Team for Preston (A)

[Lower West]

As for walking red card? Berg played 63 times for Reading in the league and got sent off once ffs.

18 yellow cards in 68 appearances. More than one way to miss games.

[Snowflake Royal]

As for walking red card? Berg played 63 times for Reading in the league and got sent off once ffs.

18 yellow cards in 68 appearances. More than one way to miss games.

Although not, in fact, a walking red card.

[72 bus]

Meyler - 2 (WTAF?)

That's harsh. In his time at RFC JVB was a walking red card or gifted goal. Meyler is a step up.

If Meyler is a step up then we really are fukked.

[106society]

.................Walker
Yiadom Ilori Moore Blackett
Barrow Ezatolahi Bacuna Meite
Baldock Bodvarsson

Subs
Mannone, McShane, Gunter, Meyler, Sims, McNulty, Swift

I feel we need balance on left with left footed players. Please bring back the huddle for communication I feel each time players arrive on the pitch they are introducing themselves to one another each week. I liked Englands free kick against Panama each outfield player discussed the routine again great communication what going to do and position to be in resulting in the goal. Reading players lack concentration all game. Examples: Sheffield Wed where queuing up to score for their 1st goal and opponents always seem to score just after half time, please address.

[Coppells Lost Coat]

Meyler - 2 (WTAF?)

That's harsh. In his time at RFC JVB was a walking red card or gifted goal. Meyler is a step up.

If Meyler is a step up then we really are fukked.

I put Meyler in my team due to lack of knowledge of the new guy and dont trust Bacuna there. Hoping the Iranian gets up to speed soon so we can see what he's about.
Meyler has played 5 games gone and people are writing him off. Yes he has not had the greatest start but realistically who has.

[SmellyAli]

Van Der Kwak
Kerr
Bikey
Khizanishvili
Richardson
Kebe
Caskey
Gooding
Convey
Goater
Manset

[Old Man Andrews]

Walker

Yiadom
Ilori
Moore
Gunter (LB)

Ezatolahi
Bacuna
Swift

Sims
Bodvarsson
Barrow

[muirinho]

Walker

Yiadom
Ilori
Moore
Gunter (LB)

Ezatolahi
Bacuna
Swift

Sims
Bodvarsson
Barrow

a.n.other for Ezatolahi - he's still in Paris getting his visa sorted out and won't be in the UK till probably Saturday. Desperate and all as our midfield is, I can hardly see him being helicoptered to Preston from the airport and lobbed straight on.

It will probably be Kelly.

Would like to see Walker, but think that's unlikely.

[CountryRoyal]

Hypothetically speaking of course, but do you think we’d do significantly worse if we just fielded one less player?

I’m not sure we would.

[Hound]

Hypothetically speaking of course, but do you think we’d do significantly worse if we just fielded one less player?

I’m not sure we would.

We're pretty used to playing with 10 every time Aluko gets named in the side, so doubt there'd be much difference.

But obvs depends which player you take out

[CountryRoyal]

Hypothetically speaking of course, but do you think we’d do significantly worse if we just fielded one less player?

I’m not sure we would.

We're pretty used to playing with 10 every time Aluko gets named in the side, so doubt there'd be much difference.

But obvs depends which player you take out

Well exactly my thinking, same thing can be said for Meyler. There are too many players who just don’t do enough i really suspect we’d struggle to tell if they weren’t involved.

[sandman]

4-4-1-1

Walker

Yiadom
Illori
Moore
Blackett

Sims
Kelly
Bacuna
Barrow

Swift

Bodvarsson

[Snowflake Royal]

Van Der Kwak
Kerr
Bikey
Khizanishvili
Richardson
Kebe
Caskey
Gooding
Convey
Goater
Manset

Interesting mix of quality and shite.

[Urzzz216]

We need two wingers and Sims must play. No idea about the new guy's fitness so sub him in for Rinomhota if fit. Also want Gunter to stay in the team, he and Yiadom were the only people to emerge from today with any credit.

Either:

Mannone; Gunter, Ilori, Moore, Yiadom; Sims, Rinomhota, Swift, Barrow; Bodvarsson, Baldock
Subs: Walker, McIntyre, Richards, Bacuna, Kelly, Meite, McNulty

Or:

Mannone; Gunter, Ilori, Moore, Yiadom; Rinomhota, Kelly, Bacuna; Sims, Bodvarsson, Barrow
Subs: Walker, McIntyre, Richards, Swift, Frost, Meite, Baldock

Don't really think Meite is good enough and Blackett doesn't deserve to miss the bench but needed some balance. Keep Aluko, Meyler, and McShane away from the team.

Few weeks ago I said I didn't think any of our young players had a chance of breaking through and I don't even especially rate Rinomhota or Frost, but they'll show for the ball and won't be afraid to try things.

Which Gunter have you been watching play

[Urzzz216]

We need two wingers and Sims must play. No idea about the new guy's fitness so sub him in for Rinomhota if fit. Also want Gunter to stay in the team, he and Yiadom were the only people to emerge from today with any credit.

Either:

Mannone; Gunter, Ilori, Moore, Yiadom; Sims, Rinomhota, Swift, Barrow; Bodvarsson, Baldock
Subs: Walker, McIntyre, Richards, Bacuna, Kelly, Meite, McNulty

Or:

Mannone; Gunter, Ilori, Moore, Yiadom; Rinomhota, Kelly, Bacuna; Sims, Bodvarsson, Barrow
Subs: Walker, McIntyre, Richards, Swift, Frost, Meite, Baldock

Don't really think Meite is good enough and Blackett doesn't deserve to miss the bench but needed some balance. Keep Aluko, Meyler, and McShane away from the team.

Few weeks ago I said I didn't think any of our young players had a chance of breaking through and I don't even especially rate Rinomhota or Frost, but they'll show for the ball and won't be afraid to try things.

Which Gunter have you been watching play