SmogDane 4,052 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 SO - HERE WE GO AGAIN! ⚽ Boro v Luton Town @ Kenilworth Road - Friday August 2nd at 7.45 PM (weird English time) You all expected a song, didn't ya? ? Sorry to disappoint you, but this will be a classic oldschool MDT. It's the first game of the season 19/20 and we are away to an impressive promoted team, who might be a surprise "good" team this season. Last game for Boro was a 1-1 draw at The Riverside in a friendly game vs ASSE (St. Etienne), while Luton lost at home 1-5 to Norwich. Hopefully we can teach these newcomers, what The Championship is all about and collect the 3 points!Boro's likely starters:GK: Randolph LB: Coulson RB: Howson CB: Ayala CB: Shotton DM: Clayton CM: Wing CM: Saville LF: Browne ST: Assombalonga RF: JohnsonODDS: Home win 2.85, Draw 3.45, Away win 2.60 (Decimal odds for the win) so it's viewed by bookies to be a hard to predict, even game!View from the other side: http://lutonexcelsior.com/ (If you search for Boro, a thread where they discuss Coulson as a new star, followed by a lot of immature name calling, will appear)Key talking points: - Will we see any outgoing or incoming transfers before Friday? - How do YOU think we will line up? - Is Shotton a scape goat? - Will any new signings play for the Boro? - Can and will we win? - Who has impressed the most in pre-season? - Was it a penalty (watch the highlights here) https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/highlights-boro-1-saint-etienne-1?fbclid=IwAR3u-DcJqtmSZKrnQunhgffJgvjg_sTVIQrZbp61tw0mYwNRBBjCXLwP7Bc#t=0:03 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 At last a real and proper match day thread...………………………….sigh!!!!!!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dan1234 1,048 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Wohoo match thread! I think you're probably right about the line up @SmogDane although I'd far rather see someone in for Saville. Bit worried we won't quite have the quality at either end of the pitch to win this one missing Fry and with us having to play Johnson. But ***, new season, exciting football, 5-0 Boro. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ViewFromTheChickenrun 37 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Here we go again:-) Good positive start I predict Boro to win 2-0. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BoroJake 2,331 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) Anybody else think we will play with a 4-2-3-1? Randolph Dijksteel/howson- Ayala-McNair-Bola/coulson Wing- Clayton Johnson/fletcher/????- Tav-Browne Britt Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 I'd be interested to hear peoples thoughts on Coulson. Although I agree he was one of our best players yesterday I'm really not convinced he's a left back at all to be honest. His positioning was all over the place, Clayton was regularly having to cover at LB and was constantly calling Coulson to get back in position. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Will said: I'd be interested to hear peoples thoughts on Coulson. Although I agree he was one of our best players yesterday I'm really not convinced he's a left back at all to be honest. His positioning was all over the place, Clayton was regularly having to cover at LB and was constantly calling Coulson to get back in position. I noticed that too and second half Coulson was a left midfielder... So maybe we will see Bola start? Could Coulson work as a wingback? Would that system suit us? (when our CB situation is sorted out) Link to post Share on other sites
BoroJake 2,331 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 I thought Bola was also a bit of a mess too positionally. He was very high up which was leaving shotton exposed because he had to cover centre back and left back Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, SmogDane said: I noticed that too and second half Coulson was a left midfielder... So maybe we will see Bola start? Could Coulson work as a wingback? Would that system suit us? (when our CB situation is sorted out) I think Coulson would be more suited to a wingback role, however I don't think the rest of our squad is really suited to a system with wingbacks. I think we will either see Friend or Bola start at LB. Hopefully Coulson gets a chance at LW. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 38 minutes ago, Will said: I'd be interested to hear peoples thoughts on Coulson. Although I agree he was one of our best players yesterday I'm really not convinced he's a left back at all to be honest. His positioning was all over the place, Clayton was regularly having to cover at LB and was constantly calling Coulson to get back in position. I think that's just kind of how our full backs will play this year mate. Bola was pretty similar and howson was getting up and about on the right hand side. Coulson stands out for me because of how effective he was getting the ball in bizarre positions (edge of the d for example) Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 1 minute ago, Brunners said: I think that's just kind of how our full backs will play this year mate. Bola was pretty similar and howson was getting up and about on the right hand side. Coulson stands out for me because of how effective he was getting the ball in bizarre positions (edge of the d for example) I thought both Howson and Bola were far more disciplined than Coulson personally. I'd be worried if our plan is to regularly leave ourself that exposed at the back tbh Link to post Share on other sites
Smokedsalmon 1,247 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 End of the day footie is a game of risk/reward. We can ask our full backs to tuck in and keep tight like we did last year, or we can give them license to attack and have the potential to leave us exposed. Much prefer the riskier option. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Denzel Zanzibar 6,931 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) lmao at that Luton Town message board - are they stuck in the 90s? (i genuinely can't remember the last time I visited a forum that was hosted by boardhost.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mendieta420 988 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) If Woody's feeling brave here's the lineup I expect him to go for.. Randy Howson, Shotton, Ayala, Coulson Tav, Clayton, Wing Johnson, Britt, Browne - Luton are going to be well up for it and come flying at us, so I hope we're able to stand up to it. Link to post Share on other sites
OldManGravz 1,310 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) Randy Howson Ayala Friend/Shotton Bola Wing Clayton Tav Browne Assombalonga Coulson Would be an interesting lineup I think 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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