When | Saturday 26 January 2002, 3.00pm kick-off |
Who and Where | COLCHESTER UNITED (Home, Madejski Stadium, League Division Two) |
Ticket Info |
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on the day, normal home match prices apply. |
Travel, Food and Beer. |
Home match
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food and beer guide. |
Team news |
Reading - from: Roberts, Murty, Williams, Mackie, Shorey, Igoe, Hughes, Parkinson, Gamble, Salako, Rougier, Henderson, Forster, Cureton, Ashdown, Jones, A.Smith. Colchester - from: Brown, Duguid, Halls, Keith, White, Fitzgerald, Stockwell, Morgan, Izzet, Pinault, McGleish, Coote, Barrett, Williamson, Johnson, Canham. |
Form Guide | |
Previous Meetings |
Reading wins: 26 2001/2002 Season: 2000/2001 Season: 1999/2000 Season: |
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Pre-Match
Opinions
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My prediction that Reading could beat Wigan was fulfilled and Reading
within a very short period from before Christmas find themselves as the
bookies favourites in division 2. The fact that we have learned to deal
with the big occasion match like Tuesday night shows that Reading have come
along way since the departure of Martin Allen and I will let you draw your
own conclusion from that. But credit must go to both the management staff
and players for the transformation the fans have witnessed over the past
few months. Saturdays fixture against Colchester though should not be taken
likely, as although we beat them at home with an assured 2-0 victory in
the LDV (Tom I thought Gamble was excellent in this game), they are not
completely out of the running yet. My feeling is that Reading have grown
in confidence so much that we will either completely out gun and out class
them, or we could get complacent and rest on our laurels only to be frustrated
by inferior opponents. The players must make sure they are mentally up for
tomorrow and this is where Pardew and Dillon come in. This is new territory
for them and keeping the players in touch with reality could be difficult
especially for the less experienced members of the squad like Shorey and
Hughes. Pardew will be looking to his experienced pros to make sure we do
a professional job and increase the gap at the top of the table even more.
Last of all a mention to JM who must be a happy man and finally has been
rewarded for his patents with the management. Lets hope Reading have a big
crowd, for the club and the players deserve it for the recent run of form.
Be professional lads the championship is still a long way off! -- Paul Finch |
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