Anyone else think we will lose?

[Compo's Hat]

Will lose 2-0, Swansea will pass the ball to death against us and it'll look men against boys. Once we concede the first goal i look forward to people beginning to wonder how we made it this far after another desperate Mills hoof.

[Big Ern]

I personally think we will lose. Swansea have got the better of us twice this season, and think they will do it again as we bottle it in true Reading FC style

A remember at the Playoff Final against Bolton while Archie was preparing to take his Penalty, I turned to my mate and said, "He will miss and we are going to lose." At Cardiff when we went 2-1 up, I didn't even cheer as I knew we would lose. Can't help thinking the same here.

I so hope we can bury the 'Ghosts of Playoffs Past' but can't see it happening and fully expect to see Brenda prancing around with his massive watch at the final whistle. Anyone else feeling as negative as me?

I think with that level of negativity, you should not attend! Support or don't go!

Why not. It doesn't mean I will be supporting Swansea, head just says Swansea are favorties to win. Sorry if my opinion is not agreeable with an obvious rumblestick /silly hat wearing supporter like youself, but fook you, I will be tflying back from Columbia to support Reading in the final, just not too confident.

[Elm Park Old Boy]

Will lose 2-0, Swansea will pass the ball to death against us and it'll look men against boys. Once we concede the first goal i look forward to people beginning to wonder how we made it this far after another desperate Mills hoof.

Why do you look forward to that?

[Big Ern]

Will lose 2-0, Swansea will pass the ball to death against us and it'll look men against boys. Once we concede the first goal i look forward to people beginning to wonder how we made it this far after another desperate Mills hoof.

Why do you look forward to that?

So he an say "I told you so."

[sandman]

There are no favourites in the play offs, When we played Swansea earlier in the season we didn't have a player who has become an integral part to the team in the last few month's in Ledge.

There are a few posters on here who it would seem would be delighted if we lost just so that they can come on here and gloat that they were right and chastise the people who believe we can do it. Those who predict so confidently that we'll lose are forgetting the unpredictability of these matches which is ironic considering that Reading fans know more than most how unpredictable they are.

This game really is too close to call either way but we have just as good a chance of winning it as Swansea do. If we can go to Anfield and Goodison and win why can't go to Wembley and do the same? And don't give me any of that underdog rubbish because according to you lot we are the underdog and Swansea are some sort of Barcelona like invincibles. They can be beaten as can we.

P.S. How can the naysayers who ask us to sing, create a positive and exciting atmosphere at regular season games preach to us when they can't get behind the lads for the biggest game of the season?

[Still Hate Futcher!]

Just hope it's not decided on a dodgy refereeing decision & the best team wins fairly on the day.

Unless the dodgy refereeing decision goes our way! I hate to say it but I'd I'd rather we play badly and win lucky than play great and lose.

[zummerset]

its a win win- we lose we have fun in the CHAMPS we win and get fecked over with style in the PREM. I love URZ

[Avon Royal]

i think we lose but a win be wonderful but we go back to premiership for one season that all

Too right Yoda.

[super darren caskey]

terrible thread.Im sorry but it is

[jazz]

Pessimistic planks! If you don't go into every game believing that you will win, and that include supporters, then you should not be there.

[Big Ern]

terrible thread.Im sorry but it is

I must agree. Mindless optimisim and confidence is the only way forward, especically considering our superb record in the playoffs and aginst Swansea this season.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

we will lose sadly, esp as no kebe.

they are better than us, we are average.

2-0 to swans

[urz13]

We have ledge and most likely Kebe. Ledge is superb at breaking up passing teams such as Swansea. Also we will handle the pressure better and we've always performed best in the cup when seen as the underdogs.
Also if we get promotion we'll get that stadium expansion, which I'd like just for the he'll of it. And £90m.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

We have ledge and most likely Kebe.

ALOL @us having Kebe

do you live on the moon or what?

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Will lose 2-0, Swansea will pass the ball to death against us and it'll look men against boys. Once we concede the first goal i look forward to people beginning to wonder how we made it this far after another desperate Mills hoof.

+1

[Big Ern]

There are no favourites in the play offs, When we played Swansea earlier in the season we didn't have a player who has become an integral part to the team in the last few month's in Ledge.

Agree that Ledge could make a difference, and anything can happen in a two horse race. We can but hope.

There are a few posters on here who it would seem would be delighted if we lost just so that they can come on here and gloat that they were right and chastise the people who believe we can do it. Those who predict so confidently that we'll lose are forgetting the unpredictability of these matches which is ironic considering that Reading fans know more than most how unpredictable they are.

WRONG! Having snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in 2 play off finals, nobody could blame anyone for being a little negative and pessimistic about the outcome. I doubt anyone Reading fan will gloat if we lose. We will feel just as depressed as anyone else.

This game really is too close to call either way but we have just as good a chance of winning it as Swansea do. If we can go to Anfield and Goodison and win why can't go to Wembley and do the same? And don't give me any of that underdog rubbish because according to you lot we are the underdog and Swansea are some sort of Barcelona like invincibles. They can be beaten as can we.

Anfield and Goodison were no pressure games. We were not expected to win and never had any realistic chance of winning the FA Cups. They were great days out for the players and fans alike, it was just a bonus we managed to get a result. Does also slightly contradict what you said below about "getting behind the lads for the biggest game of the season." That would suggest a slightly different importance to this fixture. Make no mistake, the pressure will be on the playesr in this game more than any other.

P.S. How can the naysayers who ask us to sing, create a positive and exciting atmosphere at regular season games preach to us when they can't get behind the lads for the biggest game of the season?

Whatever our predictions for the game is, it doesn;t mean for a minute we will not cheer on the team. To say otherwise is just stupid.

[sandman]

I think you're pretty naive about the mentality of some of the people on here if you don't think they're just itching to be proved right. It gives them a chance to call everyone else an idiot and say I told you so which seems to be very important on this portal. How many times a day do we see people calling others an idiot just because they have the temerity to disagree with their opinion?

What you have to realise is that our first play off defeat happened 16 years ago and our second was a decade ago. The club is more professional now and is vastly different to what it was even when Coppell first joined. The team has changed several times, we no longer play at a rickety old victorian ground and we don't train in the local park anymore this is a Premier League set up. Just because two Reading teams have lost play off finals doesn't have any bearing on this team. Do you think Swansea are using two entirely different Reading teams losing finals before as a reason why they can win?

I didn't say that Liverpool and Everton were pressure games I said that if we can go there and win we can win this game because they give you an experience in playing in the big games. Think about the pressure on Swansea, they would be the first team from Wales to reach the Premier League, now that's pressure. Quite frankly if a sportsman can't deal with pressure they won't get very far in their chosen discipline.

You could be right we could have another horror but what if we don't? Can you get fully behind the players if you start out thinking they will lose?

[westongeezer]

I think you're pretty naive about the mentality of some of the people on here if you don't think they're just itching to be proved right. It gives them a chance to call everyone else an idiot and say I told you so which seems to be very important on this portal. How many times a day do we see people calling others an idiot just because they have the temerity to disagree with their opinion?

What you have to realise is that our first play off defeat happened 16 years ago and our second was a decade ago. The club is more professional now and is vastly different to what it was even when Coppell first joined. The team has changed several times, we no longer play at a rickety old victorian ground and we don't train in the local park anymore this is a Premier League set up. Just because two Reading teams have lost play off finals doesn't have any bearing on this team. Do you think Swansea are using two entirely different Reading teams losing finals before as a reason why they can win?

I didn't say that Liverpool and Everton were pressure games I said that if we can go there and win we can win this game because they give you an experience in playing in the big games. Think about the pressure on Swansea, they would be the first team from Wales to reach the Premier League, now that's pressure. Quite frankly if a sportsman can't deal with pressure they won't get very far in their chosen discipline.

You could be right we could have another horror but what if we don't? Can you get fully behind the players if you start out thinking they will lose?

+1 Well said

[Snowball]

Nice One.

[Gordons Cumming]

I feel just like Big Ern.................

.....................but Sarah Star has cheered me up.


I now don't know what to think!

Help me.