Starting XI for Reading

[Captain Fulhamerica]

I'm not quite sure why people seem to question Parker's place in the side.  I think he's been terrific so far this season.  It's also great to have an experienced player next to a young player like Hyndman.  So many were calling for us to bring in an experienced CM yet you want to take Parker out of the team...  Don't get that.

My team:

              Bettinelli

Voser  Bodurov  Burn  Staf

             Hoogland

        Parker    Hyndman

David                  McCormack

              Smith

David and McCormack wouldn't be traditional wide players, but David would drift right, and McCormack left.

[RidgeRider]

I'm not quite sure why people seem to question Parker's place in the side.  I think he's been terrific so far this season.  It's also great to have an experienced player next to a young player like Hyndman.  So many were calling for us to bring in an experienced CM yet you want to take Parker out of the team...  Don't get that.

My team:

              Bettinelli

Voser  Bodurov  Burn  Staf

             Hoogland

        Parker    Hyndman

David                  McCormack

              Smith

David and McCormack wouldn't be traditional wide players, but David would drift right, and McCormack left.

This is our best XI now that Smith has arrived. It may take him a match or two to learn Hyndman, Parker and David but this will be a good side for us.

[ChesterTheTabby]

I'm not quite sure why people seem to question Parker's place in the side.  I think he's been terrific so far this season.  It's also great to have an experienced player next to a young player like Hyndman.  So many were calling for us to bring in an experienced CM yet you want to take Parker out of the team...  Don't get that.

My team:

              Bettinelli

Voser  Bodurov  Burn  Staf

             Hoogland

        Parker    Hyndman

David                  McCormack

              Smith

David and McCormack wouldn't be traditional wide players, but David would drift right, and McCormack left.

Our best starting 11.

[VamosFFC]

I'm not quite sure why people seem to question Parker's place in the side.  I think he's been terrific so far this season.  It's also great to have an experienced player next to a young player like Hyndman.  So many were calling for us to bring in an experienced CM yet you want to take Parker out of the team...  Don't get that.

My team:

              Bettinelli

Voser  Bodurov  Burn  Staf

             Hoogland

        Parker    Hyndman

David                  McCormack

              Smith

David and McCormack wouldn't be traditional wide players, but David would drift right, and McCormack left.

Don't get me wrong, Parker is a good player. It just sometimes the way he plays can be frustrating. I was just asking if it had ever happened.

And I agree, that would be our best starting 11.

[AUSFFC]

I'm not quite sure why people seem to question Parker's place in the side.  I think he's been terrific so far this season.  It's also great to have an experienced player next to a young player like Hyndman.  So many were calling for us to bring in an experienced CM yet you want to take Parker out of the team...  Don't get that.

My team:

              Bettinelli

Voser  Bodurov  Burn  Staf

             Hoogland

        Parker    Hyndman

David                  McCormack

              Smith

David and McCormack wouldn't be traditional wide players, but David would drift right, and McCormack left.

I rate this, if Ruiz is staying, maybe would rotate him with David?

[JackyFulham90]

If everyone is fit then I would say

                          Bettenelli
Voser Bodurov Burn Stafylidis
                       Hoogland
            David                   Parker
                             Ruiz
                   Smith McCormack

Subs - Kiraly, Hutchinson, Eisfield, Roberts, Hyndman, Woodrow, Rodallega

[MJG]

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.

IF we still want to do well we must play 2 up front, not two behind a lone man, or even a 4231, has to be two proper strikers

[Deanothefulhamfan]

            Betinelli
Vosser Burn Bodurov Staf
          Hoogland
      Hyndman Eisfield
           David
     Woodrow  Mccormack

Never going to happen, but this is what I believe our strongest 11 to be (assuming Ruiz leaves)

[dannyboi-ffc]

If everyone is fit then I would say

                         Bettenelli
Voser Bodurov Burn Stafylidis
                      Hoogland
           David                   Parker
                            Ruiz
                  Smith McCormack

Subs - Kiraly, Hutchinson, Eisfield, Roberts, Hyndman, Woodrow, Rodallega

You copied my team lol! Even got david and parker on the same sides and smith left- mcormack right. Even the bench is the same except I have chihi, you have eisfeld.

They do say great minds think a like!

[Cravenawin]

I'm not quite sure why people seem to question Parker's place in the side.  I think he's been terrific so far this season.  It's also great to have an experienced player next to a young player like Hyndman.  So many were calling for us to bring in an experienced CM yet you want to take Parker out of the team...  Don't get that.

My team:

              Bettinelli

Voser  Bodurov  Burn  Staf

             Hoogland

        Parker    Hyndman

David                  McCormack

              Smith

David and McCormack wouldn't be traditional wide players, but David would drift right, and McCormack left.

That's spot on.

[Bronaldinho]

Betts
Staf Burn Hutch Hoogland
Parker - David
RMC - Ruiz - Roberts
Smith.

That would be lovely 4-2-3-1.

[BRNicholson]

                  Bettinelli
Voser    Bodurov    Burn    Stafylidis
          Hoogland    Hyndman
          David    Ruiz    McCormack
                    Smith

Bench: Joronen, Amorebieta, Parker, Eisfeld, Roberts, Woodrow, Rodallega.

[J.Perkins]

-----------------Bettinelli------------------

--Hoogland--Bodurov--Burn--Stafylidis--

-------------------Parker-------------------

--------Hyndman----------David----------

--------------------Ruiz--------------------

------McCormack---------Rodallega------

[crazycottager]

                               Bettinelli
Voser     Bodurov   Burn Stafylidis
                   Hyndman
      David                   Roberts
                 Ruiz
McCormack  Smith

And esfield, rodders and woodrow off the bench for some attacking sting.

[Ordar]

If Ruiz stays (and I'm still sceptical and feel he'll find a way out) I just cant see how we cant play him. We should stick with the diamond as it suits our side better. I think our best side is:

-------------------Bettinelli--------------
Hoogland--Bodorov-----Burn--Stafylidis
--------------------Parker------------
------------Hyndman--R Williams----
---------------------Ruiz------------
-------------Smith------McCormack

Harsh to drop David, but I think we need a more solid midfield base if we're to play Ruiz, Smith and McCormack.

Hyndman and Ryan Williams have really impressed me in midfield, and I'd be tempted to try and make them the centre of the team. Parker can hold (if he must play) otherwise Hoogland can play there.

We obviously have lots of options from the bench. We're really not creating alot of clear cut chances, so hopefully the introduction of Ruiz and Smith with give us some different options up front

[PaulJ123]

I really don't think Ruiz will play, but if he does:

Betts
Voser Bodurov Burn Staf
Hoogland Parker
David               Ruiz
McCormack Smith

[AlexH]

-------------- Bettinelli-------------

---Voser---Bodurov---Burn---Staf---

---------------Hoogland------------

----Hyndman----Parker---David-----

---------Smith-----McCormack------

Subs: Kiraly, Hutchinson, R Williams, Ruiz, Roberts, Woodrow, Rodallega

[bobby01]

 Sorry, Ruiz got knocked of the ball easily in the premier league, he will not be able to handle the championship. Just saying.

[Baszab]

not sure if Ruiz has even been training with the first team recently ?

[Julius Geezer]

Some lunatics on here saying drop Parker for the Reading game!

Silly talk!

His performance against Cardiff merits a place in the team alone.