FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 1 READING. Match thread

[Pearcey3]

We appear to have picked up yet more injuries with Halilovic and Tetek both injured. We could have half our first squad out. It is beyond belief.

[blue lewj]

Forgot we could have Hoilett against one of our new centre half/wing back hybrids.

Dear oh dear.

[Pearcey3]

Forgot we could have Hoilett against one of our new centre half/wing back hybrids.

Dear oh dear.

That’s if Hoilett is fit. This is the worst injury crisis I have known at Reading in the best part of 50 years supporting the club.

[tforturton]

We're going to get a soaking....

[Forest Green Bluebird]

I'm having a tenner on Swift to score first

Add to that bet Cardiff failing to score in 1st half

[Dave Blue]

That’s if Hoilett is fit. This is the worst injury crisis I have known at Reading in the best part of 50 years supporting the club.

Will you stop trying to inject false hope into us? It’s not working.

[Michael Morris]

Could be quite an occasion today. Mick's last game? Or the first game of Mick's miraculous turn around.

It's pouring rain, we could be going into our next game in two weeks (Swansea away) on a five game losing run

Mick's team line up will be interesting, will the players turn up for him?

[Michael Morris]

Match facts

• In all competitions, Cardiff are winless in 11 games against Reading (D7 L4) since a 2-0 home win in November 2015 in the Championship.
• Reading are looking to win consecutive away league matches against Cardiff for the first time since October 1988.
• Cardiff have lost their last four league games, as many as they had in their previous 28 in the Championship.
• Despite beating Fulham 2-1 in September, only Peterborough (0) have earned fewer points away from home in the Championship this season than Reading (3).
• Half of Cardiff’s 18 league goals conceded this season have come in their last two games, losing 5-1 at Blackburn and 4-0 at home to West Brom.

[Michael Morris]

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[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Being honest I think us getting well beaten here would be the best thing to happen for the long run...

Hate to say it, but I feel the same way.

[Pearcey3]

Will you stop trying to inject false hope into us? It’s not working.

Totally pissed off with it. Don’t forget we are going to be getting a points deduction so our current position isn’t safe. We actually have a very good squad and that is what is so frustrating.

[RichardM]

I've endured the dross of the last few (many?) matches, but my son isn't too well; he normally drives me to the game.
So...
Do I want the hasle of getting two busses each way, sitting on my own like billy-no-mates for two hours in the forecast wind and deluge-leevl rain, or do I stay at home, nice and cosy?

Well, I've got to ook after my bones at my age, so I'll be following the game from home

I therefore predict a massive turnround, City to win an enthralling game of free-flowing football, just to spite me.

Only one bus for me but I'll be sitting in the rain on my own. I hope you are right about the massive turn around but I doubt it.

[goats]

That’s if Hoilett is fit. This is the worst injury crisis I have known at Reading in the best part of 50 years supporting the club.

You will still win so chin up

[PontBlue]

Yet another defensive minded line up by Mick

[LeningradCowboy]

Only four centre-backs in the team today!

[UNDERHILL1927]

Yet another defensive minded line up by Mick

I'm not sure we have an attacking one in us. Better than last week anyway

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

McGuiness looks like a really good centre back, so of course, pick him at full back.

[Pearcey3]

Moore is back for us. Laurent will continue as emergency centre back with Dann on the bench with Rafael and the rest are young Academy boys

Missing

Joao
Meite
Azeez
Halilovic
Tetek
Holmes
McIntyre
Morrison
Araruna
Rinomhota

It’s a decent starting line up but with no options at all off the bench

[SuisseBluebird]

Only four centre-backs in the team today!

Mick is learning his lesson, fair play to the man.

[jon1959]

Cardiff City XI: Smithies; McGuinness, Flint, Nelson, Brown; Bowen, Ralls, Pack; Bacuna, Moore, Giles.

Subs: Phillips, Ng, Bagan, Vaulks, Colwill, Harris, Collins.

Reading XI: Southwood; Yiadom, Moore, Laurent, Rahman; Dele-Bashiru, Drinkwater, Hoilett, Swift, Ejaria; Puscas.

Subs: Rafael, Dann, Stickland, Bristow, Osorio, Clarke, Ehibhatiomhan.

[Rjk]

Cardiff City XI: Smithies; McGuinness, Flint, Nelson, Brown; Bowen, Ralls, Pack; Bacuna, Moore, Giles.

Subs: Phillips, Ng, Bagan, Vaulks, Colwill, Harris, Collins.

Reading XI: Southwood; Yiadom, Moore, Laurent, Rahman; Dele-Bashiru, Drinkwater, Hoilett, Swift, Ejaria; Puscas.

Subs: Rafael, Dann, Stickland, Bristow, Osorio, Clarke, Ehibhatiomhan.

can't work out the formation at all

[Trigger]

can't work out the formation at all

Bacuna rwb, brown lwb probably.

[dembethewarrior]

Bacuna rwb, brown lwb probably.

Mcguinesss and Bowen wing backs. Flint Nelson and brown CB

[NYCBlue]

Not really because your strengths will be at set pieces which is where we are poor.

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We're really not ÷that strong at set-pieces. We just have a couple of really tall blokes in the team.

[Rjk]

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could be this I guess