Chippy Carpenter

[GUNTER]

I hope he is fit for the start of the season. In my opinion, the only player who looked of the standard required for Div1 from the start last time (others like Cullip etc took time to adjust, but looked comfortable in the second half of the season).

Chippy is in my opinion the best and most consistent midfielder at the club - lets hope he is fit.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I doubt this will happen, but at present for Reading I would like to see 5 at the back (we have an abundance of defenders), then Carpenter, Reid and Piercy in midfield with Malongo and Kerekes up front.

Carpenter needs to be fit to keep the park footballer out of the side.

 

[Marshy]

Oatway will play for sure, wether we like it or not.

Midfield will read as follows unless we sign players

Jones Ried Oatway Hart

 

[king Wombat]

which one?? oatway, or jones?

 

[London Irish]

I think it's already been said that Chippy won't be fit to start the season (gulp). It's going to be a tough old ride without our best forward and best midfielder.

 

[GUNTER]

No criticism of Oatway or anyone else, I just think Chippy is the best by a wide margin.

 

[London Irish]

Oatway will play for sure, wether we like it or not.

Midfield will read as follows unless we sign players

Jones Ried Oatway Hart

Spot on, the only difference could be if McGhee pushes one of the defenders into the right of midfield instead of OGH, who hasn't set the world alight in pre-season. But I would stick with these tried and tested players, when you're in a tight spot, you need experience.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Oatway will play for sure, wether we like it or not.

Midfield will read as follows unless we sign players

Jones Ried Oatway Hart

The trouble is if we play Oatway in the games we are essentially starting with 10 men. Both Coppell and Taylor saw he was not good enough, I do not see what McGhee see's in the guy.

 

[Trigger]

No Chippy or Knight, Roberts struggling with back again for Reading... Eeeeekkkk

Never mind, lets just attack the bastards and win 6-0



Kuipers

Virgo Cullip Butters Jones

Hart Reid Nicolas Jarrett

Molango Kerekes

 

[GUNTER]

Or how about....

Jarrett Reid Nicolas Hart

 

[Uncle Buck]

Kuipers

Virgo Cullip Butters Jones

Hart Reid Nicolas Jarrett

Molango Kerekes

That does not look too bad. Take Hart out, push Virgo into the middle of defence and play Hinsh at wingback...

 

[CHAPPERS]

Kuipers

Virgo Cullip Butters Harding

Hart Reid Nicolas Jarrett

Molango Moore

 

[London Irish]

At least keep the defence that won us promotion together as a unit. We need some coherence to overcome the disruption elsewhere in the team.

Trigger, much I admire your Kevin Keegan-style bravado, defence (and not attack) really is the best means of defence.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Mcghee has been experimenting with playing harding & hinsh at midfield/wingbacks. It could be a return to 3 at the back that was successful for us last time in div 1

 

[Dancin Ninja BHA]

Chippy is in my opinion the best and most consistent midfielder at the club - lets hope he is fit.

True, but the competition is hardly up to much......

We haven't had a decent CONSISTANT midfielder since Jeff Minton (and if anyone mentions Nathan Jones, I'll go mad )

 

[Marshy]

I think Simon Rodger was very consistent the season he played !

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Re: Re: Chippy Carpenter

True, but the competition is hardly up to much......

We haven't had a decent CONSISTANT midfielder since Jeff Minton (and if anyone mentions Nathan Jones, I'll go mad )

Rubbish. Chippy is excellent in midfield, rarely has a poor game.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Need a ballwinner in the centre.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Need a ballwinner in the centre.

As long as it is not Oatway

 

[Dancin Ninja BHA]

Re: Re: Re: Chippy Carpenter

Rubbish. Chippy is excellent in midfield

Zamora was an excellent forward

Cullip is an excellent defender

Chippy an excellent midfielder? No, I don't think so