Ipswich (A) Match thread sponsored by RFC Customer Services

[Big Foot]

Feeling depressed at missing out on a Man City ticket?

It's OK!

Listen to us play our annual defeat at Ipswich and get yet another player sent off as per every season. Who's anyone's money on? I'm going to stick my neck out and tip McCarthy to be sent off

Any team news?

[Big Foot]

Howard's playing

[PEARCEY]

Tabby must be injured. Jake Taylor on the bench.

[leicsRoyal]

Please nobody sent off tonight, that'll be either a ban for Sunday or an appeal and then a longer ban when that fails.

[Ginger Ninjas]

Karacan right mid?

[Elm Park Old Boy]

No Kebe??!!!

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Good to see Howard starting.

[floyd__streete]

DaROFLROFLen O'Dea.

LOL @ the complete lack of width in that Reading line-up, providing you excuse Howard's massive gut.

[Jeffers217]

Blatantly resting players because you wouldn't dream of playing Brian Howard and Hal Robson-Kanu on the wings whilst aiming for promotion! Still, good to see Zurab retain his place in front of Ivar

[LoyalRoyalFan]

I think you'll find it's Noel Hunt out on the wing.

[Hoop Blah]

Looks like 4-5-1 to me with a little bit of Sundays game in mind.

I can't see us getting more than a point.

[Libertine]

Darn it...now my prediction that Tabb would score his first today is done.

[Jeffers217]

I think you'll find it's Noel Hunt out on the wing.

Interesting one, personally I don't think Hunt is half as effective on the wing but Howard is a better player when playing alongside 2 other central midfielders. Still, whatever the team, I'm sure they'll put the effort in

[RobRoyal]

Feeling depressed at missing out on a Man City ticket?

It's OK!

Listen to us play our annual defeat at Ipswich and get yet another player sent off as per every season. Who's anyone's money on? I'm going to stick my neck out and tip McCarthy to be sent off

Any team news?

It was all cheering me up, then you had to ask for team news

How average we look without McAnuff and Kebe. And not even on the bench

Oh well boys, we can stifle them with 5 in midfield and then Long can nick one on the break. This plan will work right up until Karacan gets a red in the 40th minute.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

I think you'll find it's Noel Hunt out on the wing.

Interesting one, personally I don't think Hunt is half as effective on the wing but Howard is a better player when playing alongside 2 other central midfielders. Still, whatever the team, I'm sure they'll put the effort in

If you notice during the match, Hunt does drift towards the wings. He does put in a decent ball as well.

[Hoop Blah]

I think you'll find it's Noel Hunt out on the wing.

Interesting one, personally I don't think Hunt is half as effective on the wing but Howard is a better player when playing alongside 2 other central midfielders. Still, whatever the team, I'm sure they'll put the effort in

Without Kebe and McAnuff he's the next most reliable option and it means we can easily change formation during the game without the need to make a sub.

[leicsRoyal]

As always, pace is a real issue, even more so with no Kebe. Packed midfield, a lot of hoof may be in our favour tonight to bypass the masses in the middle and use the bit of pace we have in the side up front.

[LWJ]

Any feeds?

[Royal Lady]

Surely if we were "resting" players, the main one would be Long? And if we were "resting" Kebe, wouldn't we still put him on the bench?

[floyd__streete]

Any feeds?

Still injured. McCarthy starts again.