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Post by riochforthereebok on Sept 14, 2023 9:29:28 GMT
Got to level with yer, i bloody hate International friendlies..
2 weeks off and we’re served up with a crap draw v Ukraine and a pointless kick about with the jocks!
Anyway, back to the plate of meat and gravy
What can we expect on Saturday??
My nerves won’t stand a repeat of the 95 final, although I’d still take the win however it comes
Reading beaten by Port Vale, Peterborough, Cheltenham and Exeter so we must stand a decent chance of claiming the 3 points so I’ll go for a 2-1 win
COYWM
Let’s get going again⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by whitesince63 on Sept 14, 2023 12:44:31 GMT
They also beat Stevenage rioch who are currently sitting top so we can’t take this game too lightly despite their position which now includes a 4 point deduction after yesterday. I’m feeling pretty confident really because I think there will be significant unrest in both their camp and the fans. Of course that could affect the players positively as well as negatively but for me this Reading team isn’t the Championship one of last season as so many experienced players have left and been replaced by young and academy players. Whichever way you look at it we surely should be too good for them so I’m going for a 0-2 win to the Whites.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Sept 14, 2023 13:08:01 GMT
I suppose there’s also that risk of complacency too W63, you know, top side versus bottom side so we should be mullering teams like this, but we didn’t read that script the last time we faced a side with docked points, so as you say, not to be taken lightly
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Post by whitesince63 on Sept 15, 2023 9:36:00 GMT
I suppose there’s also that risk of complacency too W63, you know, top side versus bottom side so we should be mullering teams like this, but we didn’t read that script the last time we faced a side with docked points, so as you say, not to be taken lightly To be fair rioch I’m not remotely worried about complacency, I think the Wigan game will have knocked that out of them. No game is easy and just because they have mainly young players doesn’t mean they’ll be a push over, look at our game against Coventry to prove that but surely with the team we have, even with a few injuries, we should be far too good for Reading? It’s impossible to guess how the players will react to the off field situation but if we go at them from the start I believe their confidence will be fragile and an early goal or two could see them collapse completely. Conversely they may be really fired up, we sit back and they grow in confidence and take the initiative. We just don’t know but I’m confident we’ll come out on top so it’s 0-2 to the Whites for me. |
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Post by davidm on Sept 16, 2023 8:38:24 GMT
We need to be confident about this match.
We are playing well – we need to start fast and all should be OK.
I am slightly concerned about the manager’s comments re international duty. Is he going to leave out those players who travelled abroad? Hopefully not.
Most of the defence picks itself but I would like to see Toal replace Iredale. We looked shaky down our left side of defence with Iredale and Williams there.
Midfield will be interesting. Dempsey and Sheehan pick themselves on recent performances. Then who else do we play – Morley, Thomason or Maghoma. My feeling is he will go Thomason.
Upfront it must be Charles and Adeboyejo as the other two are toothless.
I have seen 1 win and 1 defeat at this stadium – hope the winning continues.
As always I am optimistic. I can’t see our defence keeping a clean sheet – their defending at corners leaves a lot to be desired but we are good enough to score a couple so a 2-1 win.
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Post by chip on Sept 16, 2023 10:16:09 GMT
Good morning one and all I’m not sure I’ll get to watch today’s game as I’m having a long earned rest in Dubai with my wife celebrating our anniversary. I believe we should have the team to beat Reading but as we all know we do have a tendency to beat ourselves with stupidity and lack of goals but fingers crossed not today 2-1 Bolton win COYWM
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Post by riochforthereebok on Sept 16, 2023 11:12:52 GMT
Good morning one and all I’m not sure I’ll get to watch today’s game as I’m having a long earned rest in Dubai with my wife celebrating our anniversary. I believe we should have the team to beat Reading but as we all know we do have a tendency to beat ourselves with stupidity and lack of goals but fingers crossed not today 2-1 Bolton win COYWM Congratulations on your anniversary chip Nowt like name dropping eh?? (Dubai)😂😂 Blackpool for a weekend or Scarborough for me Can tell who earns the money on this forum😂😂 |
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Post by chip on Sept 16, 2023 11:45:09 GMT
Hahaha it’s a bit cold in Blackpool and Scarborough at this time of year
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Post by whitesince63 on Sept 16, 2023 12:55:52 GMT
Happy anniversary chip and what a fabulous place to go for a break, I hope you both enjoy it. Could be a question of who’s fit and how many changes IE needs to make but surely we should still have enough to beat a struggling Reading? I’m not being complacent with that by the way but if the likes of Dion, Demps and Eoin are missing the others must see it as a chance to prove their worth. I’m confident they will and we’ll win 0-2 but don’t you even think about it and instead you and your better half just have a fabulous time in the sun.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Sept 16, 2023 14:25:01 GMT
Get innnnnnnn
Dion again
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Post by riochforthereebok on Sept 16, 2023 14:26:50 GMT
Randell is poor at best Adeboyejo is ……. Readings only danger is clearly down our left with Randell nowhere to be seen on a few occasions that they have attacked us How on gods earth did Adeboyejo get a hat trick?  He’s terrible really terrible |
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Post by Woppy the Italian on Sept 16, 2023 14:40:05 GMT
Randell is poor at best Adeboyejo is ……. Readings only danger is clearly down our left with Randell nowhere to be seen on a few occasions that they have attacked us How on gods earth did Adeboyejo get a hat trick? He’s terrible really terrible |
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Post by Woppy the Italian on Sept 16, 2023 14:40:45 GMT
He's missed another sitter.
This game should be done and dusted but unfortunately Victor... as we all know isn't good enough.
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Post by davidm on Sept 16, 2023 14:56:01 GMT
If Adeboyejo had any footballing skills, we would have been home and dry by now.
Twice he was clean through on the keeper and both times he couldn’t control the ball and let it bounce away from him.
Defensively OK but 3 bookings so need to be careful.
Not a great performance at all – need for improvement.
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Post by davidm on Sept 16, 2023 15:02:36 GMT
Defensively, we are much too open down our left. Williams seems to be marking space not a Reading player and they are getting a free run at us down there.
Midfield is OK. Passes need to be a bit more accurate.
Upfront Charles is his usual self but Adeboyejo is dreadful. He cannot control a bouncing ball.
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He’s terrible really terrible
