Your Reading Dream Team

[The Beardy Man]

Went to a few games late 80's but only really a regular from about '92 onwards so only included players from that era on...

...............................Hislop.........................................

.........Sonko.........Wdowczyk............Ingimarsson................

.........Murty........Sidwell.....Osborn....Harper....Gilkes...........

.......................KItson............Doyle..............................

Subs: Hahnemann, A.Williams, Little, Convey, S.Taylor, Shorey, Lita

Manager either Coppell (real substantive success) or McGhee (best football Reading have ever played). On balance for pure entertainment McGhee.

I am aware that neither of those managers would have played that formation, but I enjoyed our football back in those days and wanted to get the best out of Osborn and Dariusz.

On 50/50 calls hard not to side with the 106 really isn't it.

[Colin Cheeselog]

Also from circa '92 onwards:

..........................Shaka

Murty........Williams........Ingimarsson........Shorey

Little........Gooding........Sigurdsson........Gilkes

...................Quinn........Kitson


Honourable mentions to:
Marcus
Sonko
Sidwell
Doyle
Osborn
Taylor
Pearce
Cureton
Parky
Forster
Wdowczyk

Mick Gooding is probably only in on sentiment, but there's nothing wrong with that.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Waiting to see how long before the Reading Nightmare team thread appears.....

[BR2]

I would build the team around:-

Shaka

Curle
Darius

Osborn

Kitson

[Gordons Cumming]

Went to a few games late 80's but only really a regular from about '92 onwards so only included players from that era on...

...............................Hislop.........................................

.........Sonko.........Wdowczyk............Ingimarsson................

.........Murty........Sidwell.....Osborn....Harper....Gilkes...........

.......................KItson............Doyle..............................

Subs: Hahnemann, A.Williams, Little, Convey, S.Taylor, Shorey, Lita

Manager either Coppell (real substantive success) or McGhee (best football Reading have ever played). On balance for pure entertainment McGhee.

I am aware that neither of those managers would have played that formation, but I enjoyed our football back in those days and wanted to get the best out of Osborn and Dariusz.


On 50/50 calls hard not to side with the 106 really isn't it.

I remember when McGhee's team dismantled Wigan 4-0

Lovely stuff.

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

first became a fan in 06 so:

hahnemann
murty
ingimarsson
pearce
shorey
kebe
sigurdsson
sidwell
convey
long
kitson

subs: doyle, alfie, mariappa, little, harper, harte.

[RoyallyFcuked]

Excluding loanees

Shaka
Murty
Shorey
Ingimarsson
Mariappa
Harper
Sidwell
Sigurdsson
Little
McAnuff
Kitson

Subs: Hahnemann, Wdowczyk, Harte, Leigertwood, Kebe, ALF, Doyle

I think that's a side that could trouble the top 10.

Interesting that you would include Mariappa after less than one season, and that you would include McAnuff at all...

[Rollerbob]

-------------------Shaka-----------------------
Murts ------ Sonko ---- Bikey ------ Williams
Little ----- Igoe ---- Harper ----- Convey
--------------- Sigurdsson ----------------------
------------------ Doyle ------------------------

[Extended-Phenotype]

-------------------Federici-----------------------
Kelly ------ Pearce ---- Mariappa ------ Harte
Kebe ----- L'Wood ---- Akpan ----- McAnuff
--------------------- Guthrie -----------------------
------------------ Pogrebnyak ------------------------

I dream of this team and for McD to stop f/cking with it tbh

[maffff]

-------------------Federici-----------------------
Kelly ------ Pearce ---- Mariappa ------ Harte
Kebe ----- L'Wood ---- Akpan ----- McAnuff
--------------------- Guthrie -----------------------
------------------ Pogrebnyak ------------------------

I dream of this team and for McD to stop f/cking with it tbh

Guthrie isn't an attacking midfielder mate and Pogrebnyak's banned. HTH.

[Extended-Phenotype]

Hence the dream part of the thread, for example - Shaka Hislop is now retired from football and Robin Friday is dead.


HTH

[Ian Royal]

Excluding loanees

Shaka
Murty
Shorey
Ingimarsson
Mariappa
Harper
Sidwell
Sigurdsson
Little
McAnuff
Kitson

Subs: Hahnemann, Wdowczyk, Harte, Leigertwood, Kebe, ALF, Doyle

I think that's a side that could trouble the top 10.

Interesting that you would include Mariappa after less than one season, and that you would include McAnuff at all...

Well it's not just about picking all the best players but about picking the right combinations to work together. I figured Ivar needs some pace alongside him and really that leaves sonko who went shit post injury or mariappa who looks promising.

As for McAnuff left wing isn't brilliant with gilkes, convey, hunt, salako all being a bit limited in some way. And I don't share the moronic view that he's shit like many seem to for no good reason.

[maffff]

Hence the dream part of the thread, for example - Shaka Hislop is now retired from football and Robin Friday is dead.


HTH

I'm having Morro upfront then and Adie Williams in goal.

[Barney]

Death

Murty Sonko A.Williams

Osborn Sanchez Webb Gilkes

Bremner

Friday Quinn

[Cobi]

.................................... Shaka .........................................

........ Wdowczyk .............. Sonko .................. Williams ............

Murty ....................................................................... Gilkes

............... Sidwell ........... Osborn ........... Harper ....................

.......................... Kitson ............ Cureton .............................

[Extended-Phenotype]

Hence the dream part of the thread, for example - Shaka Hislop is now retired from football and Robin Friday is dead.


HTH

I'm having Morro upfront then and Adie Williams in goal.

Er, thanks?

[Tilehurst End]

Haneman

Murty
Wdowcyck
Williams
White

Little
Osborn
Sig
Convey

Horrix
Friday

Midfield a bit weak defensively but pretty to watch.

[maffff]

Er, thanks?

You're welcome.

[White Rougier]

McCarthy
Kelly morrison Mariappa bertrand
Kebe Sidwell guthrie McCleary
sigurdsson
Long

this could still be done

[Handsome Man]

McCarthy

Jerry Williams
Shorey
Mills
Morrisson

Gilkes
Bowman
Caskey
Kebe

Senior
Long