Reading Build Up And Match Thread

[supersonic]

Thats right. Man U had to play their CM'S at Cb for a period last season. Every club gets them, its how you deal with it.

 

Didnt Everton play with Cahill upfront on his own for a time last season when they had no strikers?

 

And a few years ago Blackburn had no strikers they had 2 play samba up front

[Yorkshire Saint]

Dickson Freekick Hammond header 2-1 Saints 10000 + in ground !

ps cherries 4-0 up

[St Landrew]

2-1 Saints, isn't it..? [Hammond]

[wheels]

Whats wrong

 

2 1 at the moment

 

 

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~2107391,00.html

 

Amazing how their OS has updated match report yet ours (the brand new, apparently brilliant site where 70% of fans get their info from) still shows the score as 1-0 Reading :rolleyes:

[SuperMikey]

Sounding very promising with a half-strength squad! COYS!

[wheels]

Dickson Freekick Hammond header 2-1 Saints 10000 + in ground !

ps cherries 4-0 up

 

Against Dorchester Town

[St Landrew]

Amazing how their OS has updated match report yet ours (the brand new, apparently brilliant site where 70% of fans get their info from) still shows the score as 1-0 Reading :rolleyes:

 

Perhaps we should bookmark the Reading site for the new season..?

[Yorkshire Saint]

Harding cross not dickson for second sorry

[Colinjb]

Reading that feed it sounds as though Dickson is playing in a more forward role. The predictions of a Dickson/Harding left hand side are coming true.

[John B]

Amazing how their OS has updated match report yet ours (the brand new, apparently brilliant site where 70% of fans get their info from) still shows the score as 1-0 Reading :rolleyes:

 

Our club wants us to pay I think to keep up to date with scores.

 

It all changed last season

[wheels]

Perhaps we should bookmark the Reading site for the new season..?

 

Or whoever we're playing against's (is that a word??) site

[saint J]

Antonio warming up, Could be dodgy! we've got to try and sign him.

[St Landrew]

Or whoever we're playing against's (is that a word??) site

 

That's the idea.

[Saint Garrett]

Doble on for Connolly

[S-Clarke]

Good update on Solent.

 

We deserve the lead and should have just scored a third - a good run and cross by dickson (who has been outstanding) and the shot by Connolly is stopped at point blank range by their keeper.

 

Doble for Connolly also

[John B]

Sounding very promising with a half-strength squad! COYS!

 

It is not a half strength squad I would have thought but the Squad minus a few players

[saintscottofthenortham]

Sounds good.

 

My mate just txt me from SMS saying we are looking very good. Against a strong Reading team that cant be bad...

[saint J]

Doble on for Connolly

 

Who's Doble? never heard of him!

[yorkie]

You just know Antonio will score - won't he?

[Smirking_Saint]

Who's Doble? never heard of him!

 

youngster

[S-Clarke]

2-2 - church pen

[Saint Garrett]

Pen for Reading...2-2 Harding challenge, 'harsh'

[Yorkshire Saint]

2-2 Penalty Reading after Dan Harding pulled J Tabb down

[Saint-Reece]

according to the echo feed saints fans chanting "sign him up" at Antonio, hopefully something can be arranged post-match

[saint J]

penelty to reading!

[SuperMikey]

It is not a half strength squad I would have thought but the Squad minus a few players

 

Really? No Lambert, Puncheon, Lallana, Schneiderlin or Richardson. The defence and strikers look okay, but midfield...

[VectisSaint]

It is not a half strength squad I would have thought but the Squad minus a few players

Think if you take out 7 first teamers its fair to say half-strength: Richardson, Seaborne, Lambert, Lallana, Schneiderlin, Puncheon and Holmes all missing today. Shows that we have strength in depth in most areas though that we can still field a decent side, only area where we don't have depth is up front as Ryan Doble seems to be No4 striker at the moment (unless you consider Lallana a striker). MF is strong with Pulis on the bench (as long as thats where he stays).

[S-Clarke]

Harding off, Reeves on

[St Landrew]

You just know Antonio will score - won't he?

 

I still find it slightly hard to believe that we haven't tried to secure his transfer. I mean, surely he made enough friends down here to want to come back, and he also would have a better chance of 1st team status. Or perhaps he thinks he's nearer the front at Reading..? Many variables, I'm sure [championship club, etc...], but it would be nice to know.

[John B]

Think if you take out 7 first teamers its fair to say half-strength: Richardson, Seaborne, Lambert, Lallana, Schneiderlin, Puncheon and Holmes all missing today. Shows that we have strength in depth in most areas though that we can still field a decent side, only area where we don't have depth is up front as Ryan Doble seems to be No4 striker at the moment (unless you consider Lallana a striker). MF is strong with Pulis on the bench (as long as thats where he stays).

 

Yes that was my point but did not have time to make it as well as you

[S-Clarke]

Reading 3-2 up

 

church again

[Saint Garrett]

3-2 Church

[Yorkshire Saint]

3-2 Reading Simon Church

[S-Clarke]

lots of youngsers out there now though tbh.

[Saint Charlie]

Even Pulis is on!

[John B]

I still find it slightly hard to believe that we haven't tried to secure his transfer. I mean, surely he made enough friends down here to want to come back, and he also would have a better chance of 1st team status. Or perhaps he thinks he's nearer the front at Reading..? Many variables, I'm sure [championship club, etc...], but it would be nice to know.

 

We may well have tried to secure his transfer but perhaps Reading think he is a good player and want to keep him.

[St Landrew]

We may well have tried to secure his transfer but perhaps Reading think he is a good player and want to keep him.

 

I was thinking along the lines of player power, as in... Thanks Reading FC, but I'd rather go back to Saints. Please can you make it possible..? And then we pay/compensate Reading, as he is a youngster.

[Yorkshire Saint]

2-4

[S-Clarke]

4-2 reading

 

antonio....

[St Landrew]

Inevitably... Antonio..!

[Saint Garrett]

Antoooooooooooooooniooooo

[Smirking_Saint]

Boll*cks, looks like i am getting the round in when i see the reading boys.

 

Did he celebrate ?

[saint_mears]

this is terrible

[The Kraken]

I was thinking along the lines of player power, as in... Thanks Reading FC, but I'd rather go back to Saints. Please can you make it possible..? And then we pay/compensate Reading, as he is a youngster.

 

Why would he agitate for a move to a lower league club? Especially if he has the confidence in himself that he'll break through into the first team. Much better on a personal level to do that in the Championship than in League One.

[S-Clarke]

this is terrible

 

not really, it's a bunch of academy players out there now which is why we've conceded a couple more unfortunately.

[Gorgiesaint]

Typical - although he wasn't the only ex-Saint on the scoresheet today. See Surman got Norwich's 2nd against Everton & Leon Best scored for Newcastle against PSV Eindhoven.

[saint_bert]

this is terrible

 

Be carefull, I think your in danger of over reacting

[jasoneuelllfanclub]

not really, it's a bunch of academy players out there now which is why we've conceded a couple more unfortunately.

 

Spot on. Reading were one of the form teams in the last few months of last season so they are a strong out fit. I am sure with best players back to fitness with a couple of additions to squad we will be fine. I am curious to know what is happening with seabourne. something not right there. Injury prehaps?

[Saint Garrett]

Full time...2-4

[St Landrew]

Why would he agitate for a move to a lower league club? Especially if he has the confidence in himself that he'll break through into the first team. Much better on a personal level to do that in the Championship than in League One.

 

You're probably right. As I said, there are many variables as to why we haven't secured his transfer. I'd just like to know exactly why not, because his ability to make the difference, or score when required, was one of the key elements of last season.