Middlesbrough Match Thread

[SheepRanger]

just had £1 @ 435-1...you never know!

No, you never know and best of luck.

My guess would be that if those games were played 435 times you might win once.

[Qprtanpa1]

IMO

Start:

Marshall
Dickie Dunne Barbet
Adomah Wallace
Field
Johansen
Chair
Willock
Dykes

Hendrick (for Stefan), Sanderson (for Field), and Moses (for either Albert or Wallace) to come off the bench in 2nd half.

[Romford Hoop]

Boro sold 2,200 tickets, quite impressive for a mid week game

[lincoln ranger]

Must be same starting X1 that played from the start vs Reading? Must have to reward those players and show some trust. Chair we all know is a class act, but he still looked rusty and prob not 100% fit again just yet following his injury. Sanderson and Hendrick need to earn a place in the team for me. I’d go :

Marshall

Dickie
Dunne
Barbet

Uncle
Amos
Field
Stef
Wallace

Willock

Dykes

[LoftusRoadLad]

just had £1 @ 435-1...you never know!

Wow ! Lets hope you win !!

[KevC59]

Must be same starting X1 that played from the start vs Reading? Must have to reward those players and show some trust. Chair we all know is a class act, but he still looked rusty and prob not 100% fit again just yet following his injury. Sanderson and Hendrick need to earn a place in the team for me. I’d go :

Marshall

Dickie
Dunne
Barbet

Uncle
Amos
Field
Stef
Wallace

Willock

Dykes

So how do they earn a place sitting on the bench!! We got them in to play didn't we? Not saying we need to desperately change anything drastically but it wouldn't hurt to freshen things up, and get some experience in there for this game, they are a speedy team, and if there's been a critism on the back 3 this season, it's been a bit of a lack of pace at times, Hendrick I think would disrupt a lot of the movement, and Sanderson has the experience, it's just speculation on my part, I am not claiming to be an expert

[KevC59]

And just a second point, Boro are a way bigger threat than Reading ever were

[Abseits]

You cannot start these new players. Sub appearances at best. Ditto with the AFCON players. The team that done a job against Reading needs to get first dibs in my view.

I think we will win comfortably tomorrow, its Boro FFS, not Bayern Munich. Some people seem scared of their own shadows on here but the fact is we have got the beating of EVERY team in this division (except Peterborough of course).

Yes, we can't make sloppy mistakes or miss simple chances or we'll pay the price. But, if we are on it we WILL win. I think we are going to be on it big time in coming games and will be looking at top spot very soon.

[KevC59]

Point taken, but I think I am one of the most optimistic posters on here, I'm not scared of Boro or anybody else, but if a team plays football, they deserve a bit of respect, not fear but I'm sure people see us in the same way, ,I'm sure if we are at our best, whichever team the gaffer picks we will be fine,

[MINCER]

They don’t score too many goals so I’m confident we can get something out the game, but I am scared of the pace of Jones at RWB against Wallace and Howson dominating in CMF.

[Dono77]

If field and stef play at their best tomorrow then will win the midfield battle. Will be one of amos, chair or Hendrick for the last spot in midfield.

[Boo Radley]

Pace over passing will be the winner in this affair!

Booooooooooooooooo

[KevC59]

You cannot start these new players. Sub appearances at best. Ditto with the AFCON players. The team that done a job against Reading needs to get first dibs in my view.

I think we will win comfortably tomorrow, its Boro FFS, not Bayern Munich. Some people seem scared of their own shadows on here but the fact is we have got the beating of EVERY team in this division (except Peterborough of course).

Yes, we can't make sloppy mistakes or miss simple chances or we'll pay the price. But, if we are on it we WILL win. I think we are going to be on it big time in coming games and will be looking at top spot very soon.

I am a bit peeved about this post mate, I was cheering us up way back in October when people were saying Fulham Bournemouth and West Brom had it down between them,, like I said earlier I'm one of the most optimistic posters on here, in my humble opinion, I've called plenty of people out for negativity since I've been on here, I was just commenting with an opinion, which was totally my own thinking, but to imply that I have a negative attitude has got my back up, to be honest, and I feel I have had to respond

[Abseits]

I am a bit peeved about this post mate, I was cheering us up way back in October when people were saying Fulham Bournemouth and West Brom had it down between them,, like I said earlier I'm one of the most optimistic posters on here, in my humble opinion, I've called plenty of people out for negativity since I've been on here, I was just commenting with an opinion, which was totally my own thinking, but to imply that I have a negative attitude has got my back up, to be honest, and I feel I have had to respond

Lighten up fellah. This is an open thread but you're acting like I'm talking to you directly. I haven't even quoted your post or even read it when I posted. Some people start bricking it on here before any game - I guarantee you the words "Banana Skin" will float about on here before the trip to the hapless Barnsley on Saturday.

Anyway, I am not entertaining any negativity about our chances in ANY of the remaining games. As far as I'm concerned we go into them all as favourites and they are the ones that need to be bricking it - if this clashes with you opinion or outlook then ce la vie, absolutely no need to get peeved or take it personally.

[KevC59]

Lighten up fellah. This is an open thread but you're acting like I'm talking to you directly. I haven't even quoted your post or even read it when I posted. Some people start bricking it on here before any game - I guarantee you the words "Banana Skin" will float about on here before the trip to the hapless Barnsley on Saturday.

Anyway, I am not entertaining any negativity about our chances in ANY of the remaining games. As far as I'm concerned we go into them all as favourites and they are the ones that need to be bricking it - if this clashes with you opinion or outlook then ce la vie, absolutely no need to get peeved or take it personally.

Noted and agreed with