Well Reading are favourites to take this one, whilst we're the outsiders @ 2/1 to win - I find that odd. Funilly enough, Dave Pruton who predicted our win against Norwich has gone for us to win again. There's an interesting "bet boost" on B365 for this game. They're offering a nice 5/1 against us to win HT/FT. Now do take the more conservative approach of the full time result, or go for broke, hope for an early goal for us and jump in with the 5/1 shot?
Paul Ince The most evenly balanced man in football. Chips on both shoulders. He really is a miserable piece of work.
I have to say I struggle to see what people saw in him as a player. Yes, he had a reasonable couple of seasons but nothing outstanding. Then as you say, he's never conducted himself with any good grace or in my eyes, any dignity. I find him very difficult to find any respect for. Don't like getting too far into people's character but he's always rattled my chains.
Ince must have spent all day chewing a bag of lemons First off whining about Andy Then moaning about Kipre (not sure ‘swanning’ is apt!)
Anyway, update ahead of the game today. Major confrontation last night - the dogs found a hedghog in the garden. Red cards shown to both for violent conduct and sent the trainer on with a bowl of milk for the hog to calm his nerves. Just been out to check if he's still about before releasing the midfield muggers who dashed straight out to the very spot they found it. Memories like bloody elephants - I bet they've been thinking about the hog all night. Thought about renaming them Vaulks and Bacuna but I couldn't be that cruel - they're not that bad.
Reading do seem to have a seriously large amount of players out injured. The optimist in me says this is the perfect time to be playing them, however, the pessimist in me says it also makes them a bit of an unknown quantity if they are throwing fringe players into the fray. I see we've apparently sold out our ticket allocation, so should hopefully be a good, noisy backing from the travelling faithful. I'm probably going to miss much of the action on here today as Mrs Brizzle wants to go away for the night.... Potentially looking at staying up near the Malvern Hills somewhere so we can do a spot of walking. Any post match musings may be a little delayed as a result (getting a bit of a reputation for being late on here eh?? ).
New 3rd kit being used today at Reading - who likes pink? https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/2223-third-kit-available-130822
The football echo used to be pink too and I was always excited to get one of those... So maybe not all bad??
either my tv colour is off or my eyes are playing up, but I thought Arsenal were in white. I'll settle for pink and winning this afternoon.
