Football: Steve: We're the people's favourites; BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE DERBY v READING Pride Park, 3pm.(Sport)

From: Sunday Mirror (London, England) | Date: May 11, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: By RALPH ELLIS

STEVE COPPELL believes his Reading team are the people's favourites to stay up - even if the bookies make them odds-on to go down.

Coppell goes to rockbottom Derby knowing defeat will end his club's two-year adventure in the top flight - and even a win won't guarantee survival.

But whatever happens he'll take pride in the way his club are viewed by the rest of football.

He said: "I think Reading are held highly. M...

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