• CO CountryRoyal 18 Aug 2016 · 3:56am

  First things first that was a significant improvement on Wolves, though the benchmark wasn't exactly set high and don't let that fool you into thinking this was a good performance. Unlike Wolves where the relatively low scoreline flattered us, this evening we got a truely deserved pasting and again had it not been for Al-Habsi it would have been more. After Saturday's shambles it was evident the players were told to hit more long balls, however were mostly over or under hit, woeful cross fields or floated balls over the defence which were easily headed away. That being said the occasional ball down the channel or a misjudged header…

• JF Josef Fritzl 18 Aug 2016 · 4:52am

  It was an expected result really. Newcastle were tipped to dominate the league with their squad and we are trialling half a new team and a different style. I think it will take half a season to get into the groove.

• BR Binfield Royal 18 Aug 2016 · 6:01am

  Good post CR

• BE Berry 18 Aug 2016 · 8:50am

  The master plan is possession, If we can raise it to at least 95% and have our wingers sending in a conveyor belt of crosses one will hit the Kerm and our season will be saved, he will go on to play for France and we will sell him for slightly more than the Pogba deal, the Thai owners will be happy, they will release at least £50 for team rebuilding and were heading for the stars.....Don't mock Kerm....He is our Cantona

• BA Bart7 18 Aug 2016 · 9:15am

  The scoreline flattered them; we carved out more opportunities and had more of the ball. On another day we probably would have taken a point. They got a very soft penalty when the game was balanced at 1-1 and if that had stayed the score long into the second half then I feel the nerves would have kicked in for Newcastle. It still looks like a work in process and hopefully in a few weeks we will see a Reading side that is competitive in this league.

• BE Berry 18 Aug 2016 · 9:22am

  The scoreline flattered them; we carved out more opportunities and had more of the ball. On another day we probably would have taken a point. They got a very soft penalty when the game was balanced at 1-1 and if that had stayed the score long into the second half then I feel the nerves would have kicked in for Newcastle. It still looks like a work in process and hopefully in a few weeks we will see a Reading side that is competitive in this league. Are they handing out rose tinted specs to newbies?? Just asking

• MN Maneki Neko 18 Aug 2016 · 9:33am

  possession is all well and good at home, but we need to play on the break away from home. we were never going to be good enough to turn up at away grounds and dominate the game. and also its pretty clear that teams just too a quick look at our possession game, and came up with relatively simple ways to nullify it and pressure our weak back 4 and midfield into giving it away. striker needed. CB needed. Variation in play needed.

• MU muirinho 18 Aug 2016 · 9:46am

  possession is all well and good at home, but we need to play on the break away from home. we were never going to be good enough to turn up at away grounds and dominate the game. and also its pretty clear that teams just too a quick look at our possession game, and came up with relatively simple ways to nullify it and pressure our weak back 4 and midfield into giving it away. striker needed. CB needed. Variation in play needed. On the CB front, I noticed that Shane Duffy, who scored two OG's and got sent off for Blackburn last night, is apparently being bought by Brighton for £4m. How much would a good CB cost????????

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