Derby (a) Match Thread - Sponsored by Nick Blackman

[Maidenhead Royal]

Reading team:
Al-Habsi
Gunter
Taylor
Ferdy
Coops
Williams
Norwood
Piazon
Mcclearly
Vydra
HRK

Subs: Bond, Keown, John, Quinn, Hurtado, Cox, Sa

[genome]

Quinn dropped for Piazon

Derby: Grant, Christie, Keogh, Martin, Russell, Shackell, Johnson, Butterfield, Blackman, Ince, Warnock

[Ian Royal]

Uh-oh. I hope we're seeing McCleary and HRK wide in a 4-4-2, not Piazon in a three man midfield or wide left. I say seeing....

Still, typical of McDermott to say a big F you to league placings and go with four attacking players and try to win.

[melonhead]

Blimey


Attacking.
Front4

Plus Norwood and Williams

Uh oh

[Doolittle]

So... McCleary on the right, HRK in the middle, Vydra on the left, Piazon as No. 10 ?

Brian's going for it.

[tidus_mi2]

Isn't this the sort of formation we were slating Clarke over?

[blueroyals]

Hope Piazon is being played centrally

Actually a 4-2-3-1 could work quite well with that line up

[blueroyals]

Isn't this the sort of formation we were slating Clarke over?

Wouldn't surprise me if it was a 442 with Piazon on the left and HRK up front

[Pepe the Horseman]

This will not end well.

[Ian Royal]

Isn't this the sort of formation we were slating Clarke over?

If it involves Piazon at left wing or in a midfield three with the other three attackers a front three, yes. Yes it is. If it involves HRK at left wing and Piazon off Vydra, not in the slightest. If it involves Vydra left wing with HRK upfront and Piazon off him... too close for comfort but not quite.

[tidus_mi2]

Also went for the Judas bet, Derby to win in my accumulator.

[Platypuss]

Also went for the Judas bet.

Anything better than 4/6 available?

[tidus_mi2]

Also went for the Judas bet.

Anything better than 4/6 available?

Not sure, ended up going with 4/6.

[janesdaddy]

Sa and Quinn must be slightly injured (still on the bench but not in the team). Otherwise, this looks like a strong team. I especially like the back four; Taylor, Cooper, Ferdinand and Gunther. They'll need to be strong to stop a rash of goal.

[RG7Fan]

Blackman playing wide right ...

[Royal_jimmy]

Why do we kick the ball out of play as soon as we kick off?

[marlowuk]

Shit!!

[blueroyals]

oxf*rd

[tidus_mi2]

Already 1-0 to Derby, this could be a bad night.

[WoodleyRoyal]

oxf*rd it