Boro vs Ipswich Town 0-0

[CurtisFleming 86]

Simply put THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME OF THE SEASON..........so far!!!!

 

Anything but a win could cause problems.

 

Nice op Atokous!

 

Is this your mantra? Think you said the same before Preston away ;)

 

:)

 

I think he's said it before every game of the last 2 seasons haha

 

It has its own acronym and everything :D

[TheTeessideOne 4]

Looks like George is out then, maybe for the rest of the season?

 

I think Karanka will go with

 

Dimi

 

Nsue

Ayala

Gibson

De Laet

 

Clayton

Leadbitter

 

Stuani

Downing

Adomah

 

Nugent

 

 

One thing we must avoid in this match is Clayton/Leadbitter picking up a booking. I'm petty sure Clayton is one yellow away from a 3 match ban? Grant not too far behind.

[wilsoncgp 9,283]

Karanka's comments on rotation:

 

“It is a completely different position now,” said the Boro head coach. “I have been criticised for my rotations, but we are not in the same situation now.

 

“If you are playing in December, January or February, you are having to cope with a lot of games. Now, there is no time for rotations. This is the time to play with the best players because we just have three games to go and the players do not need to rest. They want to play, and they are ready to play even though we have had eight games in a month.”

 

So we may well see Rhodes in the line-up, I think.

[Rioch's Braves 711]

I don't see Karanka dropping Rhodes to the bench, not after 3 goals in 2 games, Rhodes is going to be buzzing.

[wilsoncgp 9,283]

Think it's the fact some said he looked worn out at Burnley by the end and the fact Nugent has an excellent record against Ipswich.

 

If Aitor deems him fit and not fatigued, then I have absolutely no problem with it and would certainly prefer it right now with the form he's in!

[BearSmog 1,382]

Rhodes will start.. But Nugent will come on and score

[Dynamo Kev 1,558]

does george has a strip on his calf? as for rotation he only rotated because of injuries last during the run in. even kept playing bamford even though he was injured.

 

we'll see a full team barring injuries. de laet will come in for friend if he's not ready. ramirez will be ready imo. i was thinking of nugent starting instead of rhodes, now i thinking he'll be on the bench again. could be wrong though.

[Tom 2,492]

Clayton is on 13 yellows, so unless he gets booked in his next two games, the ban only affects him this season if we go into the playoffs.

[Maccarone 265]

Need him for all three games, good player that he is.

[northern boro 449]

Spot the error

 

 

Mick will be delighted at that LOL

[Guest Changing Times]

No and you can't make me!

 

Two David Nugents, there's only two David Nugents...

 

Do we really think he'll go Nsue head of Stuani btw?

[EJ200 8]

Got it after staring at it for 5 minutes!

[northern boro 449]

Boro 1-0 and Brighton 3-0 is Ollie's predictions

 

1-1 for Burnley tonight

 

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/32817/10251389/ollies-predictions

[itfc63 0]

This really should be one of your least challenging games of the season. All is not well at Ipswich, the fans really are fed up with Mick, particularly the style of football and the backwards progress this season. I have the feeling he may be off in the summer, there's been a few digs about lack of investment recently. We should have done a lot better this season but for some reason it hasn't happened.

 

Don't care if you win, hope you go up with Brighton, two clubs who deserve to get back in the big time. Your manager and player's bust up seems to have had the desired effect!

[typicalbrough 17]

I have the feeling he may be off in the summer,

 

He was being talked about for the Villa job. I don't know if the recent resignations will have effected this or not. I know there has been contact though.