Reading vs Cork City

[UpNorth]

Cork to take on Reading
2009-02-20 22:20:25
By Alan Smith


Cork City will travel to Berkshire in the coming weeks to take on English Championship side Reading.

With former players Kevin Doyle, Shane Long and Dave Mooney in the ranks at the Madejski, Paul Doolin’s side will play Steve Coppell’s outfit at the club's training ground.

According to Cork owner, Tom Coughlan, the game will be played on the 11th of March, which means the Leesiders will already have played their opening League encounter against Sligo Rovers.

Cork will then play St. Pat's two days later in their first league game at Turner’s Cross.


Presumably a behind closed doors game. Shame would be worth going.

[Matt de K]

11th March?? Has anyone seen the fixture list for "around" that date??? .

I guess it'll be the reserves playing them then.

[Fezza]

Is this my 30th birthday suprise the wife hasn't told me about yet!

[rg6royal]

Can we go and watch?

[Pablo Escobar]

11th March?? Has anyone seen the fixture list for "around" that date??? .

I guess it'll be the reserves playing them then.

We have fixtures around that date too, so I can only assume it'll be our reserves also. I can't understand this.

[Matt de K]

With these games:
3 Mar Sheff Wed A Championship
7 Mar Plymouth A Championship
10 Mar Charlton H Championship
14 Mar Ipswich H Championship
17 Mar Doncaster A Championship
...I reckon that with some of our reserves actually being extremely close to being 1st teamers this "Friendly" will only turn out to be a tour of Hogwood, with maybe a spot of lunch, taking Cork out to The New Mill, Eversley, or if they are unlucky, The Bramshill Hunt

[rg6royal]

With these games:
3 Mar Sheff Wed A Championship
7 Mar Plymouth A Championship
10 Mar Charlton H Championship
14 Mar Ipswich H Championship
17 Mar Doncaster A Championship
...I reckon that with some of our reserves actually being extremely close to being 1st teamers this "Friendly" will only turn out to be a tour of Hogwood, with maybe a spot of lunch, taking Cork out to The New Mill, Eversley, or if they are unlucky, The Bramshill Hunt

How about a tour of the surrounding area i.e Whitley?

[Matt de K]

Have you ever been in the Bramshill Hunt?? Made the Engineers Arms look tame in comparison

[shaka's shorts]

decent friendly for the back up players - CCFC about same level as our reserves anyway I expect

[Pablo Escobar]

decent friendly for the back up players - CCFC about same level as our reserves anyway I expect

Genuine question, how many internationals in your reserves?

[Yellowcoat]

About six in the last reserve match.

[Sun Tzu]

6 full internationals, 3 U21 internationals and a couple of spare parts !

[Ginger Ninjas]

decent friendly for the back up players - CCFC about same level as our reserves anyway I expect

Genuine question, how many internationals in your reserves?

I think our team for Wednesday has the following internationals...

1) Marcus Hahnemann - Full
2) Julian Kelly
3) Dan Harding
4) Jem Karacan - U21
5) Andre Bikey - Full
6) Tom Hateley
7) Daniel Spence - U19?
Radoslav Vasilev - U21
9) Shane Long - Full
10) Gylfi Sigurdsson - U21
11) Jay Tabb - B?

[The Cube]

Dan Harding played for England Under-21, and Kelly has played for RoI U-19s.

[Platypuss]

Jay Tabb has U21 caps.

[Harry Carry]

why would anyone want to watch a game with Cork City? They're 5hit.

[Magnus]

Should be a corker

[Pablo Escobar]

why would anyone want to watch a game with Cork City? They're 5hit.

You obviously haven't a clue what you're talking about.

Any updates on this?

[Bill Oddie's Beard]

The team is:
Marcus Hahnemann
Julian Kelly
Dan Harding
Jem Karacan
Andre Bikey
Sam Sodje
Abdulai Baggie
Leroy Lita
Noel Hunt
James Harper
Gary Frewen

[chandog]

The team is:
Marcus Hahnemann
Julian Kelly
Dan Harding
Jem Karacan
Andre Bikey
Sam Sodje
Abdulai Baggie
Leroy Lita
Noel Hunt
James Harper
Gary Frewen

basically a fringe team as was pretty obvious
no way would any first team starters be involved after a game last night
could be interesting to see how the guys do
a good preformance from anyone could get a recall to a faltering line up