Middlesbrough match thread

[dylanisabaddog 4,921]

Could one of you nice young people put the team on here for me please? Then pop round and put the ifollow machine on my TV? And get me a nice cup of tea. 

Thank you 💛💚

[FenwayFrank 2,459]

Sugar ?

[lappinitup 629]

[dylanisabaddog 4,921]

1 minute ago, FenwayFrank said:

Sugar ?

No thank you. A custard cream would be nice

[cambridgeshire canary 6,717]

I mean I do understand resting Pukki but he scored twice and got an assit over the break and looked pretty deadly and up for it.. Other than that can't really argue with the team. Time for Hugill to step up

[dylanisabaddog 4,921]

What!! No Teemu! 

[cambridgeshire canary 6,717]

Interesting to see fully fit ready to play Cantwell vanishing from the team again..

[Fuzzar 1,702]

Two goalies on the bench. Can one of them play out? 

[Don’t be Krul 399]

2 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Interesting to see fully fit ready to play Cantwell vanishing from the team again..

Even more so when he's named 2 keepers on the bench

[dylanisabaddog 4,921]

1 minute ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Interesting to see fully fit ready to play Cantwell vanishing from the team again..

And Mcalear on the bench. 

[canarycop 206]

Disappointed not to see Cantwell involved.  He was great the last game he played. One can only assume he isn't fit

[Well b back 3,203]

1 minute ago, lappinitup said:

2 goalkeepers on the bench and no Cantwell.

[Well b back 3,203]

2 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said:

And Mcalear on the bench. 

That threw me for a second lol Thought it should be McClean then realised my error when McClean was there as well.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

Have we got an injury worry with Krul? Two keepers when you have academy lads on the bench already seems a bit weird.

[pete 319]

Farke needed to include players to meet the qualified quota.  9 subs not doing any favours.

[Branston Pickle 3,657]

The Cantwell situation is strange - for us to name two keepers with him omitted entirely surely suggests an injury or illness. The alternative makes you wonder if he is finished with NCFC

[lake district canary 4,531]

Just now, pete said:

Farke needed to include players to meet the qualified quota.  9 subs not doing any favours.

It is a positive thing for youngsters to be involved in the match day squad, good experience for them.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,717]

Just now, Branston Pickle said:

The Cantwell situation is strange - for us to name two keepers with him omitted entirely surely suggests an injury or illness. The alternative makes you wonder if he is finished with NCFC

I mean 24 hours ago Farke was coming out saying he was fit and ready to play.

 

Then out comes the video with Cantwell reading rude things 'fans' have said about him..

[ron obvious 1,502]

The whole Cantwell situation is becoming bizarre.

[Canary dwarf 221]

13 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

I mean I do understand resting Pukki but he scored twice and got an assit over the break and looked pretty deadly and up for it.. Other than that can't really argue with the team. Time for Hugill to step up

I think hugill will step up , he's struggled so far but I think he'll come good today.

[dylanisabaddog 4,921]

3 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said:

The Cantwell situation is strange - for us to name two keepers with him omitted entirely surely suggests an injury or illness. The alternative makes you wonder if he is finished with NCFC

Sorry to sound a bit old fashioned but is he still getting paid? 

[king canary 7,606]

Also suggests Drmic and Leitner aren't working their way back in any time soon.

[lake district canary 4,531]

Just now, Canary dwarf said:

I think hugill will step up , he's struggled so far but I think he'll come good today.

Hugill will have had a good two weeks working with Farke and the other coaches so should be fired up to do well today. 

[cambridgeshire canary 6,717]

2 minutes ago, king canary said:

Also suggests Drmic and Leitner aren't working their way back in any time soon.

Poor Drmic, guess there really is no tommorow for him

 

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[KiwiScot 1,443]

[KiwiScot 1,443]

[Gordon Bennett 783]

Are Drmic and Leitner in the declared squad and if not I assume they’re not permitted to be named in a match day twenty? 

[All the Germans 1,075]

1 minute ago, Gordon Bennett said:

Are Drmic and Leitner in the declared squad and if not I assume they’re not permitted to be named in a match day twenty? 

I don't think there is a declared squad in the Championship?

[sonyc 5,517]

1 minute ago, Gordon Bennett said:

Are Drmic and Leitner in the declared squad and if not I assume they’re not permitted to be named in a match day twenty? 

I'm assuming they are history in any event as far as Farke is concerned. Clearly he supports youth and younger players for the bench. That has to be a positive.

[sgncfc 1,227]

The presence of a second keeper would indicate that someone dropped out at very short notice and there was no one else available - injury or illness, maybe even a positive test or isolation. Hopefully not something long term.