I was optimistic on Saturday and I'm optimistic again today. Golly gosh this feels weird.
Seize the initiative and press them hard from the off.
Seize the initiative and press them hard from the off.
Matchday Thread PNE v Middlesbrough -14-02-24 - KO:7.45PM - Championship
If we win tonight then you might need to change your avatar Steven……
15 games to go….8 home and 7 away.
Can we finish the season as we started with a good run?
As our astute manager has discovered the advantage of playing 2 forwards, cunningly realising that if you score goals not only do you have a chance of winning games but playing in the opposition teams half helps defensively. I’m sure we are now in great danger of losing such a revolutionary football thinker now to be the replacement for Klopp.
But consistency is the enemy in this league, let’s see how it goes, no reason why we shouldn’t do ok, we have nothing to fear.
Can we finish the season as we started with a good run?
As our astute manager has discovered the advantage of playing 2 forwards, cunningly realising that if you score goals not only do you have a chance of winning games but playing in the opposition teams half helps defensively. I’m sure we are now in great danger of losing such a revolutionary football thinker now to be the replacement for Klopp.
But consistency is the enemy in this league, let’s see how it goes, no reason why we shouldn’t do ok, we have nothing to fear.
I suspect they’ll be very careful with Riis after his injury and he won’t start both tonight and Saturday. I’d guess tonight will be the one he’ll start on the bench but I hope the club will have looked at the relative defences and worked out which game he’ll drop out of - if any.
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Got to take care post-ACL. Osmajic has the pace and energy which will do us well tonight and leave Riis fresh to terrorise the Rovers backline
Pulled pork more like….
Not feeling optimistic. Will probably have to wake up to the result though, 3:45am kickoff!
Just for a laugh I decided to go and have a peep on the Southampton forum after last nights defeat to Brizzle - their first loss in 25 games !!!
Wow, the place is in meltdown , you would think that they were getting relegated…… slagging off certain players and saying how other clubs had now worked out “ Russell-Ball “
They are so arrogant these ex prem teams fans….
Before the game started , one poster said “ there are only 2 or 3 teams in this league that we need to worry about, the rest, we are too good for them “
Wow, the place is in meltdown , you would think that they were getting relegated…… slagging off certain players and saying how other clubs had now worked out “ Russell-Ball “
They are so arrogant these ex prem teams fans….
Before the game started , one poster said “ there are only 2 or 3 teams in this league that we need to worry about, the rest, we are too good for them “
Looks like Browne is fit for tonight whilst Potts will go down to the last minute.
Finishes early enough to go back to bed! 4.45am kick off in Japan, and I'm tempted...
I call 4am the late night/early morning gap. Totally reasonable to wake up for the match! Too early over in Malaysia though.
Where in Japan are you?
I'm in Osaka on holiday. Normally I watch in Vietnam, where it's 2.45am starts. Total killers and I can't do them anymore🙁
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This lad won't be playing for 'Boro tonight.
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Fair, I didn't really manage to spend much time in Osaka when I went last year, mostly went Tokyo and northwards. Found an amazing sake bar there though, so good I can't remember where it was!
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Thought he was excellent when he came on against Ipswich to be fair.
Think he'd thrive in this set-up