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With OTJ away with Wales and Peacock, Easton, Kanuyka and JPM ruled out through injury, the only 2 centre midfielders we have (Barring Pook, who DW obviously thinks is pants) that could team up with Timlin are Allen and Nalis.

One is slow and not known for his defensive ability, the other is small, lightweight and not known for his defensive ability.

Houston, we have a problem..........

I think it'll be Nalis, and it definitely will be a problem.

I thought Easton was back in training? Nothing to suggest he'd get the nod mind.

Do you know when OTJ's loan ends. As this problem could resurface again.

Not the best of choices would have to go with Nalis just as he is a bigger presence in there and when we have played Allen and Timlin its the worst we have looked.

On the adver site it says Easton is back but not match fit, could be worth gambling with him and see how many minutes we get out of him before replacing him with Nalis with 30 mins to go.

Even more of a problem if tudor jones suffers an injury on international duty we want be able to sign a replacement as the window has shut.

Nalis for sure!

A big game for Nalis this one.

No choice really gotta be Nalis....unless we get in a loanee today?

Give Pook a chance DW .. you wont regret it :)

Razak should play in midfield

Face it fatters Pook has a 1 way ticket to non league at the end of this season. 

But he could go out in a blaze of glory ....

... possibly?

If Vincent is OK then either Amankwah or Kanyuka I reckon.

Really? Why?

Because he's my favourite player.

Jack Smith? It's been touted before.

Otherwise I'd start Nalis and bring Easton on for the last 20 minutes when Nalis' legs have gone.

Kanyuka is injured, Easton is not match fit and JPM is not injured anymore according to OS.

It will be Nalis though which is a worry, maybe for an hour and then bring Easton on.

I reckon we'll be alright. Nalis played against MK and we completely dominated the game including the centre of the park so I don't think him playing is that much of a worry or gamble compared to playing the likes of Pook, Allen or even Jack Smith in there.

we will soon find out how much a difference QTJ has made

Nalis performed well in his last game against Franchise.

No doubt it will be him, fingers crossed he pulls out another Franchise performance.

I assume you're having a laugh and just like his name or something.

He's absolutely mental, what's not to like?

He was brought on as a sub and was going wrecklessly into tackles and lucky not to get sent off? I remember hearing about that I think? Is that what you're referring to?

I think you're taking tongue-in-cheek posts far too seriously my good fellow

Could be under the cosh it Nalis does play, I think he's truly awful. Just hasn't got the legs.

Nalis is a lot like whalley. Whalleys best game in a swindon shirt was at yeovil. Therefore its an indisputable fact that nalis should start

I wouldn't play Nalis or Allen.

I'd play Marshall on the wing and move Kanu in to the middle, or put him upfront with Paynter drop Cox in to midfield. Either option would be better than Nalis or Allen, in fact any option would be.

Great idea Jonny.  put our 27 goal striker into midfield.

Also johny,Kanu is not our player he is here to learn his trade and develope as a winger. Who are we to start changing his position?

I think there should be a midfield lottery. Pick season ticket from a hat and whoever owns it gets to play midfield.

Its as good a chance as we have.

Everyone moaned before Franchise and he did a decent job.

Stick Ifil in there.

Malpas could do a job.

Alan Reeves did a great job at the Robbo testimonial?

Exatly, I think Nalis can do a job in there for a game he done fine against Franchise, he's not quite past it yet.

Previously when he has started game and looked poor everyone looked poor so now in a team with a bit of confidence and on an 3 game unbeaten run he can cover for a game.

i think Nalis will start, although you never know with DW.

I keep reading this thread title and thinking it says "Saturday Midfield Parking".

Why's that so stupid? He has been playing deeper and deeper all season and in some games looks like he is playing in an attacking midfielder role, a la Gerrard. I reckon he could handle it, he could still push forward and will cause other problems for their defence when he makes a run from deep.


What is the problem with playing him out of position in one game? It might work, it might not. I can't see Reading having a problem with it and every player has to play out of position every so often.

As I said before, anything will be better than Nalis or Allen. I'd prefer playing someone out of position or changing the formation, even to the extent of playing Ifil and having three at the centre or having Greer or Morrison play as a holding midfielder in front of the defence.

Against MK Cox did play the Gerrard role i.e. second striker, but thats very different to playing centre mid in a 4-4-2.

Our recent upturn in form has been based around a much more solid central midfield which allows Macca and HRK to get away with being crap at defending at times.  I wouldnt do anthing to change that even if it does mean playing Nalis (who i think is crap) but he did alright v MK.

Nalis will start and Pook is on the bench.

Hasn't Easton started training again? Might stick him in.

Could we extend OTJ's loan period after the loan deadline?

Cos I think it's just passed, and we haven't extended it yet.