FT: READING 2 - 1 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Carl Dale's Mole]

STOP. WITH. THE. LONG. BALLS.

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I'm looking forward to the balanced reaction to this result if it stays the same after last week's general it was the best Cardiff City performance of all time vibe

[Harry Paget Flashman]

I'm looking forward to the balanced reaction to this result if it stays the same after last week's general it was the best Cardiff City performance of all time vibe

Ahh come on that's unfair.

It was the best in ten years.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Ahh come on that's unfair.

It was the best in ten years.

Despite the thread title, people were talking more about the day as a whole rather than the performance.

[City123]

Another brawl!

[jon1959]

Reading heading for 3 points and 3 Oscars!

[NYCBlue]

WTF was that Kipre?

[Carl Dale's Mole]

WTF was that Kipre?

Philogene put it on a plate too.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

I do like the look of Etete mind. Has to start next league game.

[MacAdder]

WTF was that Kipre?

That's why he's a defender!

[NYCBlue]

That's why he's a defender!

He's a professional footballer. He should be able to do better than that.

[City123]

Sounds like we've lost any kind of shape

[Maurice Swan]

O'Dwda was prominent first half.....not heard of him second half....

[NYCBlue]

Morison talks a lot about preparation and game plans. I'd say he failed today.

[MacAdder]

I do like the look of Etete mind. Has to start next league game.

A nap.

[Des Parrot]

Bit more description please lads, when you’re the only source of information, WTF, FFS & Nelson’s shit don’t give much of a clue (except the last one, which I can visualise)

[City123]

So that's Ng with a red card and Nelson conceding a silly penalty

Denham next week please, Steve

[Carl Dale's Mole]

We looked like an unknown quantity today.

[Jonezy17]

Embarrassing!

[WJ99mobile]

As certain I was of a loss last weekend, I was that certain of a win today.

F**ked off

[Carl Dale's Mole]

I'm honestly ok with the loss - even against a decapitated Reading side - but why did we throw the playing style out the window?

[Vindec]

Reality strikes. We (including me) were over the top in our praise of last week's performance and now normal service has returned. Shame. The only consolation is that Nelson won't be playing next week (hopefully).

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Reality strikes. We (including me) were over the top in our praise of last week's performance and now normal service has returned. Shame. The only consolation is that Nelson won't be playing next week (hopefully).

We've moved on from the dire pragmatic football of recent years, shifted a load of [most of the] dead wood, and for that I'm grateful. Not being in a relegation scrap would be an achievement in itself.

[Pug]

These early games rarely reflect the season long outcome. However one thing is obvious from the first two games is we aren't creating much in front of goal and we are seriously deficient in our striker options. When we bring Harris on, as an option it's goodnight.

[Tuerto]

These early games rarely reflect the season long outcome. However one thing is obvious from the first two games is we aren't creating much in front of goal and we are seriously deficient in our striker options. When we bring Harris on, as an option it's goodnight.

Harris is brought on to play on the last defender, because he does have a bit of pace. Sadly for him and us, he struggles to take the ball with him, lacks composure and is basically thrown on to act as a pain in the arse, like a fly that wont **** off when you're eating a pasty.