To Bolt-ly go
You know, last year I was thinking: what if my two favourite football clubs, Reading and Barcelona, were to meet in competition? And by that I mean a midweek European encounter, rather than a pre-season friendly? What if Ronaldinho came to the Renaissance, and Kitson conquered the Nou Camp? What was the likelihood of the blaugrana and Royals ever facing each on the pitch, outside the virtual world of Pro Evolution Soccer 6?
Well…Reading are now close, very close to a coveted Champions League berth, falling outside only because of goal difference. The somewhat unglamourous Thames Valley team is making significant strides toward the competition regularly contested by Milan, Bayern and Europe’s other Royals, Real Madrid. Reading and Barça may well meet next season (of course, Reading would have to pre-qualify first, but let’s worry about that later).
On to the technical stuff. Reading are 6th in the Premiership this evening due to a fourth successive win, this time over visitors Bolton. Kevin Doyle headed in John Oster’s cross after 32 minutes to make it a 1-0 victory.
You can read the BBC match report for full details.