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MATCH THREAD : Middlesborough V Charlton Athletic : Wednesday 11th March 2026 : KO 19:45

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  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,243
    That back line would struggle in league one. All eyes on Saturday sensibly 
  • CL_Phantom
    CL_Phantom Posts: 5,977
    edited March 11
    Meh, don't mind the changes, could have gone further and thrown in Costello and Fev for a start.
  • NomadicAddick
    NomadicAddick Posts: 2,176
    Football is a funny old game. This XI might surprise you. COYR.
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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,489
    Can't say I agree with NJ selection. Every game is worth the same three points and you never know what game those points will come in. A win tonight was unlikely but you just never know. Now the pressure is on for a result at Oxford. Lose tonight then lose anyway at Oxford and NJ looks a right plum.
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,313
    redbuttle said:
    Cafctekkers said:


    May as well try and make a bit of money out of this then 😂

    Fully agree with resting players though tbf
    Mind how you go...
    Just betting within my limits thanks
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 45,089
    Our bench is stronger than our starting XI  :D
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,781
    Wasn't tonight the last night that a booking for Lloyd Jones leads to suspension ? I agree with a lot of comments about tonight's team selection but there is one thing that you should all bear in mind, I'm going to Oxford on Saturday so you can put Golfie in the back three tonight if you want, you posters are, I'm sure, are nice people but fuck me you're selfish !  
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 2,476
    CaptainRobbo said:
    Strong Bench.
    Think tonight's team was picked with Oxford in mind.
    Not necessarily a bad thing.
    So aslong that is the rational
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,890
    Garrymanilow said:
    Absolutely zero margin for not winning the Oxford game now 
    Drawing at Oxford isn’t a bad result for us at all.

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  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 2,476
    FishCostaFortune said:
    CaptainRobbo said:
    Strong Bench.
    Think tonight's team was picked with Oxford in mind.
    Not necessarily a bad thing.
    We already have a -10 goal difference, and we are no way guaranteed to win a difficult away match at Oxford either. Get smashed tonight and don’t pick any points up at the weekend, the mood really changes again.

    Id 100% of rested Jones. But really feels like changing to that back 3 is a risk.
    You have to consider charles sinjenje is injured
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 2,476
    edited March 11
    valleynick66 said:
    Is it a friendly tonight ? 😉😀

    Not a team anyone would have guessed and we are wearing an unnecessary 3rd kit. ☹️
    The Blue kit is our away (2nd) kit 😅
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,115
    NJ was talking about the ridiculousness of having a Wednesday night fixture followed by a 12:30 on Saturday and seems to have taken that problem into his own hands. 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,320
    edited March 11
    Gough is a strong lad, and I feel him and Coady will be fine, my only concern is Macca, we shall see... but the rest of the team in front of them look as solid as we could have hoped for, and it's up to them to work their socks off to protect the make shift defence forced on us by the stupid fixture list giving us these two matches so close together...
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,735
    Oggy Red said:
    Our bench is stronger than our starting XI  :D
    This bench is stronger than our starting XI.



  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,077
    Watching that bit of coverage of our guys arriving at the changing room, apart from Kelman I can't remember them looking so miserable.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,115
    And it's definitely time this 'Gillesphey is fine with a proper wingback in front of him' theory is put to the test. 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,851
    edited March 11
    Blame the EFL for the lineup..not Jones
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,685
    A real damned if you do, damned if you don’t scenario.

    Play strongest team tonight, lose, then lose again on Saturday and a large core of people would say ‘he should have rested some at Boro’.

    Can only assess after the results and performances in hindsight
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,685
    I can’t see it, but it would be very Charlton to get a draw tonight with a weakened team, help Millwall, then lose to Oxford on Saturday, wouldn’t it? 

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  • kentred2
    kentred2 Posts: 2,415
    MrBurns said:
    This is the right choice. Saturday is the more winnable game 
    Why? Others drawn at Borough. Charlton not won in 7 at Oxford. Oxford on a good run, maybe boosted by beating Blackburn. 
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,735
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Gough is a strong lad, and I feel him and Coady will be fine, my only concern is Macca, we shall see... but the rest of the team in front of them look as solid as we could have hoped for, and it's up to them to work their socks off to protect the make shift defence forced on us by the stupid fixture list giving us these two matches so close together...
    Macca has been ok with a strong LWB alongside him earlier in the season. 
    Got a feeling Chambers will have to earn his corn tonight.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,875
    NJ creating a big problem for himself.

    Drops first teamers but what's he gonna do when we win tonight?
  • peterreeves
    peterreeves Posts: 1,131
    Actually a draw on Saturday is not too bad as Oxford would gain no ground and it's one game less to play ... Still terrified though of being tonked tonight. I also thought the players looked miserable tonight but it could just be staying in Middlesbrough all day has finished them off! 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,562
    Good lord, that defence. Losing is one thing, obliterating our goal difference is another. Let’s hope it’s not the latter (actually, let’s hope it’s somehow not the former either!).
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,317
    AFKABartram said:
    A real damned if you do, damned if you don’t scenario.

    Play strongest team tonight, lose, then lose again on Saturday and a large core of people would say ‘he should have rested some at Boro’.

    Can only assess after the results and performances in hindsight
    NJ does like to sometimes make these big "swing for the fences" calls that are win or bust. Making so many changes and dropping some of those players is a very bold choice. Hopefully it turns out to be the right one but we won't know for sure until Saturday one way or another.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 7,530
    I don’t blame NJ one bit.

    Injury risks for Bell and Kayne (who now has no direct replacement) - makes sense to not risk them.

    Jones - Cards and Injury make him too risky.

    Dykes - Keep him fresh. 

    We’ll probably get absolutely tonked here, but at least he’s committing to the Oxford game - he’s earned the right to do that.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,320
    Henry Irving said:
    NJ creating a big problem for himself.

    Drops first teamers but what's he gonna do when we win tonight?
    Get pissed...🍺🍺🍺
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,939
    At least Middlesbrough won’t have prepared for that 
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,542
    Diebythesword said:
    Been critical of jones’ strange selection choices before and bitten me on the arse (Leicester away when he started 6 defenders and Leaburn and dykes). Personally think they’ll run right through us but more than happy to be proven wrong. 

    Would also rather boro have the 3 points to stop Millwall going up  
    Millwall won’t go up..No Matter what.
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