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Way off. That's a changed side and bench Johnson, a winger, seems to be at LB rather than Vokins. There is no Slattery or Barnes either. Obviously no Valery or Obafemi too. Kpouhnouh is an under 18 but apparently a real prospect at CB. I'd hazard a guess that those absent are around the first team squad.

Based on having watched him play. There's also the fact that he can't make a poor Reading team. He's a good player, but not good enough for the premier league. You say we should give our youth players a chance. Have you actually seen our youth players play? If you have you'll know that outside Valery, Vokins, and possibly Slattery, that none of them are anywhere near good enough. One or two of the others such as Smallbone may improve enough but giving them a chance won't suddenly improve their ability. Anyways, back on subject, this Hasenhuttl fella looks decent.

I'm staggered that anyone who thinks a player who can't eat into a poor Reading team will improve ours. I agree with lighthouse, he's not quite good enough.

Vokins should make it. Valery has a chance, as does Slattery. The rest of the u23's should make make a living out of the game at various levels.

Spot on. He's busy and quick but lacks that bit of quality and composure. I'm all for giving youth a chance but they have to be good enough. Obafemi is not there yet for me either.

Blimey, Romeu in the nippers team away at Notts County. That's gotta hurt.

Kelvin would be a disaster. No experience and very much the players mate. Jaidi and Craig Fleming would be half decent caretakers, both have experience and can actually coach.

So 3 at the back it seems. The u23's play a 4 so Valery will be making his debut out of position. Other than that, I like that team. Coys.

There's a proper defender amongst that lot though. Shame he's nowhere near the team.

Vestergaard is even worse, less mobile - arguably our most pointless signing. Stephens and Yoshida are a decent pairing and the best we have imo. I think Bednarek and Yoshida would be ok together too.

More stupid than carrying on with Hughes? Admittedly we need leadership across the whole of the club, but results on the pitch must be the priority.

He's got to go now. We're unfit, unmotivated, and generally shi'ite. Admittedly he has a poor squad but only an idiot would start Austin up front and persist with Hoedt. Until today my position was that I wouldn't want him to go until he's upgraded but enough is enough. Having seen our under 23's playing some good stuff, looking fit, organized and committed, I'd rather see Jaidi as caretaker than Hughes manage us again.

Shocking player. Sad thing is that Bednarek and Stephens aren't.

There are all sorts of consultants available to help but the pool of available managers is pretty limited. The latter is the issue for me - most people said that anybody would be better when Puel went, then again when MP went.

^^^^^ What's war got to do with Brexit?

Shailesh Vara has quit as a junior minister. His resignation letter says it as it is. https://mobile.twitter.com/ShaileshVara/status/1062971538977234944/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1062971538977234944&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fuk-politics-46200010

Quite.

So what happens if there is an issue with the freight?

I'm not asking for a link, I'm asking you who think is a better option. While I agree he's been a disaster this season, nobody will persuade me that BFS or Moyes would be an upgrade.

Who? Hughes has been sh:t but this "anyone would be better" mentality is daft. Anyone was better than Puel apparently, then Pellegrino. If we can secure an upgrade, he has to go.

Who's available to replace him?

Interesting, thanks for the info ?

Fair play to him. The bloody Sunday attacks by the British army in Derry were a disgrace and nobody should be surprised that a Catholic from Derry would be unwilling to wear a symbol of support and respect for the British army.

We kept a clean sheet last weekend so why go for yet another CB pairing? Other than that I'd go with your team - although Mo wasn't great I'm struggling to think who would do better in a 4411 or 442.

That's the spirit. Personally I think we'll grind out a win. 1-0.