Season 20/21: The Reading v Swansea City Match Thread

[monmouth]

Not sure how anyone can describe Reading as terrible

They are dreadful. Better?

 

[Copamundial]

There is so much wrong with this team, the fact that we’ve accepted the mediocrity of players like Grimes and Fulton for so long sums us up.

Grimes selection as captain practically ensures his selection every game, he does nothing, Fulton...well what can you say apart from not good enough.

We have zero creativity in the middle of the Park, the only player that brings some urgency and pace is Dhanda, but he has to start a game he’s no impact player

 

[Jack2jack]

What can Cooper realistically do? At some point the players have to step up. No shots on target.

Do we even have a target?

Yep, it's the big white stick thing with a net around it, don't think they've had the memo.

 

[Captain_Sham]

Bidwell and Hourihane are bang out of form at the moment, Cooper doesn’t normally do half time changes but he needs to be decisive here

What can he do though? What game changers do we have? Ayew maybe. We have never really had a change of gear. We just sort of accumulate goals from time to time.

 

[Baron Goblet]

Reading have had a good season

 

[Skippyjack]

There is so much wrong with this team, the fact that we’ve accepted the mediocrity of players like Grimes and Fulton for so long sums us up.

Grimes selection as captain practically ensures his selection every game, he does nothing, Fulton...well what can you say apart from not good enough.

We have zero creativity in the middle of the Park, the only player that brings some urgency and pace is Dhanda, but he has to start a game he’s no impact player

Dhanda is League Two level.. but Coops will bring him on though

 

[sainthelens]

Not for a minute will it happen...but just if, can you imagine this lot in the PL ? Money aside it would set us back 10 years.

 

[Captain_Sham]

We’re not losing this because of Cooper.

We’re losing this because Lowe and Cullen are just not very good. Everything bounces off them, their positional play is shocking, they make no effort to find space, and even when they inadvertently find themselves in space the ball isn’t controlled. It either goes to an opposing player or far enough away from the direction of travel that all momentum is lost and everyone is out of position. Added to that Hourihane’s almost comical lack of concentration and the lack of creative ability in midfield and it is what it is. Routledge stands out for his ability to control the ball. He looks like he always has time The others just don’t have the same ability.

Our front three are not fit for purpose. I cant be any more diplomatic than that.

 

[eteb]

Whittaker miles better than Cullen, direct and talented but doesn’t get a sniff

 

[Captain_Sham]

Not for a minute will it happen...but just if, can you imagine this lot in the PL ? Money aside it would set us back 10 years.

I wish it would. It would take us back to Brendans promotion team.

 

[Skippyjack]

If only Lowe could trap a ball and keep possession, we might scrape a point

 

[Copamundial]

There is so much wrong with this team, the fact that we’ve accepted the mediocrity of players like Grimes and Fulton for so long sums us up.

Grimes selection as captain practically ensures his selection every game, he does nothing, Fulton...well what can you say apart from not good enough.

We have zero creativity in the middle of the Park, the only player that brings some urgency and pace is Dhanda, but he has to start a game he’s no impact player

Dhanda is League Two level.. but Coops will bring him on though

He probably will, and that’s the problem, he either starts and gives you the hour that he is capable of or he doesn’t make the squad.
The fact that Cooper doesn’t know his players is a worry.

 

[Captain_Sham]

Ian Walsh called it right the other day. The blip was the two wins we got (Millwall and Sheff)

 

[Londonlisa2001]

We’re not losing this because of Cooper.

We’re losing this because Lowe and Cullen are just not very good. Everything bounces off them, their positional play is shocking, they make no effort to find space, and even when they inadvertently find themselves in space the ball isn’t controlled. It either goes to an opposing player or far enough away from the direction of travel that all momentum is lost and everyone is out of position. Added to that Hourihane’s almost comical lack of concentration and the lack of creative ability in midfield and it is what it is. Routledge stands out for his ability to control the ball. He looks like he always has time The others just don’t have the same ability.

You really think a decent manager couldn’t get more out of them? The players are good enough. Odd that you’ve taken this particular stance at this time.

I don’t think Cooper is a good manager. I just don’t think he’s as bad as some do. I don’t believe our squad is full of untapped talent just waiting to be unleashed. I think most of them are bang average and if we get to the play offs that’s not a bad result. If a few talented players are with average players they drag them up. If the talented players are all removed you are left with what’s left.

We’ve sold anyone any good for a few windows now. And recruited people based on decisions that are not all within Cooper’s control.

There is no balance in what people are seeing. That’s all.

 

[monmouth]

Cullen had to score there.

This is why I think we will get a goal.