Team for Utd Away

[JS28ZoD]

I'm too depressed to look back, so onto this weekend and trying to go out fighting this season. My team for this weekend would be as follows:
(4-2-3-1)
Taylor
Kelly Pearce Mapps Harte
Ledge Carrico
McLeary McAnuff HRK
Alfie

Subs: Guthrie, Hunt, Morrison, Karacan/Hope, Shorey, Kebe if fit enough to play a part and a fit GK.

[Doolittle]

------------------Federici (if fit ?)-----------------------
Kelly---------Mariappa-----------Pearce---------Shorey
----------Ledge----------------------Guthrie------------
Kebe (or McCleary)--------HRK----------------McAnuff
---------------------Alf-----------------------------------

Subs--- GK, Akpan, Karacan, Hunt, Morrison, Blackman, Cummings

[Royal Ginger]

Does it really matter? Give the youngans a run. I want to see Henley in goal.

[windermere_royal]

ALF up front on his own?..are you kidding me? thats just inviting pressure, blackman is big enough to put himself around

[Arch]

I guess in doolittle's scheme, ALF isn't on his own because he's aided and abetted by HRK. It's not a bad thought, though maybe this:

.....#1 available keeper
Kelly Morrison Mariappa Shorey
.....Guthrie Leigertwood
...McCleary HRK MacAnuff
...........Blackman

[Royal91]

============Taylor============


Kelly==Pearce==Mariappa==SHOREY


======GUTHRIE==KARACAN======


===MCCLEARY===HRK===Obita(Tell Oldham to do one)===


===========Blackman===========

Henly, Morrison, Harte, Carrico, Akpan, Samuel, Le Fondre

Any fan moaning at our response to the L,wood substitution can oxf*rd off. We have been patient and supporting for large parts of the season, but losing to Villa and Wigan twice is just oxf*rd unacceptable. McDermott really is oxf*rd clueless oxf*rd at this level.

The only positive from Villa was HRK and Blackman.

I thought Blackman had a solid touch and good movement, why he didn't start was a joke. He's mobile, tall and was shifting into pockets between the CB and FB. I think he even dropped short to get the oxf*rd ball. Sat there in oxf*rd amazement.

[Terminal Boardom]

Get a load of East European brickies and build a massive wall in front of the goal

[maffff]

Beyond caring. I want this.

----------------Taylor------------------
-Gunter-Morrison-Mariappa-Shorey-
----------------Carriço*-----------------
----------Karacan---Guthrie----------
-----McCleary----------------HRK-----
----------------Blackman--------------

* I don't give a oxf*rd if he's only got one oxf*rd leg.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Really could give a rats what team he fields for either of the next two games, even less interest in the scores as well.

[Mr.T10]

GK- Federici (lol at someone asking for Henly in goal, good way to setup the mans young career.)
RB- Kelly
CB-Pearce
CB- Mariappa
LB- Shorey. Harte was atrocious against Villa so expect him to be dropped like Pearce was.

CDM- Guthire- We need to make sure when we have the ball we do something with it. I think it will be a smart move to remove Leigertwood as his reception will only get worse also was shit so expect the same treatment as Pearce.
CDM- Akpan
RM- HRK
LM- McCleary
CAM- McAnuff

ST- Blackman

Alfie can't play the lone striker and Blackman was doing well when he came on. Nothing to lose.

[maffff]

GK- Federici (lol at someone asking for Henly in goal, good way to setup the mans young career.)

What was Federici's third ever game for Reading?

We're down anyway. Pressure's off. Just enjoy.

[Ian Royal]

Taylor
Kelly Pearce mariappa shorey
Mccleary Akpan Guthrie hrk
McAnuff
Alf

[Mr.T10]

GK- Federici (lol at someone asking for Henly in goal, good way to setup the mans young career.)

What was Federici's third ever game for Reading?

We're down anyway. Pressure's off. Just enjoy.

Was FA cup.

Personally I don't think we should risk him. Could go either way, set him back by shooting his confidence or go the exact opposite.

[royal67]

Taylor
Kelly Pearce mariappa shorey
Mccleary Akpan Guthrie hrk
McAnuff
Alf

Replace Pearce with Morrison and I think you've hit the nail on the head......

[Cobi]

We haven't got a chance at United or Arsenal so use those games to give some of the frustrated players a chance. Get McCleary out there, give Karacan a run out in place of Leigertwood who could do with two games out, give Shorey a game... Give Guthrie a game...

I dunno. Playing experienced Premier League players just seems a bit too obvious really.

[East Stand Ste]

I don't think it makes any difference tbf!

[AJ_urz9]

Would like:
------------Taylor-------------
Kelly--Mapps--Pearce--Shorey
Gmac--Guthrie--Akpan--McAnuff(resigned to him starting for all eternity)
--------HRK--Blackman------

Will be:
------------Taylor-------------
Kelly--Mapps--Pearce--Harte
HRK--Akpan--legsofwood--Captain Fantastic
------ALFie---Blackman------

[West_Reading]

---------------------Fed------------------------

--Kelly-----Pearce-----Mariappa-----Shorey--

---------------Ledge-------Guthrie-------------

--Kebe-------------McAnuff---------------HRK

---------------------ALF---------------------------

Mcleary for Kebe is Kebe's not fit and same with Fed and Taylor.

Also don't know what the situation with Caricco's fitness is but a friend of mine works with a Portuguese guy, who knows their domestic scene very well. He reckons that Caricco in his natural position (CB) is national team standard. If that's the case then we've got nothing to lose between now and the end of the season, so play him there. Him and Mariappa together would actually be able to get the ball out too, without having to hoof it.

[shaka's shorts]

Any fit keeper (Taylor, Feds or McCarthy)

Kelly, Pearce, Mariappa, Shorey

McCleary, Akpan, Jem, McAnuff

HRK

Blackman

Subs (GK, Morrison, Cummings, Guthrie, Carrico, Hunt, ALF).

If Kebe is fit, in for McCleary. Ledge needs time out and Karacan can play the holding role. HRK & McAnuff can inter change. ALF is much more effective as a sub and isn't physical enough to play on his own and we need 5 men in midfield at OT.

[Z175]

Taylor
---------
Shorey
Mariappa
Morrison
Kelly
---------
Robson-Kanu
Guthrie (c)
Caricco
McCleary
---------
Samuel
Le Fondre

Bench:
Henly, Gunter, Harte, McAnuff, D'Ath, Hunt, Blackman