Championship season 2019-20

[DE.]

5 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Wasn't this season for Boro a transition season giving that Gibson wants to reduce the wage bill and bring through alot of academy players. Plus wage bill will be reduce again in the summer with players like Gestede, Howson, Friend, Ayala, Shotton, out of contract this summer. Plus I would expect Assombalonga to be sold. The summer is going tough to replace some of the players, but they have given players Pears(GK), Clouson(left back), Spence(Right wing), Wing(Centre mid), Tavernier(winger) Alot of game time this season and that's seem to their future now with some good players like Saville, McNair and Fletcher there. 

Problem is if Woodgate is struggling with the current squad, you wonder how he'd cope next season with the better players in the squad potentially sold and in need of replacing. He'd need a very good transfer window to realistically progress. They might need somebody more experienced to deal with that. 

[roversfan99]

22 minutes ago, DE. said:

Noticed quite loud boos at the final whistle on the Quest highlights. If Boro have any ambition they need to accept Woodgate was a mistake and move on. I do wonder if Mowbray would interest them if we finish this season in good form. 

Totally agree. I appreciate that using young players warrants patience and can often compromise results in the short term but thats why it should be done incrementally and you do wonder if he has tried to do it far too quickly.

He hasnt had loads to spend but his recruits have not really improved the team. They didnt lose loads of important players either, Downing couldnt start games for most of last season and Flint was poor for them. Pulis had them in 7th and was sacked so to drop so far down the table makes it nigh on impossible to warrant more time.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, DE. said:

Problem is if Woodgate is struggling with the current squad, you wonder how he'd cope next season with the better players in the squad potentially sold and in need of replacing. He'd need a very good transfer window to realistically progress. They might need somebody more experienced to deal with that. 

I don't think the January window was a good one for club. I don't know how the recruitment works there or who is in charge of scouting there. 

You are right the summer recruitment whoever the manager is will be crucial there. Gibson seems to be backing Woodgate so far. 

59 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Totally agree. I appreciate that using young players warrants patience and can often compromise results in the short term but thats why it should be done incrementally and you do wonder if he has tried to do it far too quickly.

He hasnt had loads to spend but his recruits have not really improved the team. They didnt lose loads of important players either, Downing couldnt start games for most of last season and Flint was poor for them. Pulis had them in 7th and was sacked so to drop so far down the table makes it nigh on impossible to warrant more time.

Pulis wasn't sacked tho. He walk away from the club cos of budget cuts actually and recommend Woodgate for the job. 

You need to look at Gibson wants and he want to cut the budget and start bringing more youth players more and more. Wage budget will be reduce next season again. 

[47er]

9 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I don't think the January window was a good one for club. I don't know how the recruitment works there or who is in charge of scouting there. 

You're referring to Boro's January window there. What did you think of our's then?

[chaddyrovers]

Fulham have been awful tonight. too slow in possession of the ball

Ream is awful with the ball

[chaddyrovers]

1 1 good volley by Mitrovic

[Admiral Nelsen]

Looking at Fulham at Ewood and now tonight, it's obvious that they have some very tidy players who can keep the ball, but if they lose Mitrovic then they're sitting ducks in the play offs for me.

[47er]

Fantastic ending to this game. Frantic goal-mouth action at each end of the ground.

 Good result for us.

Cairney looked good by the way.

[chaddyrovers]

Saturday's fixtures 

Would expect WBA to beat Bristol City. But Preston will beat Hull. Expect Forest will beat QPR. I think Reading will get a point at Leeds. Think a draw at Stoke vs Cardiff. 

Edited February 21, 2020 by chaddyrovers

[Inglorious basturk]

Er thanks ?

[scotchrover]

Interesting tweets (more available if clicked on) about PNE’s finances. They owe Trevor Hemmings a total of £47 million. 

[Inglorious basturk]

On 16/02/2020 at 00:21, 47er said:

You're referring to Boro's January window there. What did you think of our's then?

“Well I’d be very hypocrital if I had one a sed for us and another for boro wouldn’t I !”

[47er]

25 minutes ago, Inglorious basturk said:

“Well I’d be very hypocrital if I had one a sed for us and another for boro wouldn’t I !”

Eh?

[47er]

58 minutes ago, scotchrover said:

Interesting tweets (more available if clicked on) about PNE’s finances. They owe Trevor Hemmings a total of £47 million. 

Chicken feed!!  

[Inglorious basturk]

Just now, 47er said:

Eh?

I was just imagining what the answer to the question you didn’t get wouldn’t be 

[47er]

Just now, Inglorious basturk said:

I was just imagining what the answer to the question you didn’t get wouldn’t be 

Thanks for clearing that up!

[Inglorious basturk]

Just now, 47er said:

Thanks for clearing that up!

Imagine asking someone such a simple question face to face and them saying absolutely nothing ! . I’m on ignore apparently . The message board equivalent of putting your hand in my face 

[47er]

1 hour ago, Inglorious basturk said:

I’m on ignore apparently .

You're in good company!

[Mr. E]

Really don't think I hate a team in the Championship more than Brentford. Cheating divers.

[Stuart]

I’ll just pop this here too...

[Amo]

And we're 15th in the second-half table.

 

[chaddyrovers]

Sheffield Wednesday playing Forestieri up front on his own but 5 strikers on bench. Still no Rhodes. 

Monk feeling pressure? 

[chaddyrovers]

Stoke beating Cardiff 

[chaddyrovers]

Bristol City losing 2 nil to WBA

[chaddyrovers]

Preston losing 1 nil to Hull. Hull better team according Matt Murray on SSN