MATCHWATCH : Norwich City (a)

[Hendo]

I wonder if Pauno will try a few alternatives today.Hopefully Norwich will take things easily,and none of their lot will want a serious injury pre Prem start.Otherwise I fear the worst;as our lot are likely to be on the beach.As to alternatives I don’t see a lot of Academy lads banging on the door for a starting place.

Tell me, before their debuts, did you see Rinomhota, Richards, Olise, McIntyre or Holmes banging on the door?

I’m sure Olise was popping up with a few goals in the U23s when he was still eligible for U18s. Would have to go back through the academy thread to see though.

Probably the only one though, other than maybe Loader who didn’t transition well into first team action.

[Pepe the Horseman]

I wonder if Pauno will try a few alternatives today.Hopefully Norwich will take things easily,and none of their lot will want a serious injury pre Prem start.Otherwise I fear the worst;as our lot are likely to be on the beach.As to alternatives I don’t see a lot of Academy lads banging on the door for a starting place.

Tell me, before their debuts, did you see Rinomhota, Richards, Olise, McIntyre or Holmes banging on the door?

I’m sure Olise was popping up with a few goals in the U23s when he was still eligible for U18s. Would have to go back through the academy thread to see though.

Probably the only one though, other than maybe Loader who didn’t transition well into first team action.

I may have just missed it, but don't remember there being much hype around Olise at all, he just turned up in the first team one day, and had the impact we all expected Loader to have.

[Snowflake Royal]

Tell me, before their debuts, did you see Rinomhota, Richards, Olise, McIntyre or Holmes banging on the door?

I’m sure Olise was popping up with a few goals in the U23s when he was still eligible for U18s. Would have to go back through the academy thread to see though.

Probably the only one though, other than maybe Loader who didn’t transition well into first team action.

I may have just missed it, but don't remember there being much hype around Olise at all, he just turned up in the first team one day, and had the impact we all expected Loader to have.

I try to keep a passing eye on the Academy, though long gone are the days when I could name most of the U23 and U18 players from memory and tell you where they play. I'd never heard of Olise when he made his debut. I think I had at least heard of Rinomhota and McIntre first. Not sure on Richards, don't think Holmes.

[Royals and Racers]

TEAM NEWS | Dejan Tetek makes his first Championship start for the Royals today as we face leaders Norwich City at Carrow Road.

Norwich City: Krul, Aarons, Hanley (c), Dowell, Cantwell, Quintilla, Buendia, Skipp, Pukki, McLean, Omobamidele.
Subs: Nyland, Vrancic, Hugill, Placheta, Stiepermann, Sorensen, Hernandez, Mumba, Tettey.

Reading: Rafael (c), Yiadom, Richards, Holmes, Gibson, Tetek, Laurent, Olise, Ejaria, Swift, Joao.
Subs: Southwood, Dorsett, Esteves, Semedo, Aluko, Camara, Meite, Baldock, Puscas.

[morganb]

Moore and Rinomhota nowhere.

[Zip]

Sensible giving Tetek a start today but not Southwood given the opposition. I really hope Southwood starts in our final game though.

[Zip]

Moore and Rinomhota nowhere.

Knocks I’m guessing certainly for Moore with Rino making way to give Tetek a game.

[tidus_mi2]

oxf*rd sake, I'll watch this and I'm sure I'll regret it when we're 2-0 down in 20 minutes.

It really is a lose - lose, either Norwich embarrass us or we put a storming performance in and the question will be "where the hell was that when we needed it?"

[Westwood52]

TEAM NEWS | Dejan Tetek makes his first Championship start for the Royals today as we face leaders Norwich City at Carrow Road.

Norwich City: Krul, Aarons, Hanley (c), Dowell, Cantwell, Quintilla, Buendia, Skipp, Pukki, McLean, Omobamidele.
Subs: Nyland, Vrancic, Hugill, Placheta, Stiepermann, Sorensen, Hernandez, Mumba, Tettey.

Reading: Rafael (c), Yiadom, Richards, Holmes, Gibson, Tetek, Laurent, Olise, Ejaria, Swift, Joao.
Subs: Southwood, Dorsett, Esteves, Semedo, Aluko, Camara, Meite, Baldock, Puscas.

Surprised Laurent isn’t the nominated captain.

[Hound]

Tetek playing is about the only thing of interest to me in this one really

Two minds - would love to see Him do well - is putting him the shop window though with him being ooc

[78royal]

Is this on iFollow? Can't get in

[JC]

I cant get in either

[Royal Ginger]

Me either I click on ‘subscribe now’ and then nothing.

[Snowflake Royal]

same

[tidus_mi2]

same lol, great job iFollow

[muirinho]

same lol, great job iFollow

Was debating whether to watch this or not. iFollow has made that nice and easy for me!!

[Lower West]

Anybody managed to login?

[Snowflake Royal]

Anybody managed to login?

It's down for everyone it looks, not just Reading

[Royal Ginger]

Anybody managed to login?

It's down for everyone it looks, not just Reading

You’d be fuming if your match mattered at all.

[morganb]

Laurent scores!