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[I also heard an interesting rumour which might be concerned with his visit.]

There was an interesting visitor to Sixfields tonight, our owner David Bower. It's the first time I've seen him since the lockdown, he might have been since , but I didn't see him ! I also heard an interesting rumour which might be concerned with his visit.

Well, what is the he rumour then? If your not prepared to quote it then why mention it?

Bowie first half but then pinnock gets my vote for the entire game .
He really caused them problems all night

Superb performance .
We ripped them apart first half and played the best football i have seen from us for some time.
The front four ran them ragged and really combined well.
Guthrie came off with a hamstring issue and we looked less assured . They also subbed their number 12 who was appalling .
We defended strongly and stood up to them - Burge was Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde but was punished for his mistake.
Pinnock and Bowie were immense tonight and Appere always a threat .
The sending off apparently should have stood and it was a shambles at the end but who cares - a great win .

There was an interesting visitor to Sixfields tonight, our owner David Bower. It's the first time I've seen him since the lockdown, he might have been since , but I didn't see him ! I also heard an interesting rumour which might be concerned with his visit.

A more detailed report than we normally see;

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/october/03/match-report-northampton-town-vs-reading/

They all put a good shift in.
Tempted to go for Sam S but would be unfair on Leonard.
He was Fcukin immense tonight!

The Cobblers defence with Guthrie - accomplished, steady, impressively organised.

The Cobblers defence without Guthrie - full panic mode.

Leonard is very classy at this level finds his passes with ease.

Hoskins every bit the experienced, accomplished pro. Fine first half with the bonus of a left footed shot for his goal and cleverly robbed the defender of the ball and crossed for Pinnock for the third goal.

Bowie looks lacking in confidence when he gets a chance to score. Played well overall. Appere embarrassing his detractors with his qualities and another goal.

Both goalkeepers will have nightmares with reference to the goals conceded.

Leonard for me, although all our Scots played well. I have to say Brough is turning into a very good signing, in my opinion he is definitely above Koiki.

Not wanting to be negative on the back of a fantastically entertaining game, but I don't understand why we persisted with the long goal kicks, especially in the second half. Every single one was coming back at us and just increasing the pressure. It was crying out for the nice, simple short pass out to a defender or Leonard as we usually do and just keep possession for a bit!

Not often you have 4 goals in a game and they are all down to goalkeeping errors, I would have given Button our man of the match. Burge had a strange game, 2 good saves in the first half, gifts them a way back into the game and his kicking was not good tonight.
Fully deserved the 2 goal half time lead and other than Burge's 2 saves Reading didn't have another effort of note although they played the ball around nicely at times but were not great at the back. In the second half we were not finding our men with hurried clearances and the ball kept coming back at us.
Hope Guthrie's knock is not serious but if he has to miss the Shrewsbury game we should then have 2 weeks to get him fit.