And I also think if Agent Murty told Coppell ''don't worrry, three points in the bag cos they're sh*te'', he forgot to tell him there's only one Nicky Bailey.
Did you see Murty's podcast on the Radio Berkshire website when you logged on to their commentary? Apparently, he was doing a weekly summary on Reading's last/next match every week throughout the entire time he was a Charlton player.
Proper pro, though. He still gave us his all, even though his true loyalites were always somewhere else.
[cite]Posted By: aliwibble[/cite]It's the shock of getting a point Oggy. Everyone's having to rewrite their "it's all Parky's fault we lost" rants.
lol, it was funny tonight though, Ali.
There we were cruising our way through the 1st half, unbelievably a goal up - and loads of banter and good nature.
Suddenly Reading have equalised then gone in front - and all the "we're shit, Parky's shit, Butterfingers is shit,
Ambrose's dog is shit ...", came spewing out as a knee jerk response and it all went narky.
Then Hudson equalised and everyone gets jovial again. Like the sun coming out after black rainclouds, lol
IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, ' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
Oggy copied : ''But a point tonight, a win at Wolves on Saturday, and we've turned the corner. Win the next 5 games on the spin, and we'll be right back in it. You just have to believe."
Oi, Oggster. I said that first ...you were too slow off the mark.
Although I concede the difference may be that you actually do believe it, my dear, Panglossian friend!
Our third fighting draw in three away games, but we screw up badly at home, and screwing up at home hasn't been a recent phenomenon. What is it about the Valley that brings out the worst in the players?
[cite]Posted By: nigel w[/cite]Oggy copied : ''But a point tonight, a win at Wolves on Saturday, and we've turned the corner. Win the next 5 games on the spin, and we'll be right back in it.
You just have to believe."
Oi, Oggster. I said that first ...you were too slow off the mark.
Although I concede the difference may be that you actually do believe it, my dear, Panglossian friend!
You copied my text, but not my smiley, Nigel.
I've been watching Charlton for probably around the same length of time as yourself, and no doubt experience has taught us both what is possible and that which is not.
You know they periodically talk about fluoridising the water supply, because it's supposed to be good for our teeth? Sometimes I wonder whether they shouldn't dose the beer at the Valley with Lithium, to help smooth out our fans' more manic depressive tendencies. Things go our way and we're suddenly world beaters, things go against us and everything's totally shit. Is there ever any middle ground?
We played well tonight & could easily have won the game. The Reading penalty was NEVER a foul. It happened right in front of me & it was a bloody good tackle by Ward, who won the ball fairly. The referee was behind a bunch of players & could NOT have seen what happened. The over-reaction of the Reading player obviously convinced him to give the penalty.
ZZ & Bailey were awesome and our defence held up well under a lot of pressure. Poor defending from a routine corner kick was the cause of Reading's 2nd goal. Nobody at all challenged the player, who had a free header.
It was a good night out & I have to say that we played some decent stuff, particularly in midfield. Shelvey in for Spring & we would have a pretty decent midfield 5.
[cite]Posted By: kinveachyaddick[/cite]Why does Parky picking Spring?
anybody got any idead?
apart from the fact thathe signed him so has to keep giving him a start?
It's called the Matt Holland effect. Doesn't do anything obviously wrong, so he must be playing ok. Sometimes you take a player like that out and realise you miss him. Other times you replace him for someone that has a bit more about his game and you realise even though he never made many mistakes he was one of the weaker links in the team.
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There's about 40 of us on line - and the silence is deafening ......
;o)
So best draw a line under it .... ?
millwall had a crowd below 7k according to sky......
and they're 4th ... wow that must be one exciting league, i just can't wait
Did you see Murty's podcast on the Radio Berkshire website when you logged on to their commentary? Apparently, he was doing a weekly summary on Reading's last/next match every week throughout the entire time he was a Charlton player.
Proper pro, though. He still gave us his all, even though his true loyalites were always somewhere else.
lol, it was funny tonight though, Ali.
There we were cruising our way through the 1st half, unbelievably a goal up - and loads of banter and good nature.
Suddenly Reading have equalised then gone in front - and all the "we're shit, Parky's shit, Butterfingers is shit,
Ambrose's dog is shit ...", came spewing out as a knee jerk response and it all went narky.
Then Hudson equalised and everyone gets jovial again. Like the sun coming out after black rainclouds, lol
Quote Rudyard Kipling, perhaps ?? !!
I'm not criticising, Nigel. We all curse when we concede, me too.
Just pointing out the stark contrast, and how the moods swing one way then another.
I'll happily wage whatever you fancy that if we're fourth this time next year we get double that for a home game!
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
Cake?
;o)
Good point, but a point is no good to us at this stage.
Win the next 5 games on the spin, and we'll be right back in it.
You just have to believe.
;o)
Cake.
Bakewell slices.
Er, this is the word association thread, isn't it? Or did I take a wrong turning in all the excitement?
You just have to believe."
Oi, Oggster. I said that first ...you were too slow off the mark.
Although I concede the difference may be that you actually do believe it, my dear, Panglossian friend!
You copied my text, but not my smiley, Nigel.
I've been watching Charlton for probably around the same length of time as yourself, and no doubt experience has taught us both what is possible and that which is not.
;o)
Ok maybe OTT but fingers crossed!
;o)
ZZ & Bailey were awesome and our defence held up well under a lot of pressure. Poor defending from a routine corner kick was the cause of Reading's 2nd goal. Nobody at all challenged the player, who had a free header.
It was a good night out & I have to say that we played some decent stuff, particularly in midfield. Shelvey in for Spring & we would have a pretty decent midfield 5.
anybody got any idead?
apart from the fact thathe signed him so has to keep giving him a start?
It's called the Matt Holland effect. Doesn't do anything obviously wrong, so he must be playing ok. Sometimes you take a player like that out and realise you miss him. Other times you replace him for someone that has a bit more about his game and you realise even though he never made many mistakes he was one of the weaker links in the team.