Boro v Bristol City 1-2 (Silvera)

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Home debut/last appearance v Bristol City

19/4/1902 - Reginald Williamson, who went on to become Boro's record appearance of 602 games between 1902-1923, made his debut after moving from Redcar Crusaders this month
John Brearley made his final appearance before moving to Everton this month
James Tennant made his final appearance before moving to Watford in June - won 2-0

9/11/1907 - Billy Brawn made his final appearance before moving to Chelsea this month – lost 2-0

20/4/1910 - James Thackeray made his final appearance before moving to Bradford Park Avenue this year
20/4/1910 - Robert Young made his final appearance before moving to Everton in June – drew 0-0

5/3/1966 - Alexander Smith made his debut after joining as a junior – won 4-2

11/5/1968 - Stanley Webb made a goalscoring debut after joining as a junior when he notched a brace – won 2-1

8/1/1972 - John Stone made his final of 2 appearance before moving to York City in July – won 1-0

29/9/1973 – Bobby Murdoch, who made his Boro debut the Tuesday before scored the 1st goal on his home debut as we beat, then top of the table, Bristol City 2-0 to go joint top, a position we remained in for the duration of the season

7/3/1987 - David Hodgson who made his 2nd & final appearance of a 3 game loan from Norwich City, after been sent off v City he returned back to his parent club without playing his full 3 games – won 1-0

6/4/1991 - Colin Walsh, our 1st loanee goalscorer, made his final appearance before returning to Charlton Athletic after loan period expired – won 2-1

23/11/1991 – Record signing Andrew Payton made a unique contribution, following his signing from Hull City he made a goalscoring debut after 3 minutes, then back end of the first half in a collision with a City player went down & got carried off – won 3-1

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41 minutes ago, Erimus74 said:

Some of my match tickets, programmes & match reports v Bristol City

Brought some very personal and poignant bitter sweet family memories back there with the October '70 match, thanks Erimus!

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13 minutes ago, Redcar Rioja said:

Brought some very personal and poignant bitter sweet family memories back there with the October '70 match, thanks Erimus!

Sorry Redcar, hope the sweet memories outweigh the bitter ones  

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Remember the Bristol City game in our Charltons champions season, me & my brother in the boysend so excited to be seeing a Celtic superstar & european cup winner in Bobby Murdoch playing for us, we weren't this excited since Nobby Stiles signed for us

Bobby played the Tuesday night away to Blackpool but we were to see him live & he didn't disappoint us as he scored on his home debut to put the Boro one up against second division leaders Bristol City, who were two points better off that us

Boro won the game 2-0 in front of our biggest crowd of the season with a David Armstrong goal & joined City at the top, second on GD, for the time been though 

Edited February 9, 2024 by Erimus74

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Fascinating stuff boys but try this one for size !!

I saw Bristol city at Ayresome Park and playing for them was John Atyeo  1950 something I'd guess

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12 minutes ago, Rishworthian said:

Fascinating stuff boys but try this one for size !!

I saw Bristol city at Ayresome Park and playing for them was John Atyeo  1950 something I'd guess

Rishworthian, that beats us all that does, great support👍

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Topics for discussion

1) Score and line-up predictions?

Even though Bristol will likely be knackered from their cup tie and possibly carrying some knocks and niggles, they will probably still manage to give us a tough game. I'll go for a scrappy win by the odd goal, although we'll miss a few good chances for a comfortable win.

Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Bristol 

2) Where do you think we will finish in the league?

8th - a point or two outside the play-offs.

3) After Keiron Scott's interview, are you expecting any free transfer signings? Who would you recommend?

The only name that seemed to have any real potential is Ake Loba. Might be tough to bring him in though, as it seems he's quite happy in South America, but he seems by far the pick of the bunch. Young, pacy and able to find the net fairly regularly. The other names mentioned are either old, injury-prone or not in great goal-scoring form.

4) Who are the best and worst people to come from Bristol?

Best: Actor David Prowse (best known for playing Darth Vader). By all accounts a jolly nice chap.

Worst: Edward Teach (a.k.a notorious pirate Blackbeard)

 

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1 hour ago, Erimus74 said:

9/11/1907 - Billy Brawn made his final appearance before moving to Chelsea this month – lost 2-0

Billy Brawn 👍 

Didn't he join Melchester Rovers after leaving Chelsea?

Or was it Fulchester United?

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Bristol City players will of had very little preparation for this one and going 120 minutes and penalties with forest will of mentally and physical drained them. So we should go into this one with confidence of getting a result. Having mcgree back in the side should increase energy levels. 

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Interesting to see some people dropping Barlaser. For me he’s been our best and most consistent player there for a month or so now. Not that I’m asking for him to to dropped, but if there’s a player that deserves dropping on current form it’s Hackney, not Barlaser.

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1 minute ago, BoroSmoggie said:

Interesting to see some people dropping Barlaser. For me he’s been our best and most consistent player there for a month or so now. Not that I’m asking for him to to dropped, but if there’s a player that deserves dropping on current form it’s Hackney, not Barlaser.

I think Hackney's ceiling is a lot higher and we get the most out of him playing in the centre-mid position. I don't mind him further up but would much prefer to see us bring Hackney back into midfield and bringing McGree back into the fold. Mind you, I'd probably be fine with either Howson or Barlaser dropping to the bench to accommodate that move so I wouldn't necessarily say Barlaser has to be the sacrifice.

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Carrick saying Hackney played really well at number 10 on Sunday, which I don't agree with at all, I'm hoping he's back in central midfield tomorrow.

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I’d be surprised if it isn’t Hackney and Barlaser. I just hope McGree comes straight in and we don’t have a weird situation where he’s sat on the bench like at the beginning of the season. 

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17 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said:

Carrick saying Hackney played really well at number 10 on Sunday, which I don't agree with at all, I'm hoping he's back in central midfield tomorrow.

His talents are much better suited to a deeper position where his ability to receive the ball in tight spots and pass through the lines can be utilised.

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1 hour ago, DurhamRed said:

Bristol City players will of had very little preparation for this one and going 120 minutes and penalties with forest will of mentally and physical drained them. So we should go into this one with confidence of getting a result. Having mcgree back in the side should increase energy levels. 

Then we need to put them on the back foot from the off. No more slow ponderous build up.

 

 

 

 usual pedestrian way.