Championship season 2019-20

[Vinjay]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Yes Boro are a good case but it's what their owner want to bring in young players more and more. And spend less on wages and fees over a period of time. He did the same thing when Strachan spend millions after millions and didnt get promote. Then he cut the budget under Mowbray. 

Their owner appointed Woodgate and I was told he was getting the job before the end of last season. 

 

Yeah and you said Woodgate should be given time. Look how that's worked out. Who'd have thought a guy who smashed a glass over his head wouldn't be a rousing success. 

[chaddyrovers]

Forest vs Fulham should be a good game. 

Plus Luton and Barnsley play each other at 6pm tonight

[chaddyrovers]

Possible start for 20/21 season being discussing of 29th August or 12th September at EFL level

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/efl-chief-reveals-202021-season-18552520

[RevidgeBlue]

4 hours ago, JHRover said:

If you are foreign, untried, untested, have worked in a youth team or have a reputation for nice football you are ideal.

If you are British, over the age of 50, been around numerous clubs and focus on short term results then no good.

Don't disagree with your point as a whole but I don't think we're the best example of why the above viewpoint is wrong as Mowbray tends to back it up. 

[Oldgregg86]

Harry arter has just scored a lovely goal for Fulham. Turned over and zaha has hit an even better one for palace. Both worth a watch particularly zahas . Let’s hope Armstrong can pull one out the bag for us tonight 

[Blue blood]

I think the big thing these days is that the "so that we win games" part is missing or cut off from the criteria bandied about for a new manager or a club strategy. 

For example we have a foreign scouting network in order to unearth the best affordable.talent so that we win the most games. 

Or like Swansea used to do before new owners - we have a passing philosophy and select managers in line with this model, which enables maximum continuity when people move on so that we win the most games. 

Whether it is a recruitment policy, a style of football, a backroom structure - the point of it all is to give you a competitive edge to help you win games. It's a means to an end, not the end in itself. When this is forgotten it all becomes a load.of guff. 

[philipl]

Brentford and Barnsley equalisers in the last minute

[Darrenbot]

Brentford turned it round and now leading 2-1,i think they are going to pip West Brom to the 2nd spot.

[chaddyrovers]

anyone know why Millwall Boro game is starting at 3pm tomorrow for?

[oldjamfan1]

3 hours ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Harry arter has just scored a lovely goal for Fulham. Turned over and zaha has hit an even better one for palace. Both worth a watch particularly zahas . Let’s hope Armstrong can pull one out the bag for us tonight 

Well done that man!!!

[roversfan99]

5 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

anyone know why Millwall Boro game is starting at 3pm tomorrow for?

In case of crowd trouble.

[JHRover]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

anyone know why Millwall Boro game is starting at 3pm tomorrow for?

I'm guessing so that Middlesbrough can drive home after the game without needing hotels and without arriving back in the middle of the night 

[philipl]

10 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

anyone know why Millwall Boro game is starting at 3pm tomorrow for?

So I can watch it after my siesta.

[AllRoverAsia]

13 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

anyone know why Millwall Boro game is starting at 3pm tomorrow for?

I'll watch that one. 11 pm ko here

[oldjamfan1]

Looks like we might have climbed a place today without kicking a ball, great result for Boro at Millwall, that!

[Darrenbot]

Just now, oldjamfan1 said:

Looks like we might have climbed a place today without kicking a ball, great result for Boro at Millwall, that!

Took him a couple of games to settle in but now Warnock is starting to work his magic again in the championship

[rigger]

4 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Looks like we might have climbed a place today without kicking a ball, great result for Boro at Millwall, that!

We we’re already ahead of Millwall on goals scored.

[roversfan99]

Very impressive win for Boro this afternoon. They were brilliantly organised and had a threat on the counter attack. 

Their goalkeeper was very impressive, perhaps goes back to what we was discussing about having other primary objectives, fancy football and bringing in youngsters etc. Woodgate stuck with Pears a little too long perhaps despite them having a competent 1m goalkeeper in reserve. You play the team that gets you results.

Doesnt really affect us as our miniscule play off hopes would need 4 wins to even have a chance so we would finish above Millwall if we got that anyway because we are playing them.

Putting 2 and 2 together but with our hole at left back I wouldnt be overly surprised to see Mowbray move for George Friend on a free. Hope not as hes close to his 33rd birthday and has received plenty of criticism for his poor performances but a Boro boy on a free may prove too difficult to resist.

[oldjamfan1]

7 minutes ago, rigger said:

We we’re already ahead of Millwall on goals scored.

Ah fair enough.

[Gordon Gekko]

Derby losing!

[Sparks Rover]

Love Grosciki . Premier league player

[Admiral Nelsen]

2-0 Baggies, the race for seventh is looking wide open!

[Gordon Gekko]

Cardiff away to Fulham Friday night and Derby at home to Brentford early Saturday. If both those results go our way and we pull a rabbit out of the hat against West Brom on Saturday... surely not!!??

Swansea sniffing about as well though!

[philipl]

Probably now going to need a run of 4 wins after this week's fixtures for any club to secure 6th.

All the clubs have singularly unpleasant run-ins. 

[Tom]

Can see Wigan doing enough to stay up even with the 12 points!

Good news for us in the race to avoid relegation next season potentially