areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Hustling and closing the opposition down serums to be getting on the oppositions nerves let's hope we keep it up I thought both teams did a pretty good job of closing down and denying space yesterday; Reading's defensive performance was pretty good and is likely to result in a decent points haul on the road if they can replicate it throughout the season. What I don't understand is why some of their fans seem to think we were an overly-physical side, however: both sides were working hard and battling in the centre of the park and when we did start to get the upper hand towards the end, it was due to greater composure on the ball rather than heavy-handed tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Strange how the views of fans from opposite clubs differ. Some of what he says is true apart from the key points. I don't think it was an overly physical game at all. They had one trick at set pieces which was to put either Cooper or Pearce deep at the far post and we didn't deal with it very well 3 or 4 times. Apart from that they didn't create anything much in open play. I can't believe he thinks we were there for the taking!?! As for Jordan Obita being one of their main threats going forward. He hardly got over the halfway line!! This. I think we had the better of the chances even if they weren't al direct shots. Their tactics and diving were terrible as were the leading elbows. I think we ground out the result more than outplayed them but the poor officials and reading tactics made it very stop start. There for the taking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I'll say one thing, they have certainly buried their softies tag. Adkins though needs to smell the coffee you can be tough and physical without being petulant. The referee without being biased was a full weight first class ++++ for not stamping on the petulance. Giving an instruction at the bounce up is not on and I welcome that we competed for the ball viciously. Also the free kick was terribly handled with encroachment on three occasions not being punished by the referee. No one has yet commented on the chance May created for Nuihu; A cross into the box at the Kop end, the ball fell a little behind Nuihu 15 yards out and his superb volley was just inches wide. When the dust settles the history books will say Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Reading and none of the detail will matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Plastic flag wavers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike312 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I think they are looking at their free kick count and summising that they were fouls rather than dives. I thought they were the more threatening going forward. The big defender (35) played very well but on another day could have had two yellows. We should have had a penalty. I think on the balance of play we just shaded it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viva hate Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Reading was there for the taking and was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan48 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Thought Reading were the best spoilers since Billy Davies' Forest did the dirty on us .Quite surprised me really 'cos I always thought Reading were a decent footballing side . In the end they got what they deserved for their negative play - nowt !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhopping Owl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Just because Semedo bossed the game doesn't mean we were "physical". Also thought Obita was awful from what I saw but there you go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Very physical Wednesday side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzOwl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I do agree with the notion that if they had scored they would have won. But they didn't. Correct Arthur put crudely, if my Auntie had a d**k she'd be my Uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darkus Owlus Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Nah rubbish that, bitter ramblings of a loser. They probably had a bit more of the ball but did nothing with it, they were hardly in our final half until they forced a succession of corners which they forget came from a blunder from us. The ref breast fed them the whole game, 50/50 balls all went their way, they got some absolutely STUPID decions. I recall one of our players battling for the ball in their half, their bloke challenged and categorically slipped and he blew against us. flipping ridiculous. Their penalty was stupidly soft as well but hard for the ref to spot who didn't seem to want a second opinion from the blind as a bat linesman. We could have atleast two pentalies but it was clear that ref didn't want to award anything, we were very hard working to beat Reading and the ref who carried them the whole game. The only decision he buggered up for them was the handball which was no more than 12 yards from the ref. How we didn't see or award that is anyone's guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 LOVE IT...! Can't wait to be a team full of bullies again. F Off Reading you tinpot bitter twoHats...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Shows what they know... The ref was their star player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Fair review other than vfm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chow Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Readings away support 1/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaminowl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Nah rubbish that, bitter ramblings of a loser. They probably had a bit more of the ball but did nothing with it, they were hardly in our final half until they forced a succession of corners which they forget came from a blunder from us. 53 - 47% possession in our favour according to BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_owl_92 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Got to love fans like that, typical Waitrose prawn sandwich plastic club nobber Couple of tackles go in that barely even warrant a free kick, and they want players sent off Most accurate description I've ever seen of a group of fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Only 1 banning order all year. Polite bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Owl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Thought Reading were the best spoilers since Billy Davies' Forest did the dirty on us .Quite surprised me really 'cos I always thought Reading were a decent footballing side . In the end they got what they deserved for their negative play - nowt !! Exactly this. I expected better from a Nigel Adkins side. Every opportunity they were diving or falling over and making niggling foul tackles. Semedo bullied them out of their stride and we got our just deserts at the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls4effa Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Their number 2 twice went down while chasing the ball towards the kop on the north stand side. And got free kicks for both. with no one touching him. he went down as he was gonna lose the race' Conned the ref both times. which wasn't difficult for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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