Team for QPR

[andrew1957]

A difficult decision for Brian - with Leigertwood unavailable.

Legs and Karacan have formed a great partnership and the danger is that we could be lightweight in midfield without him. Howard may also still be out - so Gunnar would be my pick as he is the nearest to Legs in the way he plays - but a big risk as he has not played for so long. I think Tabb and Karacan would be too lightweight.

As I result I would revert to 4-5-1 for just this game. Hopefully Long can play the one up front role but if not I would go for Church - but with Manset and Hunt on the bench, so we could revert to 4-4-2 if needed.

I would move Harte to left mid and McAnuff to play behind the striker. Harte is a risk at left back against a good QPR side and without the cover that Legs provides but we need his creativity.

Fed
Griff
Mills
Ingi
Armstrong
Harte
Gunnar
Karacan
McAnuff
Kebe
Long or Church

McCarthy
Khiz
Hunt
Manset
Tabb
Church or R-K/Antonio
R-K or Antonio

[Ian Royal]

Federici
Griffin
Harte
Mills
Ivar (Pearce if fit)
Howard
Karacan
McAnuff
Kebe
Church
Long (if not fit - Tabb, Gunnar, or Armstrong in midfield)

[gazzer, loyal royal]

is Leigertwood definately unavailable?

[andrew1957]

is Leigertwood definately unavailable?

Yes sadly

[RoyalJames101]

----------Feds-----------
Griffin Mills Pearce Harte
----Karacan McAnuff----
Kebe------------------Hunt
-------Long Manset-------

They're going to score a few, so lets just try and win it by scoring more and not conceding less. Not that that makes any sense

[Wycombe Royal]

Feds
Griffin
Mills
Pearce (if fit, otherwise Ingi)
Harte
Kebe
Karacan
Howard
McAnuff
Long (if fit, otherwise Hunt)
Church

No need for a formation change, we are the home team and should play our normal game.

[Tilehurst End]

Feds

Griff
Pearce
Mills
Harte

McAnuff
Karacan
Khiz
Kebe

Long
Manset

[savage 4 england]

Fed
Griffin
Pearce (if fit)
Mills
Harte
Kebe
Karacan
Gunnarsson
McAnuff
Long
Church

I would start with Manset, but as Brian said in his interview he isn't fit enough.

[tomrfcurz]

GK - Federici
RB - Griffin
LB - Harte
CB - Mills
CB - Ingimarsson
RW - Kebe
LW - McAnuff
CM - Karacan
CM - Tabb
ST - Long (if fit)
ST - Hunt

[silas]

Tabb is next in line to play centre mid so think he will get the nod, with Gunnar back on the bench. Would also put Hunt back upfront in place of Church

[andrew1957]

Tabb is next in line to play centre mid so think he will get the nod, with Gunnar back on the bench. Would also put Hunt back upfront in place of Church

Why do you think Brain brought in Leigertwood - surely it is because Karacan and Tabb are simply too lightweight to play together and Karacan is the best of the two at the moment. Gunnar or Howard (if fit) for me rather than Tabb - and I like Tabb. Just one of thise things.

[Super Royals]

Fed
Griff
Mills
Ingi
Harte
Kebe
Howard
Karacan
McAnuff
Long (Manset if injured)
Church

McCarthy
Khiz
Hunt
Manset (B Williams if Long is injured)
Tabb
Antonio
HRK

I'm confident we will win this one 2-0

[Victor Meldrew]

Not Church again please.

[Row Z Royal]

Brazil.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Start with Manset and Hunt, after his injury leave Long on bench, supersub time for him.

[Super Royals]

Not Church again please.

He's gonna deliver the goods sooner rather than later imo

[andrew1957]

Not Church again please.

He's gonna deliver the goods sooner rather than later imo

Give him a chance - he played well last night by all accounts

[PEARCEY]

Not Church again please.

Shame on you Victor you curmugeonly old git.

[winchester_royal]

Church was excellent last night.

Manset showed exactly what we've been missing so far this season though. Someone who actually gets in the area when the ball's out wide.

[pea]

Feds; Cummings, Mills, Pearce, Harte; Kebe, Karacan, Armstrong, McAnuff; Manset, Long