wilsoncgp 9,281 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 So I've heard this fella is coming to town... https://i.gifer.com/7QhC.gif[/img] A man named Tony Pulis has been seen wandering the town hoping to leech onto a football club and suck the very life out of them. https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AnimatedRelievedAustraliancurlew-size_restricted.gif[/img] We've had eyewitness accounts from the locals and even managed to grab one for a comment. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/88/fc/b1/88fcb1db72e857dd87d4db89ac84704c.gif[/img] Half the town has been converted, the other half are getting behind our hunting hero in the hope this virus can be destroyed. https://media.giphy.com/media/l41m4ugiaOkiVRWyQ/giphy.gif[/img] Pulis is ready for battle though, in fact he's already celebrating victory and preparing for retirement on the south coast. http://i.imgur.com/lRuoT4F.gif[/img] The Middlesbrough Life-suckers: Randolph Shotton Flint Fry Friend Howson Leadbitter Clayton Downing Assombalonga Braithwaite Managed by Tony 'Got No Players' Pulis Blade's Hunters: Henderson Basham Egan O'Connell Baldock Lundstram Evans Fleck Stevens Clarke McGoldrick Managed by Chris 'Blade' Wilder https://media.giphy.com/media/QhruNctRrY5mE/giphy.gif[/img] Questions: Do you expect any new signings in the squad for the game? What's your expected line-up and who would you pick? What's the score going to be? Do you like Chris Wilder? Do you think Chris Wilder would make a better Blade than Wesley Snipes? Should I make my next match thread about dinosaurs? Link to post Share on other sites
pikerman 1,121 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Great thread Wilson, that really gave me a laugh, very clever. No new signings Leadbitter, Downing, Shotton and eight others 0 - 0 if I keep saying that I reckon I will be right a lot of the time Actually yes I do like Chris Wilder, I think I would have enjoyed playing for him Definitely Bring on the dinasaurs Link to post Share on other sites
edinboro 815 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Possibly Waghorn may start My team at the moment would be Randolph Shotton Flint Fry Friend Wing Howson Tavernier Fletcher Assombalonga Braithwaite I reckon we will win 2-1. Quite like Chris Wilder - seems an honest fella. Don’t like dinosaurs so no thanks. Great introduction BTW Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,492 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Very good, wilson. Leadbitter will surely not start this match. Wing in from the off, for me. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,339 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Nice thread mate but apparently we're doomed. Hopefully Pulis saw enough yesterday to recognise that the team needs a bit more than that starting XI can give us. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,281 Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 Aye, hopefully. I think he might stick with mostly the same team for this game at least. But here's hoping that at the very least McNair is back from his knock so we have a bit more positivity in midfield. Him in for Leadbitter theoretically should make a big difference in the state of our midfield 3. Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,734 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Great OP! -No new signings EXPEXTED: Randolph Shotton Flint Fry Friend Leadbitter Clayton Howson Downing Assombalonga Braithwaite --- WANTED: Randolph Shotton Flint Fry Friend Clayton Howson Fletcher Braithwaite Tavernier Assombalonga --- SCORE: 1-1 (Fletcher equaliser for Boro) Chris Wilder - I like him. Open, honest guy with no pretense who's done a Sterling job at Bramall Lane. Not sure he'd be a better Blade than Wesley though... Dinosaurs? Absaurlutely. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,299 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Good job Wilson. Had a few laughs with the gifs. I can't see any new signings for this one. Maybe someone in the stands though. I think we will win this one, but it will be a tight workmanlike win. I really think that Pulis has seen the light regarding the youngsters, and I'd imagine that at least one of the senior players will be dropped. It also create some positive atmosphere in the stands which we definately need. Randolph Shotton-Fry-Flint-Friend Clayton-Howson-Downing Braithwaite-Tav Britt Sort of a mixture between what I want and expect. I don't think we will see McNair start after being injured on saturday. I'd like to see Downing and Leadbitter dropped for the kid, but I can't see Pulis dropping both of them. What I'd really like to see is a positive front four of: Chapman-Braithwaite-Tav -----------------Britt-------------- Imagine seeing two academy players starting on either wing. That should certainly put some smiles on in the stands and it would be easier to forgive a poor or disjointed display. Reckon it will be 2-0 win but SHeffield will make us work hard. Link to post Share on other sites
Boro Badger 87 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 ------------------ Randolph ------------------ -- Shotton ----- Fry --- Flint ----- Friend -- ----------- Howson ----- Clayton ----------- -- Chapman -- Braithwaite -- Tavernier -- ---------------- Assombalonga --------------- Link to post Share on other sites
BearSmog 1,382 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 ------------------ Randolph ------------------ -- Shotton ----- Fry --- Flint ----- Friend -- ----------- Howson ----- Clayton ----------- -- Braithwaite --- Wing --- Tavernier -- ---------------- Assombalonga --------------- Link to post Share on other sites
Foogle 2,104 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Enjoyed that Wilson, hopefully you're on the next Match Day Thread as well. Partly because Boro will have won and partly because I want to see a thread about Dinosaurs :) 2-1 win to the Boro! Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy 140 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Almost forgot about this game.. such a weird time to have it. Honestly haven’t got a clue how it’s going to play out either, but if I see a midfield including both Leadbitter, Downing and Clayton I’ll be miffed! I’ve also changed my season ticket for the first time in years from the North stand and joined the posh ones in the West, so I’m quite excited to view the game from the opposite angle! Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,326 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 To me simply a must win game Pulis and the team need to put a smile on the Boro crowd Link to post Share on other sites
pikerman 1,121 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Anybody and idea why we are playing this fixture so close to Saturdays match, the rest aren't, or is it me just not in the swing of things yet. Link to post Share on other sites
ViewFromTheChickenrun 37 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Almost forgot about this game.. such a weird time to have it. Honestly haven’t got a clue how it’s going to play out either, but if I see a midfield including both Leadbitter, Downing and Clayton I’ll be miffed! I’ve also changed my season ticket for the first time in years from the North stand and joined the posh ones in the West, so I’m quite excited to view the game from the opposite angle! We have to play the young lads from the start. Link to post Share on other sites
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