Ready to be the "Cup Final" for most teams we play nxt yr?

[gonesy]

This from the BBC website - We'll never be little old Reading again:

Daggers boss relishes Royals tie

Dagenham & Redbridge boss John Still was delighted to see his side drawn at home with Championship side Reading in the Carling Cup first round.

The match will take place during the week commencing 11 August.

Still told BBC London 94.9: "It's a good tie for our supporters, players and for the football club.

"Looking at this competition, you think who's the best draw we can get - and I would probably say it's come up with it really. I'm absolutely delighted."

Daggers chief executive Steve Thompson was also delighted with the draw. He told BBC Essex: "It's amazing, absolutely fantastic - our second time in the Carling Cup, our second home draw and an ex-Premiership side.

"We're really looking forward to it and looking forward to a packed house here, we're over the moon."

[sucatraps]

I think he might mean, that they think they can win it!

[readingbedding]

Of course they can win it, if we play badly and they play out of their skins.
It's happened before and it will happen again.

[double d]

or we bottle it I.E fulham last season or watford year before

[Avon Royal]

CarLOLing cup.

[Ian Royal]

Cup finals for a lot of teams? No, some maybe.

There'll be a fair few who are out to put one over on us in revenge or to maybe bring us back down to earth though!

Would we have looked at Barnsley as a cup final if/when we played them after relegation from the premier league? No, didn't think so.

[floyd__streete]

I hope for the sake of the thread starter's credibility that he is talking with tongue very much in cheek, otherwise he is absolutely deLOLuded. This draw is a reasonably big deal for Dagenham, but to suggest that a game against Reading will be like a cup final for any of the teams we will face week-in week-out next season is as delusional as it is clueless. Is this the RTG ready-made excuse for next season - it was Nottingham Forest's cup final?

[Archie's penalty]

I hope for the sake of the thread starter's credibility that he is talking with tongue very much in cheek, otherwise he is absolutely deLOLuded. This draw is a reasonably big deal for Dagenham, but to suggest that a game against Reading will be like a cup final for any of the teams we will face week-in week-out next season is as delusional as it is clueless. Is this the RTG ready-made excuse for next season - it was Nottingham Forest's cup final?

The RTG/STG counter is reset now surely?

(Maybe this way we get Floyd and Alan Partridge to be positive - I'll gladly be negative if that is needed )

[cmonurz]

I'm saving my STGs until after our opening day defeat at home to Barnsley.

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

I hope for the sake of the thread starter's credibility that he is talking with tongue very much in cheek, otherwise he is absolutely deLOLuded. This draw is a reasonably big deal for Dagenham, but to suggest that a game against Reading will be like a cup final for any of the teams we will face week-in week-out next season is as delusional as it is clueless. Is this the RTG ready-made excuse for next season - it was Nottingham Forest's cup final?

Yep, nobody will raise their game for a match v us, and we'll be routinely nudged into the "C" category of teams who operate a A/B/C ticket price structure.

I can't believe anyone would think any different. I'd say for Dagenham, their boss was probably thinking more about the challenge the game will be than the glamour of the tie. I doubt there'll be more than 2500 there.

[Archie's penalty]

I hope for the sake of the thread starter's credibility that he is talking with tongue very much in cheek, otherwise he is absolutely deLOLuded. This draw is a reasonably big deal for Dagenham, but to suggest that a game against Reading will be like a cup final for any of the teams we will face week-in week-out next season is as delusional as it is clueless. Is this the RTG ready-made excuse for next season - it was Nottingham Forest's cup final?

Yep, nobody will raise their game for a match v us, and we'll be routinely nudged into the "C" category of teams who operate a A/B/C ticket price structure.

I can't believe anyone would think any different. I'd say for Dagenham, their boss was probably thinking more about the challenge the game will be than the glamour of the tie. I doubt there'll be more than 2500 there.

I can't tell if you're being ironic or not. My guess is not...

[gonesy]

My point was that players always want to test themselves against teams relegated from the Premiership to see how far away from Premiership standard they are. After finishing eighth in the Prem a year ago, we will be prime targets. Not an excuse but something the players will have to accept and find a way to overcome.

[StevenKelliher]

I think in all fairness, if we are serious about getting promoted next season, then it's US who should be treating every game like a cup final. Not other teams. If we go into it thinking that all we have to do is turn up and we'll win, well i think we will be looking over our shoulders rather than pushing for promotion.

[g]

I think in all fairness, if we are serious about getting promoted next season, then it's US who should be treating every game like a cup final.

that didn't work too well last season

[rg6royal]

We will play a very weakened side ( fringe flayers )
Good to see that it's a "cup final" playing us to a team though.

[Bacon Double Cheese]

We will play a very weakened side ( fringe flayers )
Good to see that it's a "cup final" playing us to a team though.

We need somebody to whip them into shape

[soggy biscuit]

Ready to be the "Cup Final" for most teams we play nxt yr?

Really makes you wonder how on earth Reading fans got the reputation of being arrogant doesn't it

[gonesy]

Not arrogant just realistic. I live in Plymouth & most Argyle fans look up to teams like Reading & Wigan for what they have achieved & obviously envy us. They see our club as a model for success that they would love theirs to replicate. And as for the opening Madstad fixture, they are already talking about bringing 4000 fans up for it just like they did the last couple of times. I admit this is partly because we are one of the closest Championship teams to them but it is also because our stadium dumps on their ground from a great height and they see it as a good day out with a big match feel. Now I don't know about you people but aside from it being the first home game next season, I'm not getting that excited about playing Plymouth Argyle

[Sarah Star]

Not arrogant just realistic. I live in Plymouth & most Argyle fans look up to teams like Reading & Wigan for what they have achieved & obviously envy us. They see our club as a model for success that they would love theirs to replicate. And as for the opening Madstad fixture, they are already talking about bringing 4000 fans up for it just like they did the last couple of times. I admit this is partly because we are one of the closest Championship teams to them but it is also because our stadium dumps on their ground from a great height and they see it as a good day out with a big match feel. Now I don't know about you people but aside from it being the first home game next season, I'm not getting that excited about playing Plymouth Argyle

I am.

I lived in Plymouth for a while and I love the Argyle fans (Up the Argoyle!). I love the way they cheer at anything green - when traffic lights change/when they see a green parrot in a window etc, their lovely accent and the way they call everyone 'me lover'. I was there when they got promoted and everywhere you went there were pictures of the team and everyone was so proud of them. Reminds me of Reading in a way. OK, so they're not Man Utd, and maybe the quality of football isn't as good, but the passion's still there.

[M Brook]

Is that why PAFC are happy to be 'green with envy' at our achievements?