Kelloe 18 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 On 3/9/2021 at 12:47 PM, SmogDane said: A keeper Spence, Fry, Hall, McNair, Bola Morsy, Saville Kebano, Watmore, Bolasie Spence? Wow.... Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kelloe said: Spence? Wow.... Yeah As wingback i find him better than Fisher, but Fisher is the better full back. That's not rocket science 🚀🚀 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,401 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) I'm of the opinion that the season is over for us even if Barnsley only draw tonight, so I would play the formation that Warnock is planning to use next season so the players who'll still be here will have more practice with it. We're already safe, so there's no real risk. He's always saying he prefers 4-3-3, so play 4-3-3. Bettinelli Fisher Fry McNair Bola Howson Morsy Tavernier Watmore Akpom Bolasie Edited March 10, 2021 by TeaCider24 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,817 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The last couple of games have knocked the wind out of our play off push. Even if its mathematically possible, realistically it isn't. Hopefully we can use the games that are left to regain our home form ready for next season. Stoke have faltered just as much as us recently. So it could be a close game. I'll predict a 1-1. Watmore to score. Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,401 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Just seen that Bournemouth are playing Barnsley this weekend, I can't help myself, a little glimmer of hope is coming back. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The latest 10 games form .. Barnsley and Cardiff have both 24 points .. Reading 16 and us and Bounemouth 14 Bounemouth v Barnsley and Cardif v Watford ... If we beat stoke and the above games don't have Barnsley and/or Cardiff as winners .. We are very much in it still Reading are away to Forest .. That's not a given victory for Reading .. As I started this post with .. A lot can happen in 10 games and we still have 11 games to go, with an already relegated (i guess) Wycombe in the last game Still possible .. Link to post Share on other sites
DurhamRed 2,043 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) Hopefully a full week on training ground done wonders. Going for a 3 - 1 win as we can't keep a cleansheet with butter fingers at moment. Hopefully Tav is back as well. But we should be playing with no fear Bettinali Fisher. Fry. Hall. Bola Mcnair. Morsey Kebano. Tav. Bolasie Akpom We just gotta win every game next week to have a chance at the playoffs in my calculations as if we do can be like 4 points off playoffs going into international break and will be coming up against Bournmouth Barnsley etc so very much is a chance just gotta win the games Edited March 11, 2021 by DurhamRed Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 12 hours ago, TeaCider24 said: I'm of the opinion that the season is over for us even if Barnsley only draw tonight, so I would play the formation that Warnock is planning to use next season so the players who'll still be here will have more practice with it. We're already safe, so there's no real risk. He's always saying he prefers 4-3-3, so play 4-3-3. Bettinelli Fisher Fry McNair Bola Howson Morsy Tavernier Watmore Akpom Bolasie The season isn't over, if we put a winning run together over the next half a dozen games we'll close that gap right up. I know its unlikely on current form but teams have done it before. Pick the team and formation that gives you the best chance to win the game. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 With Mr Steele not available for rest of season I woud have thought that we will need to be more attacking in intent as we are a little bit short in defenders Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,900 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 47 minutes ago, Downsouth said: With Mr Steele not available for rest of season I woud have thought that we will need to be more attacking in intent as we are a little bit short in defenders 😱 what madness do you speak of Alan? 🤭 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,401 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Downsouth said: With Mr Steele not available for rest of season I woud have thought that we will need to be more attacking in intent as we are a little bit short in defenders It's surely not a problem as long as we don't play 3 at the back. 11 more games to go, rotate if there's a risk raised by the sports science lot. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, TeaCider24 said: It's surely not a problem as long as we don't play 3 at the back. 11 more games to go, rotate if there's a risk raised by the sports science lot. I expect us to play fry hall and McNair as our Cb 3. Don't like the thought of fry as one of the outside centre backs though, doesn't play to his strengths at all. Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) How much are you looking forward to this game? I may have some drying paint that needs to be watched... Will we have as many talking points as the last game? Depends on whether there is as much controversy as last game. Doubt that will happen 2 games in a row. Do you think we will have as many posts as last game (currently 840 and a season high) See above answer. Is top 6 too late? The die is cast...the stone is set etc. To make up the 8-point gap to Barnsley we need to go on an unbeaten run...and we're just too inconsistent to do that. The team above us aren't going to drop enough points either. Can we be the best of the rest? At this point a Top 10 finish about as much as we can hope for. What do we have to do to improve home form (apart from the obvious) Defend better...keep possession better...control the midfield better...get the ball to our strikers more often...have strikers who can actually find the goal. You get the picture. Your preferred starting 11 Assuming we still have no fit left-backs, I'd stick with 5-3-2, which still ought to be okay against the 4-2-3-1 Stoke played against Reading. Have to be honest, I expect this to be dull as dishwater. As DS mentioned in his original post, I think both teams will be more scared of losing, than focused on winning, so I expect excitement and talking points to be limited. I think this is definitely a winnable match for Boro, but we do struggle to break down teams that set up to defend. If we do score it will likely come down to one of those rare quick counter-attacks that actually have an end product, or a goalmouth scramble from a set-piece. More likely to be a bore draw though. Edited March 11, 2021 by AnglianRed 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Do you think that Bola will be encouraged to hang around the 18 yard box when balls are cleared following a cross, corner or a mazy dribble so that he can smack any loose ball towards goal? Gosh I wonder if there is anyone called Masie Dribble? Almost as bad as Justin Case and Justin Thyme😆 Link to post Share on other sites
Old Codger 3,039 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 my mother claimed to have gone to school with a Norah Bone.. always used her middle name though as it made life easier for her.. and I definitely remember watching a film that had an actor with the surname Obuga .. though I have no idea how it is pronounced... used to be a regular feature on "That's Life" after someone took a photo of an estate agents office with the name of Robin B'stard.. so sure there's many other examples. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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