ReadingBetweenTheLines

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From @jordancottle, @photomattic and @caldini4, it's the best trio since Mark Bowen played three LBs at Charlton once.

[ReadingBetweenTheLines @ReadingBTL]

There are plenty of things that LR could do with these last 3 games that even if we'd lost all of them he'd be coming out with more credit than he is currently. You can't call it building for next season, put out these XIs and performances and not get pelters

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More of what reads to me as complete own goals from Richardson today. I can't really wrap my head around the thinking either. I can understand going all out to win this game. Even if I don't think scraping more wins is what LR needs, I get wanting to go into next yr off some wins

[Jordan Cottle @JordanCottle]

I don't really understand why LR is not being more 'selfish' with his decision last week and today. Had some pretty easy self preservation choices since Doncaster and isn't really doing any of them

[ReadingBetweenTheLines @ReadingBTL]

So I sort of get playing as strong a team as possible but to do it in a way that results in a 541 Vs a relegated team when there is nothing to play for 🤯 then when the team is pretty crap to not take the easy win of giving decent mins to some young players its self sabotage

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I have penned some thoughts on what we might and might not see from Richardson and #Readingfc in the run-in. Excuse any typos 😅 currently horrendously jetlagged https://t.co/kcOLWGS9pC

[ReadingBetweenTheLines @ReadingBTL]

I have penned some thoughts on what we might and might not see from Richardson and #Readingfc in the run-in. Excuse any typos 😅 currently horrendously jetlagged https://t.co/kcOLWGS9pC

[ReadingBetweenTheLines @ReadingBTL]

@ramy_abousetta 🙄 also took over from a successful manager and tried to keep that continuity as long as he could

[Jordan Cottle @JordanCottle]

I wrote this about Beattie & Kelvin back in Dec over on https://t.co/iAXFQHRddn. There was definitely some wishful thinking on my part but I did think the early signs were there even back then. After performances over the last couple weeks it feels undeniable that we are seeing

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Never seen a player get themselves out of position more than Savage. Outside chance he makes it work if given a strict remit but it'll be fighting his natural tendencies. It'll be like those videos of dogs trying not to eat their owners food when they leave the room

[RFC Latest @RFCLatest]

🫣 Hear us out, Savage as left-field LB option for #ReadingFC.

• Natural left foot = better crossing & defending on strong side (unlike awkward makeshift LBs)
• High work rate defending the flank, already covers large distances
• Technical ability from deep

Short-term tweak!

[ReadingBetweenTheLines @ReadingBTL]

People are saying things like "worst performance since Mansfield" and "try just one more long ball".

@TheTilehurstEnd still no shot in the 2nd half?

#readingfc

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Rough watch so far. The sheer volume of aimless long balls from Dorsett/Savage/Williams/Nyambe has been painful. How do you expect to attack when those balls aren't even going *close* to Kelvin?

#readingfc

[ReadingBetweenTheLines @ReadingBTL]

We've got Williams/Lane playing LWB and then no outlets in our attack *again*. Doyle has been subbed as usual after an hour because we aren't bothering to attempt passing.

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Rough watch so far. The sheer volume of aimless long balls from Dorsett/Savage/Williams/Nyambe has been painful. How do you expect to attack when those balls aren't even going *close* to Kelvin?

#readingfc

[Talk Reading @TalkReading]

Agreed, if you’ve only seen a clip, go and watch the full video on YouTube.

Good on him for talking about his struggles - as he mentions, social media only shows people’s highlights, never their lowlights. Hope he’s okay and can kick on with his career next season. #readingfc

[Simeon Pickup @SimFromBucks]

the full version of the Tivonge Rushesha video is really sad. must have taken a lot for him to post it, and it's clear this season's been hugely challenging for him psychologically

wish it hadn't been clipped up and put onto Twitter tbh #ReadingFC

[Jordan Cottle @JordanCottle]

Conversely I look at Joel going through a bad patch of form and just instively prickle at the idea it's because we promoted our U21s GK coach in the summer and he's not very good. Feels a massive oversimplification. I don't know where to draw the line between those 2 thoughts

[Jordan Cottle @JordanCottle]

Joel's poor form has brought up something that I am internally so conflicted about. Objectively, I think good coaching staff make a difference. It's not always an easy 1:1 correlation but I definitely do think good coaches make a difference, individually & collectively.

[ReadingBetweenTheLines @ReadingBTL]

Some goals are unavoidable. That was not one of those goals. Surrendered territory a couple of minutes ago cheaply, then the defending wide there...

#readingfc

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Well it's more front foot football for sure.

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Beyond the actual formation, Reading can't get a balance of profiles in the lineup. Williams at LWB is the only runner in the team.

3 very stiff midfielders. Doyle coming into #10 with no-one going outside him on the right. Bit Paul Ince-y in that lineup tonight.

#readingfc

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@andyrfc1871 Yep, my point exactly. Plenty of Bradford was bad. Plenty of Luton was bad.

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This is abysmal right? Feels pretty fitting that Savage backing out of a block has taken it past Pereira.

Just ridiculous for Richardson to see our performances against Bradford/Luton and surmise that the starting setup was *working*.
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