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2026 Pre-Season Thread - fixture list (1st post) - Reading MATCH THREAD Sat 2:15pm (p56)
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LOL. If they are his instructions, I'll take it back and say he has met them brilliantly. I can live with one of Doc or Coventry but not both. Unless we are in a backs to the wall game. Mwamba looks better than both to me.Chunes said:
We don't know what his instructions are. He might be being instructed to pass slowly and not incisively.MuttleyCAFC said:
Coventry's passing is too slow, and not incisive at all. Reading have shown him how it should be done. He works and has a lot of possession but what can he do with it?Bostonaddick said:Ramsay and Bell have been awful. TC doesn’t even look when he crosses does he? Whizzing a number of crosses in when we weren’t advanced into the box and doesn’t even try to cut inside from the right. Coventry and Doc don’t work well together. Too similar. Too deep leaving space in front of them. That being said Coventry has been good on the ball. Knibbs will start in front of Carey this year given this formation. With Jobes and Koumetio we are going to win a lot of headers this year
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Never played there in his career, but sure, let's shoehorn in a Kenyan central defender into an unfamiliar position in a league he's played in for all of about 2 games worth of minutes, what could possibly go wrong?!AndyG said:
RB ? He can play there no problem I thinkfenaddick said:
No chance, he's competing with JonesAndyG said:
I think Collins starts once fitAberystwythAddick said:
Currently it more or less is?AndyG said:
No I don’t think it is mate maybe our first choice up front but no way the midfield or defenceSouthbank said:If that really is our first choice 11 God help us. Thankfully it won't be when the two new midfielders come in next week. Also Bell looks past it, Mesic insteadMesic starts over bell but apart from that?0 -
Still seem to take one to many touches ,instead of releasing the ball earlier0
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Would be a risk when he hasn't played there before. I know CB's at RB is the trend at the moment but to do it without testing in pre season would be a huge riskAndyG said:
RB ? He can play there no problem I thinkfenaddick said:
No chance, he's competing with JonesAndyG said:
I think Collins starts once fitAberystwythAddick said:
Currently it more or less is?AndyG said:
No I don’t think it is mate maybe our first choice up front but no way the midfield or defenceSouthbank said:If that really is our first choice 11 God help us. Thankfully it won't be when the two new midfielders come in next week. Also Bell looks past it, Mesic insteadMesic starts over bell but apart from that?0 -
What is the score?0
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Am I the only one who likes Koumetio's shorts? A nice bit of a character and an 80's throwback1
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I’d have him in midfield over Coventry!sam3110 said:
Never played there in his career, but sure, let's shoehorn in a Kenyan central defender into an unfamiliar position in a league he's played in for all of about 2 games worth of minutes, what could possibly go wrong?!AndyG said:
RB ? He can play there no problem I thinkfenaddick said:
No chance, he's competing with JonesAndyG said:
I think Collins starts once fitAberystwythAddick said:
Currently it more or less is?AndyG said:
No I don’t think it is mate maybe our first choice up front but no way the midfield or defenceSouthbank said:If that really is our first choice 11 God help us. Thankfully it won't be when the two new midfielders come in next week. Also Bell looks past it, Mesic insteadMesic starts over bell but apart from that?1 -
Our pressing game isnt quite there, reading easily undo it and go straight through our team0
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Leaburn on for Godden
Alli on for Grant0 -
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Second half
Leaburn on for Godden
Alli on for Grant
Chalobah on for Cov0 -
Chaloabh has replaced Coventry too0
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Chalobah and Doc together, let's see if he looks any better with someone different next to him.
(And yes that can apply to both of them but I'm actually referring to Doc in this instance)1 -
TC has stayed on the right with Alli on the left0
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Leaburn for Godden not an improvement, no idea about Alli, hope the trialist for Coventry is an improvement.0
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"Chalobah City" does roll off the tongue a bit easier to be fairfenaddick said:Chaloabh has replaced Coventry too3 -
Poor first half. What really stands out to me is that we’re unable to press with Coventry. It has been like that last season as well. We’re constantly caught in no-man's-land always behind the opponent rather than stepping in fron and we’re simply falling short because of it. Jones and Koumetio could be stepping up to close down as well, but I expect a defensive midfielder to read that situation himself. He also always seems to wait until after he’s received the ball before looking for where to play it.
Bell has been poor on the left. I count three or four crosses coming from that side, and he’s been sloppy in possession. That’s not like him. I think Mesik will end up taking that spot.
Hardly anyone is doing themselves any favors today. I don't even think Lloyd Jones looks sharp. Ramsay has been poor both defensively and going forward. The only exception is Karlan Grant.1 -
Are you sure you're not mixing Bell up with some other player or two? Ok today not so hot, but your opinion seems harsh, and maybe mistaken?Treacey1969 said:
Thought it last year Bell is a worse option than Macca. Can't pass (very poor), can't stay with his man, no goal threat (ever) and only looks comfortable on the ball.CafcSteve said:Bell, Cov, Doc & Ramsay looking very poor.3 -
Ramsay doing absolutely fuck all well today0
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Nice bit of pre season Palm it into the Danger zone practice for Kaminski there3
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Has Ramsay lost the ability to play his actual position?0
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Ramsay is having a shocker, if his agent is hoping for bids for his player.1
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Saved back into danger area1
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Kaminski palming it right back into the danger zone AGAIN3
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Ramsay playing like he does not give a toss.0
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Ramsay looks like he wants to be anywhere but here, looks far too slack and disinterested0
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We really struggle to relieve pressure when defending corners. I'm sure there's logic and stats behind it but not keeping someone up the pitch makes it so hard0
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Leaburn can't pass it 5 yards FFS.
If he's going to turn into a target man, that kind of link up play needs to be his bread and butter0 -
Nice turn and ball from Doc0
