Match Day Millwall vs Reading

[Jockney]

After some formative experiences as a young Millwall fan, beating them 5-0 at the Den in the late-90s and then home and away in our championship-winning season, we've since fared really fucking badly against Reading. Shame, as we're in decent form.

1-2. O'Brien.

 

[JJH]

Fancy a home win here and another clean sheet.

 

[Dazza]

Got a feeling our decent recent record against Millwall will come to an end tomorrow. Last defeat against them was 2004. Hopefully Bacuna will come back into the side tomorrow and Stam also starts Bodvarsson.

 

[Madejski]

Stam again deciding to play without a recognised striker, extremely brave after Saturday....

Can't expect us to score more than once, so up to Millwall to score a couple to take the three points.

 

[Etienne Vermeer]

First away game I went to was at Elm Park, 3-2 win in our 1988 promotion season. I feel like we haven't beaten them ever since.

 

[The Southbank]

No striker again...

 

[Madejski]

Just a little predictable...

 

[Etienne Vermeer]

Man that was a painful watch for 80 minutes, Reading coming for the 0-0 then nicking one... didn't think we'd score in a month of Sundays. Thank goodness for the backbone of the team.

 

[markwwfc1992]

Wow, Dave Edwards and George Saville score goals, our two midfielders last season.

 

[Jockney]

Wow, Dave Edwards and George Saville score goals, our two midfielders last season.

Get the fuck out of town, for real??

 

[markwwfc1992]

Get the fuck out of town, for real??

Yep, straight up, can link you their wiki page if you need confirmation???

 

[Dazza]

Man that was a painful watch for 80 minutes, Reading coming for the 0-0 then nicking one... didn't think we'd score in a month of Sundays. Thank goodness for the backbone of the team.

Every minute watching us is painfull this season. More dull slow boring football from us tonight and some of the team selections Stam makes are odd.

 

[Etienne Vermeer]

Just watched the highlights, I have no idea how the ref didn't get Reading a penalty in injury time, absolute stonewall... still, it's the only thing he gave us all night so swings and roundabouts I guess.

 

[Madejski]

Every minute watching us is painfull this season. More dull slow boring football from us tonight and some of the team selections Stam makes are odd.

We've played almost every game this season like we played in the playoff final. Boring and not even looking like scoring.

I mean we weren't a great looking team last season, but we were definitely better than our showing so far this season.

Stam is quickly having problems and needs to resolve them fast. Not sure how long the owners will give him as we finished 3rd in the table, probably had the biggest net spend, and now we're struggling and playing boring football. Attendances are already down lower than our near-relegation season of a few years ago.

 

[JJH]

If Stam goes he's a victim of his own success.

 

[Jockney]

If Stam goes he's a victim of his own success.

Tbf, averaging a point a game and playing negative football is enough to get managers at most clubs sacked.

 

[Dazza]

We've played almost every game this season like we played in the playoff final. Boring and not even looking like scoring.

I mean we weren't a great looking team last season, but we were definitely better than our showing so far this season.

Stam is quickly having problems and needs to resolve them fast. Not sure how long the owners will give him as we finished 3rd in the table, probably had the biggest net spend, and now we're struggling and playing boring football. Attendances are already down lower than our near-relegation season of a few years ago.

I see a few of our fans want him sacked already. Think it will depend on how we do in the next month. Our next four fixtures are tough and I'm struggling to see where the next victory will come from. Didn't help himself with the comments he made on BBC Berkshire after Saturdays game although I think he had a point.

 

[JJH]

Tbf, averaging a point a game and playing negative football is enough to get managers at most clubs sacked.

After 10 games despite them finishing 3rd last season?

They hardly set the pace at the start of last season either.

 

[Madejski]

No way should he be close to getting sacked, yet. Although playing for a 0-0 against a recently promoted side who are seen as one of the favourites for relegation when you have the biggest net spend in the league certainly doesn't help.

Finishing third hides the fact that we weren't great and made the most of how shit the league was. 23rd best team in the fabled expected goals model and 50 away goals conceded prove how poor we were last season (better than only Rotherham on both counts)

Stam should be nowhere near the sack. Last season gives him breathing room. But only starting a striker in two games when you can't score and telling negative fans to not attend games is not helping. He's the one pulling himself closer to being sacked then he should necessarily be.


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[Jockney]

After 10 games despite them finishing 3rd last season?

They hardly set the pace at the start of last season either.

Deserves til January IMO, but hard to call him a victim of his own success when managers are now regularly sacked for less.