View Full Version : Reading v. Middlesbrough on FSC Aug 19 [R]
Katsbox
12 Aug 2006, 12:15 PM
It feels like the end of an era (albeit a short era for me). In the two years I've been following Reading, I've seen them live once and have never seen them on TV. But I religiously followed them on internet radio, giving up sleep to wake up early on Saturdays, risking the internet police while I listened in at work, and once I even coughed up enough dough to listen in at a Kinkos after flying into Phoenix before driving down to a cousin's wedding in Tucson.
And now, a week away still, the DVR is set and my nerves are in overdrive... I'll actually get to SEE them play (I don't care about the delay, it will be live to me!!). I know it won't happen every week and that's OK - I'd miss those quiet early mornings at the computer - I'm over the moon just to get to see them every few weeks!!!
Here we go... Premier league!!!
prvev
12 Aug 2006, 12:35 PM
Yes, it will be great to actually see them pretty frequently this year on TV and through internet streams, instead of just listening to the games nervously. I'm hoping I'll be able to find a stream for the Middlesbrough match, because I know damn well I won't be able to stay away from the result until the afternoon.
I'm very nervous about these first few games because they are part of one of the easiest stretches in the schedule, and a failure to do well during that stretch would be disappointing and put the team in a poor position. A win to kick off the first season of Premiership football at Madejski Stadium would be great.
mdale10
14 Aug 2006, 01:30 PM
I cant wait!
Pablo Chicago
14 Aug 2006, 03:26 PM
Hooray! A Reading match on TV:
Saturday 8/19 - Reading v. Middlesborough 2:15 ET
prvev
14 Aug 2006, 04:06 PM
Can you put an R in the thread title so we can use this as the "official" match thread?
English_Gent
14 Aug 2006, 04:15 PM
Predictions please gents
I am going for an exciting opening day 2-2 draw
prvev
14 Aug 2006, 04:53 PM
I generally don't like predicting matches that I have an interest in, but this is the first Premiership match..its at the Mad Stad..I'll go with a 2-1 win for Reading with a late score from Kitson. I just have a good feeling about it, and I'm generally pretty negative. I'm not going to be able to sleep Friday night.
Pablo Chicago
14 Aug 2006, 05:06 PM
2 nil. Kitson and Seol.
Katsbox
14 Aug 2006, 10:06 PM
Can you put an R in the thread title so we can use this as the "official" match thread?
I'd be happy to if someone can tell me how to do it :o
prvev
14 Aug 2006, 11:48 PM
I think you can just go to edit on the first post, then change the title to add an [R] at the end. I'm not quite sure about that, though.
Katsbox
15 Aug 2006, 01:39 AM
I think you can just go to edit on the first post, then change the title to add an [R] at the end. I'm not quite sure about that, though.
For some reason I am not seeing the edit button. Maybe I'm blind :cool: maybe it's way the forum has been set up????
<Edit>It's a time thing... as soon as I submitted this reply, I saw the edit button, but it's not there on older posts. Sorry.
onefineesq
15 Aug 2006, 01:42 AM
For some reason I am not seeing the edit button. Maybe I'm blind :cool: maybe it's way the forum has been set up????
<Edit>It's a time thing... as soon as I submitted this reply, I saw the edit button, but it's not there on older posts. Sorry. It's too late to edit the thread title. Find a moderator and ask them to edit the title of the thread.
mschofield
15 Aug 2006, 05:24 AM
I watched them this weekend and they're very good. but I'm sick to my stomach about the opening games. If they break from the gates well, they have a great chance of staying up. If they stumble in these first weeks, it's going to be so difficult.
Still, my money (at 5-2, not great, but not bad) is on them finishing in the top 14.
I just really hope Reading bring in one or two more quality players (my nerves were increased by sodje's play. was not impressed, but coppell is right, he really can jump).
Pablo Chicago
15 Aug 2006, 10:02 AM
It's the strech between 9/23 and 11/4 that concerns me. They've got to face ManU, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool during that period.
I don't know what prior season schedules have looked like for newly promoted clubs, but facing 4 top-flight clubs over a 6 week period right before the Christmas break seems a bit unfair.
mschofield
15 Aug 2006, 12:03 PM
It's the strech between 9/23 and 11/4 that concerns me. They've got to face ManU, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool during that period.
I don't know what prior season schedules have looked like for newly promoted clubs, but facing 4 top-flight clubs over a 6 week period right before the Christmas break seems a bit unfair.
What really reeks is that almost everyone they play has been in the prem before. I mean, that can't be fair, can it?
You can get odds on Reading avoiding the drop, pretty poor money (bet 2 to get 1) but as safe as any Reading bet will go this season.
T_Rock
16 Aug 2006, 12:27 PM
Hooray! A Reading match on TV:
Saturday 8/19 - Reading v. Middlesborough 2:15 ET
What time is game played live at? I may try to get up early to see if I can get an internet feed. Also, will people be posting the internet feed here, or should I go through the other sites to get this info? Thanks! I can't wait!!:)
ChancellorElmer
16 Aug 2006, 12:44 PM
Kickoff is at 3pm in England, so it would be 10am east coast time.
T_Rock
16 Aug 2006, 08:31 PM
Kickoff is at 3pm in England, so it would be 10am east coast time.
That makes 7:00 A.M. here. Not as bad as I thought.
morrissey
17 Aug 2006, 10:41 AM
That makes 7:00 A.M. here. Not as bad as I thought.
Match is delayed on FSC (11:00am PDT) - I don't know what the time is for the EPL package.
james
Katsbox
17 Aug 2006, 12:36 PM
It's too late to edit the thread title. Find a moderator and ask them to edit the title of the thread.
I'm not sure who is moderating this forum... but can you go ahead and change the thread title for us (add a results tag)? If anyone knows who it is, let me know and I'll send them a message. Thanks.