Also has good pubs and restaurants

6€m Man, Prem Inns have got really expensive in past 1-2 years. Try Buxton, pretty town in Peak District and iirc direct train links to Stockport

What on earth is the OTD picture? Obviously the caption is wrong. It looks like a Lowry painting.

Thanks for the suggestion Meadow. I've used Booking.com for years (I too get a discount but will often phone up the hotel itself, say what Booking.com want to charge but say I'll go direct with them if they offer a discount, which many are happy to do as Booking.com rip them off). It is always a bit of a gamble as to what you end up with going to an independent hotel. At least with Premier Inn or Travelodge (the latter who now charge extra if you want to choose your room, which is just profiteering), you know what you'll get and there will be parking. I'd only go somewhere else if it was a game I was desperate to see. I've been to Stockport enough times so I'll not worry too much. I've got Barnsley and Lincoln booked, which I'm more interested in going to. Lincoln is a nice place. Stockport isn't, although Cheadle nearby isn't bad.

Hash is correct. The USA cricket team.

6m, have you tried Booking.com? I'm seeing much cheaper prices on there although I may get offered cheaper prices as I nearly always book accommodation through them.

2 things have clicked. Tilley coming back and being decent - Jackson knows how to play him, and JT wants to play. And Browne being properly match fit for the first time since he signed. Bringing Tilley back looks like a great bit of business right now. Browne looked like a different player today, and the usual cynical shop window comments don't apply.

I just Googled burnt sienna (what an exciting life I lead, doing such things on a Saturday night in amongst planning accommodation for a few more away trips) and it comes up with different bloody colours, although one of the versions is pretty close to what I saw today.

6MDM: Burnt sienna maybe?

Am guessing it's the USA national cricket team Led :-)

Can you name what team this is based on where each player were born? Welkom, South Africa - New Jersey, USA - Gujarat, India - Delhi, India - Oregon, USA - Maharashtra, India - Peshawar, Pakistan - Mumbai, India - Cape Town, South Africa- Punjab, Pakistan - Mumbai, India.

Next time I'm in Reading, will check how many of those shirts I see...

Thanks LD. £58 for one of those tops! I ended up Googling the shirts after I posted and read the apparent history behind it. They didn't look terracotta, burgundy, red or any other colour I'm familiar with, which is apparently the colour of the building it is based on [Link]

Ledd - it looks much nicer in that photo than it did on the players… 😬

The Reading shirt is this colour: [Link] [Link]

$6m - Neither the programme or teamsheet note either team's colours. Reading's was "murky shit" I'd say.

Biscuits, Huntley and Palmer were major employers in Reading, hence the Biscuitmen

What colour were reading supposed to be wearing today? I don't have it within my vocabulary to describe it other than some sort of rusty, orangy, light browny thing.

I thought Bugiel had a good game. Got an assist and two pre assists. Tired towards the end but pressed well with Browne and held the ball up when he needed to. One of his better games.

Very positive. A week is a long time in politics but 5 days is all it takes to lift the mood in the pursuit of Wimbledon. All trains out of Euston are heavily delayed or cancelled and the place is heaving. But who cares we are on a winning streak!!!

Best game I've seen this season. Some great individual performances..Browne obviously MOM especially love the last goal. Tilley and Nkeng were both excellent, it makes such a difference having your wingbacks are attackers. Maycock, Jonno, Seddon, Ogs were also excellent. Special mention as well for Omar who battled all day and was crucial in two goals. Not sure why he didn't shoot. Less said about Smith the better

We look a better balanced side without Reeves

The atmosphere walking out of the stadium was like a bunch of excited kids on Christmas Day. Sometimes we forget going to football is supposed to be fun because most of the time it isn't but today most definitely was. Best home game of the season for entertainment and end product. A deserved victory. Tilley has made a massive difference since he came back. Maycock was excellent. Johnson was a rock in the centre of the defence (by far and away his best position). Not having Reeves slow the game down meant we played with purpose and tempo. However, Smith was a total liability, especially in the first half. Something also seems amiss with Hippolyte and Bugiel, who didn't have their best games.

No Reeves,4 goals 2 wins.even OI must realise he is past it

I said to my bro that sub is Matt Ritchie and he’d never heard of him