| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread 11:55 - Aug 8 with 12510 views | NotLoyal |
League Cup
Tuesday August 10th 2021
Kick Off 8pm
Madejski Stadium
Match Officials
Referee Samuel Barrott will be assisted by Samuel Ogles and Michael Chard, with Darren Blunden the 4th Official for the game.
TV / Streaming info
N/A as yet
Previous encounters
Reading have failed to beat Swansea in the clubs last fifteen meetings, the last time they won was in 2008. Thirteen years ago. The last time the clubs met in the league cup was in 2017, just four years ago, the swans won 2-0. The 9,000 attendance that night was made up of 3,500 swans fans in the away end. We will look at the swans team that night below. It was an incredible line up compared to where we are today.
Substitutes Britton. Abraham J.Ayew. Mulder. Naughton. Fernandez Fulton
Anyone entering the next slice of life should be warned it isn’t pleasant
What’s this Reading all about then ?
Considering how dull, boring and thick Reading people are you would have thought the town would be called ‘Can’t Reading’ they have an extraordinary ability to be thick as mince. Pork mince. When Reading was invented it was meant to be a small room which people would gather and talk in some form of wurzelly gormless way. Hence the local dialect being called ‘Gormzelly’ Strawberry jelly was invented in Reading after a locals brain was lopped open and the contents were sprayed with cream. Reading is the biggest town in England due to the fact it can’t obtain city status, that’s how bad the place is. Six out of ten people from Reading think they are a sea port, the other four out of ten didn’t know where they were, let alone the place they inhabit. Reading did have the first female professor in the country though, when her distinction was recognised she moved away sharpish. There’s nothing good we can say about Reading, except it’s the fourth most likely place to win the best town in England out of three towns.
Warning over muppet
Did you know ?
Swansea City hold the record for the biggest FINAL win in the competitions history, 5-0 v Bradford City. The swans beat Liverpool away and Chelsea over two legs to make it to the final.
Magical Michu scoring at Wembley in a major final less than a hundred years ago
Pre Match build up here
 Russell Martin : We go everywhere to win every game 10th Aug 2021 08:45Russell Martin has made it very clear that tonight’s game against Reading in the league cup is an excellent opportunity to see more of his squad in first team action. Talking about tonight’s game against Reading, a place which has been a positive hunting ground in recent years for the swans he is very positive on the outcome of tonight’s fixture.  0
Reading: Luke Southwood, Tom Holmes (captain), Tom McIntyre, Dejan Tetek, Mamadi Camara, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Claudio Osorio, Kian Leavy, Lynford Sackey, Nelson Abbey, George Puscas.
Substitutes: Conan Boyce-Clarke, Michael Stickland, Jahmari Clarke, Ethan Bristow, Imari Samuels, Benjamin Purcell, Jack Senga.
Swansea City: Steven Benda; Ben Cabango, Brandon Cooper, Joel Latibeaudiere; Kyle Naughton, Dan Williams, Yan Dhanda, Matt Grimes (captain), Jake Bidwell; Morgan Whittaker, Joel Piroe.
Substitutes: Nico Defreitas-Hansen, Ryan Manning, Jamal Lowe, Liam Cullen, Ben Lloyd, Lincoln Mcfayden, Kyle Joseph.
 Piroe scores in emphatic Swansea City win at Reading 10th Aug 2021 23:07Joel Piroe completed his first appearance in the League Cup with a well taken third goal for the swans this evening in Berkshire. A TV and streaming blackout meant only those with radio access could listen to the game, and even then many Swans TV subscribers promised free audio access didn’t benefit. Fortunately the technical issues, if that was the issue tonight in Swansea were not replicated on the pitch by a much changed team. 1
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:13 - Aug 10 with 1958 views | BenJ94 |
Listening to the game on radio Berkshire. Commentators lulling over Grimes every time he touches the ball, even saying he “oozes quality”. Makes you wonder how many times he’s watched him play 😂 |  | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:14 - Aug 10 with 1955 views | jasper_T |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 19:49 - Aug 10 by Whiterockin |
I haven't seen Ben play for a couple of years Jasper, how good is he. |
I don't know to be quite honest. He's jumped ahead of expectations a bit in the last 4-6 months. Just one of a strong group but he's the one making big strides at the moment. |  | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:14 - Aug 10 with 1940 views | A_Fans_Dad |
If you can believe the BBC Sport stats we are all over them like a rash. | | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:16 - Aug 10 with 1913 views | jasper_T |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:13 - Aug 10 by BenJ94 |
Listening to the game on radio Berkshire. Commentators lulling over Grimes every time he touches the ball, even saying he “oozes quality”. Makes you wonder how many times he’s watched him play 😂 |
Website says game coverage is NOT online and yet that's what I'm hearing. | | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:17 - Aug 10 with 1896 views | Thornburyswan |
Lati boom! | | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:17 - Aug 10 with 1892 views | BenJ94 |
1-0! Latibeaudiere! | | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:17 - Aug 10 with 1886 views | A_Fans_Dad |
An aside, Brewster scores for SHU. | | | |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:17 - Aug 10 with 1888 views | max936 |
Isn't it on IPTV anywhere? |  |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:18 - Aug 10 with 1876 views | ajackslad |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:16 - Aug 10 by jasper_T |
Website says game coverage is NOT online and yet that's what I'm hearing. |
Me too! |  |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:23 - Aug 10 with 1784 views | Fireboy2 |
The Jacks are in fine voice. |  | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:25 - Aug 10 with 1759 views | jasper_T |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:23 - Aug 10 by Fireboy2 |
The Jacks are in fine voice. |
Shame the commentators seem rather dim. | | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:27 - Aug 10 with 1708 views | Badlands |
Sounds like Latty is getting fully involved.
Dhanda a bit wasteful. |  |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:28 - Aug 10 with 1696 views | ajackslad |
Dunno, my daughter is sending me video from the game every now and then!  | |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:31 - Aug 10 with 1650 views | A_Fans_Dad |
Latti scored then. [Post edited 10 Aug 2021 20:31]
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:32 - Aug 10 with 1621 views | GVJack |
Judging by the commentary we're dominating - sounds like pretty good football too... good confidence builder for the weekend 9f we can keep it up | | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:39 - Aug 10 with 1516 views | builthjack |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:32 - Aug 10 by GVJack |
Judging by the commentary we're dominating - sounds like pretty good football too... good confidence builder for the weekend 9f we can keep it up |
Sounds like it's Readings stiffs. Naughton already on a yellow and had one let off. |  |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:41 - Aug 10 with 1484 views | jackrmee |
Ledge!!!!!! |  |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:42 - Aug 10 with 1471 views | dantheswansman |
Hearing lots of good things from the commentary people, hoping Martin will be the making of Dhanda, Whittcker is sounding like a handful so glad he got a start, he needs more [Post edited 10 Aug 2021 20:43]
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:53 - Aug 10 with 1313 views | jasper_T |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:56 - Aug 10 with 1283 views | Dr_Winston |
It's a good start from RM, and one that makes me think that half his battle will be encouraging players comfortable playing possession football who have had that coached out of them over the last two years to be so again.
Early days but encouraging. |  |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:58 - Aug 10 with 1258 views | Badlands |
BBC stats
possession 27 - 74%
Passes 89 - 242
Accuracy 77 - 89% | |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 21:00 - Aug 10 with 1232 views | jackrmee |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:58 - Aug 10 by Badlands |
BBC stats
possession 27 - 74%
Passes 89 - 242
Accuracy 77 - 89% |
So gutted I can't see it | |
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| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 21:06 - Aug 10 with 1163 views | Sirjohnalot |
It’s on radio Berkshire online, if anyone wants radio comms |  | | |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 21:07 - Aug 10 with 1149 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Reading v Swansea City : League Cup : Matchday Thread on 20:56 - Aug 10 by Dr_Winston |
It's a good start from RM, and one that makes me think that half his battle will be encouraging players comfortable playing possession football who have had that coached out of them over the last two years to be so again.
Early days but encouraging. |
Cooper managed to do it, coaching success into a team that had it coached out of them previously, who had seemingly been coached that middle of the road is good enough.
No reason why RM can’t install what he wants as a style, it’s his job after all.
It’s just whether the players are technically gifted enough to do it successfully. Time will tell on that, although there is a reason we are dipping into the transfer market for new players in key positions as we speak… |  |
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