Top Flight Our goal difference is twice as good as Huddersfield.
Actually quite good from you
by CountryRoyal » 30 Apr 2017 20:52
Top Flight Our goal difference is twice as good as Huddersfield.
by Jack Celliers » 01 May 2017 09:58
Greatwesternline To those who keep saying, "but we got the three points"....
Well from now on with a two legged affair, where three points is meaningless, our goal difference suggests we will lose easily in the play offs.
Not to get all snowball on anyone, but we specialise at picking up points in one goal wins at home, so beating teams by one goal at home and taking a heavy defeat away from home isn't going to cut it in the play offs.
I'm glad our season is now in play off mode, and it seems we will most likely finish 3rd, which obviously by definition says we are the 3rd best team in the league, but in reality all it means is that we are the 3rd best team at generating results, which is not the same as being the 3rd best team, by any stretch of the imagination.
I fully expect us to win by one goal at home, but that will be too little too late because we will have lost by more away.
But there you go, go on Reading surprise me!
p.s. to all the teachers on this board, is it normal that so many people on this forum type "should of" when they mean "should have"?
I'm 30 so perhaps i'm already old, but i'm fairly sure my teachers at school would have knocked such an elementary misunderstanding of English out of me. Am i wrong?
by Ian Royal » 01 May 2017 11:29
by leon » 01 May 2017 12:18
Ian Royal I think 'would of' is the last thing for teachers to worry about considering some of the quality of English I see on a regular basis.
by Ian Royal » 01 May 2017 12:33
leonIan Royal I think 'would of' is the last thing for teachers to worry about considering some of the quality of English I see on a regular basis.
Which is interesting as the standard of grammar and spelling the jnr leons have to achieve at school is way beyond what I was doing at their ages
by Hound » 01 May 2017 16:04
by leon » 01 May 2017 16:28
Ian RoyalleonIan Royal I think 'would of' is the last thing for teachers to worry about considering some of the quality of English I see on a regular basis.
Which is interesting as the standard of grammar and spelling the jnr leons have to achieve at school is way beyond what I was doing at their ages
I suspect we're of a similar age which would mean you're in the generation that weren't taught grammar.
And the difference between bright kids (who've had the parental support) and those who struggle can be staggering.
by leon » 01 May 2017 16:29
Ian RoyalleonIan Royal I think 'would of' is the last thing for teachers to worry about considering some of the quality of English I see on a regular basis.
Which is interesting as the standard of grammar and spelling the jnr leons have to achieve at school is way beyond what I was doing at their ages
I suspect we're of a similar age which would mean you're in the generation that weren't taught grammar.
And the difference between bright kids (who've had the parental support) and those who struggle can be staggering.
by percy_freeman » 01 May 2017 18:55
paultheroyalpercy_freeman Could you imagine what Aguero or Delli Alli would of done to us today. But we did our job. Onwards and Upwards. Life as a Reading fan is always going to be a blast!
What about lukaku and Sanchez?
Walcott and Rashford?
How about King and Vardy?
by Dennis the Butler » 01 May 2017 19:02
percy_freemanpaultheroyalpercy_freeman Could you imagine what Aguero or Delli Alli would of done to us today. But we did our job. Onwards and Upwards. Life as a Reading fan is always going to be a blast!
What about lukaku and Sanchez?
Walcott and Rashford?
How about King and Vardy?
by Ark Royal » 01 May 2017 19:02
leonIan Royalleon Which is interesting as the standard of grammar and spelling the jnr leons have to achieve at school is way beyond what I was doing at their ages
I suspect we're of a similar age which would mean you're in the generation that weren't taught grammar.
And the difference between bright kids (who've had the parental support) and those who struggle can be staggering.
I was taught grammar and spelling etc and the difference between them and now is considerable. Maths as well. It's scary.
double d We will loose and Fulham will won the playoffs there the best team
by Nameless » 01 May 2017 19:12
Hound Fair play to the lad that got injured - great message from him on GR. Sure everyone at Reading wishes him the best on his recovery
by Victor Meldrew » 01 May 2017 19:25
Nameless BR I'm bemused that you think people should only post if they agree with people.
Surely if GWL is entitled to make his point (which he is) , others are entitled to disagree with him. Which I did, in what I thought was a reasonable way with at least an attempt to back up my thoughts.
Why do you think no one who disagreed with him should be allowed to post ? Didn't think you would be one for shutting down debate...
by RoyalBlue » 01 May 2017 19:38
Ian RoyalleonIan Royal I think 'would of' is the last thing for teachers to worry about considering some of the quality of English I see on a regular basis.
Which is interesting as the standard of grammar and spelling the jnr leons have to achieve at school is way beyond what I was doing at their ages
I suspect we're of a similar age which would mean you're in the generation that weren't taught grammar.
And the difference between bright kids (who've had the parental support) and those who struggle can be staggering.
by RoyalBlue » 01 May 2017 19:42
NamelessHound Fair play to the lad that got injured - great message from him on GR. Sure everyone at Reading wishes him the best on his recovery
I have been massively impressed with the way Wigan have dealt with this.
The comments from Graham Barrow and Mac Donald have been extremely grownup, which in the petty world of football is pretty rare.
People like Jose and Warnock could take a lesson.
Hope MacDonald makes a full recovery for next season. He deserves t get back playing asap.
by Sutekh » 02 May 2017 08:57
by MouldyRoyal » 02 May 2017 10:18
RoyalBlueIan Royalleon Which is interesting as the standard of grammar and spelling the jnr leons have to achieve at school is way beyond what I was doing at their ages
I suspect we're of a similar age which would mean you're in the generation that weren't taught grammar.
And the difference between bright kids (who've had the parental support) and those who struggle can be staggering.
Not sure when the rot set in (although it was after my time at school) but it has led to situations like the BBC TV Breakfast programme spelling 'Economic Forecast' as 'Economic Forcast' on their backdrop the other morning!
Furthermore, judging from the output of GetReading and similar media organisations, an ability to spell and comply with basic grammatical conventions is no longer a prerequisite for journalists.
by genome » 02 May 2017 10:31
RoyalBlue Not sure when the rot set in (although it was after my time at school) but it has led to situations like the BBC TV Breakfast programme spelling 'Economic Forecast' as 'Economic Forcast' on their backdrop the other morning!
by Elm Park Kid » 02 May 2017 11:01
by Vision » 02 May 2017 11:13
Greatwesternline To those who keep saying, "but we got the three points"....
Well from now on with a two legged affair, where three points is meaningless, our goal difference suggests we will lose easily in the play offs.
Not to get all snowball on anyone, but we specialise at picking up points in one goal wins at home, so beating teams by one goal at home and taking a heavy defeat away from home isn't going to cut it in the play offs.
I'm glad our season is now in play off mode, and it seems we will most likely finish 3rd, which obviously by definition says we are the 3rd best team in the league, but in reality all it means is that we are the 3rd best team at generating results, which is not the same as being the 3rd best team, by any stretch of the imagination.
I fully expect us to win by one goal at home, but that will be too little too late because we will have lost by more away.
But there you go, go on Reading surprise me!
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