THE MATCH
SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST 3:00PM KICK OFF
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[b]LAST MATCH/NEW SEASON
Our final pre-season friendly saw us host Espanyol. Most of the first team squad got a run out and on another day we would have won. Still need a proper LB, CM & a winger imo. Onto the coming season, not quite sure how we will get on, if we got someone like Hughton and then several more players, I'd give us a fair chance to at least get into the playoffs. Got rid of some of the deadwood in the summer, but there are still several who shouldn't be here. Before SB left, he did manage to get 3 players in and they have looked pretty decent, albeit pre season. Bullen has hinted at the possibility of 1 or 2 in-comings before the window closes, hopefully 1 or 2 outgoings too.
THE MATCH
On our travels for the first game of the season, (3rd season in a row) as we travel down to Reading. Reading struggled last year but did manage to stay in the division. They made a decent signing in Charlie Adam in the summer and also signed Michael Morrison who played for us but was utter crap as I recall. Can only see a bottom half finish for the Royals. Jose Gomes is the man in charge, who took over in December last year, seems like Carlos MK2 with 10 clubs in 14 years. We won this fixture 2-1 last season so a repeat would do very nicely indeed.
CURRENT FORM
OWLS -
READ -
THE BASTARD IN THE BLACK
JAMES LININGTON
Lee Venamore and Steven Meredith
Fourth Official: Ian Cooper
THE TEAM
Well we know Iorfa is banned, so everybody else should be available baring any knocks picked up. All the new boys should start imo though I think Bullen might keep Harris on the bench. Think he might go 433 like we did against Espanyol
My starting eleven (assuming he goes 433):
Westwood
Obudajo Lees Borner Penney
Lee Hutch Bannan
Reach Fletcher Harris
Would love to have seen Penney at LB but we seem to be going with experience so Palmer or Fox seem to be the only choice atm.
SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)
1-1 Fletcher
POSSESSION X SHOTS
650
BML STANDINGS
Southey 1
Stateside 1
OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST
Barnsley v Fulham
Brentford v Birmingham
Millwall v Preston
Stoke v QPR
Wigan v Cardiff
DHDHA
THE MUPPETT LEAGUE
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KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC
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One for Washington
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The thread awaits the Meggo of Statesides choice.[/b]
SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST 3:00PM KICK OFF
v [b]LAST MATCH/NEW SEASON
Our final pre-season friendly saw us host Espanyol. Most of the first team squad got a run out and on another day we would have won. Still need a proper LB, CM & a winger imo. Onto the coming season, not quite sure how we will get on, if we got someone like Hughton and then several more players, I'd give us a fair chance to at least get into the playoffs. Got rid of some of the deadwood in the summer, but there are still several who shouldn't be here. Before SB left, he did manage to get 3 players in and they have looked pretty decent, albeit pre season. Bullen has hinted at the possibility of 1 or 2 in-comings before the window closes, hopefully 1 or 2 outgoings too.
THE MATCH
On our travels for the first game of the season, (3rd season in a row) as we travel down to Reading. Reading struggled last year but did manage to stay in the division. They made a decent signing in Charlie Adam in the summer and also signed Michael Morrison who played for us but was utter crap as I recall. Can only see a bottom half finish for the Royals. Jose Gomes is the man in charge, who took over in December last year, seems like Carlos MK2 with 10 clubs in 14 years. We won this fixture 2-1 last season so a repeat would do very nicely indeed.
CURRENT FORM
OWLS -
READ -
THE BASTARD IN THE BLACK
JAMES LININGTON
Lee Venamore and Steven Meredith
Fourth Official: Ian Cooper
THE TEAM
Well we know Iorfa is banned, so everybody else should be available baring any knocks picked up. All the new boys should start imo though I think Bullen might keep Harris on the bench. Think he might go 433 like we did against Espanyol
My starting eleven (assuming he goes 433):
Westwood
Obudajo Lees Borner Penney
Lee Hutch Bannan
Reach Fletcher Harris
Would love to have seen Penney at LB but we seem to be going with experience so Palmer or Fox seem to be the only choice atm.
SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)
1-1 Fletcher
POSSESSION X SHOTS
650
BML STANDINGS
Southey 1
Stateside 1
OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST
Barnsley v Fulham
Brentford v Birmingham
Millwall v Preston
Stoke v QPR
Wigan v Cardiff
DHDHA
THE MUPPETT LEAGUE
KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC
One for Washington
The thread awaits the Meggo of Statesides choice.[/b]
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