Favourite Reading XI

[mini _dariusz]

Based on nothing but pure favouritsm.

Mine is subject to change once others remind me of players i have forgotten......

Steve Mautone (Just cos he's an Aussie)
Andy Bernal (Another Aussie, loved the hair and a peeping tom)
Paul Bodin (Dunno why, prob cos he's welsh and to me was considered a "big player signing"
Adie Williams (local lad)
John Mackie (oxf*rd loved it)
Glen Little (oozed class)
Harper (funny guy)
Parky (got stuck in)
Convey (FILF)
Cureton (dont think i need to comment on this one, (Brentford))
Butler (Class)

Subs:

Matthew Upson (was oxf*rd awesome !)
Kevin Watson (class)
Johnny Salad (Mainly from his Palace days)
Andy Hughes (Always gave 100%)
Forster
Rougier
Doyler

[Archie's penalty]

Based on nothing but pure favouritsm.

Mine is subject to change once others remind me of players i have forgotten......

Steve Mautone (Just cos he's an Aussie)
Andy Bernal (Another Aussie, loved the hair and a peeping tom)
Paul Bodin (Dunno why, prob cos he's welsh and to me was considered a "big player signing"
Adie Williams (local lad)
John Mackie (oxf*rd loved it)
Glen Little (oozed class)
Harper (funny guy)
Parky (got stuck in)
Convey (FILF)
Cureton (dont think i need to comment on this one, (Brentford))
Butler (Class)

Subs:

Matthew Upson (was oxf*rd awesome !)
Kevin Watson (class)
Johnny Salad (Mainly from his Palace days)
Andy Hughes (Always gave 100%)
Forster
Rougier
Doyler

It's funny was just thinking about this today.

Mine would be:

Shaka


Murts Adie Bikey Shorey


Ooh ahh Scott Taylor Parkinson Osborne Hunty


Doyle Jimmy Quinn

Subs: Can I have seven?

Marcus
Wdowczyk
Little
Kitson
Gilkesy
Sidwell
Archie (despite his pen).

[Victor Meldrew]

There are so many but first thoughts produce this lot:-
Shaka

Johnny Walker
Adie Williams
Darius
Colin Meldrum

Neil Webb
Mick Gooding
Simon Osborn
Michael Gilkes

Dave Kitson
Kerry Dixon

Subs:-
Marcus
Martin Hicks
Parky
Richie Bowman
Tommy Jenkins
Denis Allen
Trevor Senior

To complete a squad of 22:-
Steve Sidwell
Dean Horrix
George Harris
Keith Curle

Manager:-
Mark McGhee

Not many defenders but we would score more than the opposition.
As the original poster said-these are very much personal favourites without justification.
In time the likes of Kevin Doyle and Bikey might join the above.

[thirtyyarder]

Whenever I think about this I always try and fit in 'the Rouge' somewhere, but have absolutley no idea why!!

However

Shaka

Shorey
Williams
Upson
Mackie(got to be there)

Little
Parkie
Watson
The Rouge!!

Cureton
Doyle (If he stays for this season)

[dellwoodboy]

My list is mostly made up of players of the 58/68 period when I watched most home games and several away. Some of the players if not well known by H.N.A.ers are well worth looking up in ROYALS REMEMBERED.

Wilkie
Neate
Adie Williams
Richardson
Scarrott
Pat Terry
Douggie Webb
Gilkes
Wheeler
Dennis Allen
Walker

David Jones
Thornhill
Evans
Spiers

The other fact about these players was that they were all good for a laugh sometimes unintentionally.

[RichieBowman]

[quote="thirtyyarder"]Whenever I think about this I always try and fit in 'the Rouge' somewhere, but have absolutley no idea why!!

I would not say Rouge was in my favourite Reading FC team but i will always have a soft spot for him after he came on as a sub in the Thames Valley Derby and scored two late goals to beat the Pox.

My Reading Team

Shaka/Death (Could not choose one over the other)

Lindon Jones, Aidie Williams, Darius, Mark White

Gilkes, Sanchez, Webb, Little

Friday, Senior

Subs
Death/Shaka, Jerry Williams, Doyle, Bremner and Ivar

Manager Mark Mcghee.

Fav kit 1970's blue and white hoops ie Robin Friday stylie

[Forbury Lion]

Not the best choice XI but favourite players roughly picked according to position.

Shaka Hislop
Graeme Murty
Adie Williams
Adie Viveash
Andre Bikey
Glen Little
Phil Parkinson
James Harper
Michael Gilkes
Jamie Cureton
Trevor Senior

[floyd__streete]

Not the best choice XI but favourite players roughly picked according to position.

Shaka Hislop
Graeme Murty
Adie Williams
Adie Viveash
Andre Bikey
Glen Little
Phil Parkinson
James Harper
Michael Gilkes
Jamie Cureton
Trevor Senior

[mini _dariusz]

I just looked on wiki to get a list of recent RFC players and it says Floyde Street on there !

[Baines]

Favourite, not necessarily best:

Shaka

Kerr
Dariusz W.
Hicks
Murty

Gilkes
Osborn
Parky
Little

Senior
Kitson

[SCIAG]

Shaka

Murts
Bikey
Superman (05-06 and first half of 06-07)
um Reeves (only because my dad used to rave about him and our left backs have generally been poor, excluding Shorey)

Gilksey OR Kebe
Parky
Harps (for his Liverpool goal)
Little

Quinn
Kitson

Subs: USA, Dariusz, Shorey, Sidwell, Doyle, Cureton, Lita (if it wasn't for the 'boro goal this spot would go to Fozzy).

[BanffshireRoyal]

um Reeves (only because my dad used to rave about him and our left backs have generally been poor, excluding Shorey)

And your dad was right. Very pleased that one of my occasional visits down for a match coincided with Bomber's death so that I was there to share in the tribute paid to him.

[RoyalBird]

Wouldn't say it's the best, but certainly my favourite

Shaka

Murty
Adie Williams
Sonko
Shorey

Igoe or Little, can't decide between the two!
Parky
Brebner
Gilkes

Cureton
Doyle

Subs:

USA
Upson
Hunt
Harper
Kitson

[One Beer is never enough.]

Shaka

Murts
Kerr
Darius
Adie Williams

Little
Convey
Parky
Brebner (I know an all too brief stay, but had he done I think he would have been a legend

Archie
Kits

Subs:

Wright (I know a loan, but a great one)
Sonks
Harps

I want to say Sarr, but I cant really, not on one performance (Luton)

Gilkes
Cureton

...... anyway, now back to the beer.......

[One Beer is never enough.]

Wouldn't say it's the best, but certainly my favourite

Shaka

Murty
Adie Williams
Sonko
Shorey

Igoe or Little, can't decide between the two!
Parky
Brebner
Gilkes

Cureton
Doyle

Subs:

USA
Upson
Hunt
Harper
Kitson

Glad to see someone else thinks the same - just my typing when intoxicated is a bit slow...........

[royalroo]

My list is mostly made up of players of the 58/68 period when I watched most home games and several away. Some of the players if not well known by H.N.A.ers are well worth looking up in ROYALS REMEMBERED.

Wilkie
Neate
Adie Williams
Richardson
Scarrott
Pat Terry
Douggie Webb
Gilkes
Wheeler
Dennis Allen
Walker

David Jones
Thornhill
Evans
Spiers

The other fact about these players was that they were all good for a laugh sometimes unintentionally.

I REMEMBER - My kind of team

[From Despair To Where?]

Francis

Richardson
Bikey
Dariuz
Murty

Gilkes
Gooding
Osborn
Taylor

Quinn
Bremner

Subs: Hislop, Kerr, Williams, Parky, Harper, Senior, Kitson

Bit of a 93-95 bias there. I loved that team

[PEARCEY]

Francis

Richardson
Bikey
Dariuz
Murty

Gilkes
Gooding
Osborn
Taylor

Quinn
Bremner

Subs: Hislop, Kerr, Williams, Parky, Harper, Senior, Kitson

Bit of a 93-95 bias there. I loved that team

Love the look of your back four FWTD. A bit of everything, power, pace, class, composure, grit, determination and leadership amongst those four players.

[Archie's penalty]

Francis

Richardson
Bikey
Dariuz
Murty

Gilkes
Gooding
Osborn
Taylor

Quinn
Bremner

Subs: Hislop, Kerr, Williams, Parky, Harper, Senior, Kitson

Bit of a 93-95 bias there. I loved that team

Our midfield was wonderful in those years. That's why I had two of them in my first team and one on the bench...

[strap]

My list is mostly made up of players of the 58/68 period when I watched most home games and several away. Some of the players if not well known by H.N.A.ers are well worth looking up in ROYALS REMEMBERED.

Wilkie
Neate
Adie Williams
Richardson
Scarrott
Pat Terry
Douggie Webb
Gilkes
Wheeler
Dennis Allen
Walker

David Jones
Thornhill
Evans
Spiers

The other fact about these players was that they were all good for a laugh sometimes unintentionally.

You are Alan Sedunary and I claim my £5!! Wondered what your NHA ID was Alan - and now we know!!

How about this rogues gallery?

Simon Sheppard or Peter van Der Kwaak - (this team is so bad it would need 2 keepers!)

Jimmy Crawford
Elroy Kromheer
Martin James
Paul Bodin

Michael Meaker
Paul Lemon
Paul Holsgrove
John Oster

Keith Scott
Paul Brayson

There is one current member of our first team squad who would walk into this side, but of course it wouldn't be cricket to name him.