace like Le Fondre, someone else must take him on (like other clubs did with Billy Sharp) with Jones deployed elsewhere.

It may be a harsh judgment, but I cannot see any future with us for Bennett who has had more opportunties than is really justified. De Val was on the bench yesterday and I'd rather see him given a chance or one of the youngsters.

We often seem unlucky at Reading. In 2009 I shall never forget the way Kebe managed to totally fool the ref into giving a foul on the edge of the penalty area when O'Connor wasn't within a yard of him, followed in the second half by Guy being brought down in the penalty area which the Reading commentator described as "going down too easily" !!

On this occasion and in a season when we have had some raw deals from officials we must give D'Urso credit for refereeing the game very fairly.

If anyone thinks we are going to get a better keeper than Turnbull.............then dream on.
WE need 2 QUALITY defenders as a matter of urgency.
Lets hope we get all our 346 midfielders available then we may make a few changes in that area rather than just shuffling the same 4 or 5.

Donaldo

I've said it a couple of times this season about Jonesy and I think once he's back from injury you could add McCombe into the same bracket about speed etc

When you talk about speed what do you think of McCleary for Reading.

What a player they have in McCleary very fast, great passer of the ball in setting goals up and he scores goals?

The complete deal.

I have never seen or heard of him before but he was central to our demise in that game.

I certainly don't remember him standing out for Forest in the past.

Alex

Can you please e mail me your phone number, I have lost it. Thanks.

Yes Alex there were several of thier players who looked as though they would be very useful sprinters if they had chosen athletics as their sport. The whole team were impressive in terms of fitness which may not be surprising when they have an ex physio as their manager.

We could not afford to stand back and watch as we did for the first phase of the game. Whilst I do not advocate foul play a certain element of physical challenge is needed in such a situation to throw them off their stride and I do not think that either side committed a foul inside the first 15 minutes.

I'd certainly have Le Fondre and Pogrebnyak in my side; pity we didn't get L F when he was scoring goals for Rotherham.

NY,

I have sent a PM on VSC.

NY,
I have just noticed that after I putt a new phone system in international calls are blocked. That is because we are bombarded with calls from Europe and in particular Spain with spam calls. I will attempt to open the link.

NY,

Its no longer blocked

Thanks Alick, I have replied on VSC.