Kick off with a glass or two of claret!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Have we two match threads here?

Well.... "First Match of the New Season" was originally about the first match of the season It wasn't supposed to be the official match thread, but it being named as it is, I can see why people are getting confused. Pick one 89er and stick with it!

She's a no-tail. She'll spend all day umming and arring over which one to choose now.

She's a bit of a tom-boy though, she certainly knew which side of the dinner-tea argument she was on!

[Bruce Rioja]

Have we two match threads here?

Well.... "First Match of the New Season" was originally about the first match of the season It wasn't supposed to be the official match thread, but it being named as it is, I can see why people are getting confused. Pick one 89er and stick with it!

She's a no-tail. She'll spend all day umming and arring over which one to choose now.

She's a bit of a tom-boy though, she certainly knew which side of the dinner-tea argument she was on!

Yeah, the wrong one!

[Andy Waller]

Happen to be in London this weekend. Any of our capital contingent up for watching it somewhere, otherwise it'll just be lonely old me in a pub in the big city.

Yep - any ideas where it will be on?

Wasn't Haymarket Sports Cafe decided as the go-to licenced premise?

Looks like it's shut down. (according to their website.)

[bobo the clown]

I can. He deserves it too, Been great when we've sent him on loan, Earned his chance.

I think he does aswell, I just think Beckford and Ngog will get the gig for most of the league season. Maybe use Eaves in the cup games and late on when we are seeing a game out.

Which all ignores the extremely likely scenario of an injury to N'Gog.

[malcd1]

I am hoping Austin has moved on before Saturday. He will be eager to show potential buyers he isn't crocked.

Austin's move to QPR now confirmed. Good for us I think.

[ChrisC]

I am hoping Austin has moved on before Saturday. He will be eager to show potential buyers he isn't crocked.

Austin's move to QPR now confirmed. Good for us I think.

Yep. Can only be a positive. Until QPR rock up at the Bok a few games later

[malcd1]

I am hoping Austin has moved on before Saturday. He will be eager to show potential buyers he isn't crocked.

Austin's move to QPR now confirmed. Good for us I think.

Yep. Can only be a positive. Until QPR rock up at the Bok a few games later

You always have to spoil things don't you Chris?

[thebish]

I am hoping Austin has moved on before Saturday. He will be eager to show potential buyers he isn't crocked.

Austin's move to QPR now confirmed. Good for us I think.

Yep. Can only be a positive. Until QPR rock up at the Bok a few games later

oh yeah! doh!

[ChrisC]

I am hoping Austin has moved on before Saturday. He will be eager to show potential buyers he isn't crocked.

Austin's move to QPR now confirmed. Good for us I think.

Yep. Can only be a positive. Until QPR rock up at the Bok a few games later

You always have to spoil things don't you Chris?

He might get injured Hull reckon he is crocked

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Just because Charlie Austin scored goals for Burnley doesn't mean he'll score them for the Rs.

Let's hope not, anyway...

[thebish]

just because Beckford scored all those goals for Leeds doesn't mean... oh feck!

[bwfcdan94]

Just because Charlie Austin scored goals for Burnley doesn't mean he'll score them for the Rs.

Let's hope not, anyway...

Could say something similar about Rhodes if he came here.

[bwfcdan94]

Okay... so Sordell loaned out to Charlton changes all our line-ups.

Who is going to start up front?

Beckford isn't fit yet. N'Gog or Davies?

If it is between those two I would say Cravies however..... I would like to see what this Wilkinson is made off so we could play Wilkinson and Cravies.

[bwfcdan94]

Mark Twatting Twattenburg is "taking over" this one.

The tw*t

Well that's torpedoed my enthusiasm somewhat. God I hate that tw*t Battenburg.

The tw*t.

Oh dear.

At least he can't book KD as the teams warm up.

Wonder which of our lot he'll book first ?

Wheater.

I would have thought in a game against Burnley Andrews would be re likely.

[Jakerbeef]

Bogdan
Baptiste-Knight/Wheater-Tierney
Pratley-Andrews
Eagles-Medo-Hall
Ngog

Lee, Beckford, Mortiz etc won't start but will probably appear from the bench.

Not bad but I'd rather Lee in there somewhere and obviously Beckford/Mortiz up front if they turn out to be any use.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Back five as everybody's picked, Andrews and Medo in central midfield. Eagles is a shoo-in and Hall has shone brightest in pre-season, so I'd expect those two out wide, assuming Chungy hasn't passed the beep test.

For the other two, it gets harder to predict. None of the strikers seems quite ready - Beckford for match-fitness, Ngog for any fitness – and I would expect DF to only play one up top. It wouldn't astonish me to see Cravies doing an hour's stint, with Jermaine and Daveed on the bench. The spot in behind the striker could well be Pratley.

Not saying it's the team I'd pick, but it's not far off it.

[bwfcdan94]

[thebish]

^

[Turkish Trotter]

I presume that it's a joke ?

[Bruce Rioja]

If our side for the opening game, or indeed any other game (including the possibility of us drawing a bunch of amateurs in the 3rd round) looks even remotely like that, Daniel, then I'll be cancelling my payments and requesting the necessary papers to have Freedman certified!