FT: READING 2 - 1 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Saturday 6th August ko 3:00pm
From the Select Car Leasing Stadium (Madejski)

Match Officials:

Referee: Darren England
Assistant Referee: James Mainwaring
Assistant Referee: Wade Smith
Fourth Official: John Busby

The club announced on July 26th that General Area tickets for away fans had sold out.

Cardiff going for two from two. Reading looking to avoid two from two.

[bobh]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

What a shit new name for the stadium.

[jon1959]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Reading injuries update:

https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reading-injury-news-cardiff-joao-24653365

[City123]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

I'm surprised nobody's signed Liam Moore

[Pearcey3]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

When I saw the teamsheet for our opener against Blackpool my cautious optimism about the season ahead evaporated.
We managed to lose four players to injury in the week leading up to Blackpool in Joao, Hutchinson, Azeez and Tetek. With Moore and Dann already out and Puscas on the verge of leaving and not match fit we had seven out before the opener. Patience is running extremely thin with this after last season’s injury shitshow.

Last week we only had one senior outfield player on the bench in Shane Long and he wasn’t fit enough to start. I dread to think what the side will be v Cardiff as we seem to pick up a lot of injuries in training. New signing Mamouda Loum will be available if fit but Naby Sarr’s signing has yet to be approved by the EFL. So we will be lacking bench options again.

So not optimistic at the moment. I expect a narrow defeat or a 1-1 draw. We should have picked up at least a point v a poor Blackpool side and with Joao playing I expect we would have got a result. Those that are not injured will last the game as fitness levels are decent.

[DubaiDai]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Reading injuries update:

https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/f...-joao-24653365

Some good news for City, particularly the omission of Joao

[Alfresco]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Hopefully SM don't make wholesale changes too the side that performed so well against Norwich.

[BLUETIT]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Hopefully SM don't make wholesale changes too the side that performed so well against Norwich.

He changed nearly half the side during the game, so what do you mean by wholesale changes ?

The side that started, or the side that finished ?

[Rjk]

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Hopefully SM don't make wholesale changes too the side that performed so well against Norwich.

I would start the same side, other than NG suspension, can make changes for Portsmouth.

there's a case for putting Harris in for Watters, but I'd give him another chance against a less strong team on paper to see if he can make an impact

[Alfresco]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

He changed nearly half the side during the game, so what do you mean by wholesale changes ?

The side that started, or the side that finished ?

The side that started, obviously. Last season SM changed the starting line up every week. We need if possible the same starting 11 every week.

[Trigger]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

The side that started, obviously. Last season SM changed the starting line up every week. We need if possible the same starting 11 every week.

When playing midweek as well changes are going to be inevitable but we have had a full week so should be a very similar 11.

Although if he thinks there's a way to get us more attacking intent then I'm all for changes, as well as we passed the ball at times we had 3 shots.

[Whisperer]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

1-3 Bluebirds is my prediction and a strong performance.

[Michael Morris]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Reading local bus updates

Link below says the service to the ground from the station is running normally but they have told our SLO that all services may be affected in some way. So don't leave it late to get a bus to the ground.

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/02/reading-buses-updates-ahead-of-first-home-outing-/

[Rjk]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

drab 0-0 my prediction

[Pearcey3]

Re: READING v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

The joke that is Reading FC continues. This will be my last season ticket. Sick and tired of the rank amateur way we are being run.
Ince has confirmed this morning we have one or two more players out injured making it 8 or 9 in total. No idea who the additions are.
Having looked forward to watching Loum on Saturday his visa has still not come through so wont be able to play. Sarr still not confirmed by the EFL.

Utterly shambolic.