Reading fans thoughts for Friday

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  1. Redhelen

    Redhelen Well-Known Member

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    When : Friday 2nd April 2021, 5.30pm
    Where : Oakwell, Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1ET
    Capacity 23,009

    First of the big 8 games left and it doesn’t get much harder than Barnsley who are rolling like the proverbial stone gathering no moss. Really need to get something out of this one as Reading have the run in from hell and some sort of pointage partnered with a win on Monday against Derby will hopefully give everyone the confidence they need after the let downs achieved in the last couple of games.

    That said it’s possibly a good time to play Barnsley though as they are in a run of 1 consecutive defeat so should be there for the taking, particularly if Reading can avoid conceding in the first 90 minutes [​IMG]

    Before that 1 consecutive defeat though the Tykes had only won 10 and drawn 1 of their previous 11 games and consequently breezed into the top 6 rather effortlessly. In that run they’ve turned over both Brentford and Bournemouth away from home and actually managed to beat Birmingham! Looking at their run in it looks very very good as, other than an awkward visit from ‘boro, there’s really only Norwich at home on the last day of the top sides left (and by then Norwich are very likely to effectively be on the proverbial beach anyway).

    Cauley Woodrow with 11 goals is their leading scorer after him the ones to watch are Alex Mowatt and Carlton Morris. Mr Morris I would suggest needs to be of particular interest as he has 6 goals from 3(12) appearances so probably has the best goals to minutes ratio of anyone at the club.

    Trouble is that Barnsley’s high press style of play needs to be countered effectively, something which is always a problem for Reading. Going up there and trying to play pretty but slow passing triangles around midfield and defence is going to be asking for it, so I would suggest Reading need to try mix it up and be a bit more direct than usual. Also a higher tempo game wouldn’t come amiss either but as we know that’s rather unlikely.

    Rather surprisingly VP has suggested that John Swift may be available for the game along with the return of Andy Yiadom and Michael Morrison. However if he is fit he’ll most likely get a place in the bench as the club will look to gently ease him back into things particularly with a visit from Derby on Monday.

    Finally the game is on Sky so should be fairly easy for most with access to a Sky subscription somewhere to watch though Reading’s Sky record isn’t brilliant with just 6 wins from their last 24 games on the box.

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    Biggest game of season thus far. I'd rather lose to Sheffield Wednesday than Reading given the league positions.
     
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    I like the line that we are on a run of 1 consecutive defeat. Made me smile
     
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    Geoff Eltringham referee - another of the not so good ones
     
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    Obviously I want us to win every game but after the Wednesday defeat I've accepted we aren't going up automatic and we won't win every game. Is it just me that reckons we'll make the Play-Offs after everyone at the top gets the jitters and has an indifferent run of form? I can see us not winning 4 of the last 8 and yet still making the Play-Offs. I remember slip-ups against Southend, Scunthorpe and Chesterfield in 2016.
     
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    Me too
     
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    Are there any good ones though ?
     
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    We need to beat Reading, if only for my gentle ribbing of my ex-Reading colleagues to become a full blown 100% torrent :)
     
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    There'll be more "slip ups" to come, if you want to call not winning a game a "slip-up". Even the great escapes and the promotions of the past all include several games where we didn't win all our games. It happens, it's what happens after a defeat is the more important thing. I expect a different Barnsley team turning up on Friday, after Big Val's been at them for the last two weeks :)
     
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    ‘Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (a)
    This is a game to try out the false fall back role that Pep uses to help overcome the high press.

    Seriously - I just think we will win this, narrowly, as the game is massive for both sides and I think with the rest and prep we have better players than Barnsley at the end of the day.’



    How do you define better players these days?
     
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    Huge game. Need to show we can bounce back from a defeat.
     
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    We have a horrible, horrible record against these recently, and at Oakwell for the last 20 odd years. They always seem to just rock up and put in a performance. Hopefully the hoodoo against them goes the same way as it did at QPR and Bristol City.
     
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    don’t look on it so much as a defeat, more a charitable donation!:D
     
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    I'd hope if fans were allowed in and not on sky we would sell the home ends out
     
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    We will beat them.

    Bookmark this and slate me if we dont.
     
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    They didn't look very good earlier on in the season at there place I know they beat us but we were down to 9 men at the end. 11v11 only one winner.
     
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    From ultra confidence to cautious just in case :D
     
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    My mate who supports Reading says they've been guff much more often that they've been good this season. He reckons we'll win comfortably on Friday, and also thinks they'll fall out of the playoff picture.
     
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