Boro (A) match thread sponsored by Adam Cl8n's beard

[Pepe the Horseman]

Federici, Obita, Gunter (C), Pearce, Hector, Kuhl, Norwood, Edwards, Taylor, Mackie, Cox

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

I have Reading to lose in both of my accumulators today...

Nailed on win for us then

[ZacNaloen]

It's not a completely terrible team, but still a far cry from our strongest 11

[Ian Royal]

Back seven is ok, but, at most one of the front four would play where they are if everyone was fit.

[3points]

We'll be lucky to have a shot on target today. We will get overrun in midfield

[Struggle Pig]

*copied and pasted from team board now*

Great to have Obita back at left back, hope he stays there now. Very decent defence.

Our attacking options are the best we can do with current injuries, so good luck to those guys.

And I Like the thought of Kuhl & Norwood in midfield, very much a passing game today, retain possession as much as possible try and keep the clean sheet and if possible nick a goal.

For the record I think this game will be a smidge too much for us and we will lose, but I do like the look of the team up till the last third and this is the Championship after all and anything is possible.

Looking forward to after the international break and getting some players back.

[loyalroyal4life]

4-5-1 or 4-3-3??

[strap]

Mmm. Bench looks a little lightweight!

Akpan 25 league starts + 15 subs for RFC
Tanner 0+2
Cooper 0+1
Stacey 0+1
Long 0
Fosu 0
Andersen 0

Adding in their whole careers, it only bumps the numbers up to

Andersen 95 league starts
Akpan 64 league starts + 25 subs
Tanner no change at 0+2
Cooper no change at 0+1
Stacey no change at 0+1
Long no change at 0
Fosu no change 0

No sure we will see much impact should these guys be needed - but at least they are going to get a bit more 1st XI experience.

Going to be a ride today I feel!! Hold on tight!

[Ian Royal]

You've got to start somewhere.

[Mr Angry]

In a couple of seasons, I can well imagine that 3 or 4 of the Academy players (Cooper, Edwards, Kuhl for example) will be key players for RFC.

[KDRF]

Anyone got a stream for this?

[3points]

4-5-1 or 4-3-3??

4-1-5?

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Bloody hell here we go...a long afternoon awaits.

Another free header for them.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Get in

[akranes]

oxf*rd COx

sounds like a lovely finish

[blueroyals]

GET IN!!!

[tidus_mi2]

1-0 Cox, come on!

[Ian Royal]

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

I LOVE COX!

[P!ssed Off]

waheeyyyyyy!

[MmmMonsterMunch]

I feel ashamed that my first thought was....fcuk my accumulator!