Will certainly be goals in it, at both ends I would think, either team can keep a cleansheet

1 hour ago, Erimus74 said:

Will certainly be goals in it, at both ends I would think, either team can keep a cleansheet

Home win, BTTS, over 3.5 goals, McGree to score/assist anytime - banker! 

 

Thought as much with Latte Lath, knew it would take longer to get him back from the way Carrick was speaking the other week.

Scott Wilson on X- -#Boro injury update- 🔴 Emmanuel Latte Lath to return to squad at weekend - likely to be on bench 🔴 Jonn.url

 

17 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said:

Thought as much with Latte Lath, knew it would take longer to get him back from the way Carrick was speaking the other week.

Should be on bench on Saturday.

How do we still not know what howson and hackney's injuries are? There's no way surely... why do our injury updates need to be shrouded in mystery all the time? It's so irritating 

7 minutes ago, Neverbefore said:

How do we still not know what howson and hackney's injuries are? There's no way surely... why do our injury updates need to be shrouded in mystery all the time? It's so irritating 

Just seems to be Carrick's way.

I was told what Hackney's issue was yesterday, so they definitely know.

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3 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said:

Just seems to be Carrick's way.

I was told what Hackney's issue was yesterday, so they definitely know.

Got a time frame?

3 minutes ago, Neverbefore said:

Got a time frame?

Don't expect either back any time soon I don't think.

7 minutes ago, Neverbefore said:

Got a time frame?

I wasn't told the full details of it, I just know somebody who knows his family.

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It'll be interesting to see how Carrick sets us up. The teams that set up most similarly to us are Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton.

Looking at the records at home

Leicester GF 40, GA 11

Ipswich GF 41 GA 26

Soton Gf 40, GA 20

Us GF 17, GA 18.

Despite it seeming that we lose because we concede endless soft goals, in fact our defensive record is better than the Ipswich and Soton. The problem is that we are scoring less than 1/2 the number of goals despite creating similar number of chances.

The only team with a worse conversion rate is Sunderland and wouldn't you know it, both teams are lacking any sort of functioning striker.

It seems to me that if your system is based on outscoring the opposition and being relatively open that you need a functioning striker. If you don't have a functioning striker, you don't play a system that needs one.

Anyway, I would probably stick to 3 at the back and move Forss, our only functioning striker into the striker's role. May seem harsh on Silvera; he has improved. These days he's almost good enough to be a starter for a lower half Championship team. 

I would go with (depending on fitness)

Dieng

RVDB - McNair - Clarke

Ayling - Barlaser - Thomas

McGree - Azaz - O'Brien

Forss

5-4-1 diamond with Azaz at the tip and Barlaser at the base. Tempted to stick with Engel because he has a good range of passing but Thomas is probably stronger defensively and we need a run of games from him to see what he can offer.

Carrick will undoubtedly stick with 4-2-3-1

Almost any result can happen. 

On the subject of injuries I see Ramsey is out for the season, shame for the lad, undoubtedly talented but fragile.

4-0 to the boro

1 hour ago, Redcar Rioja said:

On the subject of injuries I see Ramsey is out for the season, shame for the lad, undoubtedly talented but fragile.

would of fit in perfectly this season

Me and my lad driving up for this one. Really looking forward to it. Although he's going to be sat in the away end looking forward to making the memory with him.

 

On that, can anyone suggest the best place for me to park?