Match Thread Middlesbrough - Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 1st Jan (5 Viewers)

[Gleneagles65]

Excellent 2nd half performance, great noise too from the SBA.

 

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[AJB1983]

Sorry to be 'that' person but our aggregate against them this year is 3-1

 

[robbiethemole]

Did we gel yet?

Oh yes hahaha

 

[David O'Day]

I'm convinced hes often under instruction to play a bit more conservatively.
The shackles were off to day 2nd half and he ran them ragged.

it's like a blur when he overlaps, wonderful stuff

 

[glasgowfan]

Superb 2nd half, never gave them a sniff.
Walloped both lots of plastic Geordies in their own back yards.

That's Wearside and Teeside under our control. Next year.... Tyneside

 

[AJB1983]

Hopefully Wright isn’t badly injured…. I don’t think he was even getting on the bench for the Oxford game so hopefully a week or two to recover if it’s only minor.

 

[skyblu3sk]

So Wright is our top goal scorer and has the most assists. He's still really kicking on. Thought Simms played so much better too.

 

[clint van damme]

5th and 6th are there to be shot at. Both fall away imo.

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Said it before but I think it willbe like last season with 6 or 8 teams chasing 2 places, hopefully we prevail again.

 

[David O'Day]

table is starting to look sexier

 

[MalcSB]

was something thrown at collins, looked like something hit the back of his head
also, may be being ott but 1 yellow for the foul...then booted the ball away ...not a second?
Tats looked like the player stood on this ankle but nothing given because he got back up?
Dive in the box, infact a few dives by boro players nothing shown

ah well, fuck em....great result!!!!!

It was the ball.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

We Infact did get something here.

I immediately retracted this as soon as Sakamoto scored a minute later

 

[Covstar]

 

[Chris1987]

No team will look forward against us .

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Team for Oxford

Wilson
Lati Fadz Binks Da Silva
Eccles allen
Ayari
Palmer Godden Tavares

 

[Chris1987]

No team will look forward against us .

Whoops . Look forward to playing against us

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

First win from behind since April 2022, you love to see it.

I think we’ll beat Leicester.

 

[shmmeee]

Team for Oxford

Wilson
Lati Fadz Binks Da Silva
Eccles allen
Ayari
Palmer Godden Tavares

Eccles and Lati have played a lot of football. I’d stick Kelly in there

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

because you get personally abusive not just t me but to clint as well when people simply point out no celtic player is keeping him out the squad

calm down and enjoy the

Was brilliant we came from behind to win - been a while

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Eccles and Lati have played a lot of football. I’d stick Kelly in there

He back from Injury now?

 

[skyblu3sk]

Eccles and Lati have played a lot of football. I’d stick Kelly in there

I'd be tempted to keep Simms in too. He'd getting up to speed and clicking so give him a bit more time.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Team for Oxford

Wilson
Lati Fadz Binks Da Silva
Eccles allen
Ayari
Palmer Godden Tavares

Simms should be given 90 mins

 

[shmmeee]

He back from Injury now?

He’s been in all the training vids and waanzin the bench until other injuries came back so I assume so

 

[clint van damme]

Was brilliant we came from behind to win - been a while

Good point, hadn't thought about that, must be the first time this season.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

He’s been in all the training vids and waanzin the bench until other injuries came back so I assume so

Only thing is, sounds like he’s going out on loan. Wil be interesting

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

It was only a few weeks ago we were looking over our shoulder at the bottom 3, so hard to beat now, just like last season

 

[David O'Day]

Was brilliant we came from behind to win - been a while

yes, was pretty fearful after they scored but thank fuck saka scored so quickly

 

[MalcSB]

Eccles and Lati have played a lot of football. I’d stick Kelly in there

Lati not so much

 

[David O'Day]

I'd personally like to thank @Grendel for taking one for the team and questioning Mark Robins future which as always kickstarted this great run of form

Cheers mate

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

is that a positive double figure goal difference too now?

down to a strong and stingy defence, and forward players who can actually put the ball in the net - if Tats ever lines up at right back again I’ll lose my shit…!

amazing what a bit of confidence can do, the whole team to a man played very well today, even Eccles improved 2nd half and played a great reverse pass for the start of the move that led to our third goal.

Binks was a good stand-in, and understandable he took a bit of time to get back into the swing of it but looked solid after that, and I also thought Godden looked up for it when he came on - I think that’s his role now but he’s a good option to have.

a couple of good strong championship experienced players in the transfer window, and who knows where this team goes from here - 10 points from 12 over the festive period (and should’ve really been 12), or 15 out of 21 in December after Ipswich isn’t something to be sniffed at.

I reckon we would’ve done Ipswich too if we’d stuck to our guns, but that’s just me!

PUSB and actually looking forward to playing Leicester now, which in some respects is just a free hit….but I just have a sneaky feeling…..

 

[Matt smith]

Can’t explain how good that second half was

buzzing with that well done to the whole team

tatsu is superb, and we’ll have Kitching back for Leicester

Be nice to actually rotate Saturday and not be hindered to much in terms of a drop in quality

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

WTF is going on

Great second half
Saka excellent. Mve excellent. Collins excellent

We even had wright shit housing a yc

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

The rested legs and changes for Swansea game was one minute away from pure genius from Robins, maybe if he had put Bidwell on in the last 5 it may have been all 3 but what a run, what a team and are we going again……..I hope so

Yep agreed about Bidwell

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

is that a positive double figure goal difference too now?

down to a strong and stingy defence, and forward players who can actually put the ball in the net - if Tats ever lines up at right back again I’ll lose my shit…!

amazing what a bit of confidence can do, the whole team to a man played very well today, even Eccles improved 2nd half and played a great reverse pass for the start of the move that led to our third goal.

Binks was a good stand-in, and understandable he took a bit of time to get back into the swing of it but looked solid after that, and I also thought Godden looked up for it when he came on - I think that’s his role now but he’s a good option to have.

a couple of good strong championship experienced players in the transfer window, and who knows where this team goes from here - 10 points from 12 over the festive period (and should’ve really been 12), or 15 out of 21 in December after Ipswich isn’t something to be sniffed at.

I reckon we would’ve done Ipswich too if we’d stuck to our guns, but that’s just me!

PUSB and actually looking forward to playing Leicester now, which in some respects is just a free hit….but I just have a sneaky feeling…..

GD a massive indicator of who we are in this league - the team in form

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

Team for Oxford

Wilson
Lati Fadz Binks Da Silva
Eccles allen
Ayari
Palmer Godden Tavares

agree in some respects, and should still be strong enough to beat them, but personally I think they need to keep the momentum going so would possibly throw a few more first teamers in too - Simms from the start, Tats on the bench, O’Hare maybe too

 

[baldy]

is that a positive double figure goal difference too now?

down to a strong and stingy defence, and forward players who can actually put the ball in the net - if Tats ever lines up at right back again I’ll lose my shit…!

amazing what a bit of confidence can do, the whole team to a man played very well today, even Eccles improved 2nd half and played a great reverse pass for the start of the move that led to our third goal.

Binks was a good stand-in, and understandable he took a bit of time to get back into the swing of it but looked solid after that, and I also thought Godden looked up for it when he came on - I think that’s his role now but he’s a good option to have.

a couple of good strong championship experienced players in the transfer window, and who knows where this team goes from here - 10 points from 12 over the festive period (and should’ve really been 12), or 15 out of 21 in December after Ipswich isn’t something to be sniffed at.

I reckon we would’ve done Ipswich too if we’d stuck to our guns, but that’s just me!

PUSB and actually looking forward to playing Leicester now, which in some respects is just a free hit….but I just have a sneaky feeling…..

Yeah +10 GD now