MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

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MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by Sutekh » 10 Mar 2020 08:38




When : Saturday 14th March 2020, 3pm
Where : Madejski Stadium, Reading, RG2 0FL
Capacity : 24,161


After their aberrational sojourn in the Premier League Stoke City find themselves well on the road to recovery after a second season of normality and now facing a trip to deepest darkest Berkshire to take on the might of Mark Bowen’s Reading.

Stoke had an appalling start to the season managing 2 points from their first 10 games and consequently the former managerial incumbent, Nathan Jones, was replaced by Mr O’Neill in November. Since then Stoke have only been beaten 8 times, while winning 10, in the league which when you consider that miserable start is not so bad and shows that there is a certain amount of nous about Michael in turning the same squad around.

Current form is good for a team seventeenth in the table with 2 wins and 2 draws from 4 plus wins at Swansea and West Brom to show this season so the Potters won’t be a push over particularly given Reading’s utterly atrocious home form

Sam Clucas is top scorer on 10 then there’s a myriad of players chipping in with goals such as Tyrese Campbell, James McClean, Lee Gregory and Nick Powell which is quite surprising when you consider the game at Stoke earlier in the season where no one managed a single shot on target (might be worth a celebration if there is a shot on target in this game then).

Stoke will be without Joe Allen and James McClean through injury while Reading will be without Joao, McIntyre and Boye though Obita, Baldock and Gunter are all expected to be available.

Finally, this is a game of two managers with connections. Mark Bowen was assistant to Mark Hughes at Stoke during their “glory years” and Michael “two teams” O’Neill played on loan at Reading during their last season at Elm Park - including the very final home game.

Referee

Mr James Linington.

Previously....

28 Jan 20 > Reading 0-1 Bristol City
26 Dec 19 > Reading 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
03 Aug 19 > Reading 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday
08 Dec 18 > Reading 0-2 Sheffield United
03 Nov 18 > Reading 3-2 Bristol City
06 Mar 18 > Reading 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
02 Jan 18 > Reading 0-2 Birmingham City
09 Sep 17 > Reading 0-1 Bristol City
08 Apr 17 > Norwich City 7-1 Reading
24 Sep 16 > Reading 1-0 Huddersfield Town
21 Nov 15 > Reading 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
02 May 15 > Derby County 0-3 Reading
28 Dec 14 > Reading 2-1 Norwich City
21 Nov 14 > Cardiff City 2-1 Reading
12 Aug 14 > Reading 3-1 Newport County (League Cup)
10 Sep 11 > Reading 0-2 Watford
30 Apr 11 > Coventry City 0-0 Reading
22 Jan 11 > Reading 1-1 Hull City
02 May 10 > Reading 4-0 Preston North End
30 Jan 10 > Reading 1-0 Barnsley


Historically

This will be the 24th league visit by Stoke City to Reading. Of the previous 23 games Reading have won 10 and lost 4 and are currently unbeaten in the last 14 (8 wins, 6 draws) and only failed to score in one of them so historically there is some hope for Reading - but of course with the aforementioned wretched home form this season (again) Reading will need all the help they can get.

How to follow the game

  1. Get a ticket and travel to the Mad Stad
  2. Listen to Radio 5 Live and/or a myriad of other radio stations for score flashes
  3. Ring/text a mate for updates
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  5. BBC Radio Berkshire (FM : 104.4, 104.1 or 95.4 depending where you are in the area)

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by WestYorksRoyal » 10 Mar 2020 08:44

Unchanged line up from Birmingham. 1-1 draw.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by NewCorkSeth » 10 Mar 2020 09:04

I disagree with everything Hound says. He is wrong. Worst poster on this message board.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by Hound » 10 Mar 2020 09:05

NewCorkSeth I disagree with everything Hound says. He is wrong. Worst poster on this message board.


well that's not going to get you in the paper

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by Old Man Andrews » 10 Mar 2020 09:10

Think this one has draw written all over it. Going for a solid 1-1.

James Linington is an absolute wnaker.


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by Hendo » 10 Mar 2020 09:10

Should be a good game this, both teams coming off decent results, they certainly have more to play for than us so it could be tricky.

Score draw - 2-2

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by NewCorkSeth » 10 Mar 2020 09:14

Hound
NewCorkSeth I disagree with everything Hound says. He is wrong. Worst poster on this message board.


well that's not going to get you in the paper

I figured sabotage was my best bet. I'm not good enough for a paper.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by Snowflake Royal » 10 Mar 2020 10:51

NewCorkSeth
Hound
NewCorkSeth I disagree with everything Hound says. He is wrong. Worst poster on this message board.


well that's not going to get you in the paper

I figured sabotage was my best bet. I'm not good enough for a paper.

I was just going to repeat everything Hound said.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by NewCorkSeth » 10 Mar 2020 11:19

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well that's not going to get you in the paper

I figured sabotage was my best bet. I'm not good enough for a paper.

I was just going to repeat everything Hound said.

That's it. That's the tactic. 40 posts from different users all saying exactly what Hound said.


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by Hound » 10 Mar 2020 11:43

Well at least there’s finally be some sense being spoken on the TB

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by leon » 10 Mar 2020 12:45

Hound We're going to win 10-0

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by NewCorkSeth » 10 Mar 2020 12:47

leon
Hound We're going to win 10-0

Typical nonsensical comment from Hound there. This forum is falling far and fast.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by leon » 10 Mar 2020 12:49

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Hound We're going to win 10-0

Typical nonsensical comment from Hound there. This forum is falling far and fast.


He's lost all sense of reality. We're bound to concede one goal.


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by Zip » 10 Mar 2020 13:14

leon
Hound We're going to win 10-0


:lol:

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by Snowflake Royal » 10 Mar 2020 13:16

Well at least there's finally be some sense being spoken on the TB

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by NewCorkSeth » 10 Mar 2020 13:20

Snowflake Royal Well at least there's finally be some sense being spoken on the TB

I agree Snowflake. Excellent point. That certainly reflects the shared values and opinions of the Reading FC fans on the whole.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by genome » 10 Mar 2020 13:21

Old Man Andrews Think this one has draw written all over it. Going for a solid 1-1.

James Linington is an absolute wnaker.


I was gonna say wasn't he really fat, but then I realised I was mixing him up with Brett Huxtable.

He reffed our game against Gillingham in the League Cup and barely left the centre circle :lol:


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by NewCorkSeth » 10 Mar 2020 13:24

genome
Old Man Andrews Think this one has draw written all over it. Going for a solid 1-1.

James Linington is an absolute wnaker.


I was gonna say wasn't he really fat, but then I realised I was mixing him up with Brett Huxtable.

He reffed our game against Gillingham in the League Cup and barely left the centre circle :lol:


Tbf he has eagle eyesight. Doesnt need to leave the centre circle.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by Old Man Andrews » 10 Mar 2020 13:25

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genome
Old Man Andrews Think this one has draw written all over it. Going for a solid 1-1.

James Linington is an absolute wnaker.


I was gonna say wasn't he really fat, but then I realised I was mixing him up with Brett Huxtable.

He reffed our game against Gillingham in the League Cup and barely left the centre circle :lol:


Tbf he has eagle eyesight. Doesnt need to leave the centre circle.

He's not Braveheart ffs.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

by NewCorkSeth » 10 Mar 2020 13:27

Old Man Andrews
NewCorkSeth
genome
I was gonna say wasn't he really fat, but then I realised I was mixing him up with Brett Huxtable.

He reffed our game against Gillingham in the League Cup and barely left the centre circle :lol:


Tbf he has eagle eyesight. Doesnt need to leave the centre circle.

He's not Braveheart ffs.

Someone photoshop that to have the braveheart face paint. And put a sword in his hand.

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