MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

[Dave the rave]

I’m looking forward to this one - I think it’ll be a good marker of where we are as a team. Stoke are more than beatable but have some decent players knocking about. Allen will be a miss though

I’m guessing it’ll be the same team - possibly Obita back in. I think Obita is clearly Bowen’s favoured LB but obvs the injuries are holding him back

Also starting to think this *might* be the last time we get to see the boys at home for a while so hopefully they’ll sign off on a good note if it is

I’m looking forward to this one - I think it’ll be a good marker of where we are as a team. Stoke are more than beatable but have some decent players knocking about. Allen will be a miss though

I’m guessing it’ll be the same team - possibly Obita back in. I think Obita is clearly Bowen’s favoured LB but obvs the injuries are holding him back

Also starting to think this *might* be the last time we get to see the boys at home for a while so hopefully they’ll sign off on a good note if it is

I've created a monster.

[NewCorkSeth]

I’m looking forward to this one - I think it’ll be a good marker of where we are as a team. Stoke are more than beatable but have some decent players knocking about. Allen will be a miss though

I’m guessing it’ll be the same team - possibly Obita back in. I think Obita is clearly Bowen’s favoured LB but obvs the injuries are holding him back

Also starting to think this *might* be the last time we get to see the boys at home for a while so hopefully they’ll sign off on a good note if it is

I’m looking forward to this one - I think it’ll be a good marker of where we are as a team. Stoke are more than beatable but have some decent players knocking about. Allen will be a miss though

I’m guessing it’ll be the same team - possibly Obita back in. I think Obita is clearly Bowen’s favoured LB but obvs the injuries are holding him back

Also starting to think this *might* be the last time we get to see the boys at home for a while so hopefully they’ll sign off on a good note if it is

I've created a monster.

Cuz nobody wants to see Marshall no more, they want shady I'm chopped liver?

[Basildon]

I’m looking forward to this one - I think it’ll be a good marker of where we are as a team. Stoke are more than beatable but have some decent players knocking about. Allen will be a miss though

I’m guessing it’ll be the same team - possibly Obita back in. I think Obita is clearly Bowen’s favoured LB but obvs the injuries are holding him back

Also starting to think this *might* be the last time we get to see the boys at home for a while so hopefully they’ll sign off on a good note if it is

I've created a monster.

Cuz nobody wants to see Marshall no more, they want shady I'm chopped liver?

[Sutekh]

At last back in action again (barring a breakout of positive test results).

Saturday 20th June 2020 v Stoke City, k.o. 3pm

Reading now have a fully fit squad with only Lucas Boye being unlikely to be considered.

The referee is Michael Salisbury whose 1 previous Reading game was the home destruction of Derby County back in December 2019.

Game is free on ifollow to all ST holders with a subscription.

BBC Berks are also back to covering the game as usual.

As this is effectively like starting a new season who knows whether last league form will give any real indication (for the record in the last game they played Stoke stuffed Hull 5-1 at home while Reading won 3-1 at Birmingham - remember those days anyone?).

Official attendance is expected to be 0 but is still likely to have more atmosphere than many Reading home games in recent years so at least the players shouldn’t be too phased by the lack of support.

[Old Man Andrews]

Never trust a referee with a geographical name.

[linkenholtroyal]

I take it you read it leon?

No, I take The Guardian.

to the lavatory because I have run out of toilet paper I hope

[Old Man Andrews]

I take it you read it leon?

No, I take The Guardian.

to the lavatory because I have run out of toilet paper I hope

Why are you in the toilet with Leon?

[Hound]

At last back in action again (barring a breakout of positive test results).

Saturday 20th June 2020 v Stoke City, k.o. 3pm

Reading now have a fully fit squad with only Lucas Boye being unlikely to be considered.

The referee is Michael Salisbury whose 1 previous Reading game was the home destruction of Derby County back in December 2019.

Game is free on ifollow to all ST holders with a subscription.

BBC Berks are also back to covering the game as usual.

As this is effectively like starting a new season who knows whether last league form will give any real indication (for the record in the last game they played Stoke stuffed Hull 5-1 at home while Reading won 3-1 at Birmingham - remember those days anyone?).

Official attendance is expected to be 0 but is still likely to have more atmosphere than many Reading home games in recent years so at least the players shouldn’t be too phased by the lack of support.

you know things are hotting up when he Sutekh preview returns

[linkenholtroyal]

No, I take The Guardian.

to the lavatory because I have run out of toilet paper I hope

Why are you in the toilet with Leon?

We have Tandem toilets we find the experience more spiritual that way

[SCIAG]

to the lavatory because I have run out of toilet paper I hope

Why are you in the toilet with Leon?

We have Tandem toilets we find the experience more spiritual that way

Are they like bunk beds?

[NewCorkSeth]

At last back in action again (barring a breakout of positive test results).

Saturday 20th June 2020 v Stoke City, k.o. 3pm

Reading now have a fully fit squad with only Lucas Boye being unlikely to be considered.

The referee is Michael Salisbury whose 1 previous Reading game was the home destruction of Derby County back in December 2019.

Game is free on ifollow to all ST holders with a subscription.

BBC Berks are also back to covering the game as usual.

As this is effectively like starting a new season who knows whether last league form will give any real indication (for the record in the last game they played Stoke stuffed Hull 5-1 at home while Reading won 3-1 at Birmingham - remember those days anyone?).

Official attendance is expected to be 0 but is still likely to have more atmosphere than many Reading home games in recent years so at least the players shouldn’t be too phased by the lack of support.

So happy to see this back. Yiadom is out apparently for the rest of the season. Hamstring. Or so the twitterverse says.

[NewCorkSeth]

At last back in action again (barring a breakout of positive test results).

Saturday 20th June 2020 v Stoke City, k.o. 3pm

Reading now have a fully fit squad with only Lucas Boye being unlikely to be considered.

The referee is Michael Salisbury whose 1 previous Reading game was the home destruction of Derby County back in December 2019.

Game is free on ifollow to all ST holders with a subscription.

BBC Berks are also back to covering the game as usual.

As this is effectively like starting a new season who knows whether last league form will give any real indication (for the record in the last game they played Stoke stuffed Hull 5-1 at home while Reading won 3-1 at Birmingham - remember those days anyone?).

Official attendance is expected to be 0 but is still likely to have more atmosphere than many Reading home games in recent years so at least the players shouldn’t be too phased by the lack of support.

you know things are hotting up when he Sutekh preview returns

Is this your official quote for the paper?

[Hound]

At last back in action again (barring a breakout of positive test results).

Saturday 20th June 2020 v Stoke City, k.o. 3pm

Reading now have a fully fit squad with only Lucas Boye being unlikely to be considered.

The referee is Michael Salisbury whose 1 previous Reading game was the home destruction of Derby County back in December 2019.

Game is free on ifollow to all ST holders with a subscription.

BBC Berks are also back to covering the game as usual.

As this is effectively like starting a new season who knows whether last league form will give any real indication (for the record in the last game they played Stoke stuffed Hull 5-1 at home while Reading won 3-1 at Birmingham - remember those days anyone?).

Official attendance is expected to be 0 but is still likely to have more atmosphere than many Reading home games in recent years so at least the players shouldn’t be too phased by the lack of support.

you know things are hotting up when he Sutekh preview returns

Is this your official quote for the paper?

Ah shit, forgot all about that. And no, it’s not

[NewCorkSeth]

you know things are hotting up when he Sutekh preview returns

Is this your official quote for the paper?

Ah shit, forgot all about that. And no, fcuk that rag. I never want them to quote me again

wow. Fair enough.

[Hound]

Is this your official quote for the paper?

Ah shit, forgot all about that. And no, fcuk that rag. I never want them to quote me again

wow. Fair enough.

Resorting to sabotage already

[Millsy]

We should definitely play Aluko.

He has a natural talent to stay way more than 2 metres away from the action all game.

[bcubed]

Going to ask this here as well as return of champ thread

Has anyone paid for a cardboard cut out of themselves at the Madstad?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.getrea ... 427617.amp

Or is it too much to expect anyone to own up?!

[Old Man Andrews]

Going to ask this here as well as return of champ thread

Has anyone paid for a cardboard cut out of themselves at the Madstad?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.getrea ... 427617.amp

Or is it too much to expect anyone to own up?!

Might get one for my son, he is 11 and would get a kick out of it.

Would have liked the club to have contacted Royal Berkshire Hospital to offer free cutouts to the workers there, would have been a nice gesture and would have looked good to see a lot of nurses and doctors in the crowd.

[bcubed]

Going to ask this here as well as return of champ thread

Has anyone paid for a cardboard cut out of themselves at the Madstad?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.getrea ... 427617.amp

Or is it too much to expect anyone to own up?!

Might get one for my son, he is 11 and would get a kick out of it.

Would have liked the club to have contacted Royal Berkshire Hospital to offer free cutouts to the workers there, would have been a nice gesture and would have looked good to see a lot of nurses and doctors in the crowd.

That’s a good call

[Sutekh]

At last back in action again (barring a breakout of positive test results).

Saturday 20th June 2020 v Stoke City, k.o. 3pm

Reading now have a fully fit squad with only Lucas Boye being unlikely to be considered.

The referee is Michael Salisbury whose 1 previous Reading game was the home destruction of Derby County back in December 2019.

Game is free on ifollow to all ST holders with a subscription.

BBC Berks are also back to covering the game as usual.

As this is effectively like starting a new season who knows whether last league form will give any real indication (for the record in the last game they played Stoke stuffed Hull 5-1 at home while Reading won 3-1 at Birmingham - remember those days anyone?).

Official attendance is expected to be 0 but is still likely to have more atmosphere than many Reading home games in recent years so at least the players shouldn’t be too phased by the lack of support.

So happy to see this back. Yiadom is out apparently for the rest of the season. Hamstring. Or so the twitterverse says.

Yiadom is expected back before the end of the season according to JLow.