Tottenham FA Cup Replay Match Thread

[higher]

Shorey Centre mid Long on the right.

Strange.

Eh? How does that work?

Maybe I'm missing something.

Defo heard it was going to be Lita up front on his own with Long on the right and Shorey centre mid.

I guess Shorey now counts as a centre mid so we don't need anyone new now!!

What did you hear Higher?

Shorey in midfield with Harps. Lita on own up front but realistically Long will be right up there.

[Platypuss]

OS is saying:

Live updates - Reading vs Spurs
Posted on: Tue 15 Jan 2008
Reading 0
Spurs 0

Reading (5-4-1): Federici; Rosenior, De La Cruz, Cisse, Ingimarsson, Pearce; Harper, Shorey, Long, Convey; Lita

Subs: Hahnemann, Henry, Hunt, Cox, Doyle

Is that the special formation designed to combat Berbatov?

[higher]

Handy Berb not playing.

[Archie's penalty]

Shorey Centre mid Long on the right.

Strange.

Eh? How does that work?

Maybe I'm missing something.

Defo heard it was going to be Lita up front on his own with Long on the right and Shorey centre mid.

I guess Shorey now counts as a centre mid so we don't need anyone new now!!

What did you hear Higher?

Shorey in midfield with Harps. Lita on own up front but realistically Long will be right up there.

So where is Cisse playing then? These formation changes are really confusing the hell out of me. Why not just play 4-4-2 and attack Spurs? Very strange...

I understand now Cisse is one of three centre backs with Pearce and Ingi. Rosenior right back, De la Left back. Convey left wing, Long right wing. Shorey, Harper in the middle and Lita on his own up front.

Still a strange formation...

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

So my formation was right then?!



Never doubt.

[LUX]

neither Robinson nor Berbatov as subs either.

[PEARCEY]

OS is saying:

Live updates - Reading vs Spurs
Posted on: Tue 15 Jan 2008
Reading 0
Spurs 0

Reading (5-4-1): Federici; Rosenior, De La Cruz, Cisse, Ingimarsson, Pearce; Harper, Shorey, Long, Convey; Lita

Subs: Hahnemann, Henry, Hunt, Cox, Doyle

Is that the special formation designed to combat Berbatov?

Lost by this formation...presumably Rosenior is left back, DLC right back with three centre halves. Shorey is left midfield??!!! Convey right side...Long..oh bollocks I cannot see how this will work out.

[Archie's penalty]

OS is saying:

Live updates - Reading vs Spurs
Posted on: Tue 15 Jan 2008
Reading 0
Spurs 0

Reading (5-4-1): Federici; Rosenior, De La Cruz, Cisse, Ingimarsson, Pearce; Harper, Shorey, Long, Convey; Lita

Subs: Hahnemann, Henry, Hunt, Cox, Doyle

Is that the special formation designed to combat Berbatov?

Lost by this formation...presumably Rosenior is left back, DLC right back with three centre halves. Shorey is left midfield??!!! Convey right side...Long..oh bollocks I cannot see how this will work out.

See explanation above...

[higher]

Poss Cisse in front of back four,Long behind Leroy.All very continental designed to impress/confuse Mr Capello.

[Archie's penalty]

Poss Cisse in front of back four,Long behind Leroy.All very continental designed to impress/confuse Mr Capello.

Certainly confused us lot! Hope it confuses Spurs as well!

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Does anyone else think this formation has been made up by Coppell just to make Lita play up front on his own?

Will teach him to run his mouth!!

[Platypuss]

Capello reacts to the news that Reading are playing one up front at home.


Looks like we're getting a sneak preview of Saturday's formation too.

[PEARCEY]

Shorey Centre mid Long on the right.

Strange.

Eh? How does that work?

Maybe I'm missing something.

Defo heard it was going to be Lita up front on his own with Long on the right and Shorey centre mid.

I guess Shorey now counts as a centre mid so we don't need anyone new now!!

What did you hear Higher?

Shorey in midfield with Harps. Lita on own up front but realistically Long will be right up there.

So where is Cisse playing then? These formation changes are really confusing the hell out of me. Why not just play 4-4-2 and attack Spurs? Very strange...

I understand now Cisse is one of three centre backs with Pearce and Ingi. Rosenior right back, De la Left back. Convey left wing, Long right wing. Shorey, Harper in the middle and Lita on his own up front.

Still a strange formation...

Interesting stuff...will be worth seeing how well Long uses his pace on the flank. Shorey midfield...well it might work.

[Row Z Royal]

A fed Shorey DLC Pearce Ingi Convey Harps Cisse Rosenoir
Lita Long

Not a bad team. Shorey, Ingi, Harper all play - interesting. Also great to see Pearce in there.

5 first team players. Who says we don't care about the cup!

Isn't that bench a tad too attacking?!?

So Rosenior is playing right midfield presumably.
I hope my namesake plays a blinder tonight. Good to see him start.

Is your boy called Pearcey Ro as well then?

I see you changed your original post!

Yeah. The first one was more crap.

[higher]

Be good to be say 4 nil up by half time then we can play with gay abandon.

[Archie's penalty]

A fed Shorey DLC Pearce Ingi Convey Harps Cisse Rosenoir
Lita Long

Not a bad team. Shorey, Ingi, Harper all play - interesting. Also great to see Pearce in there.

5 first team players. Who says we don't care about the cup!

Isn't that bench a tad too attacking?!?

So Rosenior is playing right midfield presumably.
I hope my namesake plays a blinder tonight. Good to see him start.

Is your boy called Pearcey Ro as well then?

I see you changed your original post!

Yeah. The first one was more crap.

A bit more sweary as well...

[Royalupnorth]

Shorey on radio - " I will be playing left fullback"

[Victor Meldrew]

OS is saying:

Live updates - Reading vs Spurs
Posted on: Tue 15 Jan 2008
Reading 0
Spurs 0

Reading (5-4-1): Federici; Rosenior, De La Cruz, Cisse, Ingimarsson, Pearce; Harper, Shorey, Long, Convey; Lita

Subs: Hahnemann, Henry, Hunt, Cox, Doyle

Is that the special formation designed to combat Berbatov?

Lost by this formation...presumably Rosenior is left back, DLC right back with three centre halves. Shorey is left midfield??!!! Convey right side...Long..oh bollocks I cannot see how this will work out.

How simple do you want it?
5 at the back means 3 centre-backs plus 2 wing-backs.
What a physical midfield 4-ideal to play Man Utd away when we get through?

[seahawk10]

Shorey on radio - " I will be playing left fullback"

That's just a canned soundbite. Notice they had none recorded for Pearce. I really want us to play 4-4-2. I hope we are not going with the overly defensive 4-5-1 or even worse 5-4-1. Let's attack! We have nothing to lose!!!



(apart from the game)

[Royalupnorth]

Shorey on radio - " I will be playing left fullback"

That's just a canned soundbite. Notice they had none recorded for Pearce. I really want us to play 4-4-2. I hope we are not going with the overly defensive 4-5-1 or even worse 5-4-1. Let's attack! We have nothing to lose!!!



(apart from the game)

Dammit!
I want 4-4-2 as well. Got excited when I heard him say that