Ratings and Reactions: Reading v Villa

[VILLAMARV]

Happy days.

[Tom13]

 

[bradarmstrong_]

 

[maqroll]

Undefeated under Bruce...

[sidcow]

1 hour ago, sidcow said:

Any fan there today I salute you. The misery and horror of traipsing around the country watching us mainly lose or occasionally draw week in week out yet over 4,000 of you still made that journey and all I could hear on the radio was you lot making all the noise through good play and bad. 

Congratulations folks,  you deserve being there to witness that. . Good luck to you all. 

That said can you all stop going now please as I need to get some away days in to qualify for a Wolves away ticket and I can't get any tickets because of you mad buggers.  Thankyouverymuch 

Edited October 18, 2016 by sidcow

[Ryan.]

So this is what it feels like 

[perchman]

Well, taking my 9 year old for his first competitive away match.....and, after him seeing 15 games.....his first win, he's happy as Larry

 

He was in awe of the vibe and it took me right back for sure....

Adomah was my MOM purely for his first half performance , having to do so much due to such a dire lack of movement from anyone else, looks more like the Adomah that skinned us in the M/boro friendly.

Gollini just gets better and better, some really good saves in the second half and of course the penalty save and the rebound that he couldn't do anything about

Hutton had a better game than more recently and even if it's not good enough, he does apply himself

Chester was the best I've seen him TBH and Baker also did his job well

Cissoko, I do feel sorry for him, he reminds me of the kid that's so eager to please and in doing so, causes murders.

Bacuna was frustrating in the main but when he woke up and decided he should take some responsibility, he did, as soon as he started pressing, Reading started making mistakes. Had a half decent shot on target in the 2nd half and could perhaps of had another if he took less touches. Good free kick too.

Gardner was a bit disappointing at first, wasn't making any strides to win free balls, wasn't closing anyone down but I started to get the impression that if he committed himself, Jedi might not have been prepared.

Jedinak was frustrating as hell, for a big guy, he doesn't win many headers

Kodjia, Love him, great control on his first touch and doesn't stop running, has a good relationship with the fans, even though he needed us to encourage him off the pitch quicker.

Gestede....like WTAF! He has one speed and I walk faster than it, the formation was made for him but he was miles behind play, has a really poor footballing brain IMO, plenty of times he could've put himself out to press the ball, if he was told not to then fair enough but he seemed to show no real desire which I hope isn't the case.

 

Subs. I felt the subs could've happened sooner and I guess it was a toss up between Tish for Jedi or Amavi for Ali.

Ayew came on and changed the game, he's so positive, Bruce claimed that the fans helped seal the win with ten minutes to go, to a degree that's correct, everyone felt better when Ayew came on, including the players, all of a sudden they had confidence when he was on the ball, that he wouldn't lose it in an instant

 

Amavi, obvious swap for Cissoko and while I really like him, I havent quite seen the brilliance that a lot of others have, this was good game for him and he does link up well woth Ayew, does get caught out on his way back to defend though.

 

Mccormac, Nearly scored within a minute of being on the pitch, great footballing brain, great movement, between him and Ayew, the royals defense went a bit awry.

Think I need to bring the boy to more away games.

 

He loved it, thanks Villa faithful.

[AstonMartyn88]

Just got back. Absolutely delighted. Although could have been a different story had it finished 1-1 - glad Bruce made the changes when he did although it is painful watching us clear corner after corner with no-one left up to at least challenge for the ball. Also frustrating when they knocked it back to their keeper and our players weren't really making an effort to get to him and put him under pressure - although the couple of times they did he shanked his kicks. 

My MOTM was Bacuna - I was ready to pitchfork him and throw him out the club last season but he really put in a shift and was unlucky not to score from the FK. 

i know it's already been said but the fans were incredible tonight and I'm so proud to have been a part of that. 

[spiezels]

I almost **** cried when that final whistle went.

**** me. Finally we get to **** somebodies day. 

Sat in the car for 45 mins waiting to get out the car park with the biggest cheese eating grin on my face.

epic. 

UTV

[snowychap]

Nice to get a winning goal late on.

Edited October 19, 2016 by snowychap

[roscoe]

Was listening to it on the radio in the car on the way to dropping the kids at school here in Australia.

My kids couldn't believe:

a) we had actually won a game; and

b ) that it wasn't a home game.

The noise from our fans throughout the whole game, not just when we were in front was amazing, and something I am actually still proud of to associate myself with in the club at the moment.

Onwards and upwards hopefully!

VTID

[Gary Thomas]

Just got back. Very happy. Goodnight. VTD

[Hoof hearted]

This thread is full of glory hunters! 

[avfc456]

Just got back, Bacuna, Baker and Hutton all having good games, Cissokho again a car crash waiting to happen 

Being close to the Reading fans and them giving it the big one, it was nice for once to get the upper hand 

Massive credit to Steve Bruce, team selection and subs spot on, I just hope this isn't a false dawn and we can take this into Saturday 

Edited October 18, 2016 by avfc456

[The Fun Factory]

I liked the bit when we scored the last minute goal and didn't let the other team score again.

[Tomaszk]

Nearly did!

That ball across the front of the goal mouth. FFS Villa, you trying to kill us?

[Dom_Wren]

what a shit day to go on detox......pizza and a six pack just picked up.....YOU BEAUTIES!!!!!!

[Ponky]

Yay. Football matters again.

[lapal_fan]

Now I don't know if this is because of the burning acid currently dripping from my arsehole from my gastroenteritis, which I've just woken up to have ANOTHER vicious watery shit or because I've  checked the Villa score... 

But there's definitely a hint of salty water coming out of my eyeballs.

Don't know any details yet, but.. a very weak and meagre "yesss" from me.

Back to bed and double check this isn't a **** hallucination tomorrow. 

[Spoony]

3 hours ago, lapal_fan said:

Now I don't know if this is because of the burning acid currently dripping from my arsehole from my gastroenteritis, which I've just woken up to have ANOTHER vicious watery shit or because I've  checked the Villa score... 

But there's definitely a hint of salty water coming out of my eyeballs.

Don't know any details yet, but.. a very weak and meagre "yesss" from me.

Back to bed and double check this isn't a **** hallucination tomorrow.