Erimus74 3,595 3.7k Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 2 hours ago, SouthernSmoggie said: Nightmare scenario is they score early and all the hard work from the first leg is gone. Tbh it's a huge ask given injuries. It would be a huge ask with a full squad. But stranger things have happened. Thats why everything points to a big Chelsea win, yet our injuries, which still keep effecting us, no pace & a slender one goal lead could be one of the big sporting moment in our history, against all the odds we triumph Edited January 21 by Erimus74 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinboro 1,000 1.6k Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I think it will be Glover Rav. Fry Clarke Jones. Engel Howson Barlaser Hackney Rogers Coburn We have to risk players who aren't fit. It's too big an opportunity to not do so. We have time off after this so it's sink or swim I think. Anyone have an idea of a particular pub near Earls Court folk are planning on going to pre-match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borodane 6,815 26.5k Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 So I’ve promised the wife and kids that we will be going to London when we knock Chelsea out. So I’m going to need help getting a ticket😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas 501 2.6k Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 What's your score prediction? I have something in my head but not jinxing it so not saying. Ultimately if we score first Stamford bridge will be the most toxic place towards Chelsea players and poch, that will 100% give us the incentive to go on and win, if we concedee early I fear what might happen as that get there fans right on board and get there tails up. The longer this goes on with us ahead the more nervous and angry Chelsea fans will get they expect to blow us away they were annoyed they didn't in first leg, some made excuse they werent at home and our crowd dragged them over the line but that doesn't apply at home, if poch didn't turn it around they'd want him sacked let's play on that. 2. If you really had to, how would you spend €977.50m? Not on the chelsea "team" 3. Who would you want at right midfield if Jones isn't available? Forrs has to be right So my line up - Glover VDB Fry Clarke Forrs Barlaser O'brein Hackney Engel Rogers Coburn My assumption is Howson and Jones are out for this one. Cmon on boro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changing Times 13,018 20.1k Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 No idea about the line up. Let’s see who is available first. I would love to have a go at these with a full strength side. I still think we’d most likely lose but I reckon we could make it interesting. As it stands I reckon we lose three or four nil. We should have lost the first leg by a couple, and I just can’t see how this game will be any easier than that one. If we can keep them out for at least half an hour, or do something crazy like score, then maybe things could go our way but it feels unlikely to me especially if we’re missing even more players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erimus74 3,595 3.7k Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Imagine this score then onto penalties, could your heart take it? On the plus side though on the plus side, we have one of the best penalty shoot out records in history 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAgainst 4,084 3.5k Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1. What's your score prediction? I think it's going to be a bridge too far for our walking wounded. Three nil to the 'orrible scumbags. 2. If you really had to, how would you spend €977.50m? I'd give ten per cent to charity through a trust that paid the annual interest out each January, dispersing the lump sum once I'm dead and unable to write cheques any more. I'd build a big f*** off house with a huge hedge around it, employ a live-in maid to do all the shopping and scrubbing the toilets, and compile a huge classic car collection. And also set up some cool shops in empty units around Carlisle, like a shop selling retro gaming stuff. And if I could afford it, I'd buy an executive box at the Riverside and run a raffle each home game where nine randomly chosen oneBoro members get to enjoy free vol-au-vents and Prosecco before watching us draw with f***ing Rotherham. 3. Who would you want at right midfield if Jones isn't available? We really are scraping the barrel in terms of players for this one, aren't we? Probably Forss, given a licence to roam, with Coburn up front. It's not a great choice but there aren't any great choices because of that **** Hugill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,922 10k Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I’m working in Dubai at the moment, do any of our UAE based fans know if the match will be shown on TV in this region? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaCider24 13,965 18.6k Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Very pessimistic about this one, especially after Saturday's performance They'll have had 10 days rest whilst we've had 3 and picked up more injuries along the way. We need to keep them out, but I don't think we will, hoping to be proven massively wrong and I can start scraping together pennies for Wembley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsouth 6,735 36.2k Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Mammoth task for Boro and in all honesty can not see anything beyond a Chelsea win due to recent circumstances. We lead 1-0 at half time ok giant killings still happen but sadly not a Stamford Bridge. Daniel, Teddy and I are going to the game as corperate guests with someone paying over 4K for the priveledge we have had to agree that as Boro supporters we will not cheer or react should Boro score a goal with expulsion by stewards the reward should we do so! I so so want to be tested to find out if I can keep my cool should we indeed score I would imagine an 11 year old boy would find it hard but as an adult should be simple..................shouldn't it? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estonpidge 1,561 6.1k Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Free hit as far as I'm concerned, no pressure on us, an early goal for us would really get the crowd on their backs, C'mon Boro!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzel Zanzibar 7,315 14.3k Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Think we'll keep them out for about 20 minutes before they score, if they get one then they'll get more so we'll definitely need to get a goal ourselves to have any chance. If we somehow score before Chelsea then who knows what could happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevKWat 2,575 2.7k Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 If Jones is out I unfortunately don’t give us much chance at all barring a miracle. The key to a defensive plan that we will almost certainly stick to is having a threat and pace going the other way on the counter and without Jones we just don’t have it. 90 minutes of constant defending I can only see going one way… Thoroughly hope I’m wrong but think that Jones injury has killed us 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 5,310 8.2k Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 have they got a striker yet chelsea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnglianRed 6,497 15.8k Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 2 hours ago, Downsouth said: Mammoth task for Boro and in all honesty can not see anything beyond a Chelsea win due to recent circumstances. We lead 1-0 at half time ok giant killings still happen but sadly not a Stamford Bridge. Daniel, Teddy and I are going to the game as corperate guests with someone paying over 4K for the priveledge we have had to agree that as Boro supporters we will not cheer or react should Boro score a goal with expulsion by stewards the reward should we do so! I so so want to be tested to find out if I can keep my cool should we indeed score I would imagine an 11 year old boy would find it hard but as an adult should be simple..................shouldn't it? Seems a bit crummy on their part. I can see the sense in not cheering if you got seats in one of the home sections, but if you're in a corporate box, it ought to be okay. Thought corporate seats generally meant the "prawn sandwich brigade" in any case, who are just there to entertain clients? If it were me I'd risk a quiet fist pump at least and a whispered, "Come on Boro!". 😆 Anyway, hope you and your boys have a great day out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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