Match Preview...Sheffield United+predictions(H)..Jan 20th

[brendywendy]

I'm assuming "squad player at best" has now replaced "not good enough" for 2007.

I seem to remember that Sonko and Kitson were once holders of this infamous title.

So, I guess it should come as no surprise to see it attached to a midfieder who stood in at right back, whilst the defence kept a clean sheet, as they hammered the oppo 6-0, one of which he scored..........................as ever, we are grateful to our resident experts for their input.

How true, how true. I am sure that if you could be bothered to trawl the pages of HNA you'd find evidence of virtually every player in this squad being described as 'not good enough' at some time! I recall the vitriole at the start of this season over the lack of signings because 'most of this squad is not up to Prem League standard'. Thank heavens that Steve Coppell and his management/coaching team are in charge and not some of the kids who endlessly post rubbish about the players on here!

you wouldnt even need to trawl that far
no escapes the reading fc fans scapegoating and bandwagon jumping
shory had two average games and people were even slagging him off

[Coppelled Streets]

It's always nice to cross swords with Colin. Roll on Saturday!

[higher]

The Match:
Sat 20th Jan 2007
English Premiership league
K.O 3pm at the Madejski Stadium.

Well a chance for another double having beaten Sheffield Utd 2-1 at Brammell lane to grab our 1st 3 away points in the premiership --->Match Report
As we all know Sheffield United came up with us last year from the championship where we drew 1-1 at Brammell Lane and a tense 2-1 win at home where a certain Mr Warnock had to escorted from the pitch foaming at the mouth.

A HISTORY OF SHEFFIELD UTD AND OTHER ASSORTED BITS


The ref:Mark Halsey


Current Team Positions:
Reading 9th with 31 points
Shef utd 16th with 24 points

Last 6 Prem matches:
READING:DWLDLL ..... SHEFFIELD UTD DLWLLW

Squad news: TBA


Odds:
Reading 5/6
Draw 11/5
Sheff Utd 3/1



Celeb Fans:Apart from Colin himself theres Sean Bean,Joe Eliot(out of Def Leppard),Richard Caborn(Sports minister),Paul Heaton(Beautiful South),Ray Ashcroft(the bill),Alex Hammond(sports presenter),Michael Palin,The Duchess of Kent and John Walton(off the Waltons)

Blades fan perspective:
I asked them the following:

- What differences are you finding between the Coca Cola and the Premiership?
- Who are your outstanding players?
- What are the weak links in the team?
- What are the realistic targets for the Blades this season?
- Apart from Sean Bean what other famous Blades fans are there?
-What are your thoughts about Reading fc?
- Allegedly Reading are your bogey team.Is this true and if so whats it like?
- Score prediction?
Results BLADES FANS VIEWS



Past league encounters: Played 29 Reading w 13 Sheffield Utd w 10 .....6 drawn

Trivia:
.They are the only League club to score ten goals in an away fixture; versus Burslem Port Vale in 1892
.They were the first team in the world to be promoted; a test match victory against Accrington in 1892-93
.They were involved in the first British radio commentary of a football match; versus Arsenal at Highbury in 1927
.They were the first club to sell two £100,000 players; Mick Jones to Leeds United and Alan Birchenall to Chelsea
Bramall Lane was the first ground to have floodlights installed
.They are the first foreign team to own a Chinese football club. Chengdu Blades, formerly known as Chengdu Five Bulls in the China League.
.They were the first team from the Coca-Cola Football League Championship to be awarded with a plate for finishing runners-up; 2005/06 season.
.They are the oldest team in the English football league to have the name United
.They were involved in the first Premier League game to be shown in High Definition; verses Liverpool F.C. 19/8/06
.They scored the first goal in the 2006-2007 Premiership season, thanks to a header by Rob Hulse.

STOCK EXCHANGE

[blade 1]

Triva:

Brian Deane scored the first ever premership goal.

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should be another good game, with the united players having something to prove after taking 70 minuets to show up last time. doyle being out will help , but hope he recovers soon

[AthleticoSpizz]

could be a good one


Sheff U have found their feet in the Prem in these cold months of winter.

We are fully aware of eachothers philosophy, having locked horns many times recently.

3 points to Reading.....but not without a struggle



We will play Sheff U. again next season in the Prem.

[Philly Flyer]

could be a good one


Sheff U have found their feet in the Prem in these cold months of winter.

We are fully aware of eachothers philosophy, having locked horns many times recently.

3 points to Reading.....but not without a struggle



We will play Sheff U. again next season in the Prem.

Spot on. 2-1 to us but a real blood and thunder encounter. Wigan are looking increasingly likely to take the third relegation spot with the Hornets and Charlton so we can all have a good laff at Colin next season (unless of course the Blades decide to make a break from tradition and appoint a new manager with some tactical ability, level-headedness and a track record of developing and motivating nascent talent.....)

[M4 Junction 11]

If the Blades sing their Greasy Chip Butty song can we sing this

You fill up my senses
Like a hat-trick from Kitson
Like a packet of hobnobs
Like a great football game
Like a night out in reading
Like your best football buddy
LIKE A WIN FOR THE ROYALS
Come thrill me again
na na na na na na oooooohh!!

If Kitson is playing can we do this ... PLEASE !!

[papereyes]

Can they concede as faintly comical goal as they did this weekend?

[M4 Junction 11]

We've got Mr Warnock and Sheffield United next week, who always think they're a better team than us but we seem to beat them on a regular basis.

[The_Cat]

Reading 3-1 Sheffield United
Long 15 Hulse 56
Sidwell 44
Lita 69

Att:23,603

[higher]

Royals 2 Blades 1. Lita and Shorey Att:23431
Warnock completely implodes at the final whistle.So nothing new there.

[URZZ]

Reading 1 - 0 Sheff. U.

Will be a tougher game than it looks but I think Reading will pull through and win.

Leroy to score.

[The whole year inn]

I absolutely hate it when we play Sheff Utd. You know that if we lose (and thankfully it hasn't happened for a while) the aftermath will be horrible. When they do finally beat us it will be even worse as it ended the jinx so to speak.

I honestly would be happy as long as we avoid defeat on Saturday and hence would take an injury and suspension-free 0-0.

[noise]

Reading get the ball in the net, but incorrectly flagged for offsides. Sheffield United get a penatly in second half, Marcus runs out to block it 3 times, and it gets retaken each time, finally the fourth time and a yellow card, Marcus stays on his line and Hulse sends it flying over the post. Hunt, DLC, Lita, Long, Seol, Marcus are all slated moments after the FT whistle.

Sheffield United 0 - 0 Reading

Shown last on Match of the Day



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Lita scores the first Reading hattrick in the premiership and Kitson nets one in aswell. Colin runs onto the pitch at FT and completely slags of his goalkeeper and pushes him to the ground. The news runs with the story "They sold me the wrong Gerrard" and makes Neil out to be a murderer. Hunt, DLC, Lita, Marcus, Long, and Seol all look fantastic, but some still question their ability, particularly Lita for 'nearly' acting like a thug.

Blades 0 - 4 Royals

Shown third from last on Match of the Day

[M4 Junction 11]

A hattrick for Kitson

[Amongst the sheep]

I reckon we are due a defeat. Sheff Utd to go 2-0 to stunned silence, Royals to pull oneback but not the second. Colin to go mental.

Hope I'm totally wrong although Colin always goes mental.

[SpaceCruiser]

arsenal always go on about how rough other teams are.

Yet their cowardly tackles were far and asway worse than any united did.

It's what I've been saying about Arsenal. They're a nasty piece of work.

[brendywendy]

I hope Gunnarsson plays in this one and scores another 2 beauties like he did last season. He is both under-rated and under valued IMO at the moment. Some of his exploits and particularly his important goals were nothing short of fantastic last season.

We MUST beat Colin's tits !!

Bryn's lack of pace is a problem. Not overated, squad player at best but gives it 100%

thats rubbish

he is a first team player at best, and if harps wasnt playing well hed play every week, he has so much more than pace that his lack of it is immaterial, one of my favourite reading players
you take it back!

[brendywendy]

i see colin has gone for the "buy quantity not quality" school of thought again

[Gordons Cumming]

I predict the Sheffield Utd manager Neil Warnock to stand by the bench all game and rub his chin silently.