OldManGravz 1,311 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion Saturday - 3pm - Riverside Stadium. Good afternoon folks. Sorry for the late thread, it's been a bit of a weird couple of weeks. Let's jump right in with a bit of an update on where Saturday's two teams left off before the international break: The Form: Boro - Winning 1,drawing 2, and losing 3 in their last 6, Boro are currently languishing in 20th place in the Championship in Woody's first season in management. Scoring 11 and conceding 16 in their first 11 games of the season, the free flowing football that was promised during pre-season has only been seen in mere flashes, whereas the defence Pulis built his strategy around seems to have been forgotten altogether. Britt Assombalonga, a truly marmite player amongst some of our fanbase, is current top scorer with 4 goals. West Brom - Top of the league West Brom have won 4, drew 1 and lost one of their last 6 games. Scoring 21 and conceding 13 so far this season, their current top scorer is Diangana, who has also scored 4 and weighed in with 3 assists. Boro fans will remember Diangana as we were linked with a loan for him in the summer, before opting for his West Ham team mate, Marcus Browne on a permanent transfer. The Line Up: Randolph Dijksteel Ayala Fry Bola Wing McNair Saville Tav Fletcher Browne I think this is the line up I would like to see play the next game. Youth being given a chance, seeing if we can survive without Assombalonga given his current contract and the fact he probably won't be here after the summer, and hopefully Saville showing what he can do in a box to box role alongside Wing with McNair sitting further back, while still giving license to press when required. Coulsen is back playing with the U23s after his injury, so it is also time for Bola to step up, as Shotton's future is as uncertain as Britt's. Woody-Vision: How The Other Half Live: You can find the West Bromwich fans discussing the game here: http://westbrom.com/forum/index.php?topic=23790.0 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 We're going to get rolled over. 3-0 defeat. Link to post Share on other sites
OldManGravz 1,311 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Brunners said: We're going to get rolled over. 3-0 defeat. I think someone is forgetting that this is Boro we support! We will win this to build up false hope, before losing the next 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
diggerlad07 3,648 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Wing back system getting worked on in training - I expect us to start with that against West Brom. I also expect us to get absolutely hammered too! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernSmoggie 4,223 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Can only see us getting thumped here. WBA are much better than Brum or Sheff Wed who both tore us open at will. Would love to imagine something has changed on the training ground over the past two weeks, but that seems unlikely. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Going for 2-2, let's score some goals if we're going to drop points. Link to post Share on other sites
Denzel Zanzibar 6,931 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 We're going to get hammered 4 or 5 nil 😄 Link to post Share on other sites
pikerman 1,089 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I have watched WBA a couple of times this season and they are everything we are not, compact at the back, aggressive in midfield and with pace up front. They are going to be hard to stop winning the league let alone for us to get anything from. I find my interest in all things MFC waning at the moment as the prospect of another few seasons of book balancing and austerity as appealing as the flu Link to post Share on other sites
Dan_Boro_Till_I_Die 1,179 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Going to this one and I reckon we are going to be embarrassed. 3-0 West Brom. Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,401 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 We'll win, 2-1. Link to post Share on other sites
BoroAbroad 321 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 The stats say it all. We don't have the defense to keep them out ,we don't have the midfield to create and, as proven more often than not, we don't have the strike force to stick the ball in the net even if we do manage to put it on a plate. We are going to get thumped. 4-0 to West Brom. UTB Link to post Share on other sites
Humpty 3,246 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Has to be three at the back. Link to post Share on other sites
smogsterking the Inspirati 2,453 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 3 hours ago, diggerlad07 said: Wing back system getting worked on in training - I expect us to start with that against West Brom. I also expect us to get absolutely hammered too! It's my tried and tested Championship Manager 01/02 system. I expect success with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,175 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Massively important game and not just because of the opposition. If we show no improvements from our latest games then we know what will follow. Just want to see effort and desire and decent football from Boro whatever the result maybe. Most believe a defeat is on the cards so at this time I will be happy with a point as long as the above is applicable. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 i will do a Blanco and say that we will surprise big time and WBA will not win! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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