Reading v Derby

[Dazza]

Going for a narrow home win. I expect Clarke will pick the same team as Friday night assuming there are no injuries.

 

[Six pints of STELLA]

4-0

Champions elect.

 

[lancyclaret]

Midweek "Game of the Week"......In-form Royals versus "star-studded Rams.

2-2.

 

[Rammy]

We're rubbish.

Reading 3-1 Derby

 

[Madejski]

Derby have a very good midfield which I am quite fearful of, so far this season I feel we've won every midfield battle which has helped us go on to get decent results.

Cautious 1-1 draw.

A win would be massive, if we could beat Brentford, Ipswich and Derby back to back then it'll really show that we mean business this year.

 

[Mansfield_Ram]

Once we get 2x injuries to our midfield players you won't be envious! Hughes along with Thorne and Baird now out.

Going for a 2-0 loss here.

 

[Rammy]

Bryson's still out too.

 

[Mansfield_Ram]

Bloody hell. Could you imagine if we didn't have butterfield and Johnson. Would be depressing!

 

[Madejski]

Any chance of Pearce even travelling down?

 

[Rammy]

Any chance of Pearce even travelling down?

Who knows. Maybe Clement drew Pearce out of his hat for tomorrows game.

 

[91SPP]

I can't see past a comfortable home win. I've said 3-1 a few times now, so I'll stick with that.

No Thorne or Baird, means no defensive midfielder and that ultimately means we look fragile through the middle. I also think Clement will go back to picking names out of a hat, so I wouldn't be surprised to see at least five changes from the side that beat Preston.

Carson; Shotton, Keogh, Shackell, Forsyth; Johnson, Hendrick, Butterfield; Weimann, Martin, Russell

 

[JJH]

Bloody hell. Could you imagine if we didn't have butterfield and Johnson. Would be depressing!

Aye, I really feel for you fella.

 

[Luke_1884]

Key words there being "Could" and "Would".

Pearce seems like a bit of a waste really, he's getting nowhere near our starting 11 with Keogh and Shacks.

2-0 Reading.

 

[M Dogg]

6 games in and the cone collector is being derided for ''pulling names out of a hat''

Money can't buy you tactical nous can it. Can't bode well for the chap...

 

[M Dogg]

I like how Johnson, Hendrick and Butterfield is a weak midfield.

Admittedly I don't know anything about Butterfield except he cost you a fair chunk, but Johnson is more than good enough for this league and Jeff Hendrick one of your more consistent performers for a few years now!

 

[Luke_1884]

It's not weak, it's very unbalanced though. Not one of those have any where near the defensive capabilities that Thorne/Baird would give us.

Can see a big tinker here, 4-4-2 maybe!

 

[Mr Elmo]

Or, we could just start Jamie Hanson in DM?

 

[JJH]

Sa out for Sunday! Nice one fella's.

 

[Madejski]

Been on top in this, now we'll have to try and scrape a draw..

 

[Rammy]

Been on top in this, now we'll have to try and scrape a draw..

You'll still beat us.

 

[Madejski]

According to fans at the stadium both Sa and Shackell did pretty much the same thing to each other, one gets a red, the other only a yellow?

 

[Mansfield_Ram]

Radio Derby said shackell just let Sa put his head in, so essentially used his experience. They didn't see surprised by it either when he received a red. Sky sports news didn't catch it on camera so we may never know.

Can see this being a goalless draw

 

[Rammy]

1-0 Tom Ince!!!!

 

[Mansfield_Ram]

Few

 

[Madejski]

Despite being down 10 men half the game we probably still deserve a draw.. Can't see it coming though.

 

[Rammy]

I can

 

[Mansfield_Ram]

Unconvincing win now I reckon. Would say that we are starting to perform but I don't think it's anything of the sort.

 

[Rammy]

Phew. Sounded extremely unconvincing, but a wins a win!

 

[Madejski]

Probably thrown as many points away this season as we've picked up.

Need to turn this around in Bristol at the weekend.

 

[91SPP]

Don't worry, we'll lose on Monday.