Reading v Aston Villa Match Thread

[UK Redsox]

Samir would be a better bet than the Scottish Messi. Hopefully we'll see him at some stage today

[ozzjim]

I can only imagine NZogbia is carrying some sort of injury. Either that or Lambert fell down the stairs this morning and bumped his head.

That is the only sense I can make of it.

[lovejoy]

Our father who art in heaven ...

[JUAN PABLO]

Nzogbia did not have the best game Monday but nor did Gabby , but he was looking damn fine in recent games . Strange decision . Bannon , dont get what the player does but hopefully we will see two assists at least off him.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

NZogbia out for Bannan is up there with the most baffling decisions in recent memory.

Couldn't agree more.

[cdbearsfan]

N'Zogbia was utter shit Monday and deserves to be dropped. You can question the wisdom of picking Bannan, but we don't exactly have many options and hopefully the rest will have done him good.

[ez]

Sylla 'ere... Suprise suprise!

[PaulWinch again]

Gabby was useless Monday as well though, at least N'Zog had performed previously. Never the less just go and win Villa please.

[ozzjim]

Thing is now is the time when he lives and dies by decisions like that one. We lose by the odd goal and look generally unthreatening, leaving our main creative force in the last 6 weeks out, especially away from home, will appear a very poor decision that I would expect questioned in the boardroom. Win, and he is a genius that knew NZogbia needed a bit more motivation.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Watching Skysports and looking at Merson's dyed hair, i'm convinced he's morphing into Frankie Howerd.

It takes some skill to make real hair look like a wig.

[pauliewalnuts]

Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?

We have got to start to win some matches, and this one particularly

[ez]

At least we have someone on the bench to bring on. Maybe that's the thinking.

[Oscar Arce]

Unbelievable selection. Lambert has lost the plot. Obviously has gone there to avoid defeat with Baker at full back and an extra midfielder, I do not understand why all of a sudden he's abandoning his 'you attack, we attack' mantra if he believes in it so much.
God help us today.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?

I was really looking forward to the game today but seeing that team selection, I'm starting to think Lambert has a very large wedge on us to go down.

[Toronto Villa]

NZogbia out for Bannan is up there with the most baffling decisions in recent memory.

Couldn't agree more.

It's quite bizarre. Especially away from home on the break N'Zogbia can be lethal. Unless the manager has gone a bit nuts, you have to think he's got a knock or something.