MATCHWATCH : Stevenage (h)

[Hound]

I’m not sure he is that quick tbh.

If Doyle and Elliott out as expected wonder if he’d consider playing both Kelvin and MoM centrally. May give us some sort of target in the box. Obvs then zero options on the bench though unless he brings in Patton etc

Wouldn’t mind seeing

Stevens (sigh)
Abrefa Paudie D Williams Jacob/R Williams/Dorsett
Savage Wing
Lane/Ritchie Kelvin Lane/Ritchie/R Williams
MoM

GK, Patton, Yiadom, Dorsett, Ahmed, some other players

[West F]

How depressing is it going into a home league game against Stevenage, one of the smallest tinpot teams in the EFL and no one expecting us to win !
This is turning into one of the most miserable seasons ever !

Tinpot is relative. I expect we are tinpot in comparison to other clubs. Better to look at the game as one where we are playing a team who will go top with a win. I get that if you cling on to our history, the situation is depressing. Let it go and accept along with everyone else that this is who we are now. The club that 2013 Reading would call tinpot.

[Clyde1998]

Looks like less tickets sold than Northampton - about 9,945 sold at this point (not including disabled; hospitality; nor away fans) compared to 10,259 for Northampton - although Northampton was originally a Saturday game and ended up with 8,846 home attendees.

Would be surprised if we're much over 9,000 total tonight - with it being a Thursday night; on TV; and Stevenage not being the most attractive game.

They might bring a relatively sizable amount of fans though, given how well they're doing in the league and the relative ease of getting between Stevenage and Reading, although their fanbase isn't very big to begin with.

[Sutekh]

Looks like less tickets sold than Northampton - about 9,945 sold at this point (not including disabled; hospitality; nor away fans) compared to 10,259 for Northampton - although Northampton was originally a Saturday game and ended up with 8,846 home attendees.

Would be surprised if we're much over 9,000 total tonight - with it being a Thursday night; on TV; and Stevenage not being the most attractive game.

They might bring a relatively sizable amount of fans though, given how well they're doing in the league and the relative ease of getting between Stevenage and Reading, although their fanbase isn't very big to begin with.

In addition I reckon they're going to be right up for it and they will have a larger than expected following due to the fact that Stevenage's next league game (home v Bolton), scheduled for the international break, has already been postponed.

[Crowbar6753]

I have a feeling we might win tonight! Leam and his team have had a week now to work with the guys and get into their heads, yes a week isn't long but enough to get a few basic ideas over to the players. All these injuries may well put us into our backs to the wall mentality which some how we've thrived on these past few years.
Going for a narrow win in a near empty stadium tonight!! Thursday football has totally messed up my Saturday morning routine!!

[Extended-Phenotype]

I have a feeling we might win tonight! Leam and his team have had a week now to work with the guys and get into their heads, yes a week isn't long but enough to get a few basic ideas over to the players. All these injuries may well put us into our backs to the wall mentality which some how we've thrived on these past few years.
Going for a narrow win in a near empty stadium tonight!! Thursday football has totally messed up my Saturday morning routine!!

IN for the We Have No Right to Win This blind positivity!

When we should win we don't, but when we shouldn't win we... ok, don't BUT

I dropped my phone down the toilet this morning and when I fished it out it had a bit of sodden toilet tissue flotsam on it in the shape of a face. If you squinted, it looked like the guy from the 7UP drinks back in the 1990s. If that's not a sign I don't know what is.

1-1

[AthleticoSpizz]

Stevenage go top (with a game in hand) tonight should they win

[tidus_mi2]

Stevenage go top (with a game in hand) tonight should they win

So they're due a bad performance, right?

[AthleticoSpizz]

Stevenage go top (with a game in hand) tonight should they win

So they're due a bad performance, right?

would it make any difference?

[Snowflake Royal]

Loving the new manager positivity bounce.

[Clyde1998]

Starting XI
Pereira
Abrefa - O’Connor - D Williams - Dorsett
Wing - Savage
Lane - Doyle - Kyerewaa
Ehibhatiomhan

Subs: Stevens; Yiadom; Garcia; O’Mahony; R Williams; Stickland; Ritchie

[Clyde1998]

Massive boost having Pereira; O’Connor; and Derrick Williams back.

[Hound]

Yes DK aside happy with that

Suprised to see Doyle and JP back

[Sutekh]

Massive boost having Pereira; O’Connor; and Derrick Williams back.

And Ritchie on the bench too.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Good feeling about this

[Snowflake Royal]

Massive boost having Pereira; O’Connor; and Derrick Williams back.

Utterly huge.

Wish I was watching now.

[Snowflake Royal]

Now watch them all go off injured in the first 60 minutes.

[Clyde1998]

Good feeling about this

I’m certainly more positive after seeing the team.

Massive boost having Pereira; O’Connor; and Derrick Williams back.

And Ritchie on the bench too.

Him too.

Didn’t expect Lane to be available either after going off against Carlisle.

[Hound]

Is that Steve Evans in the studio?wow he’s lost a ton of weight

[Jackson Corner]

I’m giving up my darts night for this. We had a top of table clash with the Curzon club.