Starting XI for Reading

[Khan You Dig It]

Assuming Bryan is on his way to Besiktas (I'm hearing conflicting reports on when the Turkish window actually closes), here's my starting XI for Reading:

McCormack Smith Rodallega

  Hyndman       David

             Parker

Staf   Burn   Bodurov   Voser

            Bettinelli

[crazycottager]

mine would be similar but put esfield where Hyndman is and put Hyndman where parker should be.

[Humbled]

Rodders still not in his best position but I would be happy with this.

[Pluto]

Assuming Bryan is on his way to Besiktas (I'm hearing conflicting reports on when the Turkish window actually closes), here's my starting XI for Reading:

McCormack Smith Rodallega

   Hyndman       David

              Parker

Staf   Burn   Bodurov   Voser

             Bettinelli

Hoogland for Parker and I'd have that!

Subs: Joronen/Kiraly, Hutch, Parker, Roberts, Chihi, Eisfeld, Woodrow

[H4usuallysitting]

Looking like Bryan is staying

[callumc513]

                 Betts
Voser    Bodurov     Burn   Staf
               Hoogland
        Hyndman   Parker
                  David
      McCormack  Rodallega

(If we assume Bryan is leaving)

[fulhamben]

                 Betts
Voser    Bodurov     Burn   Staf
               Hoogland
        Hyndman   Parker
                  David
      McCormack  Rodallega

(If we assume Bryan is leaving)

drop Parker for david and slot Ruiz in behind the front, and for the love of god let him take all set pieces, even goal kicks.(but not penalties)

[callumc513]

                 Betts
Voser    Bodurov     Burn   Staf
               Hoogland
        Hyndman   Parker
                  David
      McCormack  Rodallega

(If we assume Bryan is leaving)

drop Parker for david and slot Ruiz in behind the front, and for the love of god let him take all set pieces, even goal kicks.(but not penalties)

Oh yeah if Bryan is staying I completely agree.

[Craven Mad]

                 Bettinelli
Voser  Bodurov   D.Burn  Stafylidis
                 Parker
     David                Hyndman
           Ruiz        Ross
                 Smith

[Black, White and Fred]

                 Bettinelli
Voser  Bodurov   D.Burn  Stafylidis
                  Parker
      David                Hyndman
            Ruiz        Ross
                  Smith

This with Hoogland instead of Parker and maybe Cauley instead of Smith

[PeterFFC]

                 Bettinelli
Voser  Bodurov   D.Burn  Stafylidis
                  Parker
      David                Hyndman
            Ruiz        Ross
                  Smith

This! Only thing I might change would be Hoogland for Parker

[Craven Mad]

                Bettinelli
Voser  Bodurov   D.Burn  Stafylidis
                 Parker
     David                Hyndman
           Ruiz        Ross
                 Smith

This with Hoogland instead of Parker and maybe Cauley instead of Smith

Fair, Hoog is our top scorer and Cauley's one of my faves. I'd take that.

[EJL]

If playing Ruiz meant dropping David then no thank you.

[Barrett487]

                    Bettinelli
Voser    Bodurov          Burn    Stafilidis
                   Hoogland
         Hyndman        R Williams
  David                               McCormack
                   Rodallega


Smith isn't 'Felix fit' yet and he and Ruiz need to train with the squad before i'd include them. Hugo's been involved and would benefit from 'David' service.

[dannyboi-ffc]

                 Bettinelli
voser   bodurov  burn   stafylidis
   
                   Hoogland

          David               Parker
                     
                       Ruiz

            Smith         Mcormack

Kiraly
Hutchinson
Hyndman
Roberts
Chihi
Woodrow
Hugo

[stephenFFC]

I think it's an absolute must that McCormack plays centre forward and not on the left. The tiny spells he played in the centre on Saturday he looked good, making runs in behind the oppo defence. Exactly what you need when you play possession football.

[Humbled]

I think it's an absolute must that McCormack plays centre forward and not on the left. The tiny spells he played in the centre on Saturday he looked good, making runs in behind the oppo defence. Exactly what you need when you play possession football.

Only issue is he naturally drops deep and wide.
Through the middle if we play 2 up top. If it is 3 or 1 (depending on how you look at it) he can do the slight withdrawn/wide attacker.

[Barrett487]

I think it's an absolute must that McCormack plays centre forward and not on the left. The tiny spells he played in the centre on Saturday he looked good, making runs in behind the oppo defence. Exactly what you need when you play possession football.

Only issue is he naturally drops deep and wide.
Through the middle if we play 2 up top. If it is 3 or 1 (depending on how you look at it) he can do the slight withdrawn/wide attacker.

:plus one:

He seems to enjoy coming in from wide, looking for one-twos and shooting opportunities. The only thing i'd query is why a goalscorer takes the corners?

[crazycottager]

                 Betts
Voser    Bodurov     Burn   Staf
               Hoogland
        Hyndman   Parker
                  David
      McCormack  Rodallega

(If we assume Bryan is leaving)

drop Parker for david and slot Ruiz in behind the front, and for the love of god let him take all set pieces, even goal kicks.(but not penalties)

Swap hugo for smith and I would weep tears of joy

[VamosFFC]

Has it happened? Dropping a captain during the season in favor of a better player and naming a new one. I'm sure it has, but are there any examples.

Parker is not a bad player on his day, but you would have to say Hyndman or Hoogland play the position better.