Burnley (A) Match Thread

[tomrfcurz]

Anyone at the game and know the team, might be in by now i'm not sure, i'm pretty nervous, what's everyone's feelings?

[AbovetheI]

I feel pretty. Oh so pretty.

[tomrfcurz]

I feel pretty. Oh so pretty.

Pretty...Nervous

On a more serious note, i reckon SC should go 5 midfield with Marek a free roaming up front option

[peterroyal76]

I think (ouch!) the team should be about half four. Any suggestions on what changes we should make?

[peterroyal76]

I feel pretty. Oh so pretty.

Pretty...Nervous

On a more serious note, i reckon SC should go 5 midfield with Marek a free roaming up front option

I think that is Marek's best position

[TBM]

I think (ouch!) the team should be about half four. Any suggestions on what changes we should make?

Doyle in for kitson

[AlexY25]

3 changes
Royals likely to go 4-3-3
Doyle, Long, Kebe front three.
Bryn, Marek, Tabb midfield trio.
Kitson, Shunt, Karacan out.
No Little.

[AlexY25]

........................................Hahnemann.......................................

Rosenior................Bikey...............................Doobs.............Harding

..............Matejovsky............Gunnarsson...................Tabb..............

................Kebe.....................Doyle........................Long...............

[AlexY25]

Subs: Federici, Cisse, Karacan, S Hunt, Kitson

[juanpablo]

i can see kebe tucking back to wing but long doing the same on the other side is a worry

[Royal-DLG]

Doyle not playing Wide Right, Long through the middle?

Would make more sense.

[AlexY25]

Burnley Team:

Jensen

Duff
Carlisle
Caldwell
Alexander

Kalvenes
Eagles
McCann
Gudjonsson

Blake
Paterson

[1871royals]

I could see it being Kebe and Tabb on the wings therefore 442.

I would be surprised if SC changed his system for such a big game.

[AlexY25]

Doyle not playing Wide Right, Long through the middle?

Would make more sense.

I think you're right. My mistake.

[AlexY25]

I could see it being Kebe and Tabb on the wings therefore 442.

I would be surprised if SC changed his system for such a big game.

According to the OS its 4-3-3.

[AlexY25]

Live updates

4:20pm: Teams are in, Reading go 4-3-3 and make three changes. Same back four and 'keeper from last week. Brynjar Gunnarsson, Marek Matejovsky and Jay Tabb are the midfield three, with Kevin Doyle, Shane Long and Jimmy Kebe our forwards. Jem Karacan, Stephen Hunt and Dave Kitson drop out, and Glen Little is not in the 16. Wade Elliott and Rhys Williams are out for Burnley, Michael Duff and Joey Gudjonnson coming in.

[2.8 lita injection]

........................................Hahnemann.......................................

Rosenior................Bikey...............................Doobs.............Harding

.......................................Gunnarsson........................................

.......Doyle..............Matejovsky...........Tabb................Kebe...........

.............................................Long........................................

Hopefully it will work as away from home is our best chance to win this tie.

[juanpablo]

yeah that looks better although we cant hit long in the air he will stay on the last man unlike kitson

[URZZZZZZZZ]

Not been nervous or bothered about this game all week, now I'm shitting it!!

[1871royals]

According to the OS its 4-3-3.

Fair enough. I always find it questionable when OS posts the formation aswell, I reckon they just assume. I doubt SC writes down the formation just the 16 player list.

We will know for sure at 5:20

I cant think of many games we have changed formation for this season, if he has its a brave decision which hopefully comes off.