Cardiff v Reading - Playoff SF 2nd Leg

quarryman

What, nothing on this with 5 mins until kick off? Soccer forum you disapointeth me.

Anyway, after a very entertaining clash in the other SF last night between Swansea and Forest I've hopes this one will match it. Also have the fingers crossed for an all Welsh final!

Cardiff
43 Bywater
02 McNaughton
12 Keinan
21 Samuel
07 Whittingham
11 Burke
20 Olofinjana
23 Blake
25 Emmanuel-Thomas
08 Chopra
09 Bothroyd

Reading
01 Federici
02 Griffin
05 Mills
15 Khizanishvili
23 Harte
24 Cummings
04 Karacan
08 Leigertwood
11 McAnuff
09 Long
10 Hunt

mark renton

Any stream for this?

quarryman

only because you asked so nicely...

quarryman

Ian Harte, fookin hell. Only 2 games away from the Premiership again, what a career comeback.

LuckyGent88

nice finish by Long but what was Bywater at

Nemanja91

Super finish!

IvySlayer

What kind of keeping was that?

Reganio 2

Stupid question, but is it 1-0 on aggeragate? I don't know if it was 1-0 to Reading in the previous match and 1-0 now therefore 2-0 up. Its confusing me altogether

Paul Tergat

first leg 0-0, 1-0 on agg

ctrl-alt-delete

Reganio 2 wrote: »

Stupid question, but is it 1-0 on aggeragate? I don't know if it was 1-0 to Reading in the previous match and 1-0 now therefore 2-0 up. Its confusing me altogether

First leg finished 0-0,

so it's 1-0 on Agg,

away goals don't count.

shano_88

Shane Long- legend!

Dont be at yourself

Penalty

Reganio 2

That was some shocking defening. Blatent peno.. Stupidity from Cardiff. No Ian Harte peno's

LuckyGent88

stone wall peno and delighted ref gave one of those pulls in the box.

converted by Long

Paul Tergat

surprised harte aint taking this

doesnt matter, 2-0 now, mountain for Cardiff

Johner

Go on Reading!

Iron Hide

Am I right in thinking if Cardiff or Swansea were promoted they'd be the first welsh team to play in the prem?

gustafo

Any links??

citytillidie

Iron Hide wrote: »

Am I right in thinking if Cardiff or Swansea were promoted they'd be the first welsh team to play in the prem?

Well under its current name then yes, however since football has a long history both Cardiff and Swansea have been in the top division before

LuckyGent88

great goal by Mcanuff to seal victory and a place to Wembley

Paully D

The Met police will be delighted with this result!

Johner

Reading - Swansea will be a cracker, glad one of them will be going up.

Mushy

Delighted Reading get the chance. Dunno who will win, kinda hope Reading. Just glad Cardiff didn't.

ShamoBuc

Paully D wrote: »

The Met police will be delighted with this result!

I'd say if Cardiff had won they would have politely asked for the match to go to Wales.

S.R.F.C.

So disappointed, freak goal and a peno and then could just never come back from there, missed Bellers big time.

Paully D

ShamoBuc wrote: »

I'd say if Cardiff had won they would have politely asked for the match to go to Wales.

They probably would, but it wouldn't have happened because it would be far too sensible and would cause The FA to miss out on revenue that they need to pay for their overpriced stadium.

Zonda999

With my Ireland hat fully on, really hope Reading go up!

Shane Long in the Premier League is just what we need IMO. A Few other Irish players at Reading too

Zonda999

Zonda999 wrote: »

With my Ireland hat fully on, really hope Reading go up!

Shane Long in the Premier League is just what we need IMO. A Few other Irish players at Reading too

Yeah be good for Long to go up but think regardless of whether Reading get promoted he will be in the premier league next season. His pace to turn defenders was brilliant last night and now he is playing week in week out looks a top player. Hunt had a good game last night as well and they work very well together.

HeisenbergBB

After seeing how well Long played last night and his form in general all season I'm not concerned that Doyle is missing the Macedonia game. In fact I'd prefer to see Long start even if Doyle was fit. Long's confidence must be sky high at the moment! Fair play to him. Great player and seems like an honest lad!

grenache

A Cardiff City implosion, there's a first!

Delighted for Reading, came through as predicted and were so clinical in their finishing. I would still fancy Swansea to win the final. They have that bit of extra guile in midfield. I dont think Reading have anyone to match Nathan Dyer and Scott Sinclair. Jobi McAnuff is the best midfielder for Reading but i dont rate him as highly as the two Swansea lads.

LondonIrish90

Paully D wrote: »

They probably would, but it wouldn't have happened because it would be far too sensible and would cause The FA to miss out on revenue that they need to pay for their overpriced stadium.

Of course its not sensible. Wembley is the national stadium.

Play off and other final venues aren't determined by the geographic location of the two teams involved. Just because there was the possiblilty of two Welsh teams being there, the policy shouldn't have been any different. I doubt there would even have been a suggestion put forward.