Reading vs Derby (3/8/18)

Reading are hopeless, 6 goals in their last 9 games, relegation fodder.

Norwich City 3 - 2 Reading
Reading    1 - 0 Queens Park Ra…   
Aston Villa 3 - 0 Reading   
Reading    1 - 0 Preston North End
Fulham    1 - 0 Reading   
Reading    2 - 2 Sunderland   
Sheffield Wedn…    3 - 0 Reading       
Reading    0 - 4 Ipswich Town   
Cardiff City 0 - 0 Reading

No wins pre-season either, including defeats to AFC Wimbledon and Eastleigh.

Why are we not favourites to go down?

They will be by september.

Good luck Sonko

Good luck to Wolves too, top 8 ?

Derby have looked much better under Lampard/Morris according to my Derby supporting mate

Rowett was so boring he didn't even renew his season ticket (thought he'd still there) lol, he's not bought another season ticket but has been to watch them in both home pre season games and said it was a breath of fresh air, slick passing, high pressing etc, not sure if they can sustain that over a season though? I remember both our play off seasons under Billy Davies being similar, we'd be great for the first half of the season but fade away through sheer tiredness.

Reading have looked woeful apparently, but it is the first game and I've take a punt on Reading pulling of a shock win. Sunderland last season beat Derby 4-1 at their place so anything can happen

But it might be worth watching Derby tonight just to see how improved they are (style wise)

Stoke fans are starting to moan about the lack of threat up top, so it must be rowetts style rather than the players he has.

Who uses Vydra as a battering ram? the lad is like 5ft and weighs 10 stone wet threw

Sonko

You think clement is the right man?

Derby fans said he's dull as dish water and his style of football is the same as him as well

He also brags about having signed Ronaldo memorabilia

Got to give a chance but he does play slow tempo dull football,  and he does come across as a fanboy.

Whats the best bets tonight lads I am going for derby and over 2.5 booms

I guess we get an hour of sky fawning over lumplard.

Reading | Mannone, Yiadom, Richards, McShane (c), Ilori, Meyler, Kelly, Swift, Aluko, Barrow, Böðvarsson.

Subs: Walker, O’Shea, Bacuna, Baldock, Meite, Clement, McNulty.

Looking forward to seeing Harry Wilson play think he's got great potential and could be a bet to score anytime maybe even fgs maybe s hat trick

Reading to win 3-1

Derbys defence don't look great, 2 aging centre backs to run against for Reading

Still relying on Keogh Derby

All that money spend and they still haven't found anyone better than Keogh?

I'm quite miffed they haven't at least got Marriott on the bench Derby, spent all summer chasing him and he's left at home in favor of having Bennett on the bench

Evans also not even in the squad, and they spent 2m on him last week? think he was your lots wasn't he sonko?

Reading did well to get anything for Evans, cant see him getting in the Derby team too often.

Derby do like to spend money on below average players

I mean it was you guys that convinced them to fork out 3m for Blackman (6 months left on his contract). he's not scored a competitive goal for them either

I mean its bad enough spending 3m for that goal stat alone, but he only had 6 months left on his contract

Absolutely bonkers

away win, for me

Its times like this where I'd be chuffed if the other team plays the party pooper

The thorning over Lampard is quite nauseating

Ilori is a car crash defender, always gives away goals.

I rest my case regarding Keogh, the bloke is a total liability

made that mistake in 2014 and is still there to this day

Is Bodvarsson the best forward Reading have got?

Reading have signed 2 new strikers who you would think are better, daddi is just getting his loyal start of the season.


Derby striker just broke the electronic advertising board with his shot

derby dont look any different from last season

Tyical Championship War of Attrition.

Derby look bloody awful, morpteh

Might as well be 200/1 for promotion because they are going nowhere

They've spent even more money as well lol

If I was their owner I'd jack in as a bad job tbh

coronation street calls

Derby look like Reading under Jaap Stam, passing along the back for no progression.

The way my Derby supporting mate was going on I expected this Derby team to be this swashbuckling free styling team, instead its just a slightly more passing version of what they were under Rowett

Very poor from Derby but Reading dont look like scoring.

Betfair may as well put up the next Derby manager market now.

That was horrible

They were crowing about this high tempo, pressing style, movement all over the pitch

I know its only 45 minutes but there's no high tempo, certainly no pressing, and fe** all movement off the ball hence the pis** passing around

I'd be livid if I was their owner, every single one of his managers produces this c***

Not just his uncle Harry who struggles with Reading.

They've got one of the highest budgets in the league and they can't even find a proper centre back pairing, their full backs are woeful as well

Its quite funny, but then you realise kids are going hungry so rich wa***** in suits can p*** money up the wall on a toy set

4 years and still persevering with Richard Keogh

I'm literally speechless

Clement tactics have pressed the Derby back 4 high up the pitch and it is working well, Lampard has stuck with it so far.

well done mcshane

Sky obsession with lampard is funny

Daddi is the daddy

good header

and cross


go fook yourself lumplard.

I've always rated Bodvarsson. Big strong lad.

Going to lay reading to try and recover losses

Dirk he is one of those 1 in 5 strikers but he helps a system and works so hard. At least he can get subbed earlier with no problems....

Harry Wilson doesnt look a good player RP

1-1

very open game, derby can still win imo

oh my

My 3-1 is still on

Mannone has been Reading worst keeper in the last 20 years, at least he can be dropped now.

Derby don't look anything special and deserve nothing from this game

All change a derby win and all bets in

Passenger Swift off, 2 strikers now

Reading may tire though, they've been 100mph from the off, bound to catch up in the last 15 minutes imo

They'd take a draw now sadly, but Derby have Keogh so anything is possible

Cmon Meite, this bloke has skills.

Derby improving as the game wears on, looking half decent late on

Pity about that first 45 lol

How very Reading

Was it a deflection?

Boom shakalaka boom back derby back over 2.5 goals lay reading when 1 up happy days

That's a sickner if your a reading fan

Derby don't deserve it despite being improved in the second half

Unlucky Reading. Last touch of the game.

Now we have to listen to how great Lampardinho is

A draw was a fairer reflection imo

Don't think you'll go down on that sonko, you looked better than I expected

You should be fine

My bet on relegation @5.5 isnt looking good, but as long as Mannone is gk their is a chance.

Any manager specials on who will leave there club first gerrard or lamps?