Reading v Nottingham Forest

[Strawberry Avenger]

was very concerned as we were playing well first half, 60% plus possession, more corners, more threatening but well, far more happy 2nd half as it turned into the usual Alamo and conceded most the territory and possession to the point we were defending the 5 yard box, the old last ditch stand, even the post had sympathy for the Alamo spirit and just like Davy Crocket and John Wayne did its bit.
It was just a waiting game for us to nick it, 95 minutes of perfection, didn't concede when playing well, forged a move together when generally under the cosh and scored.  Forget the 10 seconds after that.
Is pure belief and passion and determination that get us goals, the amount of times Worrall and Watson get involved and force the play and then the goal out of sheer will to win, they are right up there with assists and goals yet surely more like base camp than performing at high altitude?

Amen mate.  Superb summary in the last few sentences (I'd chuck Cash into that mix too).

We all knew the score. Effort & drive from the stalwarts, whilst a glaring lack of creative quality & guile let us down again.

Meanwhile, 13m worth of player can't even get on the bench. Just sell Carvalho and give Lamouch, not Modesto, the money.

Have we even been linked with a pacey, creative winger yet?

Force of will.  I've mentioned this before.  And it's something our Academy products have.  They're mentally tough.  They 'might' not be Messi...but they're not lacking in ability either to be playing in the 1st team of the Championship and sitting 5th.

But ultimately, even that isn't enough.  When Rib', Ame' and Silva were...well, see Jock's player ratings for details.

We need pace, creativity, street smarts.  Battle proven experience.

Help us, Forest recruitment.  HELP US to HELP YOU TO HELP US.

The Coach and Grabban each week?  Trying to get the Forest ACM to perform...

Following Forest.  A pride swallowing siege.

God...Help me....  (Forest fan hanging on by a thread....for the last 20 years....'Help me...help me...')

Remember when...getting back to the guy playing this game...for the joy of the game...

It was't just about the money, was it..?  

'Fine...fine...fine...'

SA.