RFC vs Nottingham Forest FC 8th August - Predictions.

[sandman]

2-1 (Long, Henry), (Earnshaw)

Forest will score in the first minute and promptly time waste for the rest of the match with Billy Davies kicking the original match ball back on the pitch everytime it goes near him because it's his ball and if we don't play by his rules he's taking it home with him. However, unlike last season Forest's delaying tactics won't work and The Royals will score twice in injury time to deny Davies.

[Maguire]

Reading have to be considered favourites for this one. I imagine we'll edge a dour contest by the odd goal in one.

[Terminal Boardom]

I can imagine that Forest will be extremely pissed off if Matt Mills lines up for us. I hope that he doesn't go the same way as our other £2m plus signings (assuming that he actually does sign for us).

[LoyalRoyal22]

Reading 1-0 Forest

[hutch]

A very hard fought 2-1 win, I`ll go along with everyone else and say HRK to score and a Mills header on his debut (if he signs!!) Or Long if he doesn`t sign! Promising play from the youngsters.

[readingbedding]

Mills will score for us from a set-piece.

[loyalroyal4life]

:roll: It's the first game of the season, we've just come off the back of a terrific pre-season and we've still got those pessimistic oxf*rd-ers on here predicting a loss.

dont underestimate the forest squad, full of quality players

[CMRoyal]

:roll: It's the first game of the season, we've just come off the back of a terrific pre-season and we've still got those pessimistic oxf*rd-ers on here predicting a loss.

dont underestimate the forest squad, full of quality players

Ironically I put Mills in my Fantasy League team thinking he'd be joining Forest. I think they've made some good signings and will do well this season, but the hope is that they won't have gelled yet. However, I'm going for 1-1.

[Jimmy the Tree]

Reading 0-1 Forest

Reading with all the play, but Earnshaw pulls a last minute winner.

[jumpers for goalposts]

Reading 0-3 Forest

Chettle 16
Roy 72
Stone 88

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Stan Collymore fisting the ghost of Brian Clough. Tedious chants about 2 European cups. Reading fans longing for Leroy Lita. Stephen Hunt getting berated at every opportunity. Boos at full time

[floyd__streete]

Yes folks, it's back - the thread where we randomly pick numbers to represent the total goals scored by either side in a football match, the futility of which is obvious, the routine of which is comforting.

I think we'll lose 1-0 but we might get a nice 1-1.

Have a great season!

[Snowball]

I now expect us to be at worst fourth in the league at the season's end
but I admit to some trepidation about this game and will be delighted
if we scrape a win

[YateleyRoyal]

What are the odds on Mills scoring a debut goal?

[Royal Rother]

I think we'll lose 1-0

You don't say.

I'll go 3-2.

[glass half full]

Nil-Nil.

[russyb]

Is anyone else absoluely petrifed and excited at the same time. I can't wait but i do worry about whether we can hack the nitty gritty of championship. Anyway Prediction 2-1 either way its so difficult to predict.

[Arch]

Nil-Nil.

+1

[Elliott]

There's already a prediction thread...

[Baines]

If the sun's shining: 2-0

Otherwise: 1-1

[tomrfcurz]

3-0

Mills, Kebe, Long