v Middlesbrough (h) - 24/1/22

[alcd]

28 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Surely in the absence of attackers, Chapman will be on the bench on Monday.

Might as well make use of Chapman as Burton Albion is the only other club he can play for this season. He needs to impress someone if he wants to maintain his current income after June. 

[booth]

5 hours ago, islander200 said:

Just some of the panic and comments after losing 1 game is unbelievable imo...like saying we don't have a chance at home against a Boro side you have 31 league goals to their name this season.(not you making these comments)

Minus Brererton is a big blow but our home record is fantastic and defensively we have been superb last cpl of months, we shouldn't be fearing playing Boro.

It'a not panic it's common sense. We've lost not only our goal scorer but a big personality in the team, we've been off the boil for a few games, Tony reverted to fantasy football and we're playing the in-form team of the league. Gallagher didn't look arsed the other day and he's going to be our top goalscorer.

It's not treating Boro like Man City, it's treating them as what they are, the team that's currently in-form - and treating Rovers like they are, without their leading goalscorer and suffering a few absences.

Edited January 23, 2022 by booth

[islander200]

1 hour ago, booth said:

It'a not panic it's common sense. We've lost not only our goal scorer but a big personality in the team, we've been off the boil for a few games, Tony reverted to fantasy football and we're playing the in-form team of the league. Gallagher didn't look arsed the other day and he's going to be our top goalscorer.

It's not treating Boro like Man City, it's treating them as what they are, the team that's currently in-form - and treating Rovers like they are, without their leading goalscorer and suffering a few absences.

Missing a couple of players and a few below par performances only 1 lost by us doesn't make Boro unbeatable imo.

It is not common sense to believe Boro have the 3 points tied up without a ball being kicked.

[lraC]

Top V 4th and we have home advantage. So long as we don’t lose, we go second and maintain the gap.

[47er]

5 hours ago, islander200 said:

Missing a couple of players and a few below par performances only 1 lost by us doesn't make Boro unbeatable imo.

It is not common sense to believe Boro have the 3 points tied up without a ball being kicked.

Nobody believes this. Just worried about it.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

There’s a piece on Wilder and Middlesborough in today’s “ Sunday Observer “. Interesting.

[AllRoverAsia]

This has got low score draw written all over it.

1-1

[G Somerset Rover]

Dolan, Brereton, Markanday, Pickering, Dack, could be a couple Covid cases. As a couple others have said, let’s play the EFL at their own game.

[AllRoverAsia]

2 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Dolan, Brereton, Markanday, Pickering, Dack, could be a couple Covid cases. As a couple others have said, let’s play the EFL at their own game.

I would not be against it BUT Waggott will want the Sky cash above all

[booth]

7 hours ago, islander200 said:

Missing a couple of players and a few below par performances only 1 lost by us doesn't make Boro unbeatable imo.

It is not common sense to believe Boro have the 3 points tied up without a ball being kicked.

No it’s common sense to look at the facts and say, this is going to be a tough game and the likelihood is, we won’t get 3 points from this one. I can’t see it.

It’s also common sense to go, it’s a game of football and anything is possible (see Wigan game). So of course they don’t have the 3 points tied up.

[rigger]

9 hours ago, booth said:

It'a not panic it's common sense. We've lost not only our goal scorer but a big personality in the team, we've been off the boil for a few games, Tony reverted to fantasy football and we're playing the in-form team of the league. Gallagher didn't look arsed the other day and he's going to be our top goalscorer.

It's not treating Boro like Man City, it's treating them as what they are, the team that's currently in-form - and treating Rovers like they are, without their leading goalscorer and suffering a few absences.

I still think the biggest downer for the Rovers, is Mowbrays tinkering. 

[booth]

2 minutes ago, rigger said:

I still think the biggest downer for the Rovers, is Mowbrays tinkering. 

That and Gallagher being the only other striker that’s scored a senior goal.

[Uddersfelt Blue]

Can’t do worse than sticking Ayala up front and pinging the crosses in to him. OK that’s a silly thought! 

 

[islander200]

1 hour ago, booth said:

No it’s common sense to look at the facts and say, this is going to be a tough game and the likelihood is, we won’t get 3 points from this one. I can’t see it.

It’s also common sense to go, it’s a game of football and anything is possible (see Wigan game). So of course they don’t have the 3 points tied up.

You are way over rating Boro imo.

[matt83]

2 hours ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Dolan, Brereton, Markanday, Pickering, Dack, could be a couple Covid cases. As a couple others have said, let’s play the EFL at their own game.

Leave it nice and late as well for payback for 1996

[booth]

25 minutes ago, islander200 said:

You are way over rating Boro imo.

They are the in-form team in this league, that's their current status not an opinion.

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

If we win this game I will genuinely believe. I can see nothing other than a loss. 

[Danny O.Brien]

Let's just be glad Bournemouth lost again so Hull can be seen as a let off 😂. I'm quietly confident maybe natively so but I always think we can perform at home (bar Fulham). Win tomorrow and we're back on track. 

[islander200]

33 minutes ago, booth said:

They are the in-form team in this league, that's their current status not an opinion.

Who have won one more game than us in those 6.

If it was Huddersfield we were playing would you be writing us off aswell as their record in the last 6 is similar?

Boro last 2 league matches they needed 90+minute winner.Turning it around at home to Reading with goals at 84 and 90+.Blackpool 94th minute.

Yesterday you compared their run to ours which I disagree with.They been conceding and leaving it late plus easier games in their run than we had.

And if you are so keen on the in form card.We have the 2nd best home record in the division, Boros away form is average at best.

[danger19_80]

That Sheff Utd side Wilder brought to Ewood in their promotion year still sticks in my mind as one of the best away performances in recent years. A top manager at this level. People are right to be wary.

[Wheelton Blue]

14 minutes ago, danger19_80 said:

That Sheff Utd side Wilder brought to Ewood in their promotion year still sticks in my mind as one of the best away performances in recent years. A top manager at this level. People are right to be wary.

Yep. They ran rings round us that night.

[G Somerset Rover]

19 minutes ago, danger19_80 said:

That Sheff Utd side Wilder brought to Ewood in their promotion year still sticks in my mind as one of the best away performances in recent years. A top manager at this level. People are right to be wary.

Great opportunity for Tony to prove himself against what concensus would probably agree is the best manager in the division. Huge night tomorrow.

[simongarnerisgod]

3 hours ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Dolan, Brereton, Markanday, Pickering, Dack, could be a couple Covid cases. As a couple others have said, let’s play the EFL at their own game.

i certainly would`nt be  bothered,i hate monday night games

[Atko's Engine]

36 minutes ago, danger19_80 said:

That Sheff Utd side Wilder brought to Ewood in their promotion year still sticks in my mind as one of the best away performances in recent years. A top manager at this level. People are right to be wary.

That was 3 or 4 years ago, after Wilder had been at Sheff Utd for 2 or 3 seasons & made them into a well oiled machine. The circumstances are barely comparable to tomorrow.

Boro are on a decent run, have a decent manager & some good players at this level. They'll be tough opponents, but they're not all that imo, we should be confident of a win if we approach it right.

Edited January 23, 2022 by Atko's Engine

[islander200]

19 minutes ago, danger19_80 said:

That Sheff Utd side Wilder brought to Ewood in their promotion year still sticks in my mind as one of the best away performances in recent years. A top manager at this level. People are right to be wary.

Wary is fine.Im not disputing it will be a tough match.I take issue with saying things like we don't have a chance, Boro will definitely win etc.Our performances since Fulham deserve more respect than that.

In previous seasons we didn't have a good defence.Missing Nyambe ,Pickering and Travis was going to cause us an issue.With Nyambe and Travis back in I do not believe that we will give up as many chances as we did against Hull, especially when Boro have been winning their games by a 1 goal margin.