Final Score presenter Jason Mohammed said something along the lines of "Are Middlesbrough having their bad run (of the season) now?" I hope so.
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I prefer to say "it's at our own feet." That is mostly where the sport is played.
Machiavelli
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It'll be surprising if the team finishing first gets 92 points. Boro are on the slide anyway, and are getting injuries now. Be surprised if they can maintain it for their remaining 18 games.
Dunk saw red vs QPR but I get your point.
We've had 7 regular first team players out and of those only Kaz was on the bench yesterday and he wasn't required. With the additions we've made and players coming back we are all set for a strong finish. Some of those injured players might struggle to get back in as others have taken their chance superbly (Goldson) and some have raised their game (Murphy). If Bong & Rosenior come back over the next 3-4 weeks as is being touted, and Baldock is fit, we will have a very good match day squad with plenty of options. Let's hope our luck with injuries in the run in is far better than the first half season.
86 points will get us second but why look at second ? The league title is up for grabs with 88 points
GingerBeerMan
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A but OT but CH is going to have nightmares picking his squad soon. Where the hell do Rosenior and Baldock fit in? Plus KLL and Skalak to juggle in there too.
Great isn't it!
I wouldn't worry BG, it was fairly hypothetical anyway, none of use are going to win that many. We'll do well to win another 9.
1066familyman
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Having to play all the other top 6 teams should really be looked at positively. It's a massive opportunity to take control with so many 6 pointer games to come. My glass is definitely half full this season.
warmleyseagull
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The table at this stage last season was remarkably similar; just shows that any of the top six that gets a good run can make it. Watford got 39 points from last 17 games. With half a side due to come back from injury or feature from Jan signing, can see no reason why we should not do so too.
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All this talk of Derby, Boro, Hull & Burnley....we can't rule Sheffield Wednesday completely out of it IMHO.
They're on a great run, full of confidence, and most importantly, they've finally found a prolific goalscorer who is bang in form in Gary Hooper. They had a very decent win today: if they win another three or four in a row, they will be putting the pressure right on.
They're on a great run, full of confidence, and most importantly, they've finally found a prolific goalscorer who is bang in form in Gary Hooper. They had a very decent win today: if they win another three or four in a row, they will be putting the pressure right on.
warmleyseagull
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Agreed - they are in almost exactly same position as Watford last season and in top 3 of form league (20 points from last 10). Forestieri is different class. Slight concern for them is if he or Hooper gets injured.
Johnny RoastBeef
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Having just watched Leicester on MOTD, the speed at which they counter is terrifying. But is it something we could replicate?
As soon as they turn over possession they have 4 players who blitz forward as fast as they can and sprint in unison into the opposition half.
We now have in Knockeart, Wilson, Murphy, LuaLua, Baldock and Skalak players who could allow us to adopt this type of breakaway.
Thinking about it, We may already have done so; Bobby's goal against Huddersfield had elements of this.
As soon as they turn over possession they have 4 players who blitz forward as fast as they can and sprint in unison into the opposition half.
We now have in Knockeart, Wilson, Murphy, LuaLua, Baldock and Skalak players who could allow us to adopt this type of breakaway.
Thinking about it, We may already have done so; Bobby's goal against Huddersfield had elements of this.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
As the thread states, it is all in our own hands.
No need to 'worry' about the rest.
Beat Bolton, and the table will look even better, or as a minimum will be as it is now.
Play like we did on Friday when we go to Hull, and we may well bring back the points.
Stand or Fall. It is indeed in our hands.
No need to 'worry' about the rest.
Beat Bolton, and the table will look even better, or as a minimum will be as it is now.
Play like we did on Friday when we go to Hull, and we may well bring back the points.
Stand or Fall. It is indeed in our hands.
CP 0 3 BHA
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That's really interesting for a number of reasons:-
1. Only Bournemouth of the top 5 at this stage went up.
2. Watford got automatic from 6th and 50 points.
3. Derby bottled it big time.
4. Boro failed to convert a strong position to get auto - and missed out in playoff lottery.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Considering we're only just in to the second half of the season if imagine all teams could say the same thing?
#BGLogic
GT49er
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Then probably the nearest thing to an absolute certainty is that it will work out entirely differently this year!
As I expected from the start of the season, we have got a hard/interesting finish to the season. Five six pointers.
Birmingham have got to entertain the top four.
sydney
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i think we are currently in a great position still chasing the two quite catchable leaders.....we need to thump bolton then go to hull confident we can take the points , rather than being on top and feeling the pressure of slipping , our impetus is forwards and upwards....don't get me wrong, looking at our run in there are not any easy games but i think this squad is well equipped to make a very strong bid for top two......looking forward to seing skalak although i doubt he will get a gig at hull crofts or sidwell will need to be given the job of keeping livermore under control........
