...albeit on GD. So Cetic's 6-0 thrashing of Ross Co, coupled with a surprise 1-1 draw by Rangers v lowly Hertz, ensures Celtic's top position going into next weekend's round of league fixtures. It has been a good weekend for the Hoops but the next phase of Europa League fixtures looms ever closer.

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LAST MEETING
READING 2 PRESTON NORTH END 1


LAST TIME OUT
BRISTOL CITY 1 READING 0

PRESTON NORTH END 5 BARNSLEY 1


Off to Berkshire on Saturday to play the Royals now under the managership of Mark Bowen

following the sacking of Jose Gomes following their defeat at Brizzle last time out. The home side are struggling at the moment which is a surprise given their run of form at the end of the last season however not to be currently in the bottom three. Last season they hit us with pace with Meite being unplayable on the day however not sure what system new boss Bowen will play.
On the appointment of Mark Hughes's sidekick best to say it has been received as underwhelming by the majority of Royals fans.

TRANSFERS

The Royals paid over £7 million for Puscas from Internationale of Milan

£5 million on Joao from Sheff Wed
Also brought in Pele on loan from Monaco


For us Fisher should be back from suspension which will probably mean a rest for Browne who played in the Republic's international on Tuesday.
Another hectic periiod awaits with two massive home games after this trip.
Train and bus for yours truly match blog sometime Sunday

Match Officials: Reading Away

The first game after the latest international break sees a match official appointed to take charge of the Lilywhites for the second time this season.

The referee for the clash with the Royals will be Dean Whitestone, the Northamptonshire based official, who has refereed nine previous PNE games, going back over a decade.

His most recent was the early season trip to Swansea City, whilst his first was at Bramall Lane, back in October 2008, whilst his moment recent at Deepdale was a goalless draw between North End and Bolton Wanderers on Halloween 2015, a Saturday evening game in front of the Sky cameras.
Two of the most memorable games he has officiated involved PNE were a 3-0 victory at Barnsley in early season – August 2009 – and a 3-1 triumph on the road at Doncaster in October 2012.
This is the official’s eighth game of the season, so far having issued 23 cautions, and it is his first trip to the Madejski Stadium this campaign, having not yet taken charge of Reading in 2019/20.

Running the line in Berkshire will be assistant referees Mark Russell and Lee Venamore, whilst the fourth official will be Lloyd Wood.

Fenerbache want Flo according to Kosovo Twitter page.

The film about Blind Dave is now available at https://www.reelhouse.org/pixelrevolutionfilms/7-days. The cost to hire is £2.89 (48 hours) or £5.79 to buy, if you use the code RUN777 you will get 15% off those prices.

Happy birthday to Leeds United.
It's 100 years ago that Leeds proposed to move Huddersfield Town into Elland Road and rename it as Leeds United, taking our league place and the rest of our fixtures for that season.
They wanted to do to us what Milton Keynes would do to Wimbledon.
Luckily the people of Huddersfield rebelled and the evil plot failed. But October the 17th 1919 was the date and the anniversary that Radio Leeds keep banging on about.
They didn't get into the Football League until the following season by which time Huddersfield Town had been promoted to the First Division.
Anyway, happy birthday MK Dons, er sorry Leeds United. ☺️

If you do your predictions after these specified times, they will not be accepted.

Weekend games 12 pm
Midweek games 7:30 pm

Just a reminder that you can use your on any fixture, but its not compulsory!! Get it right and you will score double points but getting it wrong will result in -2 points, so the reward and risk are there for all!!

Potters Bar Town 0-2 Barnet
Chesterfield 2-0 Wrexham
AFC Fylde 1-2 Peterborough Sports
Barrow 1-0 Solihull Moors
Bowers & Pitsea 0-3 Chichester City
Bromley 2-0 Aldershot Town
Carshalton Athletic 0-4 Dagenham & Redbridge
Chorley 2-1 Spennymoor Town
Dartford 2-2 Kingstonian
Ebbsfleet United 0-2 Woking
FC Halifax Town 2-1 Harrogate Town
Gateshead 2-3 Colne
Haringey Borough 0-4 Yeovil Town
Hartlepool United 0-1 Brackley Town
Havant & Waterlooville 1-2 Dulwich Hamlet
Hayes & Yeading 2-2 Poole Town
Hednesford Town 0-4 Boston United
Maidenhead United 0-2 Wealdstone
Maidstone United 2-1 Kings Langley
Nantwich Town 2-0 Kings Lynn Town
Notts County 5-0 Belper Town
Oxford City 3-0 Margate
Royston Town 2-0 Maldon & Tiptree
Southport 3-0 Altrincham
Sutton United 2-1 Billericay Town
Tamworth 1-1 Darlington
Torquay United 3-0 Boreham Wood
Welling United 1-2 Eastleigh
Weymouth 0-4 Dover Athletic
Whitby Town 2-0 Stourbridge
Whyteleafe 1-2 Chippenham Town
York City 1-2 Stockport County

League Table after Matchday 17
Amelia = 248
Theo = 206
Dancing = 204
SaltergateBorn = 172
Lord Snoots = 166
Spireitematt = 162
St Charles = 154
Devon = 98

THE MATCH

FRIDAY 18TH OCTOBER 7:45PM KICK OFF

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[b]LAST MATCH



Our last match and we managed to get back to winning ways. Wigan had 3 quick chances midway through the half but we repelled each one. The closest we came to scoring was when Bannan struck the woodwork from 25 yards. Onto the 2nd and we tried to assert ourselves and took the lead as Luongo finished well after being setup by Reach. Wigan's only chance to equalise came when Moore's bullet header was turned onto the woodwork by Westwood. We managed to see the rest of the game out without too much trouble and had the odd chance to increase our lead.

THE MATCH



Back from the break and we head to Cardiff to take on Colin and his minnions. Cardiff have made a so-so start to the season and are currently 11th. They still have a decent squad and Colin will be looking for an upturn in form as they will expect to challenge for at least a playoff spot. Colin has already been moaning about having to play on Friday night straight after the international break, well at least they are at home and don't have to travel!

CURRENT FORM

OWLS               -                          

CARD                -                        

THE BASTARD IN THE BLACK

KEITH STROUD
Mark Pottage and Rob Smith
Fourth Official : Graham Salisbury

THE TEAM

Could Fessi get a start, Hutch should be back, Lees probably wont be available.

Westwoo
Odubajo, Iorfa, Borner Palmer
Reach, Bannan, Hutch, Harris
FF
Fletcher  

SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)

1-1 Fletcher

POSSESSION X SHOTS

506

BML STANDINGS

Washington 7
Stateside 6
Owlkev 4
Pei 4
Southey 2
SCO 2
Wereham 2
Imre 1

OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST

Barnsley v Swansea
Charlton v Derby
Leeds v Birmingham
Luton v Bristol C
Middlesboro v WBA

AHHAA

THE MUPPETT LEAGUE



KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC





One for Washington



The thread awaits the Meggo of Statesides choice.[/b]

It's turning out to be a bad 24 hours for the country.

First there was the racism on the pitch from some of the fans in the stadium last night against England's black players. That was followed up by the Prime Minister ordering the resignation of the Football Union's (their version of the FA) President, who has obliged by resigning this afternoon and now Reuters has reported that less than an hour after the resignation, Bulgarian Police raided the Football Union headquarters. It seems to be about corruption.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer...KKBN1WU202

Crikey.