Memries of Reading - Pt. 2

[grafikhaus]

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I last summarised our opponents on 17th October, 2017. We meet Reading at 20.00 this Tuesday (29th February) at the Madejski Stadium, Reading (weather permitting…)

Right. No more fucking around. With their 3-3 home draw with Derby County last Saturday, Reading have won one game in their last 13 league games. That draw ended a run of four consecutive home defeats.

On 21st October, we beat The Royals 2-1 in a Championship match at Bramall Lane. 2-0 up at half-time (Coutts and Sharp), a sloppy 85th minute goal by Reading’s Beerens provided a few late jitters, but the 26,265 crowd went home happy.

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Coutts’ goal, from just outside the area, was his only goal this season and he would be injured at Burton less than a month later:

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The Blades were now third in the Championship and, a few days later, a 2-1 win at Leeds would see us go top.

League Record v Reading:

Home: P:19 W:8 D:6 L: 5 F:30 A:19

Away: P:18 W:7 D:1 L:10 F:21 A:22

Recent-ish results:



Full Sheffield United v Reading history.

Reading now sit in 18th place in the Championship.




Full Championship Table

Form Guide

Reading are just three places from the bottom of the current form guide (based on the last six league games). United are in seventh place.



Full form guide

Men to watch



Apart from Modou Barrow and Bodvarsson, Reading have no stand-out goalscorers, although goals from Barrow, Bodvarsson and a screamer from Kelly featured in the impressive 3-3 home draw with Derby last Saturday (February 24th) .

 

[Silent Blade]

Signed him for £925,000 without any insurance cover. Played just 45 minutes for us and it was against Reading in March 1997 although he assisted our first goal (Paul Bodin own goal)

 

[super_pig]

Signed him for £925,000 without any insurance cover. Played just 45 minutes for us and it was against Reading in March 1997 although he assisted our first goal (Paul Bodin own goal)

played ok though AFAIR

 

[CarlingBlade]

Signed him for £925,000 without any insurance cover. Played just 45 minutes for us and it was against Reading in March 1997 although he assisted our first goal (Paul Bodin own goal)

Any news on his recovery???

 

[McGrath]

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played ok though AFAIR

I thought he looked a really good player in those 45 minutes. Always happens to United doesn't it

 

[e17blade]

I got refused entry to Elm Park many moons ago because I had something on me that the copper on the turnstiles constituted could be used as a weapon.

They were my crutches! (I had a bad knee injury)

I then got into a massive argument with the copper. In the end a senior officer came over to see what the fuss was about and he told him in no uncertain terms to stop being such an idiot and let me in.

Happy days.

 

[Carlton Blade]

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I thought he looked a really good player in those 45 minutes. Always happens to United doesn't it

I remember him looking a really good player. Definitely worth over £20k a minute plus wages and medical costs

 

[grafikhaus]

Shameless bump.

C'mon, lads! I know it's snowing, we're playing crap and we (and CW) are pissed off, but these things take some putting together!

 

[JohnStreet]

Reading has changed a lot recently. Lots of people used to read books. Now many people just surf the Internet on their phones and tablets.

The amount of books you see in charity shops is unbelievable. People just don’t seem to like Reading any more.

Regards

Wally Downes

 

[DaveBassettsgoneonholiday]

I remember my first two visits to Elm Park.... end of 95/96 season when we went on a terrific run under Kendall, won 3-0 that day with Muggleton coming off the bench late on to play up field.
Following season, I think it may only have been a matter of weeks later we went down full of hope & expectation.....and duly lost.... as per. I seem to think that was the same day David Beckham announced himself to English football with that goal v Wimbledon ?

Sat in the stand with the now ex Mrs & I remember them having what looked like someone's old front door (imagine the opening credits on Rising Damp) as the bog door and upon entering you had to negotiate the various weeds that were growing out the floor.

Also, there was an ageing steward in the stand who sported a pair of Top Gun style mirror sunglasses, despite being in the shade, the whole match. Along with his impressive but greying 'tache he had the look of Lemmy's father..... a fact that several Blades sat in front of us loudly reminded him of for most of the match.

..... come to think of it I also seem to remember seeing rather a high proportion of "adult shops" in the vicinity in our pre match quest for a pint.... or that may have been a completely separate fantasy.