READING

[bob fleming]

17 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

People will no doubt shout at me for labelling this as a "must win" game tonight but we need to start getting into the habit of winning our home games and I also think we need to be looking at a minimum of four points from the next 2 home games. Brentford are flying at the moment and that will be an exceptionally tough test. This looks by far the more likely proposition.

Six points and eleven points from five games would of course be dreamland.

I know what you’re saying Rev, but 5 points from 9, mid table after 3 games, with 129 points left to play for. It’s not how I’d define a “must win” game.

[chemosabby]

i fancy us to do better against the tougher outfits. Don't know about tonight with their newish line up,would take a draw. But reckon we'll win Saturday.

[jim mk2]

Victory tonight would put us in the top 6 if other results go our way. So while beating Reading is not a "must-win" it's would be a big confidence boost for players and fans to see us so high in the table this early in the season. 

[chemosabby]

there are no must wins.like there are no !must lose. maybe some must draw. i'll predict a draw !

[JeffRover]

At least we get to gaze at our brand new LED advertising boards if the game is sh!t. Back in the big time lads!

[USABlue]

3 hours ago, BigBar said:

Should be available in the states?

I don't see anything other than ifollow.

[Neal]

Totally different test for us tonight than last weekend. Hull forwards weren't particularly mobile and Reading will have lots more pace in Barrow, Sims and Aluko... Which worries me against Evans, Smallwood and Mulgrew who aren't particularly quick. Can see a score draw here.

[USABlue]

31 minutes ago, bob fleming said:

I know what you’re saying Rev, but 5 points from 9, mid table after 3 games, with 129 points left to play for. It’s not how I’d define a “must win” game.

He has a point, more so for the mentality if the players.  If we win confidence will be soaring if we lose doubt will creep in.  I could be wrong butI think that is what Rev is getting at So based on that yeah must win.  In terms of over the season not so much.  

[Ossydave]

No Dack OR Palmer. Not good..... 

[CD_93]

Hart back on the bench. Nuttall, too.

Lets see how Rothwell does.

Edited August 22, 2018 by CD_93

[RoversClitheroe]

Very weak bench.

No Dack or Kasey Palmer. 

Shows how badly signings are needed.

[ChrisPriceBaldSpot]

No Dack or Palmer. Hart on bench. Could be interesting 

[Bigdoggsteel]

No Dack and the bench is shite. We need signings. 

What's wrong with Palmer? 

[Cherry Blue]

Just now, RoversClitheroe said:

Very weak bench.

No Dack or Kasey Palmer. 

Shows how badly signings are needed.

This transfer window delay could cost us.

[levi]

how come dack's changed his twitter handle from 23 to 40?

 

[rebelzero]

BLACKBURN v READING

Blackburn: Raya, Nyambe, Smallwood, Armstrong, Rothwell, Graham, Mulgrew, Bell, Lenihan, Evans, Bennett,

Subs: Leutwiler, Samuel, Nuttall, Downing, Travis, Hart, Conway

Reading: Mannone, Yiadom, McShane, Moore, Bacuna, Baldock, Aluko, Meite, Bodvarsson, Blackett, Kelly

Subs: Walker, O’Shea, Meyler, Swift, Barrow, Sims, McNulty

[G Somerset Rover]

Jesus Christ that bench is embarrassing. Not one decent player to change a game.

[Stuart]

[Stuart]

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Jesus Christ that bench is embarrassing. Not one decent player to change a game.

Struggling to recall a worse one.

Dack being out is bad news too.

[Ruaney]

Anyone know if Palmer was carrying a knock?

[Ewood Ace]

That must be one of the worst benches we have ever had. Waggott, Mowbray or whoever is in charge of transfers need to pull their finger out and bring some players in, other than Downing and potentially Travis that bench is not good enough for League 1 football.

Edited August 22, 2018 by Ewood Ace

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, Stuart said:

Struggling to recall a worse one.

Dack being out is bad news too.

Likewise. Travis is clearly a decent prospect but hardly someone you’d call on when needing a breakthrough/chasing a game. As I say, pitiful and illustrates just how badly we need reinforcements.

[AdamRochina]

No longer confident , first loss of the season coming up me thinks 

[Tom]

Tonight could have been a big night for Palmer with Dack out.

As others have said three games and a couple of knocks in we look scarily short of quality in depth.

Barrow on the bench for them could be intimidating for tired legs later  

[Cherry Blue]

Nuttall's on the bench but was he playing for U23s on Monday.