Sponsors MOM

[Wello]

Get rid of the sponsors mom and have a text vote and make money for the club say ten pence a text and do it that way. end of the day they just pick the player they want to meet. Tonights mom Carl Ikeme enough said.

[rover-n-out]

Good idea that Wello.
Ikeme and Tommy Spurr both equal motm for me, both had terrific games.

[stuey]

Great idea. But i thought Gillet was MOM for me tonight, best i've seen him this season.

[pubteam]

Maybe not a MOM performance, but I thought Giles Barnes was good again tonight. The way he's somehow converted himself from an underperforming winger to an all action box-to-box midfielder in a matter of a few weeks has been phenomenal.

[RoversAlias]

I thought Barnes did well in places but wasted a couple of spells of possession. All the same you are largely right about his performance.

Chimbonda was my man of the match although Ikeme did make several top class saves. Diouf did well but didn't deserve man of the match and i have to say fully merited his yellow card for diving in injury time. There's no need for that.

[jonnydog]

Chimbonda's my MOM tonight, thought he did everything and more, some good moves down that right side, overlapping Diouf and linking well with Copps.

A good performance once more by all though, Ikeme's saves were paramount to our point and the whole team should be proud!! No subs either.

[Donnywolf]

I thought Barnes did well in places but wasted a couple of spells of possession. All the same you are largely right about his performance.

Chimbonda was my man of the match although Ikeme did make several top class saves. Diouf did well but didn't deserve man of the match and i have to say fully merited his yellow card for diving in injury time. There's no need for that.

I went for TS myself (just before the MOM announcement) and that is the problem it is also announced a bit too early.

Carl Ikeme pulled off the 2 point saving saves whereas EH-D when announced as MOM dropped that clanger in his own box but got away with it and I think the outrageous dive was after that too

So Text vote sounds good but probably wont appeal to the Club as it is part and parcel of the Sponsors package.

...and for the record though I am having a pop at Dioufy for THAT dive and a few others he was awesome again Class oozes out of every pore of his body and he will inspire us to stay UP

[RobTheRover]

To be fair, EHD was tireless tonight, and probably covered every blade of grass.  Twice.

I've no complaints with him getting the MoM award.  Worked very hard for the side, and was instrumental in most attacks (and got back and defended)

[Norfolk N Chance]

Also got another assist I believe!

[Bessie Red]

I think they all played really well tonight. My MOM was probably Gillet just ahead of Sam Hird.

Hirdy did a great job on Jason Roberts (who many regard as the catalyst for Readings recent superb run) & kept him quiet for most ofthe game.

I am very proud of my team tonight & reading have probably just had their toughest game out of the last eight.

[IDM]

Spurr for me, followed by Hird and Gillett.

[Norfolk N Chance]

Spurr for me, followed by Hird and Gillett.

Ikeme, Chimbonda, Spurr,Gillet, Beye and Diouf all had o/s games

[jonnydog]

To be fair, EHD was tireless tonight, and probably covered every blade of grass.  Twice.

I've no complaints with him getting the MoM award.  Worked very hard for the side, and was instrumental in most attacks (and got back and defended)

His hard work is clear in every game. The man is definately up for this fight and fully deserves the armband to do it. Gets everywhere and has the right mentality. One assist AND one cleared off the line speaks volumes!

... Class act, and I for one am proud to have him in the hoops!!

[Wade Falana]

Freddie Piquionne got the MOM vote in the Premier Club. Not sure i agreed with that.

[bobjimwilly]

Freddie Piquionne got the MOM vote in the Premier Club. Not sure i agreed with that.

 He did ok 2nd half, but didn't really do anything for the first 45 mins?

[CusworthRovers]

All had a shout for MoM to be fair.....but like some have alluded to, it was Gilly's best game in a long while and he was the boss out there last night. Simon and Giles are really starting to have an impact in a very important area of the battlefield in our recent games, and if they carry on in this vain we will be in with a very good shout.

[Wade Falana]

All had a shout for MoM to be fair.....but like some have alluded to, it was Gilly's best game in a long while and he was the boss out there last night. Simon and Giles are really starting to have an impact in a very important area of the battlefield in our recent games, and if they carry on in this vain we will be in with a very good shout.

I agree with that Cussy. Barnes has improved massively and looks a player and Gilly has been immense over the last few games. I'd argue that they are our best combination in the middle even with Stocky fit.

[CusworthRovers]

Agreed.

What I've always wanted over the last year is consistency and a pattern. We look like we're getting one and it appears to be the right system/formula/team for the battle we are now in and the battle ahead. Be it right for the future or other parts of the season, I'm not sure but it's proving the best for the job at this time. Well done to Deano for that!

Regardless of who is out of the team at this moment, that team has to stay the same, fitness allowing. The only conundrum is Shelts/Hirdy.....both have done well and not let anyone down. In effect that competition can only be good for DRFC.

[DRFC-PERKINS]

I thought all the team played well with all of them making the odd mistake, Chimbonda has been our most improved player over the last couple of weeks IMO followed closely by Barnes. But for me the MOM is the little man, Simon was relentlessly running around getting stuck in at every opportunity. The amount of times they switched the ball and he ran from one side of the pitch to the other showed great passion and desire.

The performance was a great credit to the team, i felt we could of done better at set peices but apart from that no complaints.

I loved it when Diouf, Copps and Gillet stayed on the pitch after the game and clapped every side of the ground.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Hirdy did a great job on Jason Roberts (who many regard as the catalyst for Readings recent superb run) & kept him quiet for most ofthe game.

Agree with that. Didn't fall in to the trap of trying to out muscle him and did what he does best and used his noggin.

Good overall performances. Spurr put some excellent tackles in and Chimbonda, Gillett, Barnes and Bennett seem to be improving just at the right time. Of course having a class keeper makes a world of difference even though he was just as bamboozled with Harte's corners as the rest.

Interesting and refreshing to hear Saunders take some 'blame' for swapping around the markers at corners at half-time.

[i_ateallthepies]

Hirdy did a great job on Jason Roberts (who many regard as the catalyst for Readings recent superb run) & kept him quiet for most ofthe game.

Agree with that. Didn't fall in to the trap of trying to out muscle him and did what he does best and used his noggin.

Good overall performances. Spurr put some excellent tackles in and Chimbonda, Gillett, Barnes and Bennett seem to be improving just at the right time. Of course having a class keeper makes a world of difference even though he was just as bamboozled with Harte's corners as the rest.

Interesting and refreshing to hear Saunders take some 'blame' for swapping around the markers at corners at half-time.

I haven't heard his interview and have to agree with sentiments repeatedly posted on here about Saunders always finding someone to blame but himself, BUT... if ever there was justification for trying something different it was defending their corners last night.  I don't think there's much for us to complain at there.