Reading vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

Reading v Brighton

Sky Bet Championship

Venue: Madejski Stadium
Date: Saturday 31st October 2015
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Assistants: Andrew Fox, Mark Scholes
Fourth official: Simon Hooper


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TEAM NEWS

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  [*=left]Reading could welcome back defender Anton Ferdinand (calf) after six weeks out.
  [*=left]Winger Hal Robson-Kanu (ankle) and midfielder Stephen Quinn (knee) are still missing, however.
  [*=left]Brighton will be without left-back Gaetan Bong (knee) and midfielder Dale Stephens will be assessed (thigh).
  [*=left]Winger Kazenga LuaLua (groin) and centre-half Gordon Greer (knee) are back in training while Beram Kayal returns after a one-match ban.

MATCH FACTS

• 
  [*=left]The Royals have won seven and drawn three of their last 10 league encounters with Brighton.
  [*=left]Brighton have won only one of their last 10 away games against Reading (D2 L7).
  [*=left]The Royals have scored both the fastest (Williams v Middlesbrough, 00:15) and the latest goals in the Championship (Blackman v Brentford, 98:32).
  [*=left]Brighton are currently enjoying their longest ever start to a season without losing (W8 D5).
  [*=left]Nick Blackman has scored 10 goals in his last 11 appearances in all competitions for Reading.
  [*=left]Brighton's Tomer Hemed's five goals have won Brighton nine points this season; a league-high.

 

[John Bumlick]

we will lose

 

[KZNSeagull]

Good man. Nice and early again . Were (not) loose.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Hoops on fourth, we could even wear red and Halloween. What could go wrong?

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Starting 11 for me:

Stockdale
Bruno
Dunk
Uwe
Rosenior
Murphy
Kayal
Crofts
March
Zamora
Baldock

Subs: Maenpaa, Calderon, Goldson, Elvis, JFC, Ince, Hemed

 

[Tarpon]

I'm in Reading. Where are you all?

 

[Change at Barnham]

If Greer and Stephens are in the starting line-up I'm feeling confident. Without them I'm wobbling.

 

[Stuart Munday]

I fear today is the day that the wheels will start to fall off and with Wednesday away on Tuesday we could be off the top by next Saturday, love to be proved wrong though.

 

[Driver 8]

I'm in Reading. Where are you all?

New Zealand.

 

[Tarpon]

New Zealand.

Best get a move on then.

 

[Dolph Ins]

Starting 11 for me:

Stockdale
Bruno
Dunk
Uwe
Rosenior
Murphy
Kayal
Crofts
March
Zamora
Baldock

Subs: Maenpaa, Calderon, Goldson, Elvis, JFC, Ince, Hemed

If Stevens is still crocked I would use JFC rather than Crofts. (Puts tin hat on.)

 

[imissworthing2]

Anymore news on Stephens?

 

[Driver 8]

Best get a move on then.

I'm hoping to wake up to news of a resounding victory.

 

[Mackenzie]

I'm in Reading. Where are you all?

In the bath.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

we will lose

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[Tarpon]

In the bath.

Schoolboy error. Showers only on match day.

 

[Whitechapel]

One day I'll learn that the day before an away game shouldn't see me drinking until 4am.

 

[Mackenzie]

Schoolboy error. Showers only on match day.

My iPad would get wet.

 

[Tarpon]

My iPad would get wet.

Anyone taking an iPad into a bathroom is up to no good...but if you must then buy an appropriate cover (for a variety of reasons).

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Starting 11 for me:

Stockdale
Bruno
Dunk
Uwe
Rosenior
Murphy
Kayal
Crofts
March
Zamora
Baldock

Subs: Maenpaa, Calderon, Goldson, Elvis, JFC, Ince, Hemed

My pick for today ( assuming Stephens and Greer unfit ).

Stockdale

Bruno
Huenemeier
Dunk
Rosenior

Crofts
JFC
Kayal
Murphy

Hemed
Baldock

Subs: Maenpaa, Calderon, Goldson, Ince, March, Elvis, Zamora