Sheffield Utd (H) (Chris Armstrong day)

[Royals-lad14]

big standing ovation for stretch followed by what i think should be a comfortable win which may turn tricky but i still think we will get a result.

Reading 2-0 Sheffield Utd
Long (19)
McAnuff (78)

still think whatever happens though this day is for Chris Armstrong.

[NR_Royal]

5-0.

McAnuff
Long
Harte FK
Hunt
Manset

[East Stand Ste]

We can relegate them right?

[Rex]

Too tight a call at the moment. Their win yesterday cast doubt on that.

[RoyalBlue]

Too tight a call at the moment. Their win yesterday cast doubt on that.

Exactly. Anyone completely confident of a very easy, high scoring win needs to get his/her feet back on terra firma.

[hiro]

I wanted Sheffield Utd to win yesterday and so they did. Now, they still have realistic chance to stay up and they only look for three points tomorrow. So it is going to be an open game which we may see more space in Utd midfield and defensive area.
As both team run up and down the pitch eagerly, I bet we should score the first and then Utd to lose the pace fast!

[sandman]

2002/03 Sheff U 3rd - Reading 4th
03/04 Sheff U 8th - Reading 9th
04/05 Reading 7th - Sheff U 8th
05/06 Reading 1st - Sheff U 2nd
08/09 Sheff U 3rd - Reading 4th
09/10 Sheff U 8th - Reading 9th

These two teams have been so close over the last decade that if it is to happen there probably isn't a more fitting club to send them down than us.

[rhroyal]

I wanted Sheffield Utd to win yesterday and so they did. Now, they still have realistic chance to stay up and they only look for three points tomorrow. So it is going to be an open game which we may see more space in Utd midfield and defensive area.
As both team run up and down the pitch eagerly, I bet we should score the first and then Utd to lose the pace fast!

They need 3 points. 1 point isn't enough really. Gives us opportunities.

[Mr Angry]

2-1 Reading. Shef Utd relegated.

[Rex]

Palace/Leeds could be interesting.

[loyalroyalsam]

6-0 reading

manset x6

[chilipepper91]

2002/03 Sheff U - 3rd Reading 4th
03/04 Sheff U 8th - Reading 9th
04/05 Reading 7th - Sheff U 8th
05/06 Reading 1st - Sheff U 2nd
08/09 Sheff U 3rd - Reading 4th
09/10 Sheff U 8th - Reading 9th

That really is something.

3-0 to us anyway. Long x2, Khiz.

[Ian Royal]

2-1 to us

Long, Legs

[roadrunner]

Hopefully we can take all three points, book our play-off place and relegate them. Although having said that, I love a trip to Brammal Lane, but I like a so called big club to drop into L1 every now and then just to remind them of where we've come from and how mortal they are!

Reading 2 - 0 Sheff Utd

[blade 1]

Stretch should get a massive ovation from both sets of fans.

Great player for us. (and from what i understand from viewing here was excellent for you - i told you he would be when he signed)

Such a shame he has been forced to retire especially after fighting back from a horrific knee injury a few years ago. Seemed like a nice lad as well compared to some of the other scum earning their living playing football.

Selling the likes of armstrong and replacing him with players like naiysmith on 20-30k per week has left united where we currently stand.

3-1 to reading tommorrow.

Expect to see some rank bad goalkeeping from simmonsen (no command of his area)

and shane long to bend collins (worst defender i have ever seen) over and enter him repeatedly.

And darius henderson to miss an open goal from three inches out and then get sent off (probably.)


EDIT - as mentioned above, its amazing how close we have been in recent years. You should be grateful that you have a chairman that is still interested in your club and hasn't stripped it of any and every saleable asset and replaced them with a string of crap over the hill loan signings and oxygen thiefs.

[Percy's Rocket]

I am saddened by the fact that they look like going down just when West Ham, who should have been relegated instead of them, are finally going to swap places with us.

Could be a 5-0 if Jimmy is fit. Their defence is terrible,

[rg6royal]

Tomorrow could either be one of those really frustrating games against a poor side or a game when we absolutely hammer them for 90 minutes. Lets hope for the latter. On the other hand, tomorrow is Chris's day so will be nice to give him the send off he deserves.

[KC Royal]

Looking forward to tomorrow, got a good feeling about it so 3-0 for me with Long scoring at least 1. Should at least be a comfortable win. The players may get extra motivation from the tribute to Armstrong so wouldn't be surprised if it was more, especially if Kebe plays. But really as long as we get the 3 pts the result doesn't really matter. Its all about Armstrong tomorrow, its the main reason i'm going.

Personally not seen us relegate a club before and got nothing against Sheff Utd so won't take any satisfaction in seeing us send them down, if that happens.

[roadrunner]

You should be grateful that you have a chairman that is still interested in your club and hasn't stripped it of any and every saleable assets.

He pretty much has though. If not for McDermott getting the best out of the young lads we've brought through, we would be heading in the direction of League 1 as well. We expect more summer sales if we stay down. Long will certainly go, probably Kebe as well. Then it's all about hoping for one or two clever signings and who else to bring through the system, and hope for another miracle season.

Things at Reading could so easily go horribly wrong with the wrong man in charge and the small budgets were now operating under. We've got lucky with McDermott and the kids.

[KC Royal]

You should be grateful that you have a chairman that is still interested in your club and hasn't stripped it of any and every saleable assets.

He pretty much has though. If not for McDermott getting the best out of the young lads we've brought through, we would be heading in the direction of League 1 as well. We expect more summer sales if we stay down. Long will certainly go, probably Kebe as well. Then it's all about hoping for one or two clever signings and who else to bring through the system, and hope for another miracle season.

Things at Reading could so easily go horribly wrong with the wrong man in charge and the small budgets were now operating under. We've got lucky with McDermott and the kids.

You can add a keeper to the departures. I can't see us keeping 4 goalies (plus Locke) if we're in the Championship next season.