Doncaster Rovers v Reading

[Dutch Uncle]

It is ordained - we do not beat Reading

[ScillyRover]

Killa's had a good game today. IMO we're still short of a good CB to partner him.

[CottyRover]

I guess I was assuming his arrival meant that our defence was sorted!

[Sandy Lane]

Are Reading just playing really well then?  We have had no goal attempts on target and 5 off target (according to the BBC).

[CottyRover]

It sounds as thogh we just can't get our normal game together - is that because they know how to stop us, or are we having a bad day?

[Barmby Rover]

Correct. Reading have played well and Rovers have not worked hard enough to stay in the game. Oster has gone missing, Hayter was completely neutralised, the midfielders have hardly been mentioned. Woods has improved things. Perhaps he needs to replace Oster in midfield and have a bit more creativity in there.

[CottyRover]

Reality check! I'd begun to think that with the Kilgallon signing a play off place was a certainty! Not impossible, of course, but we're clearly far from invincible. If we get to the play off final and we're up against Reading we're buggered!

[PDX_Rover]

No doubt the knockers will be out in force.  We've had a few thrashings this season though it has to be said...  which worries me.

Having said that.... we need to maximise on these games in hand now.  Put a small run together and we can be right back in the mix.

A long way to go this season yet.

[CottyRover]

Agreed. Our season is far from over. My son will be crowing that Hull City are ahead of us in the table now! (He can't help it, he grew up in Hull!)

[mushRTID]

Didnt think Reading were that good to be honest which makes today all the more gutting.

I feel we badly miss Stock, far too many times Sam or Locky recieve the ball with a bit of space in front of them and go long to find nobody. Dont like the 5 defenders, especially not at home.

Nothing went right, we couldnt even pass to each other at times, Oster and Wilson kept giving it away and Sharp and Hayter barely touched the ball. Kilgallon looked good and is not frightened to get forward either.

Throw in an horrendous howler for Sully and its a really bad day at the office.