Reading prediction?

[swaledale]

I'm optimistic and going for a 2-1 win.

[Rapid]

yeah I'd go with that. fancy the win and hughes to control them.

[Manofpride]

1-3 to Rams

[su4eranio]

I think this is a really tough game. I see this being 0-0 same as last year

Hopefully Ibe will at least tear ****er a new one AGAIN!

[ellafella]

We can definitely out-football them and I am optimistic if they (Reading) opt for a 4-4-2.

We seem to be more comfortable these days away from home and can readily adopt a "coiled-serpent" approach ie Nice and compact but lightening-quick to unwind and bite.

It'll either be a hard-fought 0-0 or a spritely 1-2 to us.

I sense that Glen Murray may be a key variable. ie If he plays and performs and they feed him with crosses, we will struggle. Forsyth and Christie need to be on their game.

McC has 1 or 2 selection posers. But with a mostly-rested squad, I fancy us. I'd like to see a new Plan B, with Calero or Bennett as a bit of a wild-card option thrown on. I think Ibe will also be key like he was in the Cup. I don't think Chris Gunter will sleep well tonight. His sphincter might be twitchy come 3 pm tomorrow.

Overall, I'll stick the neck out and say 2-1 to Rams, with Hughes* and Martin the scorers.

* The penny is starting to drop and Hughes is beginning to up his shots

[D_D]

Ella, I love the "coiled serpent" analogy.

I'll go with a 2-0 win, keeping a run of clean sheets going. Martin to score.

[ellafella]

[quote="D_D" analogy.

I'll go with a 2-0 win, keeping a run of clean sheets going. Martin to score.[/quote]

Thanks DD. I rather like it too.

[beano2]

Same as D_D 2-0 Rams!

[Toggles]

More possession and more shots for the rams, but unlucky defeat.

Blackpool to suffer for it on tues

[Ramondo]

Reading hasn't been a very good hunting ground for us over the years, a bit like Burnley.

But I do agree we have probably been playing better away from home. So much of our game is down to fitness, which is one of the reasons we couldn't quite get into first gear for a while once the season stated. Mac said the team were a bit jaded approaching the international break, this probably makes home games a little tougher when the onus is on us to make the running.

So theoretically, with a break and an away game, it should suit us. If we play like we know we can then we've got a good chance of taking 3 points. But Reading are no pushovers, on their day they cause any teams problems.