estonpidge 1,449 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Don't think Ayala will be involved, he was knackered after the last game and they'll want to give him as much recovery time as possible before Friday. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 could have 4 former boro players starting against us tomorrow Blackman, Baker, Harrison and Bamford Link to post Share on other sites
BearSmog 1,382 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 could have 4 former boro players starting against us tomorrow Blackman, Baker, Harrison and Bamford Didn't realise they played for Rochdale. Confused. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,326 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Yes it is a new arrangement between lower league clubs and the Championship whereby they do not have to go through a loan with a view to buy route but simply instead just borrow up to four players who have ties to the club they are facing for the night! Rochdale were lucky as they found four at Leeds with Boro ties but they could have simply borrowed any ex Boro player from anywhere who would be up for a game...………...James Husband springs to mind. They asked Forshaw but he said "for sure I would like to play but I am injured at this time" Link to post Share on other sites
teapot 4 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 ------------Lonergan [meh]. Mahmutovic - Wood - Ayala - Johnson ------McNair - Leadbitter - Besic ------Fletcher - Hugill - Tavernier Or something like that... Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 ------------Lonergan [meh]. Mahmutovic - Wood - Ayala - Johnson ------McNair - Leadbitter - Besic ------Fletcher - Hugill - Tavernier Or something like that... Hoping for 532 instead Glad to see brahami on the bench Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 could have 4 former boro players starting against us tomorrow Blackman, Baker, Harrison and Bamford Didn't realise they played for Rochdale. Confused. Oops, I meant Friday, but we won't as all 4 are backups to the league team Link to post Share on other sites
Adam P 331 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Looks like I might have been spot on with my prediction. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 ------------Lonergan [meh]. Mahmutovic - Wood - Ayala - Johnson ------McNair - Leadbitter - Besic ------Fletcher - Hugill - Tavernier Or something like that... Or McNair and Johnson as wing backs with 3 CBs, amidfield 3 and Hugill and Fletch up front, that would be my interpretation. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,280 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 The way the BBC has the team-sheet down actually looks like it could be right: Lonergan Wood Ayala McNair Mahmutovic Besic Leadbitter Tavernier Johnson Hugill Fletcher Link to post Share on other sites
teapot 4 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 ------------Lonergan [meh]. Mahmutovic - Wood - Ayala - Johnson ------McNair - Leadbitter - Besic ------Fletcher - Hugill - Tavernier Or something like that... Or McNair and Johnson as wing backs with 3 CBs, amidfield 3 and Hugill and Fletch up front, that would be my interpretation. I prefer your interpretation to mine. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,298 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 It surprised Wing isnt playing Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,280 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Good to see Chapman is back and at least on the bench. Hopefully he gets on in the second half. Interesting that there's no Wing or McGinley tonight considering Wing not playing on Friday and McGinley not in the U23s last night. I wonder if there are loan deals lined up for them. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,298 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 The official MFC app has it as 3-5-2 but also with three blank spots on the bench :) Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,280 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Also, 3-5-2 probably makes the most sense given it looks like Rochdale are playing the same system, matching up against the opposition again. It's a pretty strong team to be honest. Wood and Mahmutovic the only U23s, arguably 3 players you'd expect to make our first choice 11 over the course of the season in Ayala, Besic and Hugill, Johnson and Fletcher no doubt keen to put themselves on the market and even Leadbitter would probably walk into their midfield. Link to post Share on other sites
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