The View From Churchmans

In almost a carbon copy of the previous home game, Town failed to offer any threat up front and found themselves cruelly exposed by clever attacks from a neat, organised opposition. After twelve consecutive failures to beat Watford, a new club record streak against a single opponent is looming, but at least we'll have to wait a year or so for that to actually happen. By then, I ... More...

Two home defeats in a row, and although the last one was daylight robbery, this certainly wasn't. Reading were a solid, competent opposition, with creativity rather than graft required to break them down, and of the former, Town offered little. There was a flat atmosphere inside Portman Road from the outset, and neither the crowd or the team ever got going. The defence had too many weaknesses, the ... More...