Middlesborough Match Thread

[lake district canary 4,830]

                          GunnPinto   Zimmermann Klose  Husband               Tettey   Trybull     Wildschut   Maddison Watkins                        Jerome                

[lake district canary 4,830]

Subs - McGovern (GK), Reed, Oliveira, Hoolahan, Stiepermann, Franke, Hanley.

[SwindonCanary 457]

Klose gets his 50th game for us and a return for the Howson !

[ricardo 8,034]

Never been a happy hunting ground.a point would be wonderful.

[Michael Bates 12]

Pleased Oliveira is back on the bench. A point tonight would be delightful.

[Ginja 43]

If we get anything from this game it will be a miracle, I''d take just losing by one!

[Guest]

Stiepermann will be badly missed. I can see Boro targeting Husband.  Slightly surprised Murphy doesn''t even make the bench. Having both Hanley and Franke as subs seems like overkill.

[KiwiScot 1,684]

First time we played them since Wembley?

[dibbler 0]

A good yardstick game. Let’s see how much the team has improved or was it the run of easier games.

[Horse Renoir 1]

Had a devastatingly sh1t5 day that''s turned my world upside down. Tends to snowball with me till I break. Expect a massive loss.

Any kind of result tonight would give me something good to cling onto, so it won''t happen. Almost tempted to bet a huge amount on Boro, we might get a draw then!

[Branston Pickle 4,149]

IMO that''s not too bad an XI - Stiepermann apart I''m not sure the injuries have influenced anything. Yanic is on form; Vrancic wasn''t quite at the races on Saturday so Maddison coming in is ok; Tettey for Reed is fine; the weakest element is perhaps Husband but he''ll want to show his worth. It isn''t a great hunting ground for us but hopefully we''ll get something out of tonight.

[NCFC198 2]

Where is Josh Murphy? Have I missed something or his he injured? Must be injured or we wouldn''t have 2 CB''s on the bench

[peter-plastic 0]

Also surprised Murphy isn''t on the bench. Think just a bit of impulse has gone out of his game and decision making. Sure I felt a bit frustrate by him a few times on Saturday. That pass to Vrancic when he broke in the 1st half really wasn''t the most difficult of balls to play. Just thought a touch too long (his head kept turning to the left) rather than play it instinctively. He would have seen Vrancic''s run with one glance from the corner of his eye. A confidence issue as well as our set-up currently limiting some of the options for a final ball. Pity he''s not an option from the bench instead of one of the CBs. I think sometimes there can be a little less pressure coming on for a shorter time for someone whose been below par when starting, and can provide a renewed perspective compared with starting.

[KeiranShikari_2 0]

Murohy obviously injured.Maddison. ooh.

[ricardo 8,034]

Great start

[peter-plastic 0]

Stunning strike! Madison

[SwindonCanary 457]

A lovely strike 0-1

[Rogue Baboon 0]

We. Scored. A. Goal.

Now it’s time to dig in just like Sheff Utd

[hogesar 10,762]

Get in!!!! Fingers crossed for us defensive resolve

[Horse Renoir 1]

Fu(k yes Maddison!

:D

That was immense!

[KeiranShikari_2 0]

https://twitter.com/BenBray99/status/912753590502076416

[lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0]

[quote user="Horse Renoir"]Had a devastatingly sh1t5 day that''s turned my world upside down. Tends to snowball with me till I break. Expect a massive loss.

Any kind of result tonight would give me something good to cling onto, so it won''t happen. Almost tempted to bet a huge amount on Boro, we might get a draw then![/quote]

Chin up HR. Hopefully city can make it a little easier for you. Never nice, but life sure does throw massive curve balls from time to time.

[TIL 1010 5,246]

After scoring in 6th minute Scum now pegged back to 1-1.I know,i know just saying.....

[kick it off 2,062]

What a goal by madders. Phenomenal strike

[king canary 8,754]

Ooof that was a beauty! Such a talent.

[kick it off 2,062]

Boro fans are a whiny bunch. Crying at the ref every time we make a tackle even when ball is clearly won. Pathetic.

[KeiranShikari_2 0]

[quote user="kick it off"]Boro fans are a whiny bunch. Crying at the ref every time we make a tackle even when ball is clearly won. Pathetic.[/quote]Never seen anything like that at Carrow Road,

[Horse Renoir 1]

Cheers Lincoln. So far so good!

Always expect the unexpected with City :D Never saw this coming!

[kick it off 2,062]

I hope we cynically waste the entire game in the most pathetic fashion now, like they did to us at Carrow Road in Wembley season.

[Hoola Han Solo 448]

Goallllllllll

For Villa.

Snodgrass 😉