Big chance for Danny Green to make a positive impression at Charlton, no silly corners please Danny, work your nuts off, and whip your balls in for Yann ( that just sounds wrong).
Obviously vital for both clubs to get their league season going, and that points the way to an 'agreed' draw if no one runs away with things earlier in the match. Boro are under a little more pressure than us, with their players wanting to salvage rather than storm it, and our players looking to make a positive impression given that there is currently not a lot between all of the guys in our squad. Pritchard missing is highly significant as he plays like two men, Jacko may return which would add finesse missing from Hughsey's game. If we can get the central midfield sorted, and if Green is picked and plays for the team rather than just himself, and if we can hold our nerve and pass it like on Tuesday we may be OK. I don't know how dangerous Boro can be, I suspect they will be no mugs, we have to stifle them and impose our game on them. An early goal today would come in very handy indeed.
Really hope to win this though weve had a habit of really boring draws with Boro. 1-1 tight but drab game I suspect UNLESS the fans play their part in which case I see a 2-1 home win!
As above, you don't often see a clear winner in these games and they're often boring. Only ones I can think of is the 1-4 last season and our 0-3 win at the Riverside back in the Prem where Rommedahl was unplayable.
Add to that that our first Saturday home game last season was 0-0 against Hull... I'll go the same again, hopefully a Yann moment of magic will sneak us a 1-0 win. :-)
As above, you don't often see a clear winner in these games and they're often boring. Only ones I can think of is the 1-4 last season and our 0-3 win at the Riverside back in the Prem where Rommedahl was unplayable.
Add to that that our first Saturday home game last season was 0-0 against Hull... I'll go the same again, hopefully a Yann moment of magic will sneak us a 1-0 win. :-)
Lets hope that yann bit of magic isn't ruled out like against Hull last year.
I fancy Harriott to give Parnaby problems with his pace, and assuming he plays, Green can do the same to Friend, who is a centre back playing left back.
Middlesbrough were poor for much of the game at the end of last season and are probably further weakened since then.
Parnaby won't play, he's our 3rd choice right back. Also Friend isn't a centre back playing left back, he's a left back who can play centre back. He has no problems with a lack of pace and likes to get forward.
We aren't further weakened, we've signed Adomah who will undoubtedly give your left back problems and Varga and whitehead to beef up the midfield.
I'm sure Wiggins is shitting himself. Probably didn't sleep a wink last night
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Boro are under a little more pressure than us, with their players wanting to salvage rather than storm it, and our players looking to make a positive impression given that there is currently not a lot between all of the guys in our squad.
Pritchard missing is highly significant as he plays like two men, Jacko may return which would add finesse missing from Hughsey's game.
If we can get the central midfield sorted, and if Green is picked and plays for the team rather than just himself, and if we can hold our nerve and pass it like on Tuesday we may be OK.
I don't know how dangerous Boro can be, I suspect they will be no mugs, we have to stifle them and impose our game on them. An early goal today would come in very handy indeed.
Not looking for a repeat of last year's performance from us, or Boro for that matter. COYA
1-1 tight but drab game I suspect
UNLESS
the fans play their part in which case I see a 2-1 home win!
Do me proud in my absence chaps
Add to that that our first Saturday home game last season was 0-0 against Hull... I'll go the same again, hopefully a Yann moment of magic will sneak us a 1-0 win. :-)
Looking forward to seeing a midfield not clogged up by Bradley Pritchard today.