Reading vs. Scunny MATCH THREAD - Sponsored by Bounce Back

[SteveRoyal]

Awful title.
Nevermind.

Teams are in:
Reading (4-3-3): Federici; Cummings, Tabb, Ingimarsson (c), Pearce; Cisse, Matejovsky, Sigurdsson; McAnuff, Robson-Kanu, Rasiak
Subs: Hamer, Armstrong, Mills, O'Dea, Karacan, Gunnarsson, Kebe

Scunthorpe (4-5-1): Lillis; Jones (c), Williams, Byrne, Mirfin; Togwell, Wright, Thompson, McCann, Hayes; Hooper
Subs: Slocombe, Wright, Friend, Spence, Sparrow, O'Connor, Forte

Cummings is back in, Bertrand is ill. Sigurdsson returns to the side and Robson-Kanu starts.
A chance for Cummings and Robson-Kanu to prove themselves worthy of the shirts over Tabb and Kebe.

[YateleyRoyal]

My god, 3 defenders on the bench and no recognised forward?

WHERE'S THE POSITIVITY BRENDAN?

[silas]

My god, 3 defenders on the bench and no recognised forward?

WHERE'S THE POSITIVITY BRENDAN?

Who else does he put on there then??

[YateleyRoyal]

My god, 3 defenders on the bench and no recognised forward?

WHERE'S THE POSITIVITY BRENDAN?

Who else does he put on there then??

Fair point

[RobRoyal]

Really hope HRK puts in a good performance today. That left wing spot is up for grabs. Glad to see Rodgers give him a chance.

[strap]

My god, 3 defenders on the bench and no recognised forward?

WHERE'S THE POSITIVITY BRENDAN?

Who else does he put on there then??

Reaping the benefits of the Bodgers' wonderfully balanced squad, that he put together with so much care and diligence during the last day of the transfer window.

4-5-1 at home v a team with one of the worst away records in the division who are also set up 4-5-1. oxf*rd goalfest!!!!!

[JR]

Well done BR. Best team available (centre back choice subject to debate) and glad HRK has been given his fully deserved chance.

HRK and McAnuff will destroy scunny and we will score 5

[Archie's penalty]

So Cummings is at Left back or is it Tabb?

Sort of meh about the lineup to be honest.

[SteveRoyal]

So Cummings is at Left back or is it Tabb?

Sort of meh about the lineup to be honest.

I think left-footed Tabb will swap sides to move to the left.
I hope Cummings impresses today...

[Archie's penalty]

So Cummings is at Left back or is it Tabb?

Sort of meh about the lineup to be honest.

I think left-footed Tabb will swap sides to move to the left.
I hope Cummings impresses today...

Me too - so Tabb can move back into the midfield in the future if need be.

[Ian Royal]

Hope Cummings can take his chance forget his poor performances and build on some of his better mid-run performances.

Nice to see Armstrong back in the squad, excellent player. The bench is a sign of Rodgers clueless handling of our attacking problem.

Thank Christ Sig (our top scorer)is back in, now Marek has someone to exchange passes with.

Good luck to Hal, he's got a lot of potential, I'd like to see him showing it today.

Still disappointed Cisse is in over Karacan, but he is a bit more physical I suppose and With Sig and Marek there is plenty of passing skill and movement in the middle this time.

ONE oxf*rd STRIKER IN A SQUAD OF 18 (EIGHTEEN!) YOU COCK!!!!!

[YateleyRoyal]

Hope Cummings can take his chance forget his poor performances and build on some of his better mid-run performances.

Nice to see Armstrong back in the squad, excellent player. The bench is a sign of Rodgers clueless handling of our attacking problem.

Thank Christ Sig (our top scorer)is back in, now Marek has someone to exchange passes with.

Good luck to Hal, he's got a lot of potential, I'd like to see him showing it today.

Still disappointed Cisse is in over Karacan, but he is a bit more physical I suppose and With Sig and Marek there is plenty of passing skill and movement in the middle this time.

ONE oxf*rd STRIKER IN A SQUAD OF 18 (EIGHTEEN!) YOU COCK!!!!!

Who else do we have though Ian?

Long, Hunt and Church injured, Bignall and Mooney out on loan, Vasilev unproven and unfit....who would you have then?

[Ryn]

Referee is Tony Bates.

[Ryn]

I would have had a loan striker in myself.

[YateleyRoyal]

We have the new Gunnar bloke joining in two weeks, hopefully he'll do some good. However I wouldn't have a loan striker, I'd have Bignall and Mooney back here sharpish

[Ian Royal]

Hope Cummings can take his chance forget his poor performances and build on some of his better mid-run performances.

Nice to see Armstrong back in the squad, excellent player. The bench is a sign of Rodgers clueless handling of our attacking problem.

Thank Christ Sig (our top scorer)is back in, now Marek has someone to exchange passes with.

Good luck to Hal, he's got a lot of potential, I'd like to see him showing it today.

Still disappointed Cisse is in over Karacan, but he is a bit more physical I suppose and With Sig and Marek there is plenty of passing skill and movement in the middle this time.

ONE oxf*rd STRIKER IN A SQUAD OF 18 (EIGHTEEN!) YOU COCK!!!!!

Who else do we have though Ian?

Long, Hunt and Church injured, Bignall and Mooney out on loan, Vasilev unproven and unfit....who would you have then?

You seem to have missed the point. We don't have any other options because Rodgers twiddled his thumbs rather than taking action and getting us cover. Something he could still actually do by recalling Mooney.

[Ryn]

HRK playing well so far, just up behind Rasiak; Sig out on the left

[Ian Royal]

HRK playing well so far, just up behind Rasiak; Sig out on the left

That's exactly where I'd want Sig not HRK.

[Ryn]

Good work from Reading, cleared for a corner by Scunny, then cleared again for another corner, Scunny keeper seems to be struggling with balls into the box.

[Ryn]

HRK playing well so far, just up behind Rasiak; Sig out on the left

That's exactly where I'd want Sig not HRK.

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