Crawley Towns Fan Verdict: Loyal Royals React To A Big Win
The fans had a lot to talk about after Saturday’s 4-1 win over Crawley Town.
Saturday’s performance wasn’t great - anyone who went to the game should understand that. We got carved open at times and, on another day, it’s the visitors who go away with the 4-1 win.
But in the same breath, although I know we rode our luck at times, we popped up with some crucial, almost heroic, pieces of last-ditch defending and took all four of our goals beautifully - showing Crawley Town how to put the ball into the back of the net.
We will play better and lose games this season, that’s for sure. But it keeps our really strong home form going. Here’s how the fans reacted to the game.
Lewis Wing
We know how good this guy is in this division, but he proved it once again on Saturday afternoon. Perhaps not with his overall performance, but with a couple of moments of magic that Crawley just didn’t have an answer to.
First an absolute screamer from all of 35 yards, and then a delicious assist for Sam Smith’s goal that sealed all three points.
Where would we be without him? And the love poured in once again from the fans...
Am calling Reading goal of the season early with that Lewis Wing screamer #ReadingFC
— Rob Thompson (@robster970) October 19, 2024
Lewis Wing #readingfc pic.twitter.com/4hbUVAFMNm
— Rob Molloy (@Dobchecks) October 19, 2024
That - genuinely - might be the best goal I’ve ever seen from a Reading player.
— Greg Double (@Dubstep1988) October 19, 2024
He’s been a little bit off it this season, but that is a ludicrous hit from Lewis Wing.
Absolutely ludicrous. #readingfc
Not deserved in the slightest but that’s an absolute belter. Would say it’s goal of the season settled already but you never know what else Wing will do this season #readingfc
— Jacob Potter (@pott95) October 19, 2024
LEWIS WING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE BOX. #ReadingFC pic.twitter.com/sFzjjBwDfG
— Dan Worth (@DannWorth) October 19, 2024
Someone show me an #EFL midfielders goal catalogue that's better than Lewis Wing's...
— Jimmy ⚽️ (@QuiminalRecord) October 19, 2024
Does it exist? #ReadingFC
Am calling Reading goal of the season early with that Lewis Wing screamer #ReadingFC
— Rob Thompson (@robster970) October 19, 2024
Iffy performance, big result
Iffy is probably putting it nicely, if we’re being truthful it really wasn’t that good.
Crawley found far too much space in the midfield and I thought outdid us tactically really. Time and time again they worked the ball into dangerous areas and the players couldn’t really react to it.
However, we won the game. And the fans were in a bit of two minds afterwards - they weren’t really convinced with the performing, but they were delighted with the result...
What a shocking performance but what a massive win, up the ding.#readingfc
— Callum (@CallumHarp8426) October 19, 2024
Let’s be honest that was a good result but a pretty poor performance. It was a good thing Crawley are terrible. Passing was off, pressing was off but I am glad that we have manager who says it how it is. Good sign though, playing poorly & winning! On to the next #readingfc
— Cal Miller-Reed (@milleR27H) October 19, 2024
Terrible performance, great goals, 3 points is 3 points onto tuesday, also shoutout to the ref who had a blinder for Crawley town today & gave them everything, refs like that is what is wrong in todays game, awful officiating anyway UP THE DING #readingfc
— Miles (@Milesyyy12) October 19, 2024
Not exactly a great performance but four goals, four different scorers and 3 points. You can’t beat it before 3pm in a Saturday #readingfc
— Chris Murray (@CJM1871) October 19, 2024
Hot take: Crawley would be a good side if they got a new keeper and worked on their finishing instead of going down every time at the slightest of touch.
— JP (@JMP1871) October 19, 2024
Never a 4-1 performance from us, but we take that all day #readingfc
I think we got by with individual performances today. I can see why Selles & other fans felt the overall performance wasn’t great, but watching my team score 4 goals is always Big week ahead now: go well, Royals #readingfc
— Ben Thomas (@mrblthomas) October 19, 2024
I’m going to say that’s the worst performance I’ve seen in 2024. Dominated at home by arguably the worst team in the division. Don’t let the scoreline fool you, that was an appalling performance #readingfc
— Schards (@schards) October 20, 2024
Home form
Whether we’re home or away I think we can go toe to toe with anyone in this division, but at home we seem to be turning that into results more often than not.
How many years did we go being in a soft touch at home? Some of the worst performances I’ve ever seen from this club have been at the SCL Stadium. Now, it’s the opposite, we’re so strong at home and I get excited going to home games now.
The fans enjoyed seeing the home form continue on Saturday that’s for sure...
HOME Vs AWAY so far. Pretty obvious what needs fixing. #readingfc pic.twitter.com/ngNv8cl0kR
— Nick Knight (@NJK20171) October 19, 2024
That’s 46 points now in our last 23 home league games stretching back to Portsmouth at home last season.
— Biscuit Analytic (@BiscuitAnalytic) October 19, 2024
Fortress.#ReadingFC pic.twitter.com/jxQoDn56Nn
The SCL form is going to be what keeps us in the league. If we could do half as well away from home we’d be pushing top ten #readingfc
— Chris Murray (@CJM1871) October 19, 2024
Our home form is ridiculously good
— sam sheterline (@royalsam1981) October 19, 2024
Asides from the obvious ( ) how can we get more bums on seats for the Brizzle Rovers game?
This team deserve waaaay more support driving them on #ReadingFC @STARReading @SellBeforeWeDai
Stay away & lapsed fans pic.twitter.com/8WUtgyAw5n
Another fantastic home result. Selles and this group of talented players keeping us sane with the madness off the pitch. #readingfc https://t.co/smbjKQgNPN
— Jonathan Richards (@JR_1871) October 19, 2024
Conclusion
A weird day really. We got played off the park at times, but showed our quality in both boxes. In the middle of the pitch we were at sixes and sevens, but we showed ruthlessness going forward, and some moments of really good defending at the back.
It was individual quality that won us the game, and we’ll need to play better than that to pick up results on a more regular basis. But a win’s a win - and you can’t sniff at four goals and three points.
URZ