Reading @ West Ham 10/01/06- Pre/During/Post Match Talk, [ r ]

[prvev]

9:00 ET on Sunday, on Setanta Extra. I think this is the forth meeting since Pardew left. Right?

West Ham lost to Manchester City lost weekend, giving Reading some more hope. And today, they lost 3-0 to Palermo with a pretty full squad playing. Tevez hasn't scored yet. Hopefully, he'll have to wait until after the break for his first goal.

edit: can someone put an R in the title?

[Pablo Chicago]

I gotta say I like our chances!

[olegunnar]

would actually be dissapointed not to take a point in this match. Waiting for West Ham to break out and play how they are capable. Hopefully that can wait for next weekend.

And I think its technically the 5th league meeting since he left. The first one he wasn't in charge of West Ham yet, but if I remember correctly it was Dillon's first match as caretaker.

We haven't been able to beat them at Upton Park, and they haven't been able to beat us at home either, but this feels a little different right now.

[rms5555]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=382372&cc=5901

I have to go with Coppell on this one. The Hammers are due to break out. I just hope it isn't against us.

[prvev]

I agree with him too. I don't expect this one to be easy at all, and really, I'm still expecting a loss. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Kind of off topic, but why are so many games this weekend on Sunday? Is it because of the Champions League games?

[rms5555]

There is the European break next week as well.

[English_Gent]

Murty is out, Gunnarson or Bikey could cover but I would expect De La Cruz to stand in for him.

Expected line up:

-------------------Marcus Handyman

De La Cruz-------Sonko-----------Ivar--------------Shorey

Seol-------------Sidwell--------Harper------------Convey

-------------------Doyle----------Lita

[Pablo Chicago]

I thought Bikey had a lock on Murty's spot.

[olegunnar]

I agree with him too. I don't expect this one to be easy at all, and really, I'm still expecting a loss. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Kind of off topic, but why are so many games this weekend on Sunday? Is it because of the Champions League games?

Sunday games for teams involved in the UEFA Cup which is played Thursday.

[mschofield]

I thought Bikey had a lock on Murty's spot.
I thought so too, but Cruz is certainly the veteran you can count on type of player.

[prvev]

Sunday games for teams involved in the UEFA Cup which is played Thursday.

Ah, makes sense. Thanks.

And I would have thought Bikey would play, too. But hopefully de la Cruz can do well.

[K:theCore]

I heard Seol picked up a knock from the United game....anyone else hear the same?

[K:theCore]

If anyone picks up a link for this game, please be kind enough to post it.

TIA

[prvev]

Here are the links that should work for today's game.

http://www.myp2p.eu/Matches/Match1.htm

[prvev]

The match lineups

West Ham Reading
1 Roy Carroll (G) (G) Marcus Hahnemann 1
7 Christian Dailly (D) (D) Ulises De la Cruz 23
4 Daniel Gabbidon (D) (D) Ivar Ingimarsson 16
3 Paul Konchesky (D) (D) Nicky Shorey 3
17 Hayden Mullins (D) (D) Ibrahima Sonko 5
18 Jonathan Spector (D) (M) Bobby Convey 17
15 Yossi Benayoun (M) (M) James Harper 15
11 Matthew Etherington (M) (M) Seol Ki-Hyeon 19
20 Nigel Reo-Coker (M) (M) Steve Sidwell 4
12 Carlton Cole (S) (S) Kevin Doyle 9
32 Carlos Tevez (S) (S) Leroy Lita 8
Substitutes
21 Robert Green (G) (G) Graham Stack 21
16 Javier Mascherano (M) (D) Andre Bikey 22
10 Marlon Harewood (S) (M) Brynjar Gunnarsson 6
8 Teddy Sheringham (S) (M) Stephen Hunt 10
25 Bobby Zamora (S) (S) Shane Long 24


No Zamora or Mascherano to start for West Ham.

[Pablo Chicago]

No Zamora? What did he do? Moon somebody?

[prvev]

Must have. He didn't start against Palermo either, if I remember correctly. I guess they don't think he matches well with Tevez, or something.

[Pablo Chicago]

Must have. He didn't start against Palermo either, if I remember correctly. I guess they don't think he matches well with Tevez, or something.
Well, let's hope Cole doesn't either.

[prvev]

Indeed.

Just 6 minutes until the start.

[Pablo Chicago]

Looks like its gonna be a mudder.