What'll Reading's line up look like?

[DCU1996]

This recently pormoted EPL team with the American Convey and the Korean Seol looks interesting.

[prvev]

Here is a guess.. if I'm wrong, please point it out, someone.

------------------Hahnemann--------------------

-----Shorey-----Sonko------Ingimarsson-----Murty


-----Convey-----Harper-----Sidwell*-------Seol (?)


------------Kitson-------------------Lita----------

Doyle, Oster, Gunnarsson, and Little as the main subs.

*-if he's there. And this is all assuming nothing else happens.

[jcsd]

That's pretty much it at the moment, though I'd expect Sodje to get games in the central defence and Glen Little to get games on the right wing too.

Sidwell looks likey to start the seasobn as a Reading player; Reading's asking price for Sidwell is 4 million and that's too rich for the would-be-buyers at the moment (Man City have lost interest after their 3 million bid was turned down).

[evanpemsocr]

Here is a guess.. if I'm wrong, please point it out, someone.

------------------Hahnemann--------------------

-----Shorey-----Sonko------Ingimarsson-----Murty


-----Convey-----Harper-----Sidwell*-------Seol (?)


------------Kitson-------------------Lita----------

Doyle, Oster, Gunnarsson, and Little as the main subs.

*-if he's there. And this is all assuming nothing else happens.

Convey on the right? is that where he played last year?

[prvev]

Nah, I just put it opposite of how I think it really should be. I put the left on how you look at it from the screen, but its supposed to be the other way right? Shorey is on the left and Murty on the right. Convey on the left, Seol on the right.

[evanpemsocr]

Nah, I just put it opposite of how I think it really should be. I put the left on how you look at it from the screen, but its supposed to be the other way right? Shorey is on the left and Murty on the right. Convey on the left, Seol on the right.

yeah, I figured thats what you did.

[DCU1996]

so they usually play 4-4-2 I guess?

[English_Gent]

Seol certainly wouldn't push Little out of his place. The 2 new signings won't have changed the line up at all from last year (though we are still hopefull of signing John Mensah & Dean Whitehead which will change it), Seol can play accross the middle but prefers the left, Convey has lookd a little lightweight at times so he will have to be at the top of his game to kep his place.

Line up:

---------------------------Marcus Handyman--------------------------


Murty----------------Sonko-------------Ivar------------------Shorey--


Little-----------------Harper------------Sidwell---------------Convey--


---------------------Kitson-------------Doyle--------------------------

[mschofield]

Seol certainly wouldn't push Little out of his place. The 2 new signings won't have changed the line up at all from last year (though we are still hopefull of signing John Mensah & Dean Whitehead which will change it), Seol can play accross the middle but prefers the left, Convey has lookd a little lightweight at times so he will have to be at the top of his game to kep his place.

Line up:

---------------------------Marcus Handyman--------------------------


Murty----------------Sonko-------------Ivar------------------Shorey--


Little-----------------Harper------------Sidwell---------------Convey--


---------------------Kitson-------------Doyle--------------------------

Seol is record signing, and has been impressive thus far. He may not start every game, but he'll get quite a few. Given his versatility, I expect to see him play centrally (for harps and sids) on the right (where little will also be a starter) and on the left (where convey will also start quite a bit).
If the injuries up front pile up like they have in recent years, he'll also see time up top.
And I think Lita, Kitson, Doyle are all starters for Reading, and Coppell will go with the hot pairing. I get the feeling for the prem, with the increased speed of defenders, lita and doyle might be the most effective, with kitson working better as a late-game sub.

[Belem]

Which striker do you think will score the most goals? Lita or Doyle?

[English_Gent]

Which striker do you think will score the most goals? Lita or Doyle?

Doyle, Kitson then Lita, same as last season

[RichardL]

Doyle, Kitson then Lita, same as last season
Lita's looked pretty sharp pre-season, and Kitson's been injured. It wouldn't surprise me to see Lita start if Kitson's not 100%. The rule that dictates all three will never be fit at the same time appears to be carrying on to this season as well.

Seol/Convey/Little looks to be another "3 into 2 won't go" problem. At the moment Little isn't fit, so Seol might get the nod on the right.

to be honest, I'm much happier with us worrying out who we have to leave out than worrying about who we'll put in.

[mschofield]

Lita's looked pretty sharp pre-season, and Kitson's been injured. It wouldn't surprise me to see Lita start if Kitson's not 100%. The rule that dictates all three will never be fit at the same time appears to be carrying on to this season as well.

Seol/Convey/Little looks to be another "3 into 2 won't go" problem. At the moment Little isn't fit, so Seol might get the nod on the right.

to be honest, I'm much happier with us worrying out who we have to leave out than worrying about who we'll put in.
I worry about little, actually. Following up a long-ish injury with a another one seems like a very bad sign.
I agree, increased competition makes for a much more interesting team. Unlike last season, there are likely to be a few losses, during which coppell may want to shake things up a bit. Be nice to have enough quality for that to work out...

[mschofield]

Worth re-visiting with the two new signings, looking towards the next match.

I think we might see Sonko and Bikey in the center of defense.

Does Cruz push Murty on the right? Shorey looks set on the left.
Seol and Convey look to be first choice on the wings, but if little is looking good again, does that become Seol (the best player so far) and Little?

And then there's harper. If Bikey doesn't push II out, does he step in for Harper?

Doyle and Kitson look to be the pairing up top. I see Coppell is very understanding of the miss, but not sure Reading can afford that this season. that was a point.:(

[prvev]

I can see Bikey starting, probably not against Manchester City but maybe against Sheffield United. I haven't seen him, just read a good amount about him, but I'd like to see him get a chance in both defense in midfield. Maybe against City he could come on as a sub for either Sonko or Ingimarsson, then against SU he could start instead of Harper. See where he does better, or if he does well enough to start at all.

I don't see Cruz replacing Murty unless Murty has a string of poor matches. Maybe he'll start against one or two of the big clubs because he has experience playing against them.

If Convey starts to do poorly I could see Seol moving to the left and Little starting on the right, but other than that I think it will probably stay as it is.

[mschofield]

I can see Bikey starting, probably not against Manchester City but maybe against Sheffield United. I haven't seen him, just read a good amount about him, but I'd like to see him get a chance in both defense in midfield. Maybe against City he could come on as a sub for either Sonko or Ingimarsson, then against SU he could start instead of Harper. See where he does better, or if he does well enough to start at all.

I don't see Cruz replacing Murty unless Murty has a string of poor matches. Maybe he'll start against one or two of the big clubs because he has experience playing against them.

If Convey starts to do poorly I could see Seol moving to the left and Little starting on the right, but other than that I think it will probably stay as it is.Probably right, I just wonder about Little (as before). I'm not sure he's fully healed. B ut if he is, last season he was a monster for Reading, more influential overall than Convey (i think it was pretty close, but he was flat out great). They haven't given him a new contract, so that probably means something, though.

[Katsbox]

I can see Bikey starting, probably not against Manchester City but maybe against Sheffield United. I haven't seen him, just read a good amount about him, but I'd like to see him get a chance in both defense in midfield. Maybe against City he could come on as a sub for either Sonko or Ingimarsson, then against SU he could start instead of Harper. See where he does better, or if he does well enough to start at all.

I don't see Cruz replacing Murty unless Murty has a string of poor matches. Maybe he'll start against one or two of the big clubs because he has experience playing against them.

If Convey starts to do poorly I could see Seol moving to the left and Little starting on the right, but other than that I think it will probably stay as it is.
I think Murty has been playing fairly well, so I agree with Mschofield on this one... Murty stays until Coppell has reason to pull him.

Unfortunately, I'm not so sure about Convey. This hurts to say cuz he's my boy, but he just hasn't been up to last year's standards so far this season. This last game he had a couple of OK plays, but hasn't really turned it on. And he he is only taking the rare set piece (more on those in a sec). So I really worry about his play time once Little is fit again.

OK off topic, but about the corners yesterday... can I just officially ask WTF???????? The short corners were just NOT working - they were a waste. I can only remember one that looked dangerous - that was taken by Shorey (?) on the left and Ingimarrson ran in from center and got his head on it. The rest were generally crap.

I agree that Reading basically looked tired yesterday except for the first 10 and the last 10-15. Time to rest up, let the new signings settle in (1 more please), and get sharpened up. I'm glad they have the time... I will have to find a way to deal with my soccer withdrawls. At least the Man City game will be on FSC to give me a proper fix after the break.

[mschofield]

I think Murty has been playing fairly well, so I agree with Mschofield on this one... Murty stays until Coppell has reason to pull him.

Unfortunately, I'm not so sure about Convey. This hurts to say cuz he's my boy, but he just hasn't been up to last year's standards so far this season. This last game he had a couple of OK plays, but hasn't really turned it on. And he he is only taking the rare set piece (more on those in a sec). So I really worry about his play time once Little is fit again.

OK off topic, but about the corners yesterday... can I just officially ask WTF???????? The short corners were just NOT working - they were a waste. I can only remember one that looked dangerous - that was taken by Shorey (?) on the left and Ingimarrson ran in from center and got his head on it. The rest were generally crap.

I agree that Reading basically looked tired yesterday except for the first 10 and the last 10-15. Time to rest up, let the new signings settle in (1 more please), and get sharpened up. I'm glad they have the time... I will have to find a way to deal with my soccer withdrawls. At least the Man City game will be on FSC to give me a proper fix after the break.
Great point, and one that was troubling me.
The problem with the set pieces might be a big one, I'm afraid (the sky is falling, the sky is falling;) ) but without Kitson does Coppell believe he has anyone who poses a real threat on a regular corner? If not, Reading need another signing up front, because kitson is going to miss 10+ games this year, as he does, and set pieces are going to be vital to Reading success (and they don't have 10+ games to give away).
Maybe if sonko had been healthy, and sodje (the amazing leaper) had been more in sync...
Also, Convey's quality gives him a bit of a run, I think. He has been dangerous. But Coppell knows he simply cannot keep seol out of this lineup right now. If little returns to the top of his game, there are issues. Good issues, though.

[prvev]

Great point, and one that was troubling me.
The problem with the set pieces might be a big one, I'm afraid (the sky is falling, the sky is falling;) ) but without Kitson does Coppell believe he has anyone who poses a real threat on a regular corner? If not, Reading need another signing up front, because kitson is going to miss 10+ games this year, as he does, and set pieces are going to be vital to Reading success (and they don't have 10+ games to give away).
Maybe if sonko had been healthy, and sodje (the amazing leaper) had been more in sync...

I thought it was a problem in the Villa game too. Seol tried to take a couple corners in that game, one that I remember which was really the last chance of the game for Reading and was just horribly taken. I didn't see much of the game Saturday (only saw the last 15 minutes or so live and couldn't bring myself to watch the replay, followed most of it on matchtracker), who took the majority? There were a couple good set piece shots in the Boro match, one that Shorey took which had to be saved and another Seol took which appeared to be an attempted pass but had to be saved.