MATCHWATCH : Bolton Wanderers (a)

[West F]

Kelvin out for 3 weeks with a groin strain so MoM will be getting a few more minutes yet…

There will be even more pressure to sign a striker with him out. Do you know how far away Tuma is?

[Snowflake Royal]

This is very much a process and tonight will help with the confidence.

I have to say that I do enjoy reading the same old comments again and again over the years. It doesn't seem to matter how much football you've watched, or how many times you've seen the same scenario play out - fans always assume that we're playing badly because of either the manager or 'bad attitude' from the players. No one seems to accept the realities involved in rebuilding your team with limited resources.

+1

[Royal Rother]

MoM has touched the ball 53 times in 5 matches so far

And I honestly doubt a Reading player has received the ball after any of those 53 touches in the attacking half.

[Snowflake Royal]

MoM has touched the ball 53 times in 5 matches so far

And I doubt a Reading player has received the ball after any of those 53 touches.

Whoscored gives him 28 passes, 17 successful. Which isn't too bad a % for a striker.

[Royal Rother]

I did a quick edit there!

(He’s better in the defensive half than attack.)

[windermereROYAL]

I don`t give a flying one how bad a player is, the pelters a certain player is getting on X and here now is absolutely appalling, I thought some of the posters on here were above that.
He`s young, and he very probably reads it, that`ll do his confidence a world of good won`t it?

[windermereROYAL]

MoM has touched the ball 53 times in 5 matches so far

And I doubt a Reading player has received the ball after any of those 53 touches.

Whoscored gives him 28 passes, 17 successful. Which isn't too bad a % for a striker.

Over to you Brogue.

[traff]

I don`t give a flying one how bad a player is, the pelters a certain player is getting on X and here now is absolutely appalling, I thought some of the posters on here were above that.
He`s young, and he very probably reads it, that`ll do his confidence a world of good won`t it?

Can give him all the confidence in the world but if he can't play football to the required standard, it will make no difference whatsoever.
This isn't Saturday morning football where 9 year little Marky is protected by his Mum, so far he has looked beyond poor.
This is pro sport where we are paying good money. If he isn't good enough we are not here to accept crash dummy's from Brighton so they can sort the wheat from the chaff.