Jerseybean Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 With the greatest of respect to Hav and others who usually get the match-day thread up-and-running I have taken the plunge and offer this very simplistic OS. Short trip to Reading where we have sold all of our allocated tickets, even though a number of City fans are reporting their ticket hasn’t arrived! NP likely to make changes - may see NW and TK from the start, with AB and NB perhaps on the bench, if he’s fit I’d expect CoD to feature, maybe from the bench. Reading who had a good campaign last season have several injuries and are facing a ban on transfers. With another “local” team on Friday night at AG it’s an important few days with the opportunity to register our first win of the season. Prediction - cheered on by a noisy following of the City faithful I’m sensing a 1-1 draw tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Leaving mine soon, tube to Paddington & a 25 minute train to Reading. Does anyone know where the free bus is from the station that takes you to the ground? Edit: Tickets arrived last Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Out the main doors and turn right down the steps don't think its FRRE heard a rumour that joao is on crutch's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCinNW6 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 21 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said: Out the main doors and turn right down the steps don't think its FRRE heard a rumour that joao is on crutch's its usually £2-3 cash only for a return ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Visiting the father in law so no clips tonight I'm afraid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 He’s always played well against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, JonDolman said: I don't know if anyone has mentioned this anywhere but this could be a big bonus if true Yeh NTTDS mentioned it on one of the other threads. I guess it's good news, Joao is a handful. Obviously no idea who this Clarke kid is or how good he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 41 minutes ago, IAmNick said: Visiting the father in law so no clips tonight I'm afraid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWred Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 All I want for us to finish this game with a sense of optimism for the next.. Been a while since that's happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, JonDolman said: I expect they go with Puscas A player they paid a lot for who I’d love to see here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, Sturny said: Haha, I reckon if my partner thought I was planning to watch the game tonight I'd probably have to use this time to make sure one of you knew to name the next match day thread in my memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 In previous games this season the opposition have allegedly been missing star players so I don't think this makes much difference. Unless we show dramatic improvement (here's hoping) it will be another defeat. I'm not expecting to see Vyner after his horror show at Boro, maybe Kalas at RB. Also think Massengo will be on at some point and maybe a start for Wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Reading have some big names out dont they. Meite, Ejaria and now Joao ..... Not a bad team when all fit and im pretty sure this why they flopped towards then end of last season. Big win if we get it but take a point too COYR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 I’ve got Reading to struggle this season and they’ve got 3 of their best players out tonight. Should be looking at a point minimum. They will probably play 5-3-2 so just hope we don’t get dominated in midfield and actually pose some threat up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Would happily take a point but can’t help but feel we need a win and a pretty convincing one to really kick start our season and get the confidence levels up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWred Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Just seen the highlights from one of my favourite away days back in '09 - We did them 2-0 and it felt like a home game the atmosphere in the away end that day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Following NPs comments after the Boro game re: having to work hard and play well to keep hold of the shirt, there has to be changes tonight. If he picks Vyner, Wiemann or Palmer to start again, he loses creditability I'd say. Hope he sticks to his guns and put 11 out who are prepared to give 100% for a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 I’m not going I didn’t buy a ticket and tbh I’ve overspent this month, had a family death and I’m on the rampage, just finished work, I am a wreck now and need to calm the F down, I live close, I live in Basingstoke. So a match day bus just went past me going to the Reading stadium, had I known that I’d of come, I’m so conflicted anyway play up City, we’re scoring, couldn’t even get a shot last year, do us proud and beat these pricks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: I’ve got Reading to struggle this season and they’ve got 3 of their best players out tonight. Should be looking at a point minimum. They will probably play 5-3-2 so just hope we don’t get dominated in midfield and actually pose some threat up front I (stupidly) had them to finish 7th, before I remembered they were under embargo, etc. They have a good 11 or so players but lack depth imho. When you lose a player like Joao and / or Ejaria is can weaken them. Heres hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: I (stupidly) had them to finish 7th, before I remembered they were under embargo, etc. They have a good 11 or so players but lack depth imho. When you lose a player like Joao and / or Ejaria is can weaken them. Heres hoping. Heard some good things about Azeez who should start tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I remembered they were under embargo I don't think their embargo got mentioned much pre-season. Also, there's so many clubs under some sort of embargo (I think I heard it's 8 (eight)) that it's almost an unremarkable situation. They're not the club that gets the most coverage either - a bit like us in that regard, so I hadn't realised either. Agreed they've a decent first XI but beyond that it's youth. Look at their EFL cup XI - that included Puscas - that lost to Swansea. Very young. Possibly a game to keep level in and wait for the first XI to tire or be replaced by inexperienced players that we can then turn the screw on in the final third of the game? Not sure if we're capable of turning the screw but this might be one where game management is more important than personnel or straight tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 34 minutes ago, WWred said: Just seen the highlights from one of my favourite away days back in '09 - We did them 2-0 and it felt like a home game the atmosphere in the away end that day! Was that really 12 years ago? Christ where did that go, has to be one of my favourite ever away days parking at the hotel 4 pints followed by fish and chips from just across the road followed by an away win, happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 54 minutes ago, IAmNick said: Haha, I reckon if my partner thought I was planning to watch the game tonight I'd probably have to use this time to make sure one of you knew to name the next match day thread in my memory Hav would have laughed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Hoping for the best fearing for more of the same COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 We must be due a win, over 2000 away fans, good effort for a Tuesday night, tonight is the night...this place will be buzzing later, looking forward to some positivity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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And Its Smith Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Pring left wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 I swear I almost posted an argument for playing both Pring and Dasilva earlier tonight and then backed out of doing so as I thought everyone else would think it was a stupid idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 I think there were a fair few who expected Weimann to be dropped. Was never going to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Just about to head to the airport… I hope City can make this depressing day slightly less so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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