Man Utd v Reading FA Cup 5th Round thread

124 posts
The Cube
Member
Posts: 883
Joined: 14 Apr 2004 18:52

by The Cube » 14 Feb 2007 17:31

By my reckoning, even though it's an away game where we only get 40% of the gate receipts, this match will still produce a new Reading FC receipts record!

londinium
Hob Nob Regular
Posts: 1061
Joined: 25 Sep 2004 21:45
Location: South London Royal

by londinium » 14 Feb 2007 17:36

Pants of Primus I'll have £10 on the draw at about 5-1 please.


Please find me the 5-1 you talk of!!!

higher
Hob Nob Regular
Posts: 2305
Joined: 14 Apr 2004 09:44
Location: cumbria

by higher » 14 Feb 2007 17:37

Im going to wear my lucky pants so its an away banker. 1-2 to Reading.Kitson brace.

User avatar
Banjax
Member
Posts: 99
Joined: 31 Aug 2006 13:43
Location: You only fail when you stop

by Banjax » 14 Feb 2007 17:51

0-0 then back to the mad stad for a proper game

bottom left hand corner
Member
Posts: 433
Joined: 30 Jan 2006 20:35
Location: At the game!

by bottom left hand corner » 14 Feb 2007 18:11

Man utd 2 -1 Reading
Larsson 2
Doyal

How many royals are going to be there ??


doylefan
Member
Posts: 221
Joined: 06 Nov 2006 19:40
Location: 'we all dream of a team of kevin doyle's'

by doylefan » 14 Feb 2007 20:36

bottom left hand corner Man utd 2 -1 Reading
Larsson 2
Doyal

How many royals are going to be there ??


the EP said that just under 5,000 tickets had been sold at time of going to press today

ayjaydee
Hob Nob Regular
Posts: 1448
Joined: 13 Apr 2004 22:36

by ayjaydee » 14 Feb 2007 21:08

The Cube By my reckoning, even though it's an away game where we only get 40% of the gate receipts, this match will still produce a new Reading FC receipts record!


Someone I know spoke to Mr Mad after the draw who admitted from his point of view it was the best draw although he did concede not from the fans point. He mentioned a figure of £1.4m to Reading with share of the gate and tv monies.

true*blue*loyal*royal
Member
Posts: 67
Joined: 11 Feb 2006 13:27

by true*blue*loyal*royal » 14 Feb 2007 21:29

Its only the F.A Cup.
Who cares?
Its always the same teams who win it,i.e Arsenal,Man Utd,Liverpool etc.
If Norwich beat Chelsea id LMFAO.

User avatar
Skin
Hob Nob Regular
Posts: 1054
Joined: 31 Aug 2004 20:24
Location: You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge

by Skin » 14 Feb 2007 21:32

londinium
Pants of Primus I'll have £10 on the draw at about 5-1 please.


Please find me the 5-1 you talk of!!!


BetFred and Ladbrokes go 4/1 the draw, Totesport and BetDirect 9/2

Got to be worth a go!


nivek elyod
Member
Posts: 337
Joined: 21 Nov 2006 22:56
Location: www

by nivek elyod » 14 Feb 2007 21:41

3-3 draw (!)
Doyle, Lita, Kitson (Long also got one, but ruled offside)
Hahnemann OG x3 (yeah, it could happen...)

Replay:
1-0 Reading
M-U-R-T-Y 90+5

frenchroyal
Member
Posts: 10
Joined: 20 Aug 2005 15:28
Location: South of France

by frenchroyal » 15 Feb 2007 06:43

From The Times
February 15, 2007
Coppell relishes thrill of Reading’s adventure
Russell Kempson

Manchester United at Old Trafford: it is the most daunting of draws, the fifth-round tie that no one wanted. Yet from Steve Coppell, the Reading manager, it produced only a wry smile. To take his team to his old stamping ground on Saturday — for the second time this season — will be a pleasure.

Coppell, the former United winger, treats success and failure with the same low-key equanimity that has helped Reading to rise to an unlikely sixth place in the Barclays Premiership. Instead of the “Râ€

Gordons Cumming
Hob Nob Addict
Posts: 5300
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 10:52
Location: All Good Things Come To An End

by Gordons Cumming » 15 Feb 2007 09:17

I reckon our team for this game will be something near this:-

Federici
Sodje
Bikey
Ingimarrsson
De La Cruz
Seol
Oster
Gunnarsson
Convey
Kitson
Doyle

Subs:
Hahnemann
Lita
Little
Hunt
Harper

User avatar
Dangerous
Hob Nob Subscriber
Hob Nob Subscriber
Posts: 1366
Joined: 14 Apr 2004 07:23
Location: 2006 HNA? Ryder Cup Prediction Winner! 2007/08 NFL Prediction League Winner! Retired.

by Dangerous » 15 Feb 2007 09:20

Ark Royal For some inane and unfathomable reason, I really think we are going to nick this 2-1. Watching the game at the Globe pub in Chicago.


I can recommened their pancakes and pot of tea, was probably the best tea I had out there!


User avatar
Seal
Hob Nob Regular
Posts: 1589
Joined: 21 Oct 2004 09:36
Location: Chelsea

by Seal » 15 Feb 2007 10:37

Man U 2 - 3 Reading

It's meant to be, we're going all the way to the final with 3-2 wins.

That's at least how I've justified putting a cheeky fiver on it at 100-1...

User avatar
jetsetwilly
Member
Posts: 99
Joined: 14 Apr 2004 13:39

by jetsetwilly » 15 Feb 2007 11:17

Man Utd 4-2 Reading

Our likely 11 will score goals, but a back 5 that are inexperienced and haven't played together much will struggle against their quaility.

Stick Murts and or Shorey in and it could be very different.

User avatar
brendywendy
Hob Nob Super-Addict
Posts: 12060
Joined: 04 Aug 2006 15:29
Location: coming straight outa crowthorne

by brendywendy » 15 Feb 2007 11:36

Gordons Cumming I reckon our team for this game will be something near this:-

Federici
Sodje
Bikey
Ingimarrsson
De La Cruz
Seol
Oster
Gunnarsson
Convey
Kitson
Doyle

Subs:
Hahnemann
Lita
Little
Hunt
Harper


murts in for sodje
harper to start instead of oyster
and well do em, i can feel it

Newbie
Member
Posts: 33
Joined: 28 Mar 2006 22:53
Location: Tulse hill, Streatham,London

by Newbie » 15 Feb 2007 12:05

2-1 reading or 2-2! :?

How many tickets have we sold in the away end?

Muzzy
Member
Posts: 17
Joined: 24 May 2006 12:39

by Muzzy » 15 Feb 2007 12:24

I would like to see a stronger team than the usual FA Cup XI (not to say they aren't good players) have a crack at United on Saturday.

My feelings are that we are now pretty much guranteed PL status next year with the chance of Europe (whether or not Europe will be good for us is a totally seperate issue), so why not go for the win at United with our strongest team?

I would like to see some emphasis placed back on the FA cup now. I could understand in the early stages of the season that our priorities were, quite rightly, to consolidate in the PL, but not now. We have a decent chance of progressing with United playing the CL game on the Wednesday, why not go for a quater final place?

The team have had a week off since Villa and will have another week off after Saturday. Coppell (I think) said players like to play week in week out, why not let a stronger team have a go? The premiership team (AKA Shorey, Murts, Sidwell, Harper etc.) would therefore not have played for 2 weeks when they travel oop North to Middlesborough if they miss United. Better they play once in 2 weeks than not at all?

My preferred team would be:

Federicci

Murts
Ingi
Bikey
Shorey

Glenda
Sidwell
Harper
Hunt / Convey

Doyler (If fit)
Lita

Subs
Kitson, USA, Convey / Hunt, Saint Le Cruz, Gunnarsson

Big Steve's probable team:

Federicci

Saint Le Cruz
Ingi
Sodje
Bikey


Gunnarsson
Seol
Oster
Convey

Kitson
Lita

Subs:

USA, Hunt, Doyle or Long, Little, Sidwell

:fullyexpecttobeshotdown: :cry:
Last edited by Muzzy on 15 Feb 2007 12:54, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
Tilehurst End
Member
Posts: 549
Joined: 11 Oct 2005 15:11

by Tilehurst End » 15 Feb 2007 12:49

Feel the best chance of getting through is up there. 2-1 Reading with the last 20 minutes resembling a scene from the Alamo in the Reading box.

If it goes to a replay would expect Utd to come down here and win 2 or 3 nil.

User avatar
a royal called morty
Member
Posts: 102
Joined: 11 Jan 2006 21:02
Location: the rockin north east corner

by a royal called morty » 15 Feb 2007 13:07

When i first heard the draw i was absolutely gutted, i thought we had no chance of getting through. But since then i have been feeling more confident, hearing that rooney is suspended, and van der sar is injured (even though he wouldn't have played anyway). So i'm going to be optimistic and say:
Man utd 2-3 Royals
Larsson------Kitson
Ronaldo-----Doyle
--------------Convey

2-0 down after 60 mins, 3 goals in the last 20 mins in an amazing comeback from the Royals, making it one of the FA cups classic games.

Well, we can all dream can't we!! :wink:

124 posts

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot], Vision and 381 guests

It is currently 29 Mar 2024 05:25