Reading - Nottingham Forest

[Joe Baker Legend]

FT 1-1

[Salvatore Matrecano]

That’ll do. Well done lads fair point.

To clarify my above point, well done to Steve Cooper. Although 2nd half subs were defensive they allowed us to take control again when the game had been running away from us. Spot on tactics.

[ac_vodka]

yep was the right move to null Andy Carrol

[Tricky]

I thought Figs had a really good game after he came on. Good solid performance and nullified Carroll.

[Strawberry Avenger]

A point away from home is a good point. This is a game, in the past, Forest would have lost.

Should have come away with a win, really. If the change had been made a touch earlier, definitely would have won it.

Reading have some good players. And show some of the quality their previous spending (*6 points) has helped them acquire.

Terrific goal from Zinc Man. Forest had 'THE' chances to bury Reading. Had Grabban passed to a fellow shirt for a tap in...

I'm sure Cooper wouldn't be happy with the lack of 'control' and 2nd half Forest re-imposed themselves.

Forest consolidate somewhat in mid-table. Let's hope for another win next game.

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

It was coming.

Yep.  It was.

The 'change' didn't quite happen soon enough.

Forest stood up to a quality Reading side that have been together a while now and recently in the play offs?

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

Zinc subbed, Garner on

Bringing on Garner seemed to help get Forest going again.

3 points off 9th. Not a disaster. A couple of wins and Forest could be close to the play offs. A few shrewd signings in January might just give Forest the quality Forest need to spring on towards the top 6.

SA.

[Fumanchew]

Would be nice to know what a 3rd second half sub could have done instead of the forced defensive sub 1st half.

I’ll take a point we’ve hardly ever come away with any when playing away at reading

[Paplane]

Would be nice to know what a 3rd second half sub could have done instead of the forced defensive sub 1st half.

I’ll take a point we’ve hardly ever come away with any when playing away at reading

Agree. Sitting here being a bit frustrated with a draw at Reading is a good thing considering where we were pre Cooper and what Forest sides have done at Reading in the past.

[Paplane]

Of course, todays poimt will only be deemed a good one if we get 3 on Tuesday. Going into the west brom game with 4 from 6 would be a good solid week. Going there needing points off the back of 2 or 1 poiny week will be a bit of a disaster.

[Floridared]

Sc says that Lowe will be out for the Luton game and maybe West Brom.
Bong makes me really nervous on the left, any viable options?

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Sc says that Lowe will be out for the Luton game and maybe West Brom.
Bong makes me really nervous on the left, any viable options?

Yes Colback to LWB, Yates and Garner (who was very good when he came on) in the middle

Agree Bong made a couple of decent clearances but he scares the bejesus out of me.