By Peter Fraser Last updated: 19th February 2008
Madejski Stadium: Plans on hold
Reading have put plans to expand the Madejski Stadium on hold for at least one year due to their uncertain Premier League status.
The Royals were set to expand the Madejski's capacity - which is currently 24,200 - to around 30,000 this spring after being granted planning permission by Reading Borough Council.
However, the Royals have dropped into the top flight relegation zone after failing to win in their last eight league games.
And Reading chief executive Nigel Howe admits the improvements to the Madejski will have to wait until their Premier League status is assured.
"We're not going to make any decision until we know where we are," Howe told the Reading Evening Post.
"We have always said there is no point expanding if we don't maintain our Premier League status.
"But I am confident we will stay up. We have looked at our fixtures and I think we are good enough."
However, Howe says that - even if Reading avoid the drop this season - building work will not now begin until 2009.
"Whatever division we're in, though, work won't start on the stadium until at least next year," Howe added.
"It needs to be in the off-season and we won't now be able to revisit the idea until the end of the year.
"If then we look like having Premier League stability then we can review the situation."
Reading welcome Aston Villa to the Madejski on Sunday in a match which can be seen live on Sky Sports 1 from 12pm.

Stoke 1-2 Tottenham - Pulis
Stoke 1-2 Tottenham - Redknapp
Stoke 1-2 Tottenham - Gudjohnsen
Everton 2-0 Bolton - Coyle
Everton 2-0 Bolton - Moyes
Portsmouth 3-2 Hull - Grant
Portsmouth 3-2 Hull - Dowie
Sunderland 3-1 Birmingham - McLeish
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Man Utd vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Man City |
| 16:00 | Blackburn vs Chelsea |
| Tuesday 23rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | West Ham vs Wolverhampton |
| Wednesday 24th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Aston Villa vs Sunderland |
| 19:45 | Man City vs Everton |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Chelsea |
| 20:00 | Blackburn vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 27th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Aston Villa |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs Everton |
| 17:30 | Bolton vs Man Utd |
| Sunday 28th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Burnley vs Blackburn |
| 16:00 | Liverpool vs Sunderland |
| Monday 29th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Man City vs Wigan |
| Friday 2nd April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Wigan |
| Saturday 3rd April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Man Utd vs Chelsea |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 2 Wolverhampton | |
| Stoke 1 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Everton 2 - 0 Bolton | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Burnley | |
| Arsenal 2 - 0 West Ham | |
| Portsmouth 3 - 2 Hull | |
| Sunderland 3 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 16th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Monday 15th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Sunday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 3 - 0 Fulham | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 13th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 3 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Bolton 4 - 0 Wigan | |
| Birmingham 2 - 2 Everton | |
| Stoke 0 - 0 Aston Villa | |
| Chelsea 4 - 1 West Ham | |
| Burnley 1 - 2 Wolverhampton | |
| Hull 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 10th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 1 - 1 Stoke | |
| Tuesday 9th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 4 - 0 Bolton | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 29 | 64 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 55 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 28 | 50 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 29 | 50 |
| 8 | Everton | 30 | 45 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 30 | 44 |
| 10 | Fulham | 29 | 38 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 30 | 36 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 34 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 32 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 31 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 28 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 30 | 27 |
| 18 | Burnley | 31 | 24 |
| 19 | Hull City | 30 | 24 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 30 | 13 |
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