Rioch's Braves 711 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Sky sports have an extended and exclusive interview with AK tomorrow night from 7pm on SS1 I'll have to tape that, I'll be on my last pint before I go to the Riverside, unless I can hear it in the pub. Link to post Share on other sites
Maccarone 264 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Ayala back gives us more options,he's also a threat in the oppositions penalty area, been lacking that recently. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 If he starts I'll certainly have a scorecast bet on 1-0 and Ayala fgs Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy 140 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Can people stop betting on Boro, it only ends up one way :) Link to post Share on other sites
Rioch's Braves 711 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Boro's line up in the 3-0 away los to Hull was Dimi, Kalas, Ayala, Amborieta, Friend, Adomah Clayton, Zucculini, Fabrini , Downing, Nugent, so we know that there's definitely 3 changes from that side, probably 4, which makes me feel a lot more confident. We've got to play Rhodes, especially with he's heading ability, give their centre backs something to think about. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Boro's line up in the 3-0 away los to Hull was Dimi, Kalas, Ayala, Amborieta, Friend, Adomah Clayton, Zucculini, Fabrini , Downing, Nugent, so we know that there's definitely 3 changes from that side, probably 4, which makes me feel a lot more confident. We've got to play Rhodes, especially with he's heading ability, give their centre backs something to think about. One of the only games I really missed listening to or watching this season (actually, it's probably the only one full stop) because I was at a wedding and had to settle with BBC Sports app alerts! But yes, you would have to think our side will be much changed from that. 3 of those players are gone and barely forgotten. Kalas, Nugent and possibly Downing are doubts from that line-up as well. If Ayala is fit, Kalas will probably be on the bench and almost certainly won't play RB for us again so that's definitely one. Nugent has been rotated in before but I would be surprised to see Rhodes on the bench for this one. I would personally keep Downing in the team but he has to be much more positionally aware this time round. I highly doubt he was given a free role in the game at Charlton but he certainly seemed to play like he had been, regularly turning up on the right-hand side with nobody on the left. I'd stick with the team I suggested earlier in the thread barring a switch between Ayala and Kalas. Link to post Share on other sites
Rioch's Braves 711 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Boro's line up in the 3-0 away los to Hull was Dimi, Kalas, Ayala, Amborieta, Friend, Adomah Clayton, Zucculini, Fabrini , Downing, Nugent, so we know that there's definitely 3 changes from that side, probably 4, which makes me feel a lot more confident. We've got to play Rhodes, especially with he's heading ability, give their centre backs something to think about. One of the only games I really missed listening to or watching this season (actually, it's probably the only one full stop) because I was at a wedding and had to settle with BBC Sports app alerts! But yes, you would have to think our side will be much changed from that. 3 of those players are gone and barely forgotten. Kalas, Nugent and possibly Downing are doubts from that line-up as well. If Ayala is fit, Kalas will probably be on the bench and almost certainly won't play RB for us again so that's definitely one. Nugent has been rotated in before but I would be surprised to see Rhodes on the bench for this one. I would personally keep Downing in the team but he has to be much more positionally aware this time round. I highly doubt he was given a free role in the game at Charlton but he certainly seemed to play like he had been, regularly turning up on the right-hand side with nobody on the left. I'd stick with the team I suggested earlier in the thread barring a switch between Ayala and Kalas. You could never fault Nugents attitude always tries to give 100%, but their centre backs won everything against him, and that would be my concern, so Rhodes for me, I always feel if Stuani was given a chance in the centre he would be a handful. Link to post Share on other sites
richmfc 41 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I'm quite suprised most people are picking the same team as sun. Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy 140 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Ayala not fit for tomorrow. Kalas or Fry then? Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,656 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Ayala not fit for tomorrow. Kalas or Fry then? Source? Has to be Kalas for me, Gibson and Fry looked like lost puppies against Charlton. Think Fry needs to be taken out of the firing line, he's done tremendously well for us but we don't want to overwork him especially at his age. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I'm quite suprised most people are picking the same team as sun. You could question whether it was the personnel on the pitch or the lack of personnel on the bench that made the difference that day though. Would never like it to be used as an excuse but I don't expect the same types of performance from every player tomorrow and arguably that team is good enough on paper to beat Hull. I only went for 2 changes and they were De Laet in for Nsue and Kalas / Ayala in for Fry. Link to post Share on other sites
Dynamo Kev 1,552 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 i dont think we should even be considering playing the same team as charlton. i think we'll see some shock changes. AK seems happy and relaxed, i think hes got his way and he will now cull the players who were not pulling in the same direction as the others. forshaw, stuani, nugent, de laet to come back into the starting 11. with kalas or ayala to swap with fry. ----------dimi de laet ayala gibson friend -------clayts forsure stuani ramirez adomah -----------nugent bench??? rhodes nsue de sart notleadsbetter downer agazzi fry Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 No Ayala for the Hull game. Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 4 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 i dont think we should even be considering playing the same team as charlton. i think we'll see some shock changes. AK seems happy and relaxed, i think hes got his way and he will now cull the players who were not pulling in the same direction as the others. forshaw, stuani, nugent, de laet to come back into the starting 11. with kalas or ayala to swap with fry. ----------dimi de laet ayala gibson friend -------clayts forsure stuani ramirez adomah -----------nugent bench??? rhodes nsue de sart notleadsbetter downer agazzi fry Agreed , but I think Nsue is worth another start at RB, particularly with Stuani on the right. Also I would play De Laet at LB. I think he will cope better than Friend against Hull. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Indeed, Gazette is saying no Ayala for tomorrow on their blog. Link to post Share on other sites
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