northern boro 446 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Gibson on the bench Ripley, Gibson, Whitehead, Vossen, Kalas, Kike, Forshaw. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thats the most experienced backline we've put out this season, harsh on Gibson but a very logical selection. Same with tomlin instead of vossen, it'll be a tight game and will require a bit of magic to win, and only tomlin is really capable of that. Good selection. Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,656 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Good to see Woody starting again. I would have personally started Tiendalli as well, he looked very sharp in the warm up on Friday. Don't know much about Fernando but IKWT! Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,817 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Hope the two debutants are fired up for it! This game could make of break their reputation with the fans. Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,492 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 The team are wearing red. Not strange in itself, but when you think that we've worn the away kit at Reading, Brighton and Oldham this season, you'd have penned this to be one where the blue kit would have been more likely.... Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,656 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 And the moaning has already began on social media :D Link to post Share on other sites
teapot 4 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thats the most experienced backline we've put out this season, harsh on Gibson but a very logical selection. Same with tomlin instead of vossen, it'll be a tight game and will require a bit of magic to win, and only tomlin is really capable of that. Good selection. Why is it logical to drop/rest Gibson when he has been part of the best defence this season, especially for someone who hasn't played for us before, and someone who has only played half a dozen games this season, whose disciplinary record is woeful? It would have been exactly the same team as Friday for me, especially the back-four. I'm not even remotely happy with that defence, but I'll still keep my fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites
Ever_the_optimist 41 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Good lineup on our part, liking the experience in our back line, one of the things at Bornemouth that proved that was what was needed for the run in Link to post Share on other sites
Naughty Boy 18 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 To give two debuts in defense in the biggest game of the season is a huge risk, Hopfully it pays off. Vossens work rate will be a big miss imo. Hope you have got it right AK. UTB. Link to post Share on other sites
Naughty Boy 18 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thats the most experienced backline we've put out this season, harsh on Gibson but a very logical selection. Same with tomlin instead of vossen, it'll be a tight game and will require a bit of magic to win, and only tomlin is really capable of that. Good selection. Why is it logical to drop/rest Gibson when he has been part of the best defence this season, especially for someone who hasn't played for us before, and someone who has only played half a dozen games this season, whose disciplinary record is woeful? It would have been exactly the same team as Friday for me, especially the back-four. I'm not even remotely happy with that defence, but I'll still keep my fingers crossed. It doesn't make sense at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thats the most experienced backline we've put out this season, harsh on Gibson but a very logical selection. Same with tomlin instead of vossen, it'll be a tight game and will require a bit of magic to win, and only tomlin is really capable of that. Good selection. Why is it logical to drop/rest Gibson when he has been part of the best defence this season, especially for someone who hasn't played for us before, and someone who has only played half a dozen games this season, whose disciplinary record is woeful? It would have been exactly the same team as Friday for me, especially the back-four. I'm not even remotely happy with that defence, but I'll still keep my fingers crossed. Its logical because he has an absolute tonne of experience at the top level and in big games, neither of which gibbo has. And this is definitely a big game. Link to post Share on other sites
Naughty Boy 18 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thats the most experienced backline we've put out this season, harsh on Gibson but a very logical selection. Same with tomlin instead of vossen, it'll be a tight game and will require a bit of magic to win, and only tomlin is really capable of that. Good selection. Why is it logical to drop/rest Gibson when he has been part of the best defence this season, especially for someone who hasn't played for us before, and someone who has only played half a dozen games this season, whose disciplinary record is woeful? It would have been exactly the same team as Friday for me, especially the back-four. I'm not even remotely happy with that defence, but I'll still keep my fingers crossed. Its logical because he has an absolute tonne of experience at the top level and in big games, neither of which gibbo has. And this is definitely a big game. How do you gain experience without playing in big games? Gibson has been brilliant all season and deserves to play imo. Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,492 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Gibson gets bullied by physical strikers. Not his fault so much as a result of still growing into a stronger player. Deeney will be all over the back two, Amorebieta is taller and more physical than Ben. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Gibson has been really good, but hes also had a few shakey games in the last couple of months, costing us a couple of goals. Can't really afford that today. End of the day, karanka knows exactly what threaat watfords strikers pose and hes picked the two he feels are most capable of dealing with it. We should be confident in him by now. Link to post Share on other sites
Naughty Boy 18 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Anyhow lets all get behind the lads and hopefully they all have brilliant games and we win. Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough. UTB. Link to post Share on other sites
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