AnglianRed 6,320 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I'm sure it will be a high scoring draw, so i'm going 3-3 and I'll have the sour laces. :) Sorry Billy - I predicted 3-3 before you. :P Here's how I see it going: Boro come flying out of the blocks and batter Brighton 1st half, going in at half time 2-0 up. They start the second half the same way and get a 3rd before the 60minute mark. However, complacency creeps in, Brighton start to dominate, defensive errors increase and a rash challenge leads to a Brighton penalty - they pull a goal back. Ten minutes later there's a handball from a Boro defender while clearing a Brighton corner - another penalty and the Seagulls pull another goal back with 10 minutes or normal time to play. The ref then adds on a ridiculous amount of stoppage time and Boro concede the equaliser from a corner deep in the dying moments of the match. On the plus side, I am usually wrong... ;) Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 So you did, Anglian Red, I missed that. I really want those sour laces, so I'm going for an outlandish prediction (that no one else has had yet) I'm going for a nil nil draw. No goals, no pens, no sending offs, nothing. 0-0 Link to post Share on other sites
Marz 67 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Kamara is out for a month with a knee injury according to AV, big blow. Steele is also missing with injury, but Friend returned to training today. Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Pebble 10 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Middlesbrough FC @Boro 6m Shay Given plays v Brighton as Jason Steele is injured. Kei Kamara out 3/4 weeks with a knee injury. Details on http://mfc.co.uk soon. Link to post Share on other sites
HoyteForLeftBack 194 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Kamara is out for a month with a knee injury according to AV, big blow. Hmmmm shame, at least gives karanka a chance to see how main/juke fair, may well be the opportunity for one of them to put a run of starts together. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 JS injured??? Really, or is this a little bit of spin, so that Given plays and Steele doesn't lose face? Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,656 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 JS injured??? Really, or is this a little bit of spin, so that Given plays and Steele doesn't lose face? That's what I thought. Karanka has said Steele is out for 'potentially a long period'. I think Steele will be sold in the near future to generate some transfer funds. Link to post Share on other sites
robbieboro 80 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Slightly surprised personally at the disappointment branded about with the news of Kamara out. Im not convinced by him one bit, he scored a couple early doors but since hasnt looked like scoring and for me has not convinced be one bit. And i just hope so much that this is Jukes chance over Christmas to show what he can do. Get him up top with Emnes i say! Albert and Muzzy on the wings. Grant and Dean in the centre. Link to post Share on other sites
Batmalan 50 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 My first instinct was that steele is not injured and is being prepared for sale in january as we have agreed to buy given from villa. None of which is true just my take on things. Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 When Given was interviewed after his first game he said that Steele was injured. Link to post Share on other sites
-Tim@london- 17 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Mmm.. Steele injured, no details of the nature of injury or the length A sad thing but he is on his way out i think Link to post Share on other sites
BoroDownSouth 60 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I don't buy it - I think Steele is going. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogInSheff 66 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 JS injured??? Really, or is this a little bit of spin, so that Given plays and Steele doesn't lose face? That's what I thought. Karanka has said Steele is out for 'potentially a long period'. I think Steele will be sold in the near future to generate some transfer funds. I agree, think he will go if Shay agrees to stay. Press reporting Swansea want Shay though as Vorm is injured. Could they sign Steele? Slightly surprised personally at the disappointment branded about with the news of Kamara out. Im not convinced by him one bit, he scored a couple early doors but since hasnt looked like scoring and for me has not convinced be one bit. And i just hope so much that this is Jukes chance over Christmas to show what he can do. Get him up top with Emnes i say! Albert and Muzzy on the wings. Grant and Dean in the centre. Juke should play, I think he'll do well. If not it's time to move on. Now or never for him I feel. Link to post Share on other sites
Armster 29 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Yep, I agree its Jukes chance to get back into the team, though with him not being involved really up to now during karanka's reign I'm thinking main may get the nod ahead of him. Link to post Share on other sites
boksicdink 1,942 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Do we really think Steele's days are over? If we reinvest all of the money into the team, then is reluctantly go for it...I do think he is our most valued asset at this moment in time, although I don't think he currently stands up to Given I think Main will start over Juke...Karanka seems to fancy him more Link to post Share on other sites
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