He just needs to stay off his phone and snapchat and concentrate on the football. You can see why Stam didn't fancy him. yeah fair point. Hopefully will have grown up a bit this year There is definitely a player there. He is doing very well where he is though, wouldn't shock me to see them make a b...

genome An in-form Meite and Barrow on either side of a good striker. Just imagine that.

What does a good striker look like?

Pepe the Horseman He's surprisingly skillful and one of the best crossers of the ball we've got. Stick him on the left wing.

Isn't that where our top scorer and (on current form) our best player plays?

Can't have Blackett at left back surely? The bloke is a train wreck as a full back. The very definition of a walking lapse in concentration. It's funny how often he shows pure talent on the ball to give me hope then falls asleep on their counter attack or drifts way out of position. Poor guy. Thing...

From what we know of the way he likes to play, I think it is fair to say we will likely be lining up 4-3-3 with the wide men of the front 3 tasked to stay as wide as possible to stretch the pitch. Question it opens is do you go with 1 or 2 defensive minded midfielders to give the defence more cover...

From what we know of the way he likes to play, I think it is fair to say we will likely be lining up 4-3-3 with the wide men of the front 3 tasked to stay as wide as possible to stretch the pitch. Question it opens is do you go with 1 or 2 defensive minded midfielders to give the defence more cover...

It's for sure going to be a 4-4-2 isn't it. I might be out of the loop for some injuries now but I presume:
Mannone
Bacuna
Moore
Ilori
Gunter
Aluko
Kelly
Edwards
Barrow
Bod
Smith

Ethos. Take lots of shots. Like bucket loads of em.

tidus_mi2

NewCorkSeth Just got called up the Ivory Coast squad. Nobody seems to have noticed..

I noticed, just didn't feel like saying anything.

Lets explore that. Whats holding you back?

I'd like to add that talk of how he did elsewhere and whether he would be a good appointment is for before he got the job. Now he has it, all the matters is how he performs here. Swansea and Derby are irrelevant. And given the clustershambles we are, we shouldn't expect a quick turnaround. He shoul...

Just got called up the Ivory Coast squad. Nobody seems to have noticed..

Old Man Andrews

NewCorkSeth Does anyone think 4 training sessions will be sufficient for PC to know what team to put out for QPR?
I hope he doesnt go by how they have previously performed in other seasons. McCleary for one is obviously off pace.

He also has a broken ankle........

completely missed that..

Does anyone think 4 training sessions will be sufficient for PC to know what team to put out for QPR?
I hope he doesnt go by how they have previously performed in other seasons. McCleary for one is obviously off pace.

The Royal Forester

The Royal Forester

NewCorkSeth When can I expect the first Clement out poll?

Look at the first page on this thread. I know it is only Seb. the Red that done it, but some people!

Sorry, but I misread poll for post.

Np. I'm all about the polls.

double d Underwhelmed by this.

I'm just whelmed personally

When can I expect the first Clement out poll?

What in the name of oxf*rd god is going on with this poll? Where is the Ian Royal option? This is a disgrace. Mods please delete this filth.

That is because you are clueless. Di Matteo is a Champions League winner and more than good enough to manage Reading. He only won that because Ribery and Robben decided to forget how to get a shot on target. Its not like he built that team in any way. He had nothing to lose so let luck, Drogba and ...

Di Matteo always struck me as a poser. Fluked his way to success and was rightly found out at Schalke. agreed. I would rather have redknapp then him That is because you are clueless. Di Matteo is a Champions League winner and more than good enough to manage Reading. He only won that because Ribery ...

Assuming Gourlay rather than Trevenden is in charge of finding the new manager then Di Matteo is going to be high on the list of possible replacements. As mentioned by SCIAG and Royal Rother, these two have worked together successfully at Chelsea. Plus he is available immediately. Di Matteo always ...

Thoughts Andries Ulderink - please no more dutch 7.00 Marco Silva - he will not come to us 9.00 Paul Clement - mmmmmm never rated him as a boss 9.00 Phil Parkinson - i would do next season happily 11.00 Nigel Pearson - he is a mental case but would give players a short team kicking 13.00 Steve McLa...