Rovers v Reading MDT

I've been getting flashbacks to the Graydon era, we haven't renewed our season tickets.

If you’ve ever set foot in Slough, you’d be despondent as well.

Boom 💥!

Four things that are visible every game - we almost always pass to players receiving the ball with their backs to goal which means n opposition player already on them whilst they look to control the ball - contrast that with other teams who seem to find space to pass in front of their players in space (perhaps that’s a reflection on our poor press).
And talking of other teams how is it almost all of them have a long throw option (for Reading it seemed their only one). Out throw ins have been awful for years so nothing to lose.
Thirdly please keep at least one player up at corners - it usually means 2 defenders staying back. At present we just kick it forward and immediately lose possession.
Finally, SHOOT! So much passing across the pitch back and forth until we either lose possession or pass back to defenders. Shots can cause deflections, corners, penalties and even goals !
None of this is rocket science but we really do shoot ourselves in the foot by not adopting these basics.

Yes. agree with all of this.
Also, how is it that Rovers have so many players in the box when goals are conceded. The first goal from the long throwing,  Rovers had all 11 players in the box against Reading's 5. Rovers had 7 of those players stood in a line waiting for the ball against 3 Reading's players. Yet it was 2 of those Reading players that managed to win the headers and score. Inevitably when goals are conceded, because there are so many defenders, no one takes any individual responsibility.

yet luton got themseves promoted with no budget

That`s not just down to the player who`s passing the ball, it`s also down to the player receiving the ball.
Good players make space for themselves, poor ones don`t.

This is where I find it a bit hard to decide whether Taylor is at fault. Obviously fingers will and should be pointed his way a bit as he is ultimately the manager but surely he won't be telling the players to not be competing for the first, second, third ball etc. Doesnt matter how you organise the players into positions in the box if they dont then take it upon themsleves to compete effectively once there? So is it the players lack of ability and desire to win those balls that is in question too, Taylor must be as frustrated with that as all of us especially being a defender himself.

Shows how much of the game is mentality. No more anxiety or stress on making mistakes that being in a releagtion fight has. They can play with no fear of any more negative consequences from another bad result now so play more freely.