Striker Kevin Doyle was left somewhat frustrated by Saturday's 0-0 draw with QPR - but says the Royals won't be brilliant at home in every single game.
We had a 100% record at Madejski Stadium coming into this match, but managerless Rangers stood firm in defence and rode their luck by getting the benefit of two penalty decisions going their way.
Reading were not at their fluent best, and Doyle states we cannot expect to play well in every home match - especially when the opposition are playing for places in front of a new manager.
Kevin said, "We can't be brilliant at home all the time. It's only the first one we've not won here and it's still a decent draw against a good side. If we can win the next couple of games then we'll still be happy.
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"As players we've been spoilt with how well we've done at home. We're as frustrated as the fans with a 0-0 but QPR made it hard and we'll have to get used to that now.
"It's the closest thing we have to a derby so it was a tight, gritty game with touches followed by tackles all the time. They were up for it, impressing the new manager and we don't seem to do well on TV!
"We've come out with a draw and we're OK with that. In the second half QPR played for a draw, they were taking the time on things and happy to keep the ball with an extra man in midfield.
"Maybe it didn't help knowing Wolves and Birmingham had won but we couldn't avoid it - it was up on the big screen! It made us know what we needed to do and a draw is better than nothing."
Doyle was left shocked by referee Chris Foy's decision not to give us a penalty for handball against Gavin Mahon, commenting, "His hands were up in the air, and to be honest a few of their players were smiling about it."
Striker Noel Hunt added, "It was a handball, you can't get clearer than that and his hand was up. Harps gave away a penalty at home to Palace for a similar thing.
"The ref did see it and he gave a free kick against Bryn later for a handball when he had his hands down at the side of him and he did the same against me. Mahon's hands were up in the air.
"Even their lads couldn't believe it and one of them said it was a stonewall penalty. It is gutting because they came here and packed the back and the midfield."
