West Ham United 0 Reading 1 (04/10/06)

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:21 am

I know that we have Palermo on Thursday, but arguably the Reading game on Sunday has taken on a greater deal of significance than just a 'we stole your manager' type banter scenario with the current state of play of the team and the possible forced changes due to injuries. With two games in quick succession, is there any mileage in discussing potential tactics for Reading (other than 'will Dailly be playing?' - which frankly scares the **** out of me)?

PaoloD · Post by **PaoloD** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:47 am

Very tough game. As you say, there away end will be rammed out for Pards and there tails will be up because they're playing well. Arguably playing with the same confidence as we were this time last year. Thing will have to turn for us but I'm not convinced it will be this Sunday esp with the journey to Italy 3 days previous. 1-1

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:58 am

PaoloD wrote:Very tough game. As you say, there away end will be rammed out for Pards and there tails will be up because they're playing well. Arguably playing with the same confidence as we were this time last year. Thing will have to turn for us but I'm not convinced it will be this Sunday esp with the journey to Italy 3 days previous. 1-1

I tend to agree. At the moment i would be glad of the draw, despite the fact that on paper we should wipe the floor with them. It would be fantastic for Tevez to gel finally and get a hat trick, but 2-2 is my prediction

hawkins_hammer · Post by **hawkins_hammer** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:02 am

I need a lift from Brighton desperately for this game. Please someone help me.

antony · Post by **antony** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:07 am

I can see this being really tricky.
Reading have a great attack and if we defend like we have done recently Kevin Doyle will have a field day.
Keeping the Faith though"

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:11 am

I wonder if thier fans will kick off if pards waves to us :lol:

I think a v.long rendition of alan pardew's claret and blue army should be in order to try and wind them up!

hawkins_hammer · Post by **hawkins_hammer** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:15 am

Alan Pardew's magic,
he wears a magic hat,
and when he saw the West Ham job he said im having that.
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

antony · Post by **antony** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:17 am

Bloody Hell I'd forgotten about that!
I can't imagine much will have changed from the days in the championship, even though they have done pretty well without him. He will probably get a lot of abuse.
Things haven't really changed for us even though we have done well without roeder so I guess for them its the same thing!

The Badger · Post by **The Badger** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:28 am

A very tricky fixture I think. Reading are full of confidence and playing well too. A lot depends on how we perform on thursday.

I am law · Post by **I am law** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:02 pm

I'll take a draw here (obviously a win would be good, but Reading are easily the best of the promoted sides).

In fact a nil - nil might put some confidence back in our defence.

rendog2 · Post by **rendog2** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:44 pm

Reading look a hard team to beat. I'd be pleased with the draw really. Just at least stop the run of defeats.

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:17 pm

I am law wrote:I'll take a draw here (obviously a win would be good, but Reading are easily the best of the promoted sides).

In fact a nil - nil might put some confidence back in our defence.

How about some confidence back in our attack though?

BubbleBoy · Post by **BubbleBoy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:25 pm

I think we're going to get turned over :cry: but Pards will pull it around eventually.

A New Hope · Post by **A New Hope** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:00 pm

4-0 win to us, they're rubbish. They've still got 8 or 9 of the same team which finished 7th in the Championship when we went up.

It's a case of mind over matter. Who cares if they're above us? Who cares if they're on form? It's still the same side who finished below our crap Championship team 2 years ago.

Green

Spector Collins Gabbidon Konchesky

Yossi Bowyer Mascherano Etherington

Harewood Tevez

SUBS: Carroll Mears Reo-Coker Zamora Cole

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:02 pm

A New Hope wrote:4-0 win to us, they're rubbish. They've still got 8 or 9 of the same team which finished 7th in the Championship when we went up.

It's a case of mind over matter. Who cares if they're above us? Who cares if they're on form? It's still the same side who finished below our crap Championship team 2 years ago.

Green

Spector Collins Gabbidon Konchesky

Yossi Bowyer Mascherano Etherington

Harewood Tevez

SUBS: Carroll Mears Reo-Coker Zamora Cole

excellent! A cautious prediction at last!!
nice to see it mate, lets hope you are right

BonzosBoots · Post by **BonzosBoots** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:18 pm

One thing i will say to Reading in their favour - they made a hell of a ****ing noise on Saturday vs Man Utd, maybe the best i've heard this season.

A New Hope · Post by **A New Hope** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:20 pm

Yes their drummer is very loud.

Trotsky's Hammer · Post by **Trotsky's Hammer** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:51 pm

hawkins_hammer Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:02 am Post subject:

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I need a lift from Brighton desperately for this game. Please someone help me.
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Not going up by car, but if you want to travel up on the train together just PM me.

The Collector · Post by **The Collector** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:54 pm

This fixture couldn't have come at a worse time.

We're on a losing streak and have to travel back from a difficult Europe trip to face a promoted side full of confidence on the back of a draw against one of the strongest teams in the division.

I feel that the part time supporters and "boo-boys" will be out in force for this one to drive the team on with their constant chanting of "Alan Pardew's Claret and Blue army" and get 100% behind the team..... or more likely, they will boo our team sheet as it is read out and scream abuse from the kick off. :evil:

Let's pack the midfield (Mullins, Mascherano, Dailly, Bowyer) and draw their sting and use Tevez and Harewood to run at them and win some free kicks and rattle one in off the crossbar.

We need to stop the rot and digging out a 0-0 draw will help, a 1-0 win would be better but this is not an easy game. We are not playing with the confidence or style of last season.

chalks · Post by **chalks** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:13 pm

Trotsky's Hammer wrote:hawkins_hammer Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:02 am Post subject:

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I need a lift from Brighton desperately for this game. Please someone help me.
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Not going up by car, but if you want to travel up on the train together just PM me.

An invite onto a train from Brighton :shock:

Shitstabber alert.