Ler's talk about the Reading game

[In the box]

Let's stay in the game and try and try and have a game free of glaring errors.

Reading don't tend to score many but stay in games. Our record against them is iffy, albeit we don't meet that often.

This is the first time in many years when we should go in with some optimism against them.

Probably the understatement of the year

Optimism?  mmm!

[steve@dcfd]

Listen to Grants interview the 4 players that are recovering from injury all involved with the squad trainin today.  We have missed Sterry Clifton and Broadbent and even Nixon last game. We will have to see if any of those 4 will be ready for Saturday.
Grant said Saturday might be too early for three out of the four.
Pearson should be ready for Saturday and Broadbent as trained all week.

[adamtherover]

Away tickets almost sold out, we must get mad lol

[andy didcott]

Need to get back to winning ways, this is the game. 1-2.

[drfchound]

Need to get back to winning ways, this is the game. 1-2.

All runs come to an end.

[Usher wide.]

Need to get back to winning ways, this is the game. 1-2.

All runs come to an end.

I’ll let my wife know hound, it’ll be of some comfort to her.

She’s had a ‘tummy bug’ for two days now.

[ncRover]

I think Jack Marriott is out injured for today’s game. He’s been in the goals for them.

[ncRover]

Dave Kitson is at today’s game doing a fanzone Q&A if anyone is interested…

[BobG]

Give him one. Right on his nose.

[Reg of the Rovers]

Dave Kitson is at today’s game doing a fanzone Q&A if anyone is interested…

Do you know that you’re so disliked in Doncaster for your pathetic cheating that your surname is considered the worst possible swear-word / insult, replacing the four-letter ‘c’ word with some ease?
Then the nose thing, as suggest by Bob.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

A point in the right direction. I'd have taken that before the game.

Still work to do but bit by bit we can get back to building confidence and  go and win games.

[scawsby steve]

A point in the right direction. I'd have taken that before the game.

Still work to do but bit by bit we can get back to building confidence and  go and win games.

How can we win games when we don't score enough goals, and we don't have a decent keeper in the squad?

[GazLaz]

A point in the right direction. I'd have taken that before the game.

Still work to do but bit by bit we can get back to building confidence and  go and win games.

How can we win games when we don't score enough goals, and we don't have a decent keeper in the squad?

We created chances today in the second half. Another day we win that.

[scawsby steve]

A point in the right direction. I'd have taken that before the game.

Still work to do but bit by bit we can get back to building confidence and  go and win games.

How can we win games when we don't score enough goals, and we don't have a decent keeper in the squad?

We created chances today in the second half. Another day we win that.

We said that after the Huddersfield game, and the Burton game. We make chances but can't put them away.

[In the box]

A point well earned and looked more like they should with total commitment from everyone!!

[Avsuptem]

 It should have been 3 points. I hate to criticise 1 player but how many points has TLT cost us this season so far?

[Prez]

Feels like a defeat that. Yet another defensive howler costing us points. I just don’t know where we go with TLT. His confidence looks totally shot. Let’s not forget the howler pre season with Blackpool.

It’s just mistake after mistake.

We did play much better than previous games albeit against a very poor Reading team

[karldew]

It should have been 3 points. I hate to criticise 1 player but how many points has TLT cost us this season so far?

Maxwell with a poor clearance, scorer not closed down or even a tactical foul and then Timmys mistake.

[In the box]

Feels like a defeat that. Yet another defensive howler costing us points. I just don’t know where we go with TLT. His confidence looks totally shot. Let’s not forget the howler pre season with Blackpool.

It’s just mistake after mistake.

We did play much better than previous games albeit against a very poor Reading team

It’s mistakes that create goals  , the purpose is to get your opponent to make more than you .   

[Copps is Magic]

Performance was much better today. Hopefully we've turned the bad form patch around.

[Padge_DRFC]

Until they scored we were okay I thought. First half was a snooze fest mind.

Olusanya is Street until he's got the ball. Makes these same runs in behind from long balls but then doesn't do anything good with the ball

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Performance was much better today. Hopefully we've turned the bad form patch around.

Exactly. Agree with McCanns comments after the game. We have to take the positives and build from it.

[GazLaz]

It could have got a deflection, I can give him the benefit of the doubt.


Moly looked knackered after an hour and cramped up before he went off. Is he not fit?

[CJK]

It should have been 3 points. I hate to criticise 1 player but how many points has TLT cost us this season so far?

Maxwell with a poor clearance, scorer not closed down or even a tactical foul and then Timmys mistake.

Highlighted this on another topic. Not closing down or tackling runners through the middle is something that really frustrates me and happens frequently. As you say, even a tactical foul and a yellow card will do the job!

[Ian Nimmo]

Thought some of our passing today was very good, although we didn’t make it count in front of goal, but we seemed to be more positive today with the general play. We challenged for the ball well in midfield, just unfortunate TLT made the mistake.
For me we should’ve a penalty, their number 10 had his elbow stuck out so not in a normal position, but also not sure if he also moved his elbow towards the ball.

[Canadian Rover]

Very good performance from the team today. Looked solid in defence and better balance in midfield. The wingers looked creative and dangerous which in terms helped Billy too.

Not sure what the GK department is doing, it's not just with TLT either. I've mentioned it before even watching the sub standard warm ups. The levels and standards need increasing.

Overall a 8/10 today.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Thought some of our passing today was very good, although we didn’t make it count in front of goal, but we seemed to be more positive today with the general play. We challenged for the ball well in midfield, just unfortunate TLT made the mistake.
For me we should’ve a penalty, their number 10 had his elbow stuck out so not in a normal position, but also not sure if he also moved his elbow towards the ball.

There was a stuck on penalty for the challenge when Molyneux was clean through after 40 mins. He was caught late by a reckless challenge. That is a foul and a yellow card everywhere else on the pitch, but the ref bottled it.

He was clearly aware of having bottled it. He gave a yellow card immediately afterwards for a nothing foul on Molyneux.

[GazLaz]

Thought some of our passing today was very good, although we didn’t make it count in front of goal, but we seemed to be more positive today with the general play. We challenged for the ball well in midfield, just unfortunate TLT made the mistake.
For me we should’ve a penalty, their number 10 had his elbow stuck out so not in a normal position, but also not sure if he also moved his elbow towards the ball.

There was a stuck on penalty for the challenge when Molyneux was clean through after 40 mins. He was caught late by a reckless challenge. That is a foul and a yellow card everywhere else on the pitch, but the ref bottled it.

He was clearly aware of having bottled it. He gave a yellow card immediately afterwards for a nothing foul on Molyneux.

Was that the one where he got his shot away and the keeper saved it?

[Usher wide.]

How many times have we seen this from poor…..no, shocking referees in this division & the one below.

‘Professional’s refereed by donkeys’.

Unfortunately it’s not going to change until referees are able to be interviewed post match about their remit prior to the game, their post match ‘instructions’ to the teams/managers, their stance on their own performance.

It ain’t gonna happen.

We have what we have, a ‘closed shop’ on refereeing decisions, how their performance is judged then assessed & what sanctions they face afterwards.

[Spud]

It could have got a deflection, I can give him the benefit of the doubt.


Moly looked knackered after an hour and cramped up before he went off. Is he not fit?

Agree, for whatever reason (illness?) Moly doesn't look 100% fit.

Watched on TV today, could we have had a pen from George's shot, first half? Defender raised a wing before it hit his elbow for me.