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Post by pappy on Aug 7, 2010 21:58:14 GMT
On wednesday night we face a team two divisions above us; a team aiming to get into the Premiership. Reading of course will be the favourites but when has that ever counted in these types of competitions. Look how we took Birmingham City apart in the 0-0 draw FA Cup game a few years ago or how we beat a very strong Blackpool side 1 and 1/2 years ago.
In pre-season when Torquay played Bristol City is that we played against another Championship side, I wasn`t at the game but we did beat a championship side and that along with the Blackpool game does show we can compete with pretty much any team in any league.
Our "Carling Cup"opponents: Reading didn`t get off to a good start in the championship with a 2-1 home defeat to Scunthorpe. Reading were 1-0 down in the 9th minute of the game but pulled it back to 1-1 through midfielder Gylfi Sidgurdsson before going down 2-1 in the 60th minute.
Manager of Reading: Brain McDermott was very disappointed with the defeat saying that they weren`t as clinical as he expected from them and wanted the ball to go out wide alot more to thier wingers, which will probably be the way they`ll attack on wednesday.
In the game itself two players were forced to continue to the end of the game having injuries as the Royals had used all 3 subs and with thier `keeper: Alex McCarthy being called up to the England U-21 gameon Tuesday, Mikkel Andersen has been confirmed in the Denmark under 21 squad for a friendly in Italy, Adam Federici has been called up to the Australia squad for a friendly in Slovenia, Shane Long is part of the Ireland squad for a prestigious friendly with Argentina in Dublin, Gylfi Sigurdsson is in Iceland's squad for an important u21 qualifier in Germany, Hal Robson-Kanu and Jake Taylor are in Wales' u21 squad for a friendly in Malta, while Simon Church will be in 1st team squad for a friendly with Luxembourg.
So there will be alot of players out of the Reading team which does in a way work in our favour though the players they do bring in to repace those players will want to stake a place in thier 1st team.
My prediction would be that the game would be a game for both teams wingers to win the game. They like to get the ball wide, attack our full-backs, I do think our player prefer to have the ball in the end but still I think our defnse can do the job. With Zebroski on one wing and maybe Macklin on the other we could have a pacey wing, Gritton shown he is good as a targetman and brings a sense of calm with him.
Scott Bevan did well against Northampton, his height was a uge advantage as most of thier shots were highg shots and he could just raise an arm to it. Against Reading they have skill and pace and like to play pretty football
A 2-1 win, with Gritts and Robbo to score. Attendence: 3,500
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Post by mike on Aug 7, 2010 22:33:44 GMT
Mikkel Andersen is in fact, on loan at Bristol rovers
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Post by Budleigh on Aug 8, 2010 12:38:14 GMT
Reading have lost more FA Cup ties than any other League club. The reason? Reading and Notts County were the first clubs, of those still in the League, to enter the Cup in 1877. County won it in 1894 and so didn’t get beaten that season, therefore Reading have suffered the most defeats, one per season ever since 1877.
In 1913 Reading Football Club toured Italy where they defeated the reigning champions Pro Vercelli, then beat AC Milan five-nil before taking on the full Italian national team and winning that game to. Leading sports newspaper ‘Corriere della Sporta’ wrote "without doubt Reading FC are the finest foreign team seen in Italy".
In the 1946/47 season Reading’s first home game in Division Three (South) resulted in a record 10-2 win over Crystal Palace. Then, three days later they went on to win 7-2 against Southend before the slide set in and they finished a disappointing ninth.
In the 1951/52 season Reading became one of the few clubs to notch up a hundred league goals, scoring 117. But they finished second to champions Plymouth Argyle who themselves scored 107 in the league.
Reading's Arthur Wilkie holds the record for the most goals scored by a goalkeeper in a League match. Whilst playing against Halifax in 1962, a time before substitutes were allowed, he sustained a shoulder injury, came out of goal and switched to playing on the wing. He then scored twice in the 4-2 win.
Having scored the goal at Brentford to give them a 1-1 draw and promotion to the old Division One at the end of the 2001/2 season, Jamie Cureton then went on to play another year for the Royals before deciding on a ‘Korea’ move abroad to play for Busan I’cons. He now plys his trade with some local team in Devon.
Reading hold the English record for most minutes played without letting in a goal, 1,103. This included a run of eleven matches in 1979 during which their five-man defence was unchanged: Steve Death in goal, Gary Peters, Mark White, Paul Bennett and Martin Hicks.
Reading player Nicky Shorey was the first international to make his England debut at the new Wembley stadium, whilst Billy Butler, who went on to both play for and manage Reading, was the first international to make his debut at the old Wembley.
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Post by frankfurt gull on Aug 8, 2010 17:19:20 GMT
this game could go either way so the risk of spoiling my 100% tip record this season is too great. i only tip league games.
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Post by loyalgull on Aug 8, 2010 17:43:29 GMT
; this game could go either way so the risk of spoiling my 100% tip record this season is too great. i only tip league games. chicken ;D 2-0,kee and zebroski,if scunthorpe can turn them over away,we must fancy our chances,win draw or lose looking forward to it,takes away the pressure of being top of the league ;D |
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Post by stefano on Aug 8, 2010 17:59:54 GMT
Reading hold the English record for most minutes played without letting in a goal, 1,103. This included a run of eleven matches in 1979 during which their five-man defence was unchanged: Steve Death in goal, Gary Peters, Mark White, Paul Bennett and Martin Hicks. For now!  |
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Post by dazgull on Aug 9, 2010 9:51:33 GMT
Should be quite an entertaining game and was looking for us to possibly get a shock result especially with their international call ups and injuries they have. However a home defeat to Scunthorpe ont have gone down well so I reckon an improved performance from them.
Probably only one goal in it. As for a crowd of 3500 predicted? massively off the mark, if we get 2500 then we will have done well. Early cup rounds are always poor gates.
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Post by capitalgull on Aug 9, 2010 12:24:12 GMT
Joe wasn't far off with his list....these are the players one of the Reading sites believe will not be available for the game. Definitely out on international duty are - Gylfi Sigurdsson Simon Church Hal Robson Kanu Adam Federici Alex McCarthy Jake Taylor Definitely out injured - Shane Long Chris Armstrong Ivar Ingimarsson Injury doubts from Saturday - Matt Mills Jobi McAnuff Jem Karacan Jimmy Kebe www.reading.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=208185#ixzz0w6vuEz7Q |
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Post by Rob on Aug 9, 2010 18:54:40 GMT
Are Northern Ireland Under 21's playing? Just thinking about O'Kane's and, more importantly if Gritts is injured, Billy Kee's availability for the tie.
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Post by jj on Aug 9, 2010 19:23:05 GMT
Well do ok in this tie not much to loss so go for it from the start.Plus PB can experiment alittle.  |
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Post by Dave on Aug 9, 2010 19:38:24 GMT
It does sound as if its not 100% sure Grits won’t be able to feature in this match but I really can’t see Paul Buckle really considering playing him due to the gash he has in his leg. It’s the perfect opportunity to see how well Elliot and Billy can play upfront together and I believe if we play the ball on the floor and pass it around as we did so well at times in the Northampton game, we will create chances and it will be down to the two of them to put them away.
While some feel Zebs should be playing upfront, something I had felt for a long time, I do feel we get the best out of him playing on the right hand side and he will still get his share of goals this season playing out there I’m sure.
I would expect Bucks to use this game to give some of his other players a game and I can see him swapping the keepers around and may well have Mark or Guy on the bench and start with Kieran in defence.
On paper this is a game we would be expected to lose but the mood our players are in and their desire to keep the record going for the longest time without conceding a goal, anything is possible and I feel we have a half decent chance of being in the hat for the next round.
Many bigger clubs have slipped up playing a team from a lower division and a lot will depend on the respect they show our players. If they come here and think it will be a walk in the park it might end up a long journey home for them.
Hard to guess how big the gate will be but I would not be surprised if its under the 3000 mark, while it would be great to see a bumper crowd for the game getting into the second round and another pay day would be far more welcome.
I’m sure our players will feel this is a game they can win and they won’t fear it one any my gut feeling is we are going to win the game and it might even end up three one to us.
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Post by rjdgull on Aug 9, 2010 22:28:00 GMT
I see Reading have got two keepers out, an Australian international and England under 21 player but still have decent cover underlining the gulf between the two sides. I would imagine that they are of similar quality to QPR; a side that impressed in the PSF and incidentally kicked off their season with a 4-0 home win against Barnsley with our old friend Mackie scoring one of the goals. Thinking back to the QPR game, Stevens had to come inside to help out in the centre so maybe a five man midfield could be the order of the day? Obviously Buckle may have to make one or two changes due to injury but would still expect a very strong side out, particularly in light of keeping the winning mentality going and trying to maintain that defensive record. Although the odds will be against us, Yeovil and Blackpool are two teams that were a couple of leagues above us but left Plainmoor as the defeated team and looking forward to seeing the chance of another similar upset.  |
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Post by royalgull on Aug 10, 2010 11:21:22 GMT
I went and watched Reading on saturday, free corporate job and they were pretty mediocre. They have two very quick wingers, one of which McAnuff won't play tomorrow so another young quick one Michael Antonio will play.
Reading have 1 fit centre half available (he's awful as well) for tomorrow night as well as a host of injuries/call ups up front. Wouldn't worry about the keepers, Reading have 5 good ones.
They will line up something like this i imagine
Hamer
Griffin
Williams
Pearce
Gunnarsson
Antonio
Kebe
Tabb
Howard
Rasiak
Noel Hunt
They do have some young player options, they might play a lad Cummings at right back, move Griffin inside to CB then play Gunnarsson in a familiar midfield role. The other defensive midfielder Karacan also picked up a knock Saturday so they might not risk him.
Still be a strong side with the lads playing all established at a higher level than Torquay are but in all honesty, Torquay will not get a better opportunity to turn a CCC side over than this. The team Reading put out will have huge changes from Saturday and will include at least 2 or 3 who almost certainly wouldn't have played due to injury/fitness if the others had been available.
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Post by yorkgull on Aug 10, 2010 11:46:52 GMT
What an inspired decision by the club to move this game to Wednesday, ensuring it clashed with the England game, hence guaranteeing a higher than usual crowd for the first round of the cup...
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Post by gipsygull on Aug 10, 2010 13:46:53 GMT
What an inspired decision by the club to move this game to Wednesday, ensuring it clashed with the England game, hence guaranteeing a higher than usual crowd for the first round of the cup... Suspect the decision was more likely to be police-led, seeing as Argyle and City have also been drawn at home |
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