Reading v Hard to Beat Aston Villa Post Match Thread.

[LowerNorthStand]

11 points from 9 games since Grealish got injured at West Brom. Another season in this cesspit of a division beckons.

Better get used to it. Being in this division. And without Grealish.

Play offs we could sneak thanks to Tammy.

[PaulWinch again]

Sort it the fuck out Dean, we look disjointed all the time.

[TheMalandro]

I’m not sure why, but that game really wound me up.

Fucking fuckers.

Which player will say “hopefully we’ll go on a run now”.

[Karlos96]

We're going to end up being in this shit league for years.

[andyh]

I really cannot accept that our pathetic drop off in form is solely due to losing Jack and Axel.
We have had more than enough time to come to terms with their loss and yet our football is every bit as shite as under Bruce.

If it is because this is Bruce team and players, how come smith was able to get a tune out of them for the first 10 games or so?
They obviously have it in them but it seems they can’t be arsed.

There is a massive carrot (the play offs) within easy reach and yet it seems to me that most of the team are shit fucking scared to go for it.

[mr underhill]

when is this shit going to end? Losing faith in Dean.

[frank black]

Oh well , clean sheet I suppose and by all accounts Mings and Kalinic good today. Not much else to shout about

Kalinic sadly wasn’t great, but didn’t have too much to do. He came for crosses and waved them past. His distribution was good. But the defence overall looked improved . Thought their keeper was excellent  overall

[Toronto Villa]

Too many labourers and bang average footballers. Zero creativity and we have become so predictable yet again. Everyone knows the ball is going wide. El Ghazi had two on him very quickly and Adomah is a very pale shadow the player he was last season. Just not good enough at all.

Positives: Kalinic very solid, two excellent saves. Mings looks very assured at CB. I just hope Hause is able to get fit and replace Taylor.

Glenn Whelan - shit and old and slow and shit

[Toronto Villa]

Oh well , clean sheet I suppose and by all accounts Mings and Kalinic good today. Not much else to shout about

Kalinic sadly wasn’t good, but didn’t have too much to do. He came for crosses and waved them past. His distribution was good. But the defence overall looked good

Kalinic wasn’t good?

[CJ]

Not good enough. Drawing and not even scoring against one of the worst teams in the division. 6 draws in the last 10 games - we can wave the play-offs bye bye unless we go on an incredible run after Jack comes back next week.  In reality - ain't gonna happen, and we can look forward to another season in this league

[Diablo]

Defence looking better with Mings, Carroll looks like he's not match fit (which is hardly surprising) late challenge costing him a booking on his debut. Needed JK on earlier for either of our wingers who just weren't really at the races today (JK is always capable of making something out of nothing - and sadly it was one of those nothing days).

[mike]

Well, I think I’m finally starting to give up on the play offs. Massively disappointed and I’m starting to lose faith in Smith. His results are no better than Bruce’s.

[frank black]

Oh well , clean sheet I suppose and by all accounts Mings and Kalinic good today. Not much else to shout about

Kalinic sadly wasn’t good, but didn’t have too much to do. He came for crosses and waved them past. His distribution was good. But the defence overall looked good

Kalinic wasn’t good?

He was ok I guess, shot stopped when needed but useless with crosses

[AlexAlexCropley]

Oh well , clean sheet I suppose and by all accounts Mings and Kalinic good today. Not much else to shout about

Kalinic sadly wasn’t good, but didn’t have too much to do. He came for crosses and waved them past. His distribution was good. But the defence overall looked good

Kalinic wasn’t good?

Woeful distribution which put us on the back foot several times

[mr underhill]

Dean's as inflexible as Bruce - he shouldn't be playing Albert, who is a busted flush. Kodjia has to start on Friday