Reading's best ever left-back?

[Coppelled_Streets]

Ian Harte for me, trumping Nicky Shorey. Just hung up his boots. Happy retirement, Hartey!

99 Games
15 Goals
2 PFA TOTY appearances
1 Championship title

[Platypuss]

[No Fixed Abode]

People don't remember pre 2005.

[Lacoste]

Ian Harte for me, trumping Nicky Shorey. Just hung up his boots. Happy retirement, Hartey!

99 Games
15 Goals
2 PFA TOTY appearances
1 Championship title

Better that Shorey and Bertrand?

Joking surely?

[RG30]

Marcus Williams

[Royal_Biscuit]

Got to be Bertrand for me, absolute class act. Also a big fan of Chris Armstrong while he was at the club, fully deserved POTS.

[WoodleyRoyal]

People don't remember pre 2005.

that's rich coming from a Chelsea fan who were formed in 2003

[From Despair To Where?]

I'll discount loanees


Best? Shorey. Leyton Orient Reserves to the England team in 6 years and all for £25,000.

Favourite? Dylan Kerr or Steve Richardson.

[genome]

People don't remember pre 2005.

that's rich coming from a Chelsea fan who were formed in 2003

Come on Wooders, he was gasping for that bite.

[tidus_mi2]

Shorey definitely, although he did his best to ruin that opinion after his England call up. Bertrand probably next but we only saw a season of him at a time he was just hitting PL standards.

Harte was great for us but completely exposed in the Premier League

[SCIAG]

Harte was a great free kick taker but a long way from our best ever left back. Probably our worst first choice left back since pre-Shorey. Armstrong, Bertrand and Bridge are certainly ahead of him, the only questionable one is Obita - and I don't think it's questionable if you compare them when they were playing with McAnuff.

It's comfortable Shorey for me. I don't really remember Kerr too well but he was good. I'd probably stick him at fifth. Bridge immediately behind Shorey, then Armstrong, then Bertrand.

[pea]

De la Cruz

[genome]

Ian Harte for me

[TBM]

Dan Harding

[ladida_gunner_graham]

Harte was a great free kick taker but a long way from our best ever left back. Probably our worst first choice left back since pre-Shorey. Armstrong, Bertrand and Bridge are certainly ahead of him, the only questionable one is Obita - and I don't think it's questionable if you compare them when they were playing with McAnuff.

It's comfortable Shorey for me. I don't really remember Kerr too well but he was good. I'd probably stick him at fifth. Bridge immediately behind Shorey, then Armstrong, then Bertrand.

Armstrong ahead of Bertrand? Really? Can't pack that one away.

[Sutekh]

Andy Alleyne

[Edelston & Brice]

Has to be Ray "Bomber" Reeves.

[Forbury Lion]

Lee Hughes

[Royal Ginger]

Depends. Best left back whilst they were at the club, probably Bertrand, best left back who as played at the club, Harte will be right up there, he was immense at Leeds.

If he'd stayed fit i think it could have been Bridge. He was the best player on the pitch by some margin for those first few games.

[P!ssed Off]

We've been incredibly lucky with left backs this century.

1. Shorey
2. Bertrand.
3. Armstrong
4. Harte
5. Obita

for me.

How on earth can Bridge come into the reckoning. He only played 12 times!