Reading FC fighting to stay up!

[TheDread]

I a really routing for them as well! I think Marriappa is a solid defender and hopes he remains healthy so he can feature in our backline.

Yes Tilla. What would be your Mexico line up!

[Tilla]

OK Dread, since you put me to task. I will borrow Dunny's formation and make the changes I think I would.

4-5-1 Formation

---------------------------------Dwayne Miller --------------------------------------


Jermaine Taylor-------Nyron Nosworthy------------Adrian Mariappa---------------Demar Phillips




-------------------Marvin Elliot-----------------Austin-----------------------

--Jermaine Johnson-------------------Jermain Hue---------------------Joel McCanuff



---------------------------Ryan Johnson------------------------------------

I prefer Miller in goal over Ricketts. I think both are good shot stoppers, but Miller's game helps the team more than Ricketts' does. Actually, Ricketts may be a better shot stopper than Miller, but Miller is better at building the attack by distributing the ball well out of the back.

I would start Jermain Johnson on the right as I assume he still has pace and skill on the ball and having been a member of the Reggae Boyz setup for a long time, he will be more familiar with the team setup and than new players.

Ryan Johnson up front because as a player, he is big, bustling and physical and could throw off the Mexicans. He also leaves it all on the field when he pulls on the Jamaican shirt in my opinion.

While I am excited to have the new players on board, I think we have to give them time to learn our system.

I think we have what it takes to shock the Mexicans. they however have the advantage of altitude working for them and the 120K screaming Mexican fans in the Azteca. That said, anything can happen. . .

[TheDread]

OK Dread, since you put me to task. I will borrow Dunny's formation and make the changes I think I would.

4-5-1 Formation

---------------------------------Dwayne Miller --------------------------------------


Jermaine Taylor-------Nyron Nosworthy------------Adrian Mariappa---------------Demar Phillips




-------------------Marvin Elliot-----------------Austin-----------------------

--Jermaine Johnson-------------------Jermain Hue---------------------Joel McCanuff



---------------------------Ryan Johnson------------------------------------

I prefer Miller in goal over Ricketts. I think both are good shot stoppers, but Miller's game helps the team more than Ricketts' does. Actually, Ricketts may be a better shot stopper than Miller, but Miller is better at building the attack by distributing the ball well out of the back.

I would start Jermain Johnson on the right as I assume he still has pace and skill on the ball and having been a member of the Reggae Boyz setup for a long time, he will be more familiar with the team setup and than new players.

Ryan Johnson up front because as a player, he is big, bustling and physical and could throw off the Mexicans. He also leaves it all on the field when he pulls on the Jamaican shirt in my opinion.

While I am excited to have the new players on board, I think we have to give them time to learn our system.

I think we have what it takes to shock the Mexicans. they however have the advantage of altitude working for them and the 120K screaming Mexican fans in the Azteca. That said, anything can happen. . .

Given the squad in Mexico, this is a pretty good team you have put down. I love the use of both Elliot and Austin; both are good box to box mids that can play the defensive mid position very well. JJ, on his day, can be a nightmare for any team and he is familiar with the Mexican style of play. Nice starting team.

[Dunny]

OK Dread, since you put me to task. I will borrow Dunny's formation and make the changes I think I would.

4-5-1 Formation

---------------------------------Dwayne Miller --------------------------------------


Jermaine Taylor-------Nyron Nosworthy------------Adrian Mariappa---------------Demar Phillips




-------------------Marvin Elliot-----------------Austin-----------------------

--Jermaine Johnson-------------------Jermain Hue---------------------Joel McCanuff



---------------------------Ryan Johnson------------------------------------

I prefer Miller in goal over Ricketts. I think both are good shot stoppers, but Miller's game helps the team more than Ricketts' does. Actually, Ricketts may be a better shot stopper than Miller, but Miller is better at building the attack by distributing the ball well out of the back.

I would start Jermain Johnson on the right as I assume he still has pace and skill on the ball and having been a member of the Reggae Boyz setup for a long time, he will be more familiar with the team setup and than new players.

Ryan Johnson up front because as a player, he is big, bustling and physical and could throw off the Mexicans. He also leaves it all on the field when he pulls on the Jamaican shirt in my opinion.

While I am excited to have the new players on board, I think we have to give them time to learn our system.

I think we have what it takes to shock the Mexicans. they however have the advantage of altitude working for them and the 120K screaming Mexican fans in the Azteca. That said, anything can happen. . .

Nice starting team, however I would go for McCleary's superior quality over JJ.

[Dunny]

He spent just 85 minutes on the pitch and didn't even start a match, but Le Fondre is player of the month (and Reading boss McDermott makes it a double celebration)


By John Drayton
PUBLISHED:14:46, 6 February 2013| UPDATED:15:58, 6 February 2013

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Adam Le Fondre has been named the Barclays Premier League player of the month for January - despite not starting a game!
Reading's hotshot striker scored five goals last month - including priceless doubles against Chelsea and Newcastle.
VIDEO: Scroll down to watch Le Fondre and McDermott receive their awards


Out on his own: Adam Le Fondre shows off his player of the month award



Hotshot: Le Fondre celebrates his late double against Chelsea in the 2-2 draw

Le Fondre... in January


Games: 4

Starts: 0

Minutes on pitch: 85
Shots on target: 5
Goals: 5


His goals have helped propel the Royals out of the relegation zone as they bid to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
It is an incredible feat for Le Fondre, who has not started a league match for Reading since December 11.
Le Fondre said: 'It's fantastic to win the award, I'm buzzing for myself and the rest of the team. I want to keep this scoring run going right through until the end of the season and hopefully we can stay up.'


In charge: Brian McDermott was handed the manager of the month gong

And it was a double celebration for Reading as Brian McDermott took the manager of the month prize for the seven points from 12 they gained after the new year.
McDermott said: 'It's fantastic to win it, the team and staff at the club have done a fantastic job in the last month.

'The bigger picture is that we've got a lot more points on the board now and we've given ourselves a real chance of league survival.'

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PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH - FULL BREAKDOWN


This is the first time a Reading player has won the Player of the Month award for the Premier League. Here is the breakdown of winners by club, position and players since the award's inception in 1992.

BY CLUB

Manchester United - 31
Arsenal - 26
Liverpool - 16
Chelsea - 15
Tottenham Hotspur - 10
Aston Villa - 8
Everton, Newcastle United - 7
Leeds United, Southampton - 6
Blackburn Rovers - 5
Manchester City - 4
Bolton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United - 3
Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Fulham, Leicester City, Sunderland - 2
Birmingham City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Sheffield Wednesday, Swansea City, Wimbledon - 1

BY POSITION

Forward - 84
Midfielder - 69
Defender - 12
Goalkeeper - 7

TOP AWARD WINNERS

Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney - 5
Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Scholes, Alan Shearer, Robin van Persie - 4
Robbie Keane, Peter Odemwingie, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dwight Yorke, Ashley Young - 3





PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE MONTH - FULL BREAKDOWN


It's also the first time a Reading manager has scooped the award... Here's the full list.

BY CLUB
Manchester United - 27
Arsenal, Liverpool - 12
Everton, Newcastle United - 11
Chelsea - 10
Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur - 7
Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Southampton - 6
Leeds United - 5
Leicester City, Wimbledon - 4
Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic - 3
Fulham, Reading, West Bromwich Albion - 2
Birmingham City, Derby County, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Norwich City, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Swansea City - 1

BY MANAGER
Sir Alex Ferguson - 27
Arsene Wenger - 12
David Moyes - 9
Martin O'Neill, Harry Redknapp - 8
Bobby Robson - 6
Rafael Benitez, Kevin Keegan - 5
Sam Allardyce, Carlo Ancelotti, Roy Hodgson, Joe Kinnear, Gordon Strachan - 4




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[Stonigut]

McDermott out but Reading played well this weekend, should have something to show for it, need to win at least 3-4 more games to stay up.

[Me]

How is your analysis of Reading coming along?

[Stonigut]

Excellent run for what they had, they played some good matches against quality opposition, they failed miserably against lesser opposition at home down the stretch. Clearly there are some deficiencies in the upper levels of the organization and for the team to have stayed competitive and stay up they needed a few more consistent quality players scattered through the positions.
I will have to find another underdog to support next season, I get no joy supporting the top dogs like many on here do. Definitely played some memorable at he's especially against Manu, Chelsea, Liverpool and man city. Key issue really boiled down to playing bottom five teams at home and defending their home ground, they did a poor job on that, also poor job on drawing or beating the worst o teams on the road, you must do that to survive. Not quite done yet but pretty close to sticking that fork in!

[Me]

What about McAnuff's stats? How him production level?

[Stonigut]

Not so great at the Epl level, good on the reading level. His stats were never really great at the championship level either but from a jamaican standpoint his assists in the championship and epl might still be the best of any Jamaican who has actually represented jamaica in either league.