Reading v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[four fornicholl]

I think the big decision is what to have at the pre match stop off. Gammon, burger or mixed grill? Can we have another poll please?

"Will it be chips or jacket spuds, will it be salad or frozen peas?..."

Fried onion rings,You'll have to wait and see. Hope its not shit, not shit.

[Perthvillan]

Hoping I am going to the match.
I haven't received my ticket in the mail yet and the game is tomorrow.
This might be a bad omen.
I'm trying to be positive though, 0-0.

[tomd2103]

If Reading win I'm predicting the end of Bruce. I'm done with him but never want us to lose. But I can see it happening. I don't see what he's going to suddenly change. I expected a slog to promotion not one to avoid relegation.

It would have to be a similar defeat to Saturday or worse for it to be even considered I would have thought.   

[KRS]

Another game, another disappointment...best I can hope for is a draw, but can't see anything other than Stam taking all 3pts by out thinking and out playing whatever team Bruce puts out. No faith in SB whatsoever.

[Brend'Watkins]

I see only a loss. To think that a few seasons ago I would fancy our chances at Liverpool or Stamford Bridge.

[McGraths Dry Cleaning]

Lose this and Norwich on Saturday will be teed up as Bruce's Bolton moment. One of my clients has invited me to this so I will be in the Reading end - be interesting to hear what Reading fans have to say about us. Bruce will try and avoid defeat - something will go wrong with his plan early on and he'll be left scratching his head like someone has asked him to lasso the moon rather than compete at a game that hes been involved with all his working life.

[darren woolley]

1-1 Draw I hope we win but can't see it.

[TonyD]

If we play well, keep it tight, then 3.1 Reading.

[AVH87]

2-1 Reading I fear.

Norwich then becomes must win for SB.

[in exile]

I don't know what all the panic is about.
Reading 1 Villa 2

[Ads]

They played 90 minutes against 10 men the other day and couldn't win.

I was always surprised by how well they did as bar a half an hour spell at our place [trust us to be the ones to make them look good] they always seemed really average. They took some severe hammerings too, 7 at Norwich, 5 at Fulham.

The pressure is definitely on us. I just hope he's bold and realises players let him down on Saturday and has the courage to make the changes.

We're supposed to be challenging for the title. That's the words that came out of the players mouths pre-season, that's the aim. We've dropped two points against Hull and were an abomination for 70 against Cardiff. Two lessons not learnt from last season in our first two games is worrying, although the manner of our first half display against Hull was encouraging.

Must win. As is Norwich, as is Bristol. That's the pressure and it must be coped with.

[sirlordbaltimore]

0-2 and moans about the style of play

[achilles]

Another loss and 'we go again'!

[andyh]

Two games in and the team is already under massive pressure, which in turn will also have an effect on confidence.
Confidence will be low after 2 games, just 2 BLOODY GAMES!

I don't think this team with this manager can cope with pressure of expectation.

We might nick a draw at Reading, but suspect we will lose.

[Ads]

I fancy us to win. I had a fear about Cardiff, there was something of the "I've seen this coming before" about it that getting turned over badly by some nobody outfit that has haunted us for as long as I've supported the Villa.