S-Clarke

Brighton dominating it so far.

Brighton with the first chance. Reading GK flapping.

Yep, not a bad team really. They've got a nice squad, the additions they made in January are making them look pretty strong now. Brightons team is pretty much full strength too. Intriguing evening coming up.

If Carlsburg did tuesdays...

Reading (4-4-2) Federici; Cummings, Harte, Gorkss, Pearce; McAnuff ©, Mullins, Kebe, Cywka; Hunt, Roberts So they are without their first choice midfield. Harte makes it though

This. But let's not all go off on one if the result doesn't go the way we want. Expect a win and be surprised otherwise is what I say.

Claridge is fair, never had a problem with him. I think he's one of the most balanced and intelligent pundits out there, I always listen to what he has to say as he's quite often bang on the money. He's also admitted that he's watched us most weeks this year! I think he's generally a pretty big fan of south coast football.

Not as nervous, but as quick as it turned back in our favour shows how quickly it can all swing around again. 3 games in the next 8 days involving Reading, us and WHU. We could almost secure it in that time, or we could hand the gauntlet back over to another team. I'm of the belief that if Reading drop any points tonight then we're almost there, if they win then Friday is massive - and a win for them throws it all up in the air again and cuts us 3 pts adrift at the wrong time! It's too early to be celebrating, but like the 2 poor results last week - it was too early then to be giving up all hope. The next 2 games will decide all, after Peterborough we will know.

Legiertwood and Robson-Kanu are also big injury doubts, likely to be out tonight. (that's come from a reading fan) Harte also. They are down to the bare bones.

They need to win tonight, any dropped points for them now and the pressure on them for Friday will be absoloutley huge. Will be interesting to see how it pans out, I can see them getting a draw but that is still a stunning result for us.

Think we can forget about that happening, it would cause a complete headache this late on. The FL wouldn't even try it, they will allow them to carry on until the end some how.

They've got some injury knocks at the wrong time. They're without Karacan for sure, but Leigertwood and Harte are also carrying knocks - doubts for tonight. Also Robson-Kanu pulled a muscle late on in the Leeds game according to one of their fans. That's their central midfield just ripped out pretty much.

Big game tonight then. I guess there will be online commentary of it? Hopefully Millwall pickup a good result too.

I'm sure Norwich and Swansea fans said the same last year! The gap between the prem and the top of the championship is pretty small now, so there's no reason why we cannot make an impact as I'm sure we'll spend sensibly on the right players. QPR have failed because they've gone out and bought player after player after player, Norwich and Swansea have done well because they haven't. They've intelligently added to their squad but have not disrupted it.

Should be, no worries. Struggled to get tickets for this one anywhere but the Chapel.

...''We're coming for youuuu...''

Not sure if anyone has seen this yet [video=youtube;oS1SEy-nlVo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS1SEy-nlVo&feature=youtu.be quality

I reckon Leicester will sneak up in the playoffs, they've come from no where and are now 3 points outside....they do have the players, as we saw from their spending in the summer, and they now have a decent manager to get the best out of them. WHU also have to go there, so it's all setup very Nicky in our favor.

I still don't think they've won an away game all season though, may be wrong. Set's it up nicely for the final day etc

With the way the results have fallen today, tomorrow is a great chance for them to get back into the playoffs. I can't see them giving that up lightly. It's a very tricky game for Reading to come through, and if they do win it then I think it's us 2 that go up - just a matter of which order it's in!

Well not officially, but on GD anyway. As good as. We'd then be 9 pts ahead with 3 games to play.

He always comes out with stupid snap statements like this, and then he's made to look like an idiot. He's made it clear time and time again that he has no knowledge of football, he doesn't listen to our games or watch our games - yet his opinions are so strong and 'right' compared to guys that do watch the team regularly. He frustrates me because he needlessly brings down threads with his drivel when it's not needed.

I don't think he's out of reach. He will leave Hoffineham (+sp) in the summer for sure, Swansea don't have an agreed fee....but there will be lots of suitors. Don't think there is any harm in giving it a go.

2nd half we were outstanding, as the words of Merrington ''we destroyed Palace with our passing football''

But then that would also require us to lose all of our games. Have some faith! There will still be twits and turns, I'm sure of it - but we're almost there now.