Eddie

Not sure it was but you’d expect the liner to flag for it. I’m convinced they found out the Derby score at half time. They look like a different team to the intensity of that first half an hour. It’s meaningless from a result perspective but I do think it’s got some importance for general confidence.

Fair to say GT hasn’t had his best game! 19 bookings 😂

Talk about not playing to the whistle. It looks like they’ve just found out the Derby score at half time and tossed it off with they way they defended that.

I’d love it to finish as it is for 4-6th. Oxford over 2 legs is about as good as we could hope for and neither Barnsley or Posh are in any kind of form. Lincoln missing out as the form team and Blackpool as our bogey team is perfect!

Get in Reading!

What’ve they been watering this pitch with, olive oil!? Could do without a muscle injury from slipping

It’ll likely move plenty of times yet. That’s one that I’m glad we’re not involved in - so many possibilities, you wouldn’t know where to look.

@gonzo - don’t look at the live table 🫣

No it wasn’t. It was a stupid tackle but clearly tripped him and he was just inside the box. Unnecessary yes, but there was nothing ‘soft’ about the awarding of it

And there’s Dion’s goal! Fuck Derby, fuck the automatics, we’re going up the best way - at Wembley!

Santos being fit enough to start, which means there can’t be much doubt about him (otherwise you’d just rest for the play offs) is a massive boost! Hopefully Maghoma is just ill and is back for next week. If so, then we’re only a Charles goal to get him back into some form away from a full strength team for the first time in about half a season!

Very very harsh to judge him on the little time he’s spent on the pitch for us… but he’s not exactly made a case for playing any more minutes, in fact he’s looked poor (recognising that’s not a fair reflection of his actual ability).

Cheers. Strange that they rest a load midweek in what seemed like protecting for the play offs but then switch their approach for the last game when their fate is now sealed. Anyway, doesn’t change our approach and I imagine they’ll have plenty that are hopefully going to just go through the motions with half an eye on the play offs.

Anyone any idea how strong a team they’ve put out?

Really wish I was heading down today. Free hit, possibility of a miracle, no major disappointment if not, nice weather, good chance of it being a really good game (and hopefully a win). Just hope that we win and the fans serenade the players with a load of positivity at the end of the game, despite the inevitable Derby result. A massive “we are going up” as they’re in front of the fans at the end will hopefully add an extra bit of confidence that it’s just a matter of 3 more games and we’ll get the outcome we want / expect. I.e bring on the play offs, we’re looking forward to it, rather than something to be scared of.