Judas McGhee and Judas Pardew set for return

By Mark Sugar
May 30 2004

Judas McGhee and Judas Pardew will both be visiting the Madejski Stadium next season after McGhee's Brighton side secured promotion to Division 1 with a 1-0 win over Bristol City and Pardew's West Ham United lost in the Playoff Final 1-0 to Iain Dowie's Crystal Palace.

If you've booked your season ticket for next season then you'll be delighted to with next season's line-up to Division 1.Not only will big clubs such as Leeds United and Wolves be visiting the Madejski Stadium but Judas I and Judas II will be returning to the club where they're tmost hated by Reading supporters.

Alan Pardew's West Ham United will be back down the M4 next season after they were beaten 1-0 by Crystal Palace yesterday in the Division 1 Playoff Final.Defeat for the Hammers means another summer clearout with players such as Michael Carrick and Tomas Repka set to leave.

The original Judas Mark McGhee will also be making a return after his Brighton and Hove Albion side secured promotion thanks to a Leon Knight penalty against Bristol City.But Reading fans will not be looking foward to their return back to the Withdean Stadium,which currently holds 7,000.

The line-up for the newly named Coca-Cola League Division 1 is as follows;

Brighton and Hove Albion
Burnley
Cardiff City
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
Derby County
Gillingham
Ipswich Town
Leeds United
Leicester City
Millwall
Nottingham Forest
Plymouth Argyle
Preston North End
QPR
Reading
Rotherham United
Sheffield United
Stoke City
Sunderland
Watford
West Ham United
Wigan Athletic
Wolves