Comments on: Reading 3 Liverpool 1 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/12/09/reading-3-liverpool-1/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tony Makara http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/12/09/reading-3-liverpool-1/#comment-14745 Tony Makara Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:52:24 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/12/09/reading-3-liverpool-1/#comment-14745 Letters from a Tory, did you watch Liverpool against Marseille? Normal service was resumed, I'm pleased to say! Good look to Reading though for the rest of the season, they are a nice club and were unlucky to to be promoted to the top flight back in 1995 when they had a really good team. Reply: Yes, Liverpool were magnificent against Marseille. Well done to them. I was so disappointed to see the way they played at Reading, as I explained on the blog, but of course pleased with the result as a supporter of my local team! Letters from a Tory, did you watch Liverpool against Marseille? Normal service was resumed, I’m pleased to say! Good look to Reading though for the rest of the season, they are a nice club and were unlucky to to be promoted to the top flight back in 1995 when they had a really good team.

Reply: Yes, Liverpool were magnificent against Marseille. Well done to them. I was so disappointed to see the way they played at Reading, as I explained on the blog, but of course pleased with the result as a supporter of my local team!

]]> By: Letters From A Tory http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/12/09/reading-3-liverpool-1/#comment-14600 Letters From A Tory Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:31:47 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/12/09/reading-3-liverpool-1/#comment-14600 It was a very lacklustre performance from Liverpool, despite their substantial talent. I wonder if Benitez will last to the end of the season, given that the title race is looking very tough and their Champions League hopes are hanging by a thread.... http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com It was a very lacklustre performance from Liverpool, despite their substantial talent. I wonder if Benitez will last to the end of the season, given that the title race is looking very tough and their Champions League hopes are hanging by a thread….

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]]> By: Tony Makara http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/12/09/reading-3-liverpool-1/#comment-14534 Tony Makara Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:11:48 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/12/09/reading-3-liverpool-1/#comment-14534 As a Liverpool supporter I have learnt over the years to judge the success of the team over the course of the entire season, rather than on a match-by-match basis. Teams like Reading can certainly play well, on their day, but the difference between teams like Reading and Liverpool are shown over the course of many matches over many months. The top four clubs certainly have a far superior level of consistency. Reading were fortunate yesterday to get a penalty and Liverpool were unfortunate to suffer from poor refereeing when Torres was fouled at the other end. Gerrard was withdrawn for tactical reasons after having picked up a booking to ensure that he is available for the Manchester United and other vital games which he would have missed had he got a second yellow. As for Liverpool's motivation, well, I won't make excuses except to say that some of the refereeing decisions were bizarre enough to knock anyones confidence. Glad you enjoyed the game John, just wish I could say the same! Thats the joy of sport though, its unpredictability means it is always interesting. As a Liverpool supporter I have learnt over the years to judge the success of the team over the course of the entire season, rather than on a match-by-match basis. Teams like Reading can certainly play well, on their day, but the difference between teams like Reading and Liverpool are shown over the course of many matches over many months. The top four clubs certainly have a far superior level of consistency. Reading were fortunate yesterday to get a penalty and Liverpool were unfortunate to suffer from poor refereeing when Torres was fouled at the other end. Gerrard was withdrawn for tactical reasons after having picked up a booking to ensure that he is available for the Manchester United and other vital games which he would have missed had he got a second yellow. As for Liverpool’s motivation, well, I won’t make excuses except to say that some of the refereeing decisions were bizarre enough to knock anyones confidence. Glad you enjoyed the game John, just wish I could say the same! Thats the joy of sport though, its unpredictability means it is always interesting.

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