Reading vs Cardiff Match Thread

[M-U-R-T-Y]

Reading: Federici; Griffin, Harte, Khizanishvili (c), Mills; Karacan, Howard; McAnuff; Church, Hunt, Long
Subs: McCarthy, Cummings, Pearce, Armstrong, Antonio, Tabb, Robson-Kanu

3 strikers on the pitch!

Cardiff: Heaton; Matthews, Naylor, Blake, Hudson (c); McPhail, Olofinjana, Burke, Whittingham, Bothroyd, Chopra
Subs: Marshall, Wildig, Rae, Drinkwater, Koumas, Keogh

URZ!

[RobRoyal]

Bizarre.

I'd guess that means Church right wing in a 4-4-2 rather than 4-3-3. Hardly a ringing endorsement of HRK or Antonio if so.

[PEARCEY]

So presumably Hunt playing wide and Church and Long up-front. Happy with that.

[Ian Royal]

So Hunt wide left then, seeing as that's where he played vs QPR!?

I know HRK hasn't produced much and Antonio looks far from the finished article, but is it bad enough to play a striker out wide? Little harsh on Tabb, who might have done a job as a wide midfielder giving us a bit more bite.

[PEARCEY]

So Hunt wide left then, seeing as that's where he played vs QPR!?

I know HRK hasn't produced much and Antonio looks far from the finished article, but is it bad enough to play a striker out wide? Little harsh on Tabb, who might have done a job as a wide midfielder giving us a bit more bite.

Certainly agree about Tabb. I'd still like to see him start.

[Ian Royal]

He's been a little "headless chicken" since Burnley. Lots of hustle and bustle when perhaps he would be better served taking a bit more time every now and then. Karacan and he both have too much of a tendency to just have a swing at the ball and hook it forward rather than put their foot on it and play a pass to feet.

Could be what the manager wants of course, but I hope not.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

No Bellamy - that's a start

[Fezza]

Assume Tabby is being given a rest (if so fair enough after a long injury layoff).

[Ian Royal]

Brizzle up at Swansea already.

Edit: Leicester score against Sheff Utd too.

[Ian Royal]

HUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNTTTTTTTT!

Welcome back to full fitness. Church supplied.

[M-U-R-T-Y]

GOOOALLL.

Hunt makes it 1-0.

[Archie's penalty]

I <3 Noel Hunt.

[Royal With Cheese]

Time's up on my watch. I'll take the 1-0 win thank you.

[seahawk10]

I <3 Noel Hunt.

+1

[Einstein agogo]

So , Big watch has got a promotion chasing team... has he purchased ? Got a good coaching Team? why did he fcuk us up ,so monumentally , when he clearly has some management skills? I'm left quite baffled.

[strap]

Possession 36% RFC - CCFC 64% according to BBC

[Einstein agogo]

Possession 36% RFC - CCFC 64% according to BBC

we've had 5 shots they've had 2 so i don't give a flying fcuk abou possession

[jgriowa]

Possession 36% RFC - CCFC 64% according to BBC

Surely that has shifted over the last 15 minutes to the Royals...

[Ian Royal]

Possession 36% RFC - CCFC 64% according to BBC

now 52% - 48%

[Royal With Cheese]

BBC Stats - supplied by Snowball.