Middlesbrough (A) - Match Thread

[Wegerleswiggle]

This is how I reckon the negotiator will line up today....

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

5 minutes ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

This is how I reckon the negotiator will line up today....

Quite possibly. Bennett on the left wing is like a fish riding a bike.

[USABlue]

Expect a loss, why? Because like last January window management has shown the players their lack of ambition.  If management can't be bothered why should the players, will be their mindset.  I expect a severe drop off just like last year.

[Amo]

Bennett looked dead on his feet coming off the bench the other week, surely he won’t start this one?

...right?

[USABlue]

6 hours ago, WIR Second Coming said:

Expecting nothing but a complete reverse of form, based on the chaotic / idiotic / demoralizing / weird shennanigans in the no-transfer window. That debacle has been unsettling enough for those of us on the outside of the club to cause meltdowns and angst on a Brexitstential level, so goodness knows what the effect will have been on the lads in blue n white....

Boro buoyed by incoming signings and home advantage to do a number on us. That number, for me, is a scoreline of 3-0 to Boro.

We're so sh!t it's unbelievable!

Great minds and all that.

[USABlue]

20 hours ago, CambridgeRover said:

JRC in for Rothwell and no other changes please. 

Mirrors my thoughts too. 

[G Somerset Rover]

9 minutes ago, Amo said:

Bennett looked dead on his feet coming off the bench the other week, surely he won’t start this one?

...right?

Tony doesn’t like this.

[simongarnerisgod]

according to my source the argument was settled outside the hotel last night when tony got fed up of the bickering he ordered the agitants to sort it on the hotel lawn,it was like a royal rumble by all accounts,a few windows smashed and the bar minus a few pint glasses

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, simongarnerisgod said:

according to my source the argument was settled outside the hotel last night when tony got fed up of the bickering he ordered the agitants to sort it on the hotel lawn,it was like a royal rumble by all accounts,a few windows smashed and the bar minus a few pint glasses

You are joking of course. What happened to the great team spirit we keep hearing about ?

[bluebruce]

What's frustrating is we should be coming into this game in high spirits full of hope after a couple of welcome additions to the squad and a few points off the playoffs after two good wins in a row. Instead the game feels clad in a sense of futility knowing it's extremely unlikely we will now have enough in the tank to get over that finish line at season's end, even if we win today.

Hopefully the players feel more resolve than many of us do though, and get the win today regardless. It's their job after all.

[philipl]

Rankin Costello for Rothwell the only change.

Excellent news.

[Amo]

[joey_big_nose]

39 minutes ago, Amo said:

Bennett looked dead on his feet coming off the bench the other week, surely he won’t start this one?

...right?

Nope, but I doubt Mowbray will get much credit.

We basically play all the young players the fans want, Smallwood, Williams, Mulgrew, Bennett have all been sidelined.

It's odd people keep harping on about this.

Edited February 1, 2020 by joey_big_nose

[Husky]

Just now, Amo said:

That's quite a shocking bench. If the first 11 can't do it we've got no chance.

[Mr. E]

Congrats to Tony he has made the correct change.

Though says something we were so worried he would play Bennett again.

[simongarnerisgod]

very happy about j.r.c,i hope he has a cracking game,bennett is carrying a sore achilles,he`s had it since christmas,hence he has`nt been starting

[OldEwoodBlue]

Best side picked. Cant complain about the selection. Now the boys just need to perform.

[MarkBRFC]

Good on Mowbray giving JRC the nod, I hope he does well.

[bboy]

Best side could have hoped for. But surprised no Chapman on the bench. Is he injured? 

[roversfan99]

Glad that Rankin Costello starts but not seeing that many goals in the team. Dont get how Gallagher can start again on the wing, we can have Samuel and Brereton (as well as Graham who actually is useful) on the bench and Chapman doesnt make the squad.

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, bboy said:

Best side could have hoped for. But surprised no Chapman on the bench. Is he injured? 

think we can safely predict he`s not in mowbrays plans for the foreseable future?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

Glad that Rankin Costello starts but not seeing that many goals in the team. Dont get how Gallagher can start again on the wing, we can have Samuel and Brereton (as well as Graham who actually is useful) on the bench and Chapman doesnt make the squad.

Yeah, I'd have had Chapman on instead of either Brererton or Samuel. Maybe he got out pointed in the fight ?

[HowieFive0]

2 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Glad that Rankin Costello starts but not seeing that many goals in the team. Dont get how Gallagher can start again on the wing, we can have Samuel and Brereton (as well as Graham who actually is useful) on the bench and Chapman doesnt make the squad.

Same side bar Rothwell that scored 5 against Weds ??

[bluebruce]

13 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Nope, but I doubt Mowbray will get much credit.

We basically play all the young players the fans want, Smallwood, Williams, Mulgrew, Bennett have all been sidelined.

It's odd people keep harping on about this.

You don't get credit just for not picking Bennett against all logic. Especially when he looked painfully lethargic last time out.

Happy with the lineup though. I mean, except Bell, but we don't have an option, and Gallagher where we do have options but none Tony is going to use. He does need to persevere with his 5 million pound lad (not mocking, he really does after BBgate). Down to the lads now.

Edited February 1, 2020 by bluebruce

[roversfan99]

Just now, HowieFive0 said:

Same side bar Rothwell that scored 5 against Weds ??

True but that is very much an anomoly at the moment. Fingers crossed though.