Rev Owl 544 Posted February 9 (edited) Westwood - 6 made a couple of saves comfortable Palmer - 6 solid defensively, OK going forwards Hector - 6 not much to do, looked calm Thorniley - 5 fitted in well solid not much to do Fox - 5 solid, not much to do, nothing going forwards Hutchinson - 6 steady Bannan - 5 passed sideways and backwards didn't create Reach - 7 / 5 game of two halves Boyd - 4 offered nothing Forestieri - 6 lacked sharpness needs game time subs aarons 7 quick feet good start joao 7 worked hard should start if fit nuhiu not on long enough to say Edited February 9 by Rev Owl 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nevthelodgemoorowl 9,609 Posted February 9 Westwood - 8 MOM Palmer - 8 Hector - 7 Thorniley - 7 Fox - 5 Hutchinson - 8 Bannan - 6 Reach - 6 Boyd - 5 Forestieri - 6 Fletcher - 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteOwl91 1,820 Posted February 9 Surprised at the amount of 6s for Westwood. Two crucial stops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hawksmore 697 Posted February 9 27 minutes ago, Rev Owl said: Westwood - 6 made a couple of saves comfortable Palmer - 6 solid defensively, OK going forwards Hector - 6 not much to do, looked calm Thorniley - 5 fitted in well solid not much to do Fox - 5 solid, not much to do, nothing going forwards Hutchinson - 6 steady Bannan - 5 passed sideways and backwards didn't create Reach - 7 / 5 game of two halves Boyd - 4 offered nothing Forestieri - 6 lacked sharpness needs game time subs aarons 7 quick feet good start joao 7 worked hard should start if fit nuhiu not on long enough to say Fletcher wasn't that bad. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmowl 12,713 Posted February 9 Westwood 8 two very good savescabd very commanding. Clean sheets agogo no coincidence Palmer 7 solid and a good forward outlet Hector 7 Great In Defence but poor distribution today Thorniley 6 bit shaken but ok Fox 7 same as Palmer Reach 8 superb first half. Quiet second. Easily most threatening player. Bannan 7 everywhere as always Hutch 7 dangerous first 15 but settled down and was great foil for BB Boyd 6 shame his early shot was so well saved. Faded badly. Fletch 6 great feet but poor in air today. FF 5 poor day. Too deep, left Fletch isolated. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamiejohn 403 Posted February 10 Westwood 7 little to do but two good saves when needed palmer 7 good game very good of late fox 6 did nothing wrong defensively but poor going forward slowed us down thorniley 6 solid uncomplicated hector 7 good player hope we can sign him up permanently hutchinson 7 typicall hutch but should have scored bannan 6 decent but needs to be more positive boyd 4 awful offers nothing reach 8 great first half best he’s played this season faded second half along with rest of team forestieri 6 some moments of quality but needs game time hopefully firing on all cylinders come derby day fletcher 6 worked hard little reward aarons 6 looks lively and very quick hope he starts Tuesday jaoa 6 looked to make something happen should have been on earlier nuhui 5 not on long but looked sluggish overall should have had game won by half time but faded after break, inability to take chances is worrying but at least now we make some Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtawnyowl 1,112 Posted February 10 2 hours ago, hawksmore said: I'm not being a pr1ck here, but surely a team with those scores, you would expect that either they won, or that the opponents were a top team they held at bay. Reading were quite poor and it's clear to see why they're doing so badly, despite goals scored and conceded very similar to ours. I can't give anyone more than a 6 today. Mainly 5's, wit possibly Hector an exception as he never looked troubled and organises well. The rest underperformed against a weak team. Yes you are. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Musn't Grumble 854 Posted February 10 I don't recall Thorniley losing a defensive header all game until Bodvarssun won one late in the game. He fitted in well and looked very assured as he did against Higuain in the Chelsea game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shandypants 6,942 Posted February 10 (edited) I was undecided between Palmer and Hutchinson but chose Hutch by just a gnat’s b0770ck. Edited February 10 by shandypants Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hirstys_achilles 355 Posted February 10 Reach would have won if he played 2nd half anywhere near as good as first half. Reading in 2nd half specially first 20 mins really pegged us back. Reach struggles when he needed to chase the game. Hector and Palmer where best today closely followed by Hutch and Thorniley. Palmer gets my MOM vote due to Hector misplacing a few passes in bad positions. Nothing serious just cant think of Palmer losing possession in similar places.Dont know if Lees injured but Thorniley / Hector centre halves partnership looked solid. FF was most disappointing today, he looked very rusty both mentally (poor decision making) and physically (poor 1st touch and a yard off the pace). He needs 3 or 4 games before we may see some of his old self again. 8 for Hector Hutch Thorniley and Palmer, rest 6's apart from FF who a 4 for me.Nuhui didnt get enough time to get a score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james o connor 7,048 Posted February 10 Thorniley, hector and Palmer were good . Fletcher was alright . The rest weren’t awful but didn’t do their respective jobs nearly as well as they should . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McRightSide 4,367 Posted February 10 8 hours ago, Drewswfc said: Bang average performance from pretty much everyone. Possibly palmer mom. Few points though hector needs to stop looking for the glory ball and bannan needs to get into forward thinking mode Is that Hector who allowed us to create two amazing late chances in the last two games with inch perfect cross field passes? Part of playing attacking football is accepting it won’t always come off 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McRightSide 4,367 Posted February 10 Laughing it all these people specifically mentioning Reach’s first half performance... We all read / heard that Bruce said that...no need to pretend you didn’t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Libertine 1,233 Posted February 10 Westwood 6 Palmer 7 motm Hector 6 Thorniley 6 Fox 6 Reach 6 Bannan 5 Hutchinson 5 Boyd 3 Forestieri 3 Fletcher 6 MEH 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmowl 12,713 Posted February 10 1 hour ago, McRightSide said: Laughing it all these people specifically mentioning Reach’s first half performance... We all read / heard that Bruce said that...no need to pretend you didn’t Well I must have a Tardis cos I posted it in the match thread at half-time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McRightSide 4,367 Posted February 10 26 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Well I must have a Tardis cos I posted it in the match thread at half-time. What you on about, this is the post-match review thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatzooma 1,480 Posted February 10 All pretty average. Thorniley came in and did well. Looked comfortable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Claw 690 Posted February 10 should have put their goalie on the list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmowl 12,713 Posted February 10 52 minutes ago, McRightSide said: What you on about, this is the post-match review thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
