Redcar Rioja 6,779 6.6k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Blanco said: Carl Ikeme is the Wolves player @Redcar Rioja That's the lad, could I heck as like remember his name. I have positive memories of his time here, shame about his illness forcing him to hang up his gloves! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foogle 2,191 3.6k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 It's a bit of a Christmas miracle we've performed as well as we have the last 5 or so games, I'd say we would put together a better team with our missing players than what we've got available at the moment. Thinking a draw for this one, we haven't done well against Coventry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoroDave4 1,192 3k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I fancy us to break to Coventry hoodoo tomorrow for some reason. I predicted 8 points from the last 5 games and we got 9 so we over performed my expectations, so I fancy us to do it. What line up do you anticipate and what you would do instead? Glover, Bangura, Rav, Fry, Dijksteel, Howson, Barlaser, Greenwood, Rogers, Jones, ...... Anyone's guess but maybe he plays both Engel and Bangura and play Greenwood up top? He can't be less affective than he has been on the left lately! I would drop Kavanagh in there. I think having a recognized CF and focal point made a big difference against Udders. Who is your favourite ever second choice Boro keeper? Probably Crossley. There was a period of time when Schwarzer was out and Crossley played brilliantly. I thought he should have kept his place but Schwarzer was straight back in when he returned. Would we have faired better than Luton in the Premiership, if we'd faced (and defeated) them at Wembley instead of Coventry? I think we'd have kept Chuba, signed Giles and Archer. I fancy us to have faired better than Sheff United and Burnley, but fair play to Luton they're making a great fist of it What are your plans for New Years Eve? Going to the neighbours house, kids are having a dance party while we have a few beers and a respectable early night. My daughter will be up by 7am either way tomorrow so staying up just isn't worth it anymore! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby 1,033 2.1k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I'd like to wish all Boro fans Far & Wide a happy & prosperous New Year And Michael Carrick and his band of brothers+ the team...Do your best lads...You got this...Happy hunting 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHolgate 710 802 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Asking for my mates dad - is this on the red button? As it is a 'midweek' game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaCider24 13,968 18.6k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 9 minutes ago, TheHolgate said: Asking for my mates dad - is this on the red button? As it is a 'midweek' game. It is not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erimus74 3,595 3.7k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 56 minutes ago, Barnaby said: I'd like to wish all Boro fans Far & Wide a happy & prosperous New Year And Michael Carrick and his band of brothers+ the team...Do your best lads...You got this...Happy hunting All the very best to you & your family Barnaby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLF10 4,928 6.6k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Anyone think we could line up how we ended the game v Huddersfield on Friday against Coventry tomorrow. In a wing back system? Would also mean we match Coventry who i think play a similar system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erimus74 3,595 3.7k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Blasts from the past v Coventry City 0_News_Images_COV-V-MID-14-05-2023-NI_GE_-56JPG.webp 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erimus74 3,595 3.7k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Represented both teams for both team Kenneth McPherson (1953-56) 33 games, 15 goals Peter Taylor - Our 27th goalkeeper played 146 games (1955-61) Ian Gibson - Played for the Boro from 1962-66, signing for Coventry in 66 for a club record fee for Coventry of £57k, he helped the Sky Blues win the Second Division title in his first season, including helping Coventry qualify for Europe after they finished sixth in the top-flight in 1970 John O’Rourke - Boro - 72 games, 42 goals (1966-68) Coventry 54 games, 17 goals (1969-71) Craig Hignett Boro (1993 - 1998) had an 8-game loan spell there back in 2002 George Boateng - 1998-99 - 46 games, 5 goals for Coventry Boro - 223 games, 9 goals (2002-2008) Dean Gordon Boro 71 games, 5 goals (1998-2002) John Eustace - 32nd loaned player - Loaned from Coventry, wearing the No27 shirt he came on for the final 2 minutes away to Liverpool & was booked within 30 seconds of coming off the bench- 10th loanee at the Riverside - (8th Feb 2003) Noel Whelan - Boro signed Whelan from the Sky Blues for £2.2million going on to make 61 appearances across three seasons with the Boro, scoring 5 goals. (2000-2008) He also scored an own goal against the Sky Blues on his 26th birthday Alex Nimely - (2011) Shocking for us, 9 games, zero goals, signs on loan for Coventry & on his debut, scores his only 1st team goal in 17 appearances, City won 1-0 Lukas Jutkiewicz - 53rd loaned player - Loaned from Coventry & after one appearance signed permanently - 31st at the Riverside (2012-14) Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (2014 -19) Managed both teams Tony Mowbray (2010-14) & Gordon Stracham (2009-2010) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erimus74 3,595 3.7k Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Home debuts v Coventry City 21/8/1876 - Graham Hedley won 1-0 19/8/1978 - Jim Stewart lost 2-1 - Our 39th used Goalkeeper 21/4/1981 - Keith Nobbs lost 1-0 - Our 44th player to play only the one 1st team game 25/4/2009 - Ben Gibson won 2-1 Home penalties v Coventry No converted penalties, though the unthinkable did happen, John Hickton missed two penalties at home to Coventry on the 24th Fed 1976, Boro winning 2-0 & going 6th in the 1st division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco 5,130 6.8k Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Superb as always @Erimus74 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaCider24 13,968 18.6k Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Sunderland v Preston early kick off. If Sunderland drop points, we're in to the top 6 with a win if we score at least 5 goals without reply and we've improved on Bristol City's result by at least 2 goals. 👍 Simple stuff, promotion here we come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzel Zanzibar 7,315 14.3k Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 11 hours ago, TLF10 said: Anyone think we could line up how we ended the game v Huddersfield on Friday against Coventry tomorrow. In a wing back system? Would also mean we match Coventry who i think play a similar system? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boro-unger 4,083 17.3k Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Hopefully we can make a better go of it than we have recently against Coventry. They've had our number every time we've played them this last year. What line up do you anticipate and what you would do instead? Shame mcgree has gone just as he's fit again. He would have offered us a lot. I'd have: Glover Dijk Fry VDB Engel Howson Barlaser Jones Rogers Greenwood Coburn Who is your favourite ever second choice Boro keeper? I'll say Brad Jones as he was in goal for the Steaua game. And we mugged liverpool getting 2 mil I think it was for him. Would we have faired better than Luton in the Premiership, if we'd faced (and defeated) them at Wembley instead of Coventry? Probably not. I think the unfortunate incident with Lockyer has galvanised the team and they might just stay up this year. What are your plans for New Years Eve? I had a quiet one playing some board games and watching the naff BBC coverage of some has-beens wailing on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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