Birmingham Match Thread

[chilipepper91]

Birmingham

--------------------Taylor-------------------
Parnaby----Jaidi----Queudrue----Murphy
-----Larsson-----Carsley-----Quashie-----
----McFadden-----Phillips-----Jerome----

Substitutes
Doyle, Hunt, Agustien, Owusu-Abeyie, Bent

Reading

----------------------Federici-----------------------
Rosenior---Duberry---Ingimarsson---Armstrong
Henry--------Cisse--------Harper--------S Hunt
----------------Doyle------N Hunt-----------------

Substitutes
Andersen, Gunnarsson, Matejovsky, Bikey, Long

[kwik-silva]

i think thats the line up most people expected, cmon urz! Just 25 minutes left...

[Friday's Child]

Predictable line-up, but with plenty of options and show Coppell going for the tried-and-tested ahead of unknown but possible superiority. Glad Doobs keeps his place, and also Henry earns one after last week. Theoretically he is keeping a Czech international out of the team compared to last week's line-up, lets hope he uses that motivation to end-product.

Birmingham's first 11 looks pretty tasty, actually... I hadn't appreciated.

[kwik-silva]

But Matejovsky didn't play well at all, and he's not a RM which could be why he went for Henry over him

[Wizard]

That's a strong bench we've got mind, hopefully they can revitalise us if things go badly.

[Victor Meldrew]

Predictable line-up, but with plenty of options and show Coppell going for the tried-and-tested ahead of unknown but possible superiority. Glad Doobs keeps his place, and also Henry earns one after last week. Theoretically he is keeping a Czech international out of the team compared to last week's line-up, lets hope he uses that motivation to end-product.

Birmingham's first 11 looks pretty tasty, actually... I hadn't appreciated.

Ironic that they have Doyle and Hunt as subs.
Am a bit worried about Frederici and wish Jerome wasn't starting.
There could be a few bookings with Carsley,Cisse and Quashie in central midfield .
Would be happy with a draw but hopefully not another of our TV bore draws.
Wish I was there but still can't drive.

[Readingfanman]

Come on Reading. Good line up, definetly the expected one.

[kwik-silva]

I expect (at least) one sending off, with Mr Dean refeering and that midfield

[S09Royal]

BBCRB just commented on Birminghams formation and there's been a slight change to it...

They're playing 4-3-3 and not 4-2-2,
which means McFadden will be joining Phillips and Jerome.
Problems for Reading's back 4? C'mon Reading!
I won't even know the final score until 5.30 or whenever i have my break at work, currently on lunch.
We can win. We can do it. We can go 2nd today.

[kwik-silva]

well, they wouldn't play with only 9 men Commenting on the changes on sky... 4-3-3 could make huge problems for us..

[Friday's Child]

well, they wouldn't play with only 9 men Commenting on the changes on sky... 4-3-3 could make huge problems for us..

I would have thought that Harper + Cisse and Duberry/Ingemarsson is the best combination for handling 4-3-3.... I think.

[S09Royal]

well, they wouldn't play with only 9 men Commenting on the changes on sky... 4-3-3 could make huge problems for us..

and so could the ref
i'm glad i won't be sitting listening to this...back to work in 30 minutes!
however...C'MON URZZZZ.

Doyler & Shunt to score, for READING that is...

[chilipepper91]

well, they wouldn't play with only 9 men Commenting on the changes on sky... 4-3-3 could make huge problems for us..

Changed the formation above

[kwik-silva]

well, they wouldn't play with only 9 men Commenting on the changes on sky... 4-3-3 could make huge problems for us..

I would have thought that Harper + Cisse and Duberry/Ingemarsson is the best combination for handling 4-3-3.... I think.

He wouldn't have known that until about 20 minutes ago, which is a bit scary, it depends if he's switched it to counter-act that

He's sent off 3 brum players in last 4 as well

[rfcjoe]

Good old Harps making jokes in the tunnel.

[Wizard]

With a 4-3-3, we might me able to utilise Rosey, Henry, Stretch and S. Hunt a bit better down the flanks.

[Tinrib]

G'arnn Urzzz

[Percy's Rocket]

Good old Harps making jokes in the tunnel.

"HO Ho Ho who's going today then Deano"

[kwik-silva]

Brum haven't kept a cleansheet at home for 5 games

[RobRoyal]

oxf*rd nervous.

That is all.