Hull and Preston have lost, we can gain on at least 3 teams with a win tomorrow.

29 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said:

Hull and Preston have lost, we can gain on at least 3 teams with a win tomorrow.

If we win tomorrow,  we will be 3 points off 5th.

Tough game this one. We’ll do well to pick up a win today.

1 minute ago, Humpty said:

Tough game this one. We’ll do well to pick up a win today.

Agree anything better than a draw would be a bonus.

Busy period coming up we need to collect points along the way

Would take a draw comfortably, tbh.

It only narrows the gap on the top 6 to 5, but it's still gaining and it prevents West Brom pulling away to 9 points.

On 12/22/2023 at 3:20 AM, Humpty said:

I'll be surprised to get anything out of this game. We're down to our bare bones and according to Carrick haven't really had any full training sessions.

 

The bookies won't be surprised. They've got us as favourites, only slightly, but still.

With all our injuries and Dieng, Silvera and McGree gone missing the fixture congestion coming up fast in January including the games against Villa and the two versus Chelsea we could enter February absolutely, battered, bruised, shellshocked and psychologically scarred.

Need reinforcements and/or injuries clearing up asap. Hope is the young lads can step up and prove their worth by grabbing the opportunity.

We don't do draws. I think we will just try to attack our way to a win. My best guess at the starters is

Glover

Dijksteel Fry Rav Engel

    Howson Barlaser

Silvera. Greenwood Bangura

            Kavanagh

Jones

McCabe

Clarke

Nkrumah

Coulson

Cartwright

Gilbert

McGree

Hackney

 

 

23 minutes ago, edinboro said:

We don't do draws. I think we will just try to attack our way to a win. My best guess at the starters is

Glover

Dijksteel Fry Rav Engel

    Howson Barlaser

Silvera. Greenwood Bangura

            Kavanagh

Jones

McCabe

Clarke

Nkrumah

Coulson

Cartwright

Gilbert

McGree

Hackney

 

 

I really hope you are spot on with the last two on the bench 

35 minutes ago, edinboro said:

We don't do draws. I think we will just try to attack our way to a win. My best guess at the starters is

Glover

Dijksteel Fry Rav Engel

    Howson Barlaser

Silvera. Greenwood Bangura

            Kavanagh

Jones

McCabe

Clarke

Nkrumah

Coulson

Cartwright

Gilbert

McGree

Hackney

 

 

With the state of things atm I'd take that lineup!

 

Struggling to have too much optimism today, but hopefully that just makes any points gained feel sweeter!

 

Even at full strength this would be a really tough game, can’t see us getting anything but hope Santa has something in store for us

Questions:

Predicted lineup & score-line?

Wrong Calum Kavanagh, but obviously our U-21s aren't in their player database...

Historically, Boro have a good home record against the Boilermen...I mean the Albion. Last couple of decades its been a lot closer though. Coupled with the teams' relative form this season, West Brom have a good chance of being Christmas party poopers. Really any result is equally likely. We haven't had many draws so far this season so I reckon we're due another one:

Middlesbrough 2 - 2 WBA

Overall:       W42  D24  L36

Home:         W29  D13  L9

Last 10 (H):  W4   D3    L3

Very mixed results over our last 10 home games against the Baggies, going back to April 2003. Only just edging the wins category. Boro scored 14 goals in those fixtures, while conceding 12. Best home victory being a 4-0 thumping in 2005. Worst defeat being a 0-5 thrashing in 2009.

What does Michael Carrick want off Santa Gibson for Christmas?

This...probably (but a 2023 version obviously)...

 

Who will get injured in this match? 

https://y.yarn.co/2ce8147f-61d3-440c-956b-35e3b6e25e2c_text.gif

Have you ever eaten a faggot?

Twice.

First time was when I was given some of Mr. Brains' finest for dinner. Bit of an acquired taste but not that bad.

Second time was during a drunken bender in Amsterdam's red light district... 🙃😳😬

(Also bit of an acquired taste...also I may have made this bit up)

 

Edited December 23, 20232 yr by AnglianRed

Not sure what to expect from today. Think as long as we avoid defeat and any more injuries, I'll be happy. 

Will be interesting to see the team in half an hour

5 hours ago, TeaCider24 said:

Would take a draw comfortably, tbh.

It only narrows the gap on the top 6 to 5, but it's still gaining and it prevents West Brom pulling away to 9 points.

Anything to ensure we do not lose 3 on the spin at home