Dan1234 1,056 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Is Traore injured? It literally looks like Monk just pulls names out of a hat for his starting line ups. No just bloody awful last game Any worse than the rest of them? I don't think so. If you'd like to enlighten me as to what Fletcher/Downing/Leadbitter/forshaw/Howson have done so well to remove Johnson and Traore from the squad? Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy 140 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Traore and Johnson were both particularly crap last game so maybe thats why they're not included, that being said I'd have one of those on the bench instead of all three of Howson, Baker and Forshaw. Maybe they're not fit to play? Who knows. Good starting 11, got a good spine back at least in the form of Leads-Clayts and Ayala-Gibbo. Come on Boro! Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 It looks like a 442 to me (this is fun, by the way!) Randolph Christie Ayala Gibson Fabio Braithwaite Clayton Leadbitter Downing Fletcher Assombalonga Who knows? Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy 140 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Is Traore injured? It literally looks like Monk just pulls names out of a hat for his starting line ups. No just bloody awful last game Any worse than the rest of them? I don't think so. If you'd like to enlighten me as to what Fletcher/Downing/Leadbitter/forshaw/Howson have done so well to remove Johnson and Traore from the squad? Rich isn't the manager, don't think he picked the team :shy: Link to post Share on other sites
Ayeres 123 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I'm just happy Shotton won't be featuring. Link to post Share on other sites
richmfc 41 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Is Traore injured? It literally looks like Monk just pulls names out of a hat for his starting line ups. No just bloody awful last game Any worse than the rest of them? I don't think so. If you'd like to enlighten me as to what Fletcher/Downing/Leadbitter/forshaw/Howson have done so well to remove Johnson and Traore from the squad? Rich isn't the manager, don't think he picked the team :shy: That's what you think :). Traore was taken off at half time last game wasn't he so that says to me monk wasn't impressed Not sure about fletcher but the rest are all solid. Let's get a few results up the confidence then start introducing the other players Link to post Share on other sites
Dan1234 1,056 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Is Traore injured? It literally looks like Monk just pulls names out of a hat for his starting line ups. No just bloody awful last game Any worse than the rest of them? I don't think so. If you'd like to enlighten me as to what Fletcher/Downing/Leadbitter/forshaw/Howson have done so well to remove Johnson and Traore from the squad? Rich isn't the manager, don't think he picked the team :shy: Thank you captain obvious. Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 The biggest question is does Monk know what formation we are starting with? ;) Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 The biggest question is does Monk know what formation we are starting with? ;) It will be one of only two! Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,283 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 If it is a lot narrower up front then at least we should be able to stop playing long passes along the floor and constantly stretching ourselves in silly positions. Be interesting to see how we line-up anyway. I don't think it will be 4-4-2, Braithwaite shouldn't be stuck out wide in a 4 in midfield as far as I'm concerned, the guy scores goals and it would be a waste of his talents IMO. Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Really can't get myself excited for this and that lineup including someone our manager wanted rid of in the summer isn't going to help. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,283 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Really can't get myself excited for this and that lineup including someone our manager wanted rid of in the summer isn't going to help. Downing hasn't done bad this season. No worse than anyone else. Would have brought him in for Johnson last time out. No qualms with that decision. Link to post Share on other sites
sackrobson2 371 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Wow. Excitement has somewhat gone down a notch with that team. Seems like another random selection. That is not a team to play a season and win promotion. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 If it is a lot narrower up front then at least we should be able to stop playing long passes along the floor and constantly stretching ourselves in silly positions. Be interesting to see how we line-up anyway. I don't think it will be 4-4-2, Braithwaite shouldn't be stuck out wide in a 4 in midfield as far as I'm concerned, the guy scores goals and it would be a waste of his talents IMO. I hope so, I much prefer a 433 Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,320 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Interesting how divided the forum is over the team selection. Guess it just shows very few players have made serious cases for regular inclusion in the side. Link to post Share on other sites
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