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Re: Reading vs West Ham Utd: match thread

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Essex bill wrote:Are the Reading stewards going to try to make us sit down?
They can try! :D
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They won't make you sir down, no way, only if you stand in the stairs :P
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I can see this being a very tough game for us but another tight 'Coventry' type of win...

I initially thought we would bounce back by smashing them out of sight but now am less optimistic. Reading do not really get smashed out of sight, in fact a large majority of their games this season have been decided by one goal or drawn.

With a packed house and a chance to cause an 'upset' or take a 'big scalp' (these would not be my choice of words) from West Ham I fully expect their players to be up for it from the off. That said, I fully expect us to be able to cope with the pressure, soak it up and get on top in the final half an hour.

I won't claim to know too much about Reading but from what I have seen/read they have lacked firepower since letting Long go at such a late stage and have lacked creativity for a number of seasons.

I would expect to see our 'defensive 4-3-3' formation employed from the start (its 4-5-1 Sam, we are not stupid) and do not expect us to be in the lead by half time. But I do think we have enough to go on and win the game.

Green

Demel (didn't make it up to Boro due to work commitments but the lads I go with said he was very strong)
Tomkins
Faye
McCartney

Faubert
Noble
Diop
Nolan
Collison

Carew (would not be my choice but seems to get the nod to start in this formation)

Cole & Piquionne seem to be preferred as impact subs and will no doubt both come on for Demel and Diop as we look for a winner.
O'Brien will no doubt come on for Carew as soon as we score what will prove to be the winner, just to cause a bit of confusion and invite a bit of pressure.
Sears & Stech will no doubt be cold at they kick about at half time.

1-0 half time... 1-2 full time!

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Subs: Stech, O'brien, Lansbury, Cole, Piquionne.
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£10.99 for an open off-peak return (with railcard) to Reads from Padds.

Thought it would be a lot worst than. :)
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Im expecting a demolition tomorrow.

I reckon Allardyce and Nolan will get right in to the team before Kick off, and we will be extremely focused.

MY PREDICTION: We go top tomorrow and we won't be caught!
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Essex bill wrote:Are the Reading stewards going to try to make us sit down?
http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopi ... 2&t=108380

I had never realised how much of a big deal the whole 'standing' issue is for them! One guy claims Millwall fans were 'getting away with murder'... hardly a fair comparison between taking a life and standing in an away end... oh and 'at least one seat was broken'!

:lol:

I know it shouldn't, but it did make me chuckle to read that a Steward headbutted a home fan... a full scale riot kicked off at half time of the Coventry game just because of some pushing and shoving in the away end!

Should make for some funny songs though if they are being made to sit...

We Stand when we like...
We Stand when we like...
We're West Ham United... We Stand when we like!

Stand up...
When their backs are turned...
Stand up...
When their backs are turned...

We are standing up...
Say we are standing up...

We're standing up...
We're standing up...
We're standing...
We are standing up...
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Sutts, some of them chants :lol:

would be great if some of them were sang tomorrow
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Them chants are brilliant I hope to hear some tomorrow. :lol:
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Adzman89 Adam Jackson
Great news. SA in the evening standard says they have resolved matt taylors calf issues. He had nerve issues in his back. May play saturday
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Sutts :thup:
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Adzman89 Adam Jackson
Great news. SA in the evening standard says they have resolved matt taylors calf issues. He had nerve issues in his back. May play saturday
Shhweeeet news, heres to hoping the info is correct and Matty can get on with his game without that injury niggle in his mind for the rest of the season :thup:
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Taylor being back would be massive.

Love the standing up chants!
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Dynan1 wrote:Taylor being back would be massive.

Love the standing up chants!
Official site says Taylor out for tomorrow but back for Barnsley
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@ Hainault Hammer

Oh well!
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Dynan1 wrote:Taylor being back would be massive.
True, but I'd sooner he's not rushed only to get crocked again.
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sutts07 wrote: Should make for some funny songs though if they are being made to sit...
Don't forget the always timeless:

Stand in a minute,
We're gonna to Stand in a minute,
Stand in a miiiinute,
We're gonna stand in a minute

and

Let's pretend,
Let's pretend,
Let's pretend we're standing up (raise arms in the air)
etc...
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Match preview from BBC...

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NedN wrote: Let's pretend,
Let's pretend,
Let's pretend we're standing up (raise arms in the air)
etc...
This is the one.


and ofcourse, Sutts suggestions.
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Taylor was with us about a month and he picked up his first long term injury ever
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