Slough v Gillingham 2nd December 2018 2pm

[Reading Rebel]

If I had to pick a couple of players out I'd definitely go for Lee Togwell and for his first half performance in particular Matty Stevens was a real pain in the backside for their defence.

Also heads up to Floody who I thought had his best game for a while.

On the subject of Matty Stevens, I really hope we can extend his loan deal that's due to end at the beginning of January.

 

[Jafooly]

1 hour ago, Reading Rebel said:

If I had to pick a couple of players out I'd definitely go for Lee Togwell and for his first half performance in particular Matty Stevens was a real pain in the backside for their defence.

Also heads up to Floody who I thought had his best game for a while.

On the subject of Matty Stevens, I really hope we can extend his loan deal that's due to end at the beginning of January.

 

Unfortunately you spoke a few minutes too early regarding Matty Stevens.

[Irishadrian]

Am I the only one surprised at our declared gate of 2084? Take off the minimum number that Gillingham had and less than 1500 locals attended a hugely publicised match  with an increase in our capacity to 2800  I was expecting more!

[kirk]

51 minutes ago, Irishadrian said:

Am I the only one surprised at our declared gate of 2084? Take off the minimum number that Gillingham had and less than 1500 locals attended a hugely publicised match  with an increase in our capacity to 2800  I was expecting more!

 the better side lost.

[GlenSTFC]

I too was surprised at the announced attendance as I was expecting nearer 2,500. Doesn’t matter to still have 1,500 home fans is great progress from those dark days ground sharing and playing in front of a couple of hundred.

[Irishadrian]

Gillingham draw Premiership Cardiff City next round  makes yesterday seem even worse!

[RebelVilla]

So, home to Cardiff. That could - and maybe should - have been us.

Still, we have played Cardiff before.

[Neil Baker]

2 minutes ago, Irishadrian said:

Gillingham draw Premiership Cardiff City next round  makes yesterday seem even worse!

The only games that would have really affected me had it been one of the big boys home or away, would have been nice obviously, however we and the players will get over that draw a lot easier.

[GlenSTFC]

Yeah although they’re Premiership I wasn’t that upset. I suppose the possibility of being a live tv would have been high but it’s no where near the glamour tie it could have been.

[RebelVilla]

12 minutes ago, Neil Baker said:

The only games that would have really affected me had it been one of the big boys home or away, would have been nice obviously, however we and the players will get over that draw a lot easier.

Well said, Neil.

I am sure that the majority of us fans are looking forward to the rest of the season with the target of finishing as high up the league as we can. 

[Rebellier]

It will be interesting to see what happens to Woking's league form now they've got a plum cup draw.

[Irishadrian]

Frankly If we had taken some of our many chances yesterday and been the winners then most forum members would be raving at a Premiership club coming to Arbour Park imo

[GlenSTFC]

Not saying it wouldn’t be decent just obviously not one of the top 15-20 sides you’d want.

[Stan]

Wow The reaction to that draw shows how we have come. I am just still amazed how far we have come in 1 year . Never really on with a shout against Rochdale to absolute dominance over gillingham . Neaitral who I brought to the game watches a lot of football said it was the most one sided game he had seen all season ! 

[Reading Rebel]

14 hours ago, Irishadrian said:

Frankly If we had taken some of our many chances yesterday and been the winners then most forum members would be raving at a Premiership club coming to Arbour Park imo

As others have said it would have been a very nice draw but not a draw to rave about.

Edited December 4, 2018 by Reading Rebel

[Reading Rebel]

Not surprised about the  attendance being lower than some anticipated.

The fact that there were 3 premiership games on Sky shouldn't be underestimated.

[Rebellier]

58 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

Not surprised about the  attendance being lower than some anticipated.

The fact that there were 3 premiership games on Sky shouldn't be underestimated.

If they can't drag themselves away from the teat that is Sky football for a big cup match at the local non league team then when will they ever??

[Curtis]

Does anybody know when we last had an attendance bigger than the 2,084 on Sunday?

[Curtis]

Slough 2 Walsall 1 - 13th November 2004 Att 2,059 (it wasn't that one!)

[Reading Rebel]

38 minutes ago, Curtis said:

Does anybody know when we last had an attendance bigger than the 2,084 on Sunday?

1997 FA Cup v Cardiff Att. 2262