So This Is It
By: Prederick | May 10th, 2008In a little more than 12 hours time, Reading will line up at Pride Park and attempt to see if they’ll be in the Premiership next year. And honestly, on recent form, they may not deserve it (certainly not the strikers). I never thought i’d see a time this year when I was afraid of us not managing to get a result against Derby, but that’s how insipid we’ve been at the worst possible time.
However it happens, if Reading luck out and stay up, changes have to be made, that’s undeniable. Reading needs to strengthen its squad significantly, especially up front. There’s a fair amount of dross hanging around the squad right now, and some new blood needs to come in. I understand how Mr. Coppell can be loyal to the players who got the team here, but I think everyone understands now that there’s an enormous gulf between Championship standard and Premiership standard, and too many of our players fit into the former category.
But all of these things are worries for Monday. Monday we can worry about where we will be, who should stay, who needs to go. Monday we can start thinking about next year.
Tomorrow, Sunday, this team has to stand up and be counted, and hope that the fates are kind to them. It’s us, Birmingham and Fulham, and only one team is going to get the chance to experience the Premiership again next year. I’m hoping, i’m trying to stay positive, but the Reaper is behind us now, and that scythe is raised high.
Good luck tomorrow boys. You’re going to need it.
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It is sad to see Reading relegated. They absolutely thrashed Derby today [the match was not as close as the 4-0 score would indicate
], and are clearly a viable Prem quality team. In truth, this was one of those years where few of the relegated sides “deserved” it. Throughout the season, both Birmingham and Reading put on fine displays, even moments of brilliance. But the three lowest sides of the Prem must go down, and if a team like Fulham is to have a “Great Escape”, then there is a team like Reading, precisely on points with Fulham, who must be cast down into the Fizzy Pop.
So now Reading is replaced such dreck as Hull, Stoke, or perhaps even Bristol City…..
so it goes.Posted from
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