Reading Roars!

I have been a very bad blogger lately, not having posted anything since the beginning of December, and fully deserve a lump of virtual coal.  Here’s a Reading Roars! roundup of recent Reading FC games:

• West Ham 1 - Reading 1.  Reading’s respectable run, following on from successive defeats by Fulham (no, no, no), Arsenal (challenging for the title) and Man City (who are doing tremendously well under Sven) continued with a draw at West Ham.
• Reading 2 - Sunderland 1.  First Mourinho, now Keane (Roy).  The volatile Sunderland manager allegedly accused Reading backroom staff following his side’s 2-1 defeat of “disrespecting Sunderland” and emerged from Steve Coppell’s office, according to reports, effing and blinding.  Sir Alex Ferguson recently said that Keane should learn how to lose (he’s certainly getting enough opportunities this season).  I think he should learn how to compose himself.
• Reading 3 - Liverpool 1.  One of the greatest results in the history of Reading FC - and I didn’t blog about it.  Despite again fielding Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, who had earlier tormented Reading when the two sides met in the Carling Cup, the Reds made little impact and slumped to their first loss this season.  Perhaps it was because the aforementioned stars were substituted too soon by Rafa, looking ahead to their must-win Champions League game in France.  Whatever, it was an important win for Reading and a big loss for Liverpool, who I now feel will not win the title they sorely crave.

Reading end 2007 positively, I feel (though a resurgent Spurs, revitalised by Ramos, are next), after a difficult beginning.  I wonder what 2008 will bring?