[Archived] READING V ROVERS Sat 22nd Feb 2014

[Doug]

Williamson......

[USABlue]

Lowe and Williamson. Great.

So no points today then. I'm beginning to think GB's a bit thick.

[BRFC1995]

dunn and evans for lowe and Williamson and it looks a team with a goal in it, shocking midfield chosen when we have much better players available for once

Madness not to start your best team, we ain't getting relegated for once try and go out to win a soddin match.

Sure pre-kean we always picked the best players available not loving the massively defensive talent short midfields bowyer prefers

[Kie_BRFC]

Could be a 4-3-3 with cairney, Lowe and williamson in midfield but I doubt it

[G Somerset Rover]

Kamy said the 'shackles were going to be removed'. What happened?

Williamson and Lowe. FFS.

[AdamRochina]

Crock of @#/?..could up 13th today and 10 points off playoffs..@#/? sake i hate seeing them two in the middle..readings midfield will have a field day..@#/? off bowyer you negative nob

[Husky]

"Must win game" must be one of the most over-used phrases going.......... but our bad performances against 'lesser teams' these past few weeks have turned this game into exactly that.

It's make or break time today, a season defining 90 minutes. Play-off hopefuls or mid-table mediocrity? We'll know come 4.50pm.

Hmmmm, shall we play for the draw then?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

It's ok, he'll bring on the real midfielders when we go behind.

[Hasta]

Stinks of a "Must Not Lose" side.

Did he learn nothing from when his hand was forced at Leeds ?

[Oklahoma]

I was a little pessimistic but after seeing the team I am a lot.

2 useless midfielders... No need for two strikers, our midfield won't be able to attack. Or defend!!

[adsfortheblues]

So the resounding opinion is, that Williamson and Lowe in the middle is, well, @#/?. Why can we all see this and bowyer can't?

It's not even like we've seen 1, just 1 game, were the both have played and played well.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

Could be a 4-3-3 with cairney, Lowe and williamson in midfield but I doubt it

Will be interesting to see how they line up - considering the last match this could be the formation.

[BRFC1995]

anyone ever got out of this division being negative week in week out, I'm over stability it was nice after the @#/? take of the previous years but I want a manager who tries to win each week now

[Amo]

Why are people honestly surprised?

[barry_]

The selection of Williamson is beyond me.

The worrying thing is that Bowyer selects him whenever he's fit.

Bye bye to any chance we had of making the play offs.

[K-Hod]

Because it could be better. All this lip service balls about a playoff push is pointless if we play with the least mobile central midfield in the division, with our best creative player wasted out wide.

Pathetic.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

So the resounding opinion is, that Williamson and Lowe in the middle is, well, kean. Why can we all see this and bowyer can't?

It's not even like we've seen 1, just 1 game, were the both have played and played well.

Though I would prefer Cairney more central - there has been a few matches where this formation has worked well and is not as defensive as people are making out. Indeed my main problem with Lowe and Williamson together is that defensively we don't look much better.

[cesus]

Williamson and Lowe two names on the team sheet that deflate me more than any when I see them both. Two defensive midfielders that statistically don't tackle much or intercept and certainly don't add anything going forwards. I can't see too much coming from this now.

[barry_]

there has been a few matches where this formation has worked well

???

[Husky]

For me the stability thing is wearing off fast. Bowyer is starting to get mighty irritating. If an 'average fan' can pretty much predict the team, tactics and even the substitutions. Then it's no wonder opposition teams are often all over us as they professionally plan for the game during the whole week.

Gaarrrrggghhhhhhhh.

[Oklahoma]

Though I would prefer Cairney more central - there has been a few matches where this formation has worked well and is not as defensive as people are making out. Indeed my main problem with Lowe and Williamson together is that defensively we don't look much better.

My main problem with playing these two defensive midfielders is that they don't defend or attack well. We might as well play with 10 or 9 players.

[grizfoot]

anyone ever got out of this division being negative week in week out, I'm over stability it was nice after the kean take of the previous years but I want a manager who tries to win each week now

Hull City last season?

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

???

Birmingham at home was a good example - overall we controlled the first half and created enough chances to win the match - but was undone by poor defending to be 0-3 down at half time.

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Obviously too early to bring Evans straight back in, but it is galling to see the twins reunited again. Has GB been given the nod for the big push next season, as I can't see the adventure in this line up? I remain to be pleasantly surprised today, but I fear the opposite, sadly predictable.

[K-Hod]

Worked so well we were 3-0 down??