match thread Middlesbrough (H)

[RoversClitheroe]

Just now, bluebruce said:

It really is. Come on. Kean? After the Spurs and I think it was Everton games where we didn't have a shot (I think we had one right at the end of one of them)? I don't mean on target, I mean at all. Then he basically came out and said we played well. Not even then?

Unfortunately so. Crazy thing to say but everything is so blindingly obvious and shite. Had enough of Mowbray and his tactics and his signings. 

[Stuart]

In other news, Bennett continues to be turned into the new Jason Lowe.

Chosen as captain for the wrong reasons Anderson selected out of position (ironically also at right back) despite being a liability there.

It will continue to divide fans when we need to be as united as possible.

Smacks of Mowbray simply defying fans to show who’s boss.

[bluebruce]

Just now, Stuart said:

I just think that day is getting closer and closer.

I’ve completely lost patience with him. I can’t think of a decision that he has made since he got us promoted that has been successful.

Including the Charlton line up away in 2018.

Completely agree it's getting closer. Just wondering, what is your level of optimism the next Venkys roll of the dice will be better? Think I'd have already reached 'fire him' point if that grim spectre wasn't looming. I did for a while in that awful run after Jan.

I don't know how much more of these lineups and results I can take before I shake that grim spectre's ethereal hand though.

[ChrisPriceBaldSpot]

I reckon we are going 4-4-2 diamond with DG and SG up top. 

[Roverinbelfast]

Certainly the slowest team TM coyld have picked, with little creativity. Back to basics and hope Dack and Graham can get us a win is the game plan i presume. 

 

COYB 

[Husky]

Just now, Doogs said:

Dont go then. Great supporter you are..

I'm not. I think I'm proud to be a new Tombola Tony Boycotter (I might even make a Facebook page). The worst fans are the Happy Clappers that will put up with anything.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—  . . .etc.

 

[bluebruce]

Just now, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

I reckon we are going 4-4-2 diamond with DG and SG up top. 

And who on the right??

[RoversClitheroe]

Just now, bluebruce said:

And who on the right??

Obviously not going to be 442. 

Tony loves a bit of a striker who plays on the wing who does all of the things a winger does and a striker. It works an absolute treat

[LDRover]

The lad Gallagher is shite and 5 million worth of shite too. Quite how Mowbray saw fit to waste pretty much the whole budget on him (and Brereton beforehand) baffles me and now he shunts him on the wing as his ineffectiveness has become so apparent at the expense of a game changer in Rothwell.

His time has been up for a while, just hope there is someone at the club who will pull the trigger before we're too deep in the shit.

[DE.]

I privately believe that a condition of releasing the money for SG was that he had to play if fit. After last year's Brereton fiasco you couldn't really blame the owners for stipulating this. 

[Hasta]

With no Armstrong, Chapman or Rothwell, that side looks very pedestrian to me.

[Butty]

Just now, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

I reckon we are going 4-4-2 diamond with DG and SG up top. 

I mean that’s an optimistic thought, but I’ll bet you my life savings you’re wrong pal. 

[OJRovers]

£5m would have bought a top quality championship winger.

[Tugay's Right Foot]

Wow just wow. Sticking with Gally on the right and Bennett. What must Rothwell think. Fingers crossed.

[DE.]

Also Rothwell should be instructing his agent to get him out of here asap.

[Bigdoggsteel]

1 minute ago, islander200 said:

Brereton not even on the bench 

After a decent pre season Mowbray destroys him.  What was the actual point of this signing? 

 

[Tugay's Right Foot]

At least we have the Dack-Graham part. With Travis and Johnson there, could be a battle for a deflated Boro. Let’s hope they don’t come down our right.

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, DE. said:

Also Rothwell should be instructing his agent to get him out of here asap.

It's an absolute disgrace. 

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, Hasta said:

With no Armstrong, Chapman or Rothwell, that side looks very pedestrian to me.

Yep. Hardly going to be springing many counters today are we. So bloody boring and dull. At home too FFS.

Edited August 17, 2019 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[GunnerRover7]

Mulgrew not even on the bench for Wiggin vs Bielsa's Barmy Army

[Tugay's Right Foot]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

After a decent pre season Mowbray destroys him.  What was the actual point of this signing? 

 

No idea at all. Wth is going on with Brereton

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, DE. said:

Also Rothwell should be instructing his agent to get him out of here asap.

Alongside Nyambe.

[joey_big_nose]

Just now, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

I reckon we are going 4-4-2 diamond with DG and SG up top. 

Could be I think. Dropping Armstrong opens this up :

-------------------------Walton

Bennett-----Lenihan----Wiilliams----Cunninghan

-------------------------Johnson

--------------Travis---------------Downing

---------------------------Dack

--------------Gallagher-------Graham

or actually we could line up 3412 :

--------------------------Walton

------Lenihan-----Williams----Cunninghan

Bennett----Travis------Johnson----Downing

----------------------------Dack

--------------Gallagher-------Graham.

 

I think given the players we have we will be shifting to two up top at some point.

 

[Bbrovers2288]

A win and mowbray buys some time, a draw and there is still uncertainty, a loss and the crowd turns and he is on thin ice, a loss by more than two- untenable and has to go tonight

[Dan]

So Rothwell and Armstrong will be brought on after 60 minutes when we are chasing the game? We’ll huff and puff in the first half and have a bit of the ball, but not create anything of note and then Middlesborough will score. Same script as usual.