United vs Reading Match Thread - Sponsored by Brian McDolan

[Avon Royal]

Again hardly any players in our starting 11 are comfortable in possession of the ball, only Shorey, Mapps, McAnuff and HRK... That's why we are going down and that's why we will have 30% possession again today.

Nothing to do with playing against Manchester United then?

We could play Torquay United and struggle to have more than 30% possession.

[Maquisard]

Got a very bad feeling that we are going to get creamed.

500-1 being offered for MU to win 10-0... seems quite tempting now I've seen the teams

[Avon Royal]

Reading starting XI

Taylor, Kelly, Pearce, Mariappa, Shorey, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Karacan, Robson-Kanu, McCleary, Hunt

Decent. Hunt alone up front could work.

is it April 1st already?

Comic Relief mate.

[SCIAG]

Surprised Akpan isn't starting tbh. Guess Dolan's looking for a more defensive feel. Wonder which winger is sitting behind Hunt?

Hal, probably.

I imagine it will be McAnuff, on the grounds that he's good at it and HRK isn't.

[Scutterbucketz]

Got a very bad feeling that we are going to get creamed.

500-1 being offered for MU to win 10-0... seems quite tempting now I've seen the teams

Jesus! We're not that bad.

What can you get for 6 nil?

[thirtyyarder]

Villa 3-2 and we're 7 behind. That's it...

Happy to take QPR down with us.

This. At the risk of being a hater, I would much prefer that QPR went down instead of villa.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Got the starting 11 spot on IMO. HRK & McCleary deserve starts & out of what we have, Hunt is best placed for the lone role. No shame in trying to hold on for a point. It's what we should have been doing when Pog got suspended.

[ManchesterRoyals]

Villa 3-2 and we're 7 behind. That's it...

Happy to take QPR down with us.

This. At the risk of being a hater, I would much prefer that QPR went down instead of villa.

Villa 6 points clear relegation zone

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Moan, moan, moan.

[Colin Cheeselog]

Got a very bad feeling that we are going to get creamed.

There be going for it today

Writing in a Berkshire accent?

That Reading be in for a hiding boy.

[sandman]

Celebrate good times c'mon. Bye bye Premier League moaners, see you next time.

[ManchesterRoyals]

Got a very bad feeling that we are going to get creamed.

There be going for it today

Writing in a Berkshire accent?

That Reading be in for a hiding boy.

Yep Berkshire born and breed

[Avon Royal]

Bye Bye moaners

Oh the irony.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Personally think its good management from ED. Give the fringe players a real chance to see what they can do to stake their place.

Think you're all being a tad harsh. Lets see what unfolds. I personally think we might do ok today.

[Hoop Blah]

Probably the right balance in that starting xi from Dolan even if we are lacking the forward to play up tops on their own. Hunts work rate and relative pace makes him the most suitable, and I'm pleased to see Robson-Kanu, McLeary and McAnuff combined in the team too (one of the combinations McDermott should've been using at times earlier in the season when it was suggested we didn't have the players to play 4-5-1).

I'd expect a comfortable defeat though.

[windermere_royal]

Anyone noticed Saints results against the big teams compared to us ?

[Royal Lady]

I've had a few bets - Rooney to score first, McCleary to score first, 3-1 Man Utd, The draw and and over 6.5 goals. If one of these doesn't come in, it must mean we win!

[BenSmith91]

Got a very bad feeling that we are going to get creamed.

500-1 being offered for MU to win 10-0... seems quite tempting now I've seen the teams

Jesus! We're not that bad.

What can you get for 6 nil?

22/1

[sandman]

Anyone noticed Saints results against the big teams compared to us ?

Strange to bring that up today.

[Avon Royal]

I've had a few bets - Rooney to score first, McCleary to score first, 3-1 Man Utd, The draw and and over 6.5 goals. If one of these doesn't come in, it must mean we win!

Van Persie scores first, united win 6-0.