Denzel Zanzibar 8,139 15.5k Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Rotherham United v Middlesbrough Aesseal New York Stadium Tuesday 26th December KO: 15:00 Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noël, Buon Natale, and of course Glædelig Jul and Nollaig Shona! After absolutely battering a somewhat out of sorts WBA 1-0, our heroic lads travel to Rotherham on Boxing Day, a fixture that is traditionally not kind to us. Also we lost at Rotherham last season after thinking we had the playoffs sewn up. The circumstances are very different this time around, with Boro just outside the playoff places and Rotherham rock bottom, having not won a game since the end of October. The Millers aren't by any means pushovers though, having managed to draw with high flying Leeds United and Ipswich this season. Riley McGree made his long awaited return from injury as a sub against WBA and will be likely to start. Josh Coburn also came off the bench, boosting Boro's striking options. Tom Glover had a decent afternoon between the sticks and will probably keep his place there. Questions: Will the D.Z matchday run continue? Predicted lineup? What will you be drinking during this game? What are your Boxing Day traditions? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsouth 8,153 39k Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Got to do a better job than what we witnessed last season's woeful display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLF10 5,418 7.1k Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 This fixture scares me. Rotherham have lost all 3 games under Leam Richardson so far but they are due a win and I have a horrible feeling it might come here. I will take any sort of win as its not our most happiest ground in recent times. I would look to freshen up/make small changes so people are being managed. Dieng Dijk Fry Clarke Engels Howson Barlaser Jones Rogers Greenwood Crooks Hopefully LL and maybe Hackney can return to the bench because if they do and we also have likes of Silveria, McGree and Coburn we will look much better for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaCider24 18,300 23.4k Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 I'm not going, so it's a nailed on Boro win this time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsouth 8,153 39k Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 1 hour ago, TeaCider24 said: I'm not going, so it's a nailed on Boro win this time. Back to Beamish again to catch up with what you missed last time?😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsouth 8,153 39k Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Contender of the lowest post count for a MDT this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzel Zanzibar 8,139 15.5k Posted December 25, 2023 Author Share Posted December 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Downsouth said: Contender of the lowest post count for a MDT this season? It's Christmas Day! If you're not at work (unlike me!) then you have no reason to be on oneBoro...sorry Al! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcar Rioja 9,035 8.8k Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 I'd stick with the same team unless there are significant injury recoveries. They deserve to be rewarded rather than be switched out, for me players should be in on merit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsouth 8,153 39k Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Not 100% certain about red button but at leat available through Boro Live £10.00 match pass which is worth it Also applies to the Friday night game against Huddersfield good oh! Sure RB will be available for both games but good to know anyway Als applies to overseas where EFL broadcating rights are applicable to which ever country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco 5,617 7.2k Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 It has it down as on the red button Alan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianBoro 249 435 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 This is the kind that if the team wants promotion, they need to avoid the "trap game" after a big win and go get 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddancer 2,099 6.2k Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Well it's finally sunk in. We have a club a team the town can afford. I am not being disrespectful by any means it's finally dawned on me not to expect anything more then championship mid table and anything more is a bonus. Its just another season of hope and a playoff at best but this season its preaty much a fight to get a win and three points. It's not fancy football its a battle for points. Who knows how the season may pan out but it's not relegation for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzel Zanzibar 8,139 15.5k Posted December 25, 2023 Author Share Posted December 25, 2023 3 hours ago, sanddancer said: Well it's finally sunk in. We have a club a team the town can afford. I am not being disrespectful by any means it's finally dawned on me not to expect anything more then championship mid table and anything more is a bonus. Its just another season of hope and a playoff at best but this season its preaty much a fight to get a win and three points. It's not fancy football its a battle for points. Who knows how the season may pan out but it's not relegation for sure. We're three points off the playoffs mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borodane 7,946 27.6k Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 This game is actually live on TV in Denmark. I’ll be looking forward to it. Hope we can get the third win on the spin. Think we will see one or two changes here with Bangura and McGree coming in. It’s two positions where we actually have some depth and games are coming quick these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLF10 5,418 7.1k Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 22 minutes ago, Borodane said: This game is actually live on TV in Denmark. I’ll be looking forward to it. Hope we can get the third win on the spin. Think we will see one or two changes here with Bangura and McGree coming in. It’s two positions where we actually have some depth and games are coming quick these days. I can see Clarke, Bangura and Crooks coming in for VDB, Engel and Silveria. Crooks as the CF. Think McGree might start v Coventry a week today and come off the bench for next 2 games, He got 15 mins v WBA so hopefully can add to that over next few games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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