boro-unger 3,870 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Details Teams – Birmingham v Middlesbrough Location – St Andrew’s Competition – The Championship Date – The day after the day after tomorrow (Tue 6th March 2018) Kick off – 19:45 Introduction After a bitterly cold few days, Boro will attempt to make the perilous trip across country with gritted teeth (and hopefully roads) for the crucial game against Birmingham. The Last Games Boro: Boro 3 – 0 Leeds The Beast from the East (of Spain), Adama Traore wreaked havoc on the Leeds team, cutting through their defence like p**s through snow. Along with the rest of the Boro frontline, he smashed through Leeds’ defence time and time again. Patrick Bamford scored a flurry of goals leaving the opposition looking a little more than windswept. Birmingham: Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Birmingham Aitor Karanka enjoyed a victory in one of the few championship games not to be postponed this weekend. Birmingham scored a late consolation goal through Michael Morrison. Availability/Injury News Boro: - Rudy Gestede will be out for the season. - Grant Leadbitter was taken off in the first half of the Leeds game after struggling with his hamstring. Birmingham: - Isaac Vassell suffered a serious injury in October 2017 and remains sidelined. Form (League only - most recent last) Boro: LWLWDW Birmingham: WLLLLL The View From The Other Side Presumably a match day thread will appear on here when they’ve finished jabbering on about the Nottingham game: http://bcfcforum.co.uk/forum/52887/ The Un(ger)-Official Match Preview With an extra day to rest, recuperate and thaw out, Boro will storm up the league table with another whirlwind performance. 4 - 0 to Boro with Bamford scoring 2, Traore 1 and Ayala 1. My predicted team: Randolph Shotton Ayala Gibson Friend Howson Clayton Besic Traore Bamford Downing Talking Points - How many goals will Paddy score this time? - Who would win in a race out of Adama and a Bugatti Veyron? - Where will you be the day after the day after tomorrow? Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,916 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Excellent opening post once again. Fair play Boro-unger. I think you have it right with your predicted starting 11. Another goal to keep Bamford firing on all cylinders would be good Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,734 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Another great OP :) Hoping for a better day than my last visit to St. Andrews... we lost 3-0 and Nikola Zigic scored a hat-trick. When the bloody hell does that ever happen!? I'm going for a 3-0. Paddy with 2 and Ayala with the other. Same team as against Leeds but with Clayton in for Leadbitter. Adama vs. the Bugatti? He's worth about 20 Bugatti veyrons so who cares ;) Where will I be the day after tomorrow? Rehearsal and pub :D Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Great OP. Also interesting to note that Birmingham fans seem to have rumbles that they're about to bring in none other than Garry Monk as manager. Link to post Share on other sites
BearSmog 1,382 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 - How many goals will Paddy score this time? FOUR - Who would win in a race out of Adama and a Bugatti Veyron? Adama will be finished before the Veyron has even started its engine - Where will you be the day after the day after tomorrow? In work on a monster 24 your shift Link to post Share on other sites
northern boro 449 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Cotterill gone Monk heavily linked with the job Link to post Share on other sites
Betamaxman 14 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Great opening post. Enjoyed the analogy, like "ploughs through snow". I think Bamford will start ahead of Assombalonga, and I think he'll score one goal. Link to post Share on other sites
mendieta420 1,006 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Alan Nixon says Monk and Clotet in by Monday, James Beattie aswell. Apparently Monk's birthday on Tuesday aswell? Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,734 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Alan Nixon says Monk and Clotet in by Monday, James Beattie aswell. Apparently Monk's birthday on Tuesday aswell? Doubt he'll take charge though. Likely watch from the stands. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,055 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Bam Bam Bam Bam = 4 goals Randolph (or Rudolph as the danish commentator called him against Leeds) Shot-on, Ay ay, Captain Ben, Friend Howson, Clay, Besic Usain Bolt, Bam, Stewey Link to post Share on other sites
Hobo 58 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Cotteril sacked. Steve Cotterill has been sacked as manager of Birmingham City after just five months in charge, Birmingham Live understands. The 53-year-old becomes the fourth man to vacate the managerial chair at St Andrew's in a turbulent 14 month period. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sacked-birmingham-city-axe-steve-14363685 Link to post Share on other sites
RealSlimSladeyy 769 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Reports of Monk to Birmingham. If he’s in before Tuesday could make things pretty tasty. Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy 140 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Was hoping they wouldn't sack Cotterill till after our game tbh. New manager coming in may give them a lift and allow them to put in a good performance against us. Monk will want to beat us as well, given how it all ended. Saying that he should have wanted to beat Leeds with us earlier in the season but couldn't inspire us to do that so maybe its not a problem! Link to post Share on other sites
Dynamo Kev 1,557 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Was hoping they wouldn't sack Cotterill till after our game tbh. New manager coming in may give them a lift and allow them to put in a good performance against us. Monk will want to beat us as well, given how it all ended. Saying that he should have wanted to beat Leeds with us earlier in the season but couldn't inspire us to do that so maybe its not a problem! the new manager thing is a bit of a myth if you look at the stats for the new managers appointed this season. i think the managers staying to long ruining playerswho then play great after he's gone. donsnt really apply much now. he was only there 5 months. i think the likelihood of brum being all at seas is more likely than a super performance from them. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,326 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 To be fair and following both teams last results surely this has to be a "must win" game for both teams? If Aitor can do it so can Tony! It was interesting to watch Lee Tomlin and Cotterill deep in conversation on the tv highlights. Massively important that we do not slip up as we will not be able to blame the snow! Good OP BU Link to post Share on other sites
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