Match Day Reading vs Bristol City

[JJH]

Annual loss at a dull ground which our fans absolutely love.

Fielding
Pisano Wright Baker Bryan
Leko Brownhill Pack Paterson
Diedhiou Reid
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Reading 2-1 Bristol City (Swift 23', Obita 56') (Diedhiou 78')

18,057 (3,375)

 

[Madejski]

Swift and Obita are injured

Mannone
Gunter McShane Moore Blackett
Bacuna vdBerg Kelly
Barrow Bodvarsson Aluko​

Hoping for our annual win, but our luck will have to run out at some point..

 

[JonBCFC]

Much better chance with both of those players injured, more confident we can get something here.

Never confident we will pick up a win away from home so I'd be happy with a point. 1-1

 

[JJH]

Swift and Obita are injured

Mannone
Gunter McShane Moore Blackett
Bacuna vdBerg Kelly
Barrow Bodvarsson Aluko​

Hoping for our annual win, but our luck will have to run out at some point..

That's a result, Blackett at left back looks a bomb scare we should let Leko have a go at him.

Change my goalscorers prediction to Aluko and Kelly then.

 

[Madejski]

I'm not sure if Swift makes our first 11 anymore, doesn't bring enough difference to Kelly, who is better. It looks like we want 3 midfielders who all bring something different to the team.

Could easily play Edwards or Evans in place of Bacuna or Van den Berg.

Blackett was shocking at left back last season, but has looked better there this season. He's much better there when we play a back 3/5, but can't see us playing so defensive at home against Bristol City.

 

[The Southbank]

Looking forward to seeing Gilksey back on the touchline.

That Southbank roar when he had the ball, still gives me cold showers.

 

[markwwfc1992]

Any Bristol City fans here coming to Wolves on Tuesday night?

 

[Aaron-Bcfc]

Not going to this, had enough of Reading and their shitey away day. Home win as per usual to make it 8 in a row against us.

 

[JJH]

Madejski The Southbank what do you lads reccomend for drinking Saturday?

Getting into Reading about 10am and I read that the pub outside the train station is open again - is that the best place to go, and then the bus to the ground? Or is walkabout better?

Ended up in a Holiday Inn last year not far from the ground, was full of away fans but wasn't great really.

 

[Dazza]

Madejski The Southbank what do you lads reccomend for drinking Saturday?

Getting into Reading about 10am and I read that the pub outside the train station is open again - is that the best place to go, and then the bus to the ground? Or is walkabout better?

Ended up in a Holiday Inn last year not far from the ground, was full of away fans but wasn't great really.

Yeah the pub by the station has reopened. Personally would go to Walkabout or one of the two Spoons in town. Got 2 pubs down the Basingstoke road. The Trooper Potts and World Turned Upside Down which are 15-20 minute walk to the ground.

 

[JJH]

Yeah the pub by the station has reopened. Personally would go to Walkabout or one of the two Spoons in town. Got 2 pubs down the Basingstoke road. The Trooper Potts and World Turned Upside Down which are 15-20 minute walk to the ground.

Where are the Wetherspoons mate, and how could I get to walkabout/either of the two Wetherspoons from the station?

 

[markwwfc1992]

Does anyone walk to the ground at Reading? Presumed everyone just got the bus at the train station.

 

[Madejski]

Depends where you drink. If your drinking in the town then no way, as it's 45 minute walk. Three Guineas (next to Train Station) is normally the best beet for away fans, as most pubs in the town are home fans (colours) only. But there are some decent pubs, and a few boring hotel bars within 15 minutes of the stadium that are normally away fan suitable, as Dazza mentions.


Four/Five years to wait until the redevelopment of the area around the Stadium is complete, which will create far more options both for drinking and more importantly transport. About 20 years too late...

 

[JJH]

Depends where you drink. If your drinking in the town then no way, as it's 45 minute walk. Three Guineas (next to Train Station) is normally the best beet for away fans, as most pubs in the town are home fans (colours) only. But there are some decent pubs, and a few boring hotel bars within 15 minutes of the stadium that are normally away fan suitable, as Dazza mentions.


Four/Five years to wait until the redevelopment of the area around the Stadium is complete, which will create far more options both for drinking and more importantly transport. About 20 years too late...

Where're the Wetherspoons in Reading mate?

 

[The Southbank]

Where're the Wetherspoons in Reading mate?

There is only one left I believe - The Hope Tap. Go out of the Reading side of the station, walk down the road opposite towards Friar Street, turn right and it's about 400 yards away on the left. Fucking shithole it has to be said, you'd be better off going in the Oakford bang opposite the station (though not sure it is open to football fans this season, had one or two rows there last year and the Old Bill won't allow any football fans in).

I heard the Monks had closed down - Dazza might be able to confirm as I haven't been up to Reading in months.

 

[TomPNE94]

There is only one left I believe - The Hope Tap. Go out of the Reading side of the station, walk down the road opposite towards Friar Street, turn right and it's about 400 yards away on the left. Fucking shithole it has to be said, you'd be better off going in the Oakford bang opposite the station (though not sure it is open to football fans this season, had one or two rows there last year and the Old Bill won't allow any football fans in).

I heard the Monks had closed down - Dazza might be able to confirm as I haven't been up to Reading in months.

I'm still open mate

 

[Dazza]

There is only one left I believe - The Hope Tap. Go out of the Reading side of the station, walk down the road opposite towards Friar Street, turn right and it's about 400 yards away on the left. Fucking shithole it has to be said, you'd be better off going in the Oakford bang opposite the station (though not sure it is open to football fans this season, had one or two rows there last year and the Old Bill won't allow any football fans in).

I heard the Monks had closed down - Dazza might be able to confirm as I haven't been up to Reading in months.

Reopened a while back. Haven't been in there since it got done up so no idea what it's like now. Think you are right about the Oakford. Got a felling they no longer let football fans in.

 

[JJH]

There is only one left I believe - The Hope Tap. Go out of the Reading side of the station, walk down the road opposite towards Friar Street, turn right and it's about 400 yards away on the left. Fucking shithole it has to be said, you'd be better off going in the Oakford bang opposite the station (though not sure it is open to football fans this season, had one or two rows there last year and the Old Bill won't allow any football fans in).

I heard the Monks had closed down - Dazza might be able to confirm as I haven't been up to Reading in months.

Top man. Cheers.

 

[hodge]

https://twitter.com/bcfctweets/status/906544049632550914

Oh dear Aden...

Great result though!

 

[Aaron-Bcfc]

Nice to finally get one over the worst set of fans in the football league

 

[Luke_ciderhead]

Soulless plastic craphole 0 City 1! I've waited a long time to see us finally get one over this lousy football club. Well in boys!

 

[Madejski]

That's what happens when you need two strikers all Summer, and do not buy them...

Nice to see the Bristol City fans aren't sore winners!

 

[BCFC David]

Fooking hell, we won away and at Reading. Positive signs.

 

[Gerry Gow]

I've had enough of gloating Reading fans over the years. Glad to get one over on them today!

Soft c***

 

[markwwfc1992]

I dread to think how City fans will react if they beat us on Tuesday

 

[JonBCFC]

I dread to think how City fans will react if they beat us on Tuesday

Probably the same to be fair, our record at your place is even worse.

 

[JJH]

Elite limbs

 

[El Guapo]

I dread to think how City fans will react if they beat us on Tuesday

You don't hear a peep out of 'em when they lose.

 

[JJH]

You don't hear a peep out of 'em when they lose.

How's the big spending going for you?

 

[El Guapo]

How's the big spending going for you?

Transfer deadline day passed last week. Will have to wait till Harry has fine-tuned the system he wants to implement but the early signs look promising. I like the look of Colin & Jota on that right side.

How was your day out in Birmingham? You went on some sort of self-imposed silence soon afterwards. Nothing to do with us beating you again?