Howard Comments Smack of Arrogance

Reading midfielder Brian Howard has admitted that his team-mates were guilty of thinking they could just turn up to win at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.

‘Pool easily coasted past the Royals with a goal in each half from DJ Campbell and Charlie Adam.

‘Maybe we got a bit complacent thinking we could just turn up and win with the great form we’ve been in,’ the midfielder said – who was particularly poor.

That’s not all. The former Barnsley man went on to criticise the atmosphere at the seaside, citing that they’re not used to such surroundings.

I didn’t realise that the Madejski was a cauldron of noise?

‘We were second best and we’re disappointed about it. But it was one game on a horrendous pitch with no atmosphere in the stadium. It wasn’t what we’re about,’ continued the journeyman.

‘Hopefully it’s just one bad day, there haven’t been too many of those of late,’ despite the side sitting just two points aboce the dropzone.

In post-match comments from an away player reminiscent of the past two years: ‘It could have easily been the other way, but we will look forward to two more big games this week and we can`t be too down about it.’