DurhamRed 2,047 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) This is a massive game and the ones we will have to win defiently not lose if we are to get into the playoffs. Fry should be back so will be alot more solid at the back. Would probably stick with 5 at back until Tav is back though. Sorry Fisher your dropped Dijksteel is just more of a unit for these strong Reading forwards Bettinali Dijksteel. Fry. Hall. Mcnair. Bola Howson. Morsey Watmore. Kebano Fletcher 3 Link to post Share on other sites
TheJew 2,938 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 So we won, for once. Notably with our tallest centre forward there was a definite movement away from the hoof ball of before. Kebano can play and Watmore once again gave his all. Fletcher's overall ability is also significantly better than Akpom and Britt. That being said, we need to win this to keep the dream alive. We won't. Despite being better than Reading on paper, I think we have hit the limit. It's a draw at best but surprisingly I'm going for a definite defeat. 2 nil Reading. Bettinelli at fault for at least one of them. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 minute ago, TheJew said: So we won, for once. Notably with our tallest centre forward there was a definite movement away from the hoof ball of before. Kebano can play and Watmore once again gave his all. Fletcher's overall ability is also significantly better than Akpom and Britt. That being said, we need to win this to keep the dream alive. We won't. Despite being better than Reading on paper, I think we have hit the limit. It's a draw at best but surprisingly I'm going for a definite defeat. 2 nil Reading. Bettinelli at fault for at least one of them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sackrobson2 371 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 12 hours ago, DurhamRed said: This is a massive game and the ones we will have to win defiently not lose if we are to get into the playoffs. Fry should be back so will be alot more solid at the back. Would probably stick with 5 at back until Tav is back though. Sorry Fisher your dropped Dijksteel is just more of a unit for these strong Reading forwards Bettinali Dijksteel. Fry. Hall. Mcnair. Bola Howson. Morsey Watmore. Kebano Fletcher Yes I’m in agreement with you there for this game. The only debate for me is whether we bring Saville in for Morsy or not. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,301 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Think this will be a fairly routine win for Reading. We will fail at our attempt to keep a clean sheet and won't be able to come back when Reading eventually score. In the end Reading won't have to break much sweat to win 2-0. I pray to God that I'm wrong, as we really need this win to enhance our chances, but for a major upset I just don't see it happening. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Just now, Borodane said: Think this will be a fairly routine win for Reading. We will fail at our attempt to keep a clean sheet and won't be able to come back when Reading eventually score. In the end Reading won't have to break much sweat to win 2-0. I pray to God that I'm wrong, as we really need this win to enhance our chances, but for a major upset I just don't see it happening. Sorry to have to do this to you BD. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe 3,545 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 The only real hope we have is that it will be the most Boro thing to do. Lose against the likes of Derby, Rotherham, Birmingham who are right at the bottom of the league and then beat a good Reading side. 2-0 Boro it is 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,870 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 George Saville is the murderer! Shooting practice. Yeah, shooting with guns!!! Anyway, like an ardent republican, I hope we abolish the Royals. We need to win games just to tread water outside the playoffs at the minute. Then hopefully two or three of the teams above us slip up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,320 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) At the time of writing, Boro are appealing Paddy McNair’s red card from Tuesday night. If their appeal is unsuccessful, who would you pick in our defensive line? Happily this is now a moot question, since Paddy's red card got overturned. Would you stick with Ashley Fletcher up top? Yep. He's gonna be a bit rusty after being out for so long. I think he needs a run of a few games to get back up to speed. Would definitely prefer him and Watmore leading the line to Chuba & Britt anyway. Who do you honestly think will get promoted this season? Norwich...obviously. Then either Brentford or Swansea for the other automatic spot. Have a feeling Watford will win the play-offs. The Murder! Isn't Mario always the one who gets Bausor? 😁 As far as I can tell Saville is the only one not otherwise occupied around the time of the killing. But you don't say where Neil was killed. At his home, the stadium, or Rockliffe? Would George have had the time to travel to wherever Neil was? Anyway, I think the win over Huddersfield will only be temporary respite. Predicting a fairly comfortable 2-0 win for Reading. Edited February 19, 2021 by AnglianRed 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,301 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Brunners said: Sorry to have to do this to you BD. Yeah I know, but I had to listen to realism instead og hope. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,283 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 21 minutes ago, AnglianRed said: As far as I can tell Saville is the only one not otherwise occupied around the time of the killing. But you don't say where Neil was killed. At his home, the stadium, or Rockliffe? Would George have had the time to travel to wherever Neil was? I believe it's essentially implied by the fact Warnock is heading to Rockliffe to see him. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Smogzilla 7,484 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 19 minutes ago, wilsoncgp said: I believe it's essentially implied by the fact Warnock is heading to Rockliffe to see him. Bingo! Link to post Share on other sites
nunthorpered 1,922 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Said we would lose the Hudd game. Glad to be wrong. I think we will lose this one too..... Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 55 minutes ago, wilsoncgp said: I believe it's essentially implied by the fact Warnock is heading to Rockliffe to see him. I came to the conclusion that Britt couldn’t possibly the murderer because he would have shot and missed. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,976 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Some good news about the injured and battle weary close to returning: https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/team-news-dael-fry-in-line-to-return 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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