3/5/2008 English Premier League Live - Reading vs Tottenham

Another controversy ahead of this live commentary English Premier League match between Reading and Tottenham as Steve Coppell suspended two of his better players from the team of which one was the club record signing and it was a move that has shocked many people in football. Credit must go to Steve Coppell for taking such a brave measure before this live soccer match which will be critical to the club's hopes of staying up. If the two players have not been playing well then it might not make any difference. But it would only tell by the result of this game. They have not gotten the necessary results to keep them alive for the past few weeks now and are sinking faster than a rock to the bottom of the league. A lot more effort will be required from them in this live commentary and online TV English Premier League soccer match between Reading and Tottenham if they wish to continue having a third season in the top flight and no more excuses will be had.

They will be well aware of the threat that Juande Ramos' team provides in this live commentary and live streaming radio telecast English Premier League match between Reading and Tottenham as they have incredible power up front and can potentially tear any team apart if they put their minds to it. Players like Berbatov and Keane are able to turn any game with a single touch or strike at goal. Ramos has also taught Spurs how to defend and it will be difficult for Reading to get anything out of this game unless they give more than a hundred per cent and try to break their opponents down with brute force. They also need to keep an eye on the two strikers from the London side in this live commentary and live streaming TV broadcast English Premier League match between Reading and Tottenham as any goal they concede now will break morale and bring on the nerves.

5/4/2008 English Premier League Live - Newcastle United vs Reading

It's all joy and happiness at Tyneside now with Kevin Keegan close to justifying his Messiah tag but it will have to continue with another win in this live commentary and radio broadcast English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Reading in order for him to have a permanent tag around his neck with that term otherwise it would just be another temporary relief for the long suffering Newcastle fans before another season of woe befalls them in 2008/2009. The manner in which the team fashioned the win last week against Spurs was spectacular, and certainly not something that most people would have expected after weeks and months of terrible football and even worse defending. To show how different the display was from a typical Newcastle outing this season, even Nicky Butt scored, and Obafemi Martins was fantastic in his solo goal against the mighty Spurs after a brilliant long pass.

Relegation is almost a distant memory now but if they trip in this live commentary and TV telecast English Premier League game between Newcastle United and Reading and the other teams in the relegation battle were to pick up points this week, then it might be another harrowing weekend next week although honestly, it would be akin to winning the jackpot if Newcastle were to really go down this season, such are the chances for them to be in that position. Reading were in a similar position just a few weeks back but have quietly gone about their business and are also another team that look safe at this stage of the season and are actually in good condition for this live commentary and live streaming radio broadcast English Premier League match between Newcastle United and Reading and they will want to snatch at least a point off Kevin Keegan's side to continue their good form. Steve Coppell has managed to get out of one of the worst runs he has experienced with any club in his long managerial career and must breathe a sigh of relief after having spent months not getting the results he would have hoped for with many different tactics and strategies but they have all finally paid off and in time to I must say as they prepare for this live commentary and live streaming TV telecast EPL matchup between Newcastle United and Reading as the long season winds down and the more deserving teams are starting to pull their act together and make a concerted attempt to stay in the EPL.

15/3/2008 English Premier League - Liverpool vs Reading

Liverpool are on a roll and play Reading in this live online commentary English Premier League match at Anfield, eager to build on their recent unbeaten run in a bid to beat Everton to the fourth Champions League qualification spot and at the same time win the Champions League itself. They will face a resurgent Reading team that are themselves trying to recover from a previous eight game losing streak after two wins in their last two games which have given them some breathing space in the crowded relegation battle at the bottom of the EPL. Steve Coppell has been heartened by his team's much improved performances and as the old adage goes, if you win games, you will play with confidence, and that is what Reading has started to do. Their win last week over Manchester City was all about the Reading of old - dynamic, determined, and a credit to teams in the English Premier League with smaller budgets but who go about the game the right way. While they face a tough fight with many other teams to secure their top flight status, many neutrals love what Reading has to offer, and would definitely like to see them remain.

Liverpool have now put together an impressive unbeaten run which has included huge margin victories and with star striker Fernando Torres on fire, Rafael Benitez's players will be full of confidence for their live online commentary and streaming radio broadcast English Premier League match at Anfield against Reading. The Reds have experienced the same confidence boosting results which have translated to better performances on the pitch, and the pairing of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres is gelling at the right time as the club moves into a critical period of their season which will determine their future for next season. The Champions League draw against Arsenal might not have been the most ideal, given their record against the Gunners, but their European success would raise their morale for the tie, even if they know that the game will essentially be no different from the two clubs playing each other in the league. However, Liverpool must first concentrate on the matter at hand and it is to win this live online commentary and streaming radio telecast EPL match against Reading.

With Torres on form and Reading not having the best defence in the league, Liverpool might favour themselves to win this game. The home crowd will get behind them although Reading has enough self belief to mix it up with the best of them. There will be some doubts as to whether Benitez will field his best players for this game even if he knows that every remaining match in the EPL is now equivalent to a cup final like this live online commentary and streaming broadcast match against Reading, especially given Everton's recent solid form which does not appear to be ending anytime soon.

EPL 9/2/2008 - Everton vs Reading

You can now rule Everton out of the running for the fourth Champions League slot as they are facing a crisis ahead of this live commentary and play by play English Premier League soccer match between themselves Everton and Reading. Everton star striker Ayegbeni Yakubu and the only one who knows how to put the ball in the net at the moment for the team, reported back to the club late after his African Nations Cup exploits and manager David Moyes has decided to fine him, drop him and punish him. In fact, David Moyes is prepared to sell him as he demands total respect and dedication to the team and feels that Yakubu is a threat to the unity and team spirit that he has built so carefully in the club. The problem for Everton and Moyes is that no one else at the club knows how to score. Andrew Johnson is fast and speedy and that's about it. He does not know how to score and you can see now his time at Crystal Palace was a flash in the pan. Your team can be as solid and hard to break down as much as you want, but if you cannot score, you won't get many points and one goal against you can do enough damage every game.

Reading are facing similar problems but at the other end of the goal. They simply do not know how to stop conceding goals and that could be a disaster in this live commentary and TV telecast soccer game against Everton because it would mean they might concede a few goals to an impotent team like Everton. That is utter humiliation and Reading is desperate to avoid it. However, as witnessed in earlier live commentary and radio broadcast EPL soccer matches, Reading do not seem to learn from their mistakes and continue to leak goals at the wrong times, dropping many points due to this. Manager Steve Coppell is not helped by a few players going to the African Nations Cup for Cameroon and also a lengthening injury list. It all seems just a jinxed season for Reading and it might need a miracle now for them to avoid relegation.

Despite their scoring woes, Everton are a defensively sound team and they should take all three points in this live commentary and radio broadcast English Premier League soccer match against Premiership rivals Reading. However, do not totally discount Reading for going down without a fight. They can likely create an upset in this live commentary and TV telecast EPL match, but it is just as unlikely and unless Steve Coppell can pull something out of his hat, be prepared for an easy two or three goal win for Everton, all coming from their defenders of course. Andrew Johnson might be humiliated after this soccer match.

EPL 2/2/2008 - Reading vs Bolton

As we continue to have to watch one of the dirtiest and ugliest football team in the English Premier League at the moment in this live commentary and play by play game featuring Reading and that team Bolton Wanderers, you wonder if Gary Megson can continue to drag the team down in a marriage made in heaven. A money grubber of a manager and a football team devoid of any pretty football played in their ground ever since Sam Allardyce came onboard. That should have changed when they got players like Nicolas Anelka on board but unfortunately it is more about a system than football at Bolton and you cannot blame them either since survival had to be the priority and not spectacle. But if you looked at the players they had to offer it would have been a shock as quite a number of them could play on the ground and not just jumping around like jack rabbits trying to put head to ball instead of feet to ball. Still, you could not argue too much against the system since it provided results until Allardyce decided that money from being a manager was not enough and that transfer bungs might have been more attractive.


Reading on the other hand might have even more to prove in this live commentary and radio broadcast soccer match in the English Premier League against Bolton Wanderers. Both are struggling against relegation and you would sincerely hope that Reading would stay while Bolton should return to the lower divisions. Reading plays nice decent football on the ground and always try to score more than the one goal that Bolton prefers. However Steve Coppell has struggled with the remaining band of players he had left after a few of them decided that money was more important and took off to other clubs where most of them are struggling now anyway. Coppell is sticking to his guns and insisting that his team stick to the basics and while the footballing neutral would hope that they can stay in the English Premier League, it might seem hard to do so given that they have not brought in any great players during this transfer window and do not seem to be improving that much either recently.


You would expect a tough Reading win in this live commentary and TV telecast English Premier League soccer match featuring two strugglers Reading and Bolton but it might not be as simple and straightforward as that. Bolton continue to be tough to break down and beat but the advantage playing against them is that they do not score that many either and now with Anelka gone they might struggle to put away the few chances they create in each game. Reading can score as proven by their high scoring feasts against other teams, but it is a question of whether they know how to stop opponents from scoring and they must try to do that if they hope to take anything away from this live commentary and radio broadcast soccer game in the English Premier League match against Bolton at home.

EPL 30/1/2008 - Chelsea vs Reading

It's all systems go for Chelsea in this live commentary and play by play soccer match in the English Premier League between Chelsea and Reading at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are still right in the hunt for the English Premier League title and while most of the attention has been on the battle between Arsenal and Manchester United, everyone would do well not to forget about the Blues as they have been chomping right at the coattails of both clubs above them and should either of them slip up, Chelsea would be ready to pounce and overtake them. In fact, other than Manchester United, Chelsea has been the most consistent English club in the EPL and they have strung together unbeaten run upon unbeaten run when it mattered most. And they do this even without most of their key players and perhaps those key players should start to sweat a little given that they have been shown to be Touchable.

While all the controversy surrounding the departure of Mourinho has actually helped unite Chelsea's players even more and given them impetus to break Manchester United's temporary stranglehold on the EPL title, the same cannot be said about Reading in this live commentary and radio broadcast game which they really need to get some result from as they continue to struggle to get away from a relegation battle they can ill afford to lose. While Reading surprised and delighted many at the same time last season, this season they have suffered horribly at the sophomore jinx and perhaps the expectations were raised too high and the team, manager and fans are all suffering for it at the same time. But they should trust Steve Coppell who has shown himself to be a decent manager and hopefully he can continue to keep Reading in the EPL and show us the nice football they are capable of despite having quite a bruiser in Stephen Hunt, who continues to try his best at impersonating Robbie Savage.

Chelsea should not have too many problems in this live commentary and TV telecast soccer match in the English Premier League against Reading. Nothing less can be expected other than a win and while they might show their customary struggle to scrap to it, they should still be able to overcome a plucky Reading side and collect another three points to inch closer to Manchester United and Arsenal who are both prime to suffer blips in form. We do not expect too many goals in this live commentary and radio broadcast soccer match between Chelsea and Reading, but it can hard to call especially with Chelsea involved, but there should be enough action to keep the fan awake.

EPL 19/1/2008 - Reading vs Manchester United

Now this will be the easiest ever live commentary and play by play game between English Premier League sides Reading and Manchester United. Notwithstanding the fact that Reading will be at home and have had a fine record against Manchester United there, with Manchester United's recent blazing hot form and single minded focus on winning the EPL title again this season, I foresee a total walkover Reading and perhaps another demolition job on the cards like last week's 6-0 destruction of Newcastle. Perhaps it wouldn't go that far since it is at Reading after all but I have the feeling that it will be by another two or three goals this time.

Reading will be without most of their defenders and on top of the fact they have defended too well recently even with them in the team (although they did well against Spurs recently but it could be the case of familiarity breeds contempt), and they will be facing the likes of players better than Berbatov and Robbie Kean, with Ronaldo and Rooney terrorising every EPL team this season. This spells trouble for Reading but delight for football fans as it could be a goal rush tonight in this live commentary and radio broadcast. But you can never be too sure and there is no such thing as a guarantee in football so we shall see.

Alex Ferguson will expect nothing less than a resounding win to beat back their main challengers for the EPL title tonight and Ronaldo could be in for another double or maybe his second hat trick ever in a Manchester United jersey. But Reading has always been a plucky and enterprising side so the neutrals would definitely be rooting for them, just like I will. Liverpool needs Manchester United to drop some points and matches like this provides that hope. As long as they do their part of the bargain and beat Aston Villa on Monday but they'll probably still be busy sorting out whether Americans or Middle Easterns own the club. This should see Manchester United romping to another easy win over Reading in this live commentary and live telecast game, and go easily over the total for that one team.

FA Cup 15/1/2008 - Reading vs Tottenham Hotspur

Another mouth-watering live commentary and play by play awaits us tonight in the FA Cup match between Reading and Tottenham Hotspur at the Madejski Stadium. While the two sides fought to a 2-2 draw in the first meeting, this game promises to provide even more fireworks as the home side Reading seeks to avenge their 6-4 thrashing at the hands of Spurs in the English Premier League (EPL) a few weeks ago. This is the third meeting between Reading and Spurs in about a month and all matches have seen goals, no doubt this one will too but Reading has tightened up their backline quite a bit and so has Spurs with the return of their defensive lynchpin Ledley King. Coppell has also shaken up his first team players after that horrible 6-4 reverse by leaving them out of the FA Cup game and hopefully that has woken them up. Reading needs their players to play hard and tight to have a better chance of staying in the EPL in a more comfortable manner instead of being dragged into the relegation battle. Meanwhile, Juande Ramos seems to be slowing getting results for his methods and while Spurs have continued scoring goals, they are also leaking less although concentration levels at the back still fail them from time to time. The only sore point would seem to be the number of players Ramos wants out of the club but until he gets new and better players in, he has to make do with the likes of Lee Young Pyo and Chimbonda, not to mention Younnes Kaboul who is a right joke of a player. You wonder what the Spurs management were thinking when they bought this guy without consulting Martin Jol and that is assuming Jol was not involved since most of Spurs' transfer movements seem to be headed that way.

While we await the action to unfold in the live commentary and radio broadcast of this FA Cup game between Reading and Tottenham Hotspur, take note that this is one of three FA Cup games tonight to feature Premier League sides, the other two being Liverpool vs Luton Town and another one involving Derby whom we aren't that interested in since they are still struggling under Paul Jewell. Hopefully that game doesn't turn out to be action packed like the first time those two sides met, and the action comes in the live telecast of Reading and Tottenham Hotspur instead.

EPL 1/1/2008 - Reading vs Portsmouth

Ok, so Portsmouth continues to be the great pretender. Lethal away from home, facing a mental crutch and lack of balls at home. Well, tonight, against a Reading team who certainly enjoy playing wide expansive football, Portsmouth's African brigade should offer a farewell gift to their manager Harry Redknapp before disappearing for the African Nations' Cup.

The only thing that worries me is that Portsmouth have their fair share of injuries coming into this game. This might affect their fluidity. But if you cannot score against a team that led 3 times in a game before succumbing to 6 goals, you certainly don't deserve scoring away from home anymore.

Steve Coppell is showing signs of cracking and frustration. He hates the limelight, but craves success. You've been warned - the man has a history of throwing in the towel when his career gets one step closer to widespread acclaim. In fact, if not for Ramos, perhaps Coppell might have been the best candidate for Spurs stake for past glories. Attractive soccer is what the mental wrecks at White Hart Lane crave for. Coppell has made 5-4 games his specialty.

It looks dodgy, but I cannot see further than over the total for the goals category in Reading vs Portsmouth.

EPL 29/12/2007 - Tottenham vs. Reading

Back when Juan Ramos was installed as Tottenham's new manager, I wondered if he would survive the rigours of the English Premier League. He has since proven he's got something going for him (not to mention loads of luck) by guiding London's premier "living-in-past-glories" team to a long unbeaten sequence before losing out to their bitter neighbours Arsenal.

Tonight, with Ledley King continuing his jaunt back from injury and providing some stability to a still suspect backline, this form should see them through a tough encounter with Reading. Now, Steve Coppell has done a great job with limited resources, and I do hope Reading survives and see them back again in the EPL next season, but they are suffering from a really bad case of sophomore blues. Hardly scoring and losing by the odd goal every game is hardly mid-table material. In fact, it'll allow doubts to creep in increasingly by the week.

It would be easy to go for the home win, but I have a sneaky feeling that Reading might pull a rabbit out of the hat and snatch at least a draw, if not a win. Tottenham should get back in the business of providing some holiday cheer for football fans - but shooting themselves in the foot!

EPL 26/12/2007 - West Ham Vs Reading

If not for Alan Curbishley, this game should easily see many goals. But because of Alan Curbishley, who happens to have been exposed for nothing more than an average manager since leaving Charlton, West Ham still struggle in defence. Reading seem to have lost their way but what can you expect after losing some key players and suffering from a clear second season syndrome. I still cannot believe Curbishley's name always gets thrown in the hat whenever the England post is mentioned.

Sidwell, You Lucky Bloke! Reading Should Have Fired You!

Steve Coppell, manager of Reading, has reportedly indicated a desire to bring Steve Sidwell back to the club when the transfer window re-opens in January.

I can't believe this. The guy wanted money more than a chance to play. Everyone knows that if you don't get to play, you don't improve, you don't get noticed, you end up nowhere. So why move, unless you want the money?

Look at Melchiot!

So Reading fans, good luck. He might try his darndest if and when he returns, but it would only be to put himself in the shop window again.