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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 9, 2009 14:34:37 GMT -1
You'd think a do or die moment for each of us in the race for automatic promotion.
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 9, 2009 15:59:15 GMT -1
Blackwell keeps team under wraps
Kevin Blackwell was remaining coy over any selection issues ahead of Sheffield United's trip to fellow promotion hopefuls Reading on Friday.
Blackwell would only reveal that one unnamed player is struggling with a niggle picked up in the derby tussle with Barnsley, which extended the Blades' unbeaten run to nine.
United won that fixture 2-1 to move three points behind second-placed Birmingham in the battle for automatic promotion, despite being without defender Matthew Kilgallon and midfielder Stephen Quinn.
Kilgallon was missing with a neck problem and Quinn, previously an ever present, was ruled out with a back problem.
Blackwell revealed only one of the duo would travel to the Madejski Stadium, with the other staying behind. However, he did not name names.
John-Joe O'Toole, who is on-loan from Watford, replaced Quinn and scored against Barnsley on Tuesday and is poised to retain his place, while on-loan Fiorentina striker Arturo Lupoli was also on target at Bramall Lane and could be in line to start alongside Darius Henderson up front.
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Meetings since 2002 15/11/2008 Sheff Utd 0 - 2 Reading 20/01/2007 Reading 3 - 1 Sheff Utd 16/09/2006 Sheff Utd 1 - 2 Reading 14/02/2006 Sheff Utd 1 - 1 Reading 25/10/2005 Reading 2 - 0 Sheff Utd 01/10/2005 Reading 2 - 1 Sheff Utd 02/04/2005 Reading 0 - 0 Sheff Utd 14/08/2004 Sheff Utd 0 - 1 Reading 28/02/2004 Reading 2 - 1 Sheff Utd 24/10/2003 Sheff Utd 1 - 2 Reading 18/02/2003 Sheff Utd 1 - 3 Reading 14/12/2002 Reading 0 - 2 Sheff Utd
fuck knows when we last beat you was.... time for a win.
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 9, 2009 16:04:11 GMT -1
Reading v Sheffield United
by Peter Beagrie
Sheffield United are absolutely flying at the moment.
Credit has to go to Kevin Blackwell, a manager that calls a spade a spade. In his post-match interviews he always gives a concise, honest assessment of the game - he never dresses things up.
It was a brave decision to cash in on James Beattie, but he has twinned Jamie Ward with Darius Henderson to produce a great big man-little man combination.
Kevin has got a good, settled format with everybody playing to their strengths. At the moment Sheffield United can smell success - and Kevin has not shied away from talking about his ambition of finishing in the top two.
Reading need to start scoring goals. In the last 13 games they have drawn eight blanks and that was unthinkable earlier in the season.
They were going toe-to-toe with Wolves in the early-season goalscoring stakes and at one stage they were the joint top scorers in all four tiers of English football. So I just cannot believe they are going through this barren spell.
The Royals are at home in this game, but Sheffield United's away from is very good. They're one of those teams that can entertain a battle, but can also entertain in the final third.
This is one of two pivotal games for Reading, the other being Birmingham on the final day. But with Reading's problems in front of goal, the away side are probably the favourites.
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Post by PureOldGold on Apr 9, 2009 16:32:32 GMT -1
Birmingham and Wolves for automatic, this fixture is for a psychological boost for the playoffs.
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 9, 2009 16:34:02 GMT -1
you wish, you'll both drop points. Automatic promotion won't be decided until the last day
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Post by PureOldGold on Apr 9, 2009 16:34:56 GMT -1
you wish, you'll both drop points. Automatic promotion won't be decided until the last day Keep dreaming.
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 9, 2009 16:40:50 GMT -1
you wish, you'll both drop points. Automatic promotion won't be decided until the last day Keep dreaming. if its decided before then it'll probably be because you've both bottled it ;D
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Post by PureOldGold on Apr 9, 2009 16:42:43 GMT -1
Keep dreaming. if its decided before then it'll probably be because you've both bottled it ;D
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Apr 9, 2009 18:34:13 GMT -1
14/12/2002 Reading 0 - 2 Sheff Utd fuck knows when we last beat you was.... time for a win. You answered your own question...
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 10, 2009 3:55:06 GMT -1
14/12/2002 Reading 0 - 2 Sheff Utd fuck knows when we last beat you was.... time for a win. You answered your own question...
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 10, 2009 8:03:40 GMT -1
bored of waiting
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 10, 2009 8:09:42 GMT -1
i didn't realise brum weren't playing until tomorrow..... we'd go second with a win
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 10, 2009 17:37:08 GMT -1
;D
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Apr 10, 2009 17:47:12 GMT -1
The FORM team in the league! Keep it up and murder Forest will ya?
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Post by Wolvensam on Apr 10, 2009 17:57:53 GMT -1
The lack of quality on show on Reading's behalf considering the players they have at their disposal is absolutely shocking.
RIP Reading's automatic promotion hopes.
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Apr 10, 2009 18:20:11 GMT -1
doyle and s. hunt?
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Post by Wolvensam on Apr 10, 2009 18:25:50 GMT -1
Stephen Hunt is horribly overrated IMO, every time I've seen him he's been absolute pants. Doyle is good mind.
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Post by PureOldGold on Apr 10, 2009 18:30:34 GMT -1
You're making me nervous.
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Apr 10, 2009 19:05:54 GMT -1
Coppell for the sack? ;D
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Post by PureOldGold on Apr 10, 2009 19:31:48 GMT -1
Clough was doing his homework at Molineux today, i suspect Derby will be practicing their set pieces all week.
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