Following our latest setback, a 2-1 defeat at Preston we now face champions in waiting Leicester City, who are that far in front they hold a massive 12 points lead over second place Leeds United & with Jamie Vardy in fine form with 6 goals in his last 7 appearances we couldn't have picked a worse time to face Leicester City in our present run of results since the turn of the year
Boro are sitting in 13th place, still 8 points behind the final playoff spot & will need all that lady luck can throw at us if we are to have any chance of challenging for that final playofff spot, IMO, injuries have played a major part in our stop/start season, not the whole story, but with Carrick not been able to choose the same 11 most weeks, with key players missing the managers picking a consistent starting eleven has been limited, even mild mannered Carrick must be pushed to keep calm with the continous run of long term injuries we've suffered this season & if one thing comes out of all this mess its to see if so many of them could have been avoided, is it something we have done toewards these injuries, you never knew, or just plain bad luck
Our last win at Leicester City was way back in September 2001 a 2-1 win with 2 late goals from Paul Ince in the 85th & Jonathan Greening in the 88th
A couple of years later 16th March 1991, both Owen McGee & Trevor Putney scored their only Boro career goals when putting us into a 3-1 lead only for us to lose 4-3
14th October 1899 Leicester City 4 Boro 1 Thomas Lamb scoring our first league goal away to Leicester City in our first away game between both team with the following record
Won - 9
Drew - 15
Lost - 19
Goals for - 52
Goals against - 63
Represented both teams, can't remember many
Andy Aitken - Our 3rd league manager & 1st ever player manager when he joined the Boro in October 1906, he was manager for 30 months but due to a clash of personalities at Ayresome Park, he refused to name names he sadly left the Boro in 1909 to join Leicester Fosee, he later admitted his time at Boro was his most enjoyable (That goes without saying)
George Carr - Played 70 games for Boro between 1919/24 scoring 24 goals - signed for Leicester in1924
Roger Burbeck -Played 152 games between 1956/63, scoring 29 goals - signed from Leicester in 1956
Donald Walker - Signed from Leicester in 1959 - Played 25 goals between 1959/62 scoring one goal
Tom Patterson - signed from Leicester City September 1974 - Played the one game for the Boro, becoming the 41st different Boro to do so
Tommy Wright - signed from Leicester in 1992 - Played 66 games for Boro between 1992/95. scoring 6 goals
Kevin Poole - Played 40 games between 1988/91 - signed for Leicester 1991
Nigel Pearson - Played 139 games between 1994/98 scoring 5 goals, - Managed Leicester between 2011/15
Mark Schwarzer - Played 466 games between 1996/2008 - Signed for Leicester 2016
David Nugent - Played for Leicester between 2011-15 - Played 44 games for Boro, between 2015/17, scoring 9 goals
Richie de Laet - 77th loaned player - Loaned from Leicester City - 55th at the Riverside - Played 10 games for the Boro in 2015. In his season with us collected a championship league runners up medal & a PL winners medal
Robert Huth - played 63 games for the Boro between 2006/09, zero goals I Signed for Leicester 2015
Luke Thomas - 115th loaned signing- Loaned from Leicester City, 93rd at the Riverside
Away penalties v Leicester Fossee / City
According to my stats our next penalty away to Leicester will be the first in our entire history, hard to believe I know, chances are, we get awarded a penalty Saturday & it's the winning goal
No away hat tricks v Leicester City
Away debut/last game v Leicester City
14/10/1899 - Robert Gray made his debut after moving from Bedminster this month & Frank Piercy made his debut after joining in June – lost 4-1
1/2/1930 - Ernest Hillier, John Jennings and Frederick Warren all made their debuts after moving from Cardiff City in January – lost 4-1
31/8/1931 - William Brown made his debut after moving from West Stanley in December 1928 – drew 2-2
2/4/1938 - Norman Fowler made his debut after moving from South Bank in September 1936 – won 1-0
11/4/1939 - Samuel Armes made his final appearance – lost 5-3
8/10/1969 - Maurice Short made his final appearance before moving to Oldham Athletic in June 1970 – lost 2-1
5/4/1983 - Ray Hankin made his final appearance replacing Heine Otto before moving to Peterborough United in September – lost 1-0
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Classic boro
0-3 at filbert street
Great write up again Erimus as usual can see us pulling this one out of the bag like the last time we played them at the riverside
0-2 to the mighty Reds
You know My predictions aren't far off Erimus Lad.
Might scrape a 2-16
🐾
Quote from: AtomicDog on February 16, 2024, 05:37:16 PMYou know My predictions aren't far off Erimus Lad.
Might scrape a 2-16
🐾
🤣👍
Lad at work was on bout the Boro today , saying something bout the 12th man and red faction are planning something . no idea what or where, might be against Leicester might be next home game . The Geordies would have had the bed sheets out round the stadium moons ago if they had to put up with Gibbo's antics.
Great read Erimus all the same .. As for a score 4 - 0 to them :unbelievable: :taxi:
FOXES 🦊 5 BORO SLUGS 🐌 0 🙄🙄🙄
VARDY WILL KNOCK A BRACE IN AFTER THE BORO FANS START SINGING COLLEEN ROONEY IS BETTER THAN BECKY :rav:
I CAN SEE IT NOW 🙄
Will we have an untypical, typical Boro game tomorrow, against all odds v the best team in the league, whereas, we're a struggling, injury ravaged midtable team, who can't keep a cleansheet
One things for certain, Carrick will make two changes at least. Out will go Thomas (obviously) and he'll put Dieng back in goal.
But against the Champions elect, will he have the balls to maybe revert to a back three with wing-backs, a holding pair in midfield with an interchangeable front three of of McGree, Greenwood & Forss?
Probably not. :unbelievable:
3 THOUSAND BORO FANS....ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS GOING...WAS INVITED ALONG BUT THAT'S ALL FINISHED FOR ME NOW....I'M A LOVER NOT A FIGHTER NOW.... :rudi: :rudi2: :wry:
Great match post Erimus.
:bigjack
3-1
:rav:
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WOULD LOVE TO SEE US BEAT EM BUT I CAN'T SEE IT 🤔🤔🤔
If the injury rumours are true , this could be a pumelling...... 4-0 sadly
Quote from: Gingerpig on February 17, 2024, 09:43:07 AMIf the injury rumours are true , this could be a pumelling...... 4-0 sadly
HEARD HACKNEY INJURED...BUT HE'S BEEN POOR LATELY ANYWAY....IF HE DOESN'T PUT DIENG BACK IN GOAL AND FORSS UP FRONT I CAN SEE A GUBBING 🙄
Saw a thing on Reddit that lesster have like the 15th highest wage bill in all of Europe....mad that
I'd be happy with a point like.....
Great thread as per
@erimus74 . 3-0 Leicester
HEARING JUST NOW FORSS AND HOWSON COULD BE INJURED TOO 🙄🙄🙄
Don't usually back against the Boro but have picked Leicester in my Last Man Standing competition (as have several others)
Prediction is a 3-0 win for the foxes
Today's team...
Glover
Engel
Clarke
McNair
VDB
Ayling
Barlaser
OBrien
McGree
Azaz
Silvera
It's going to be a looooooong afternoon... 👀
FUCK ME JUST BEEN SENT THE TEAM BY SOMEONE CONNECTED AT THE CLUB...FFS
:rav:
Great write up once again Erimus.Wednesday was very disappointing in that we were the better team for long stretches of the game.However we dust ourselves down travel again and hopefully perform today.Ever the optimist I'm going for a draw.I'll always be Loud and Proud for my club even after all the uproar this week.UTMB!!!
Quote from: LIDDLE_TOWERS999 on February 17, 2024, 11:08:35 AMToday's team...
Glover
Engel
Clarke
McNair
VDB
Ayling
Barlaser
OBrien
McGree
Azaz
Silvera
It's going to be a looooooong afternoon... 👀
FUCK ME JUST BEEN SENT THE TEAM BY SOMEONE CONNECTED AT THE CLUB...FFS
:rav:
You mean you read it on Flyme. :alf:
Quote from: borope on February 17, 2024, 11:16:11 AMQuote from: LIDDLE_TOWERS999 on February 17, 2024, 11:08:35 AMToday's team...
Glover
Engel
Clarke
McNair
VDB
Ayling
Barlaser
OBrien
McGree
Azaz
Silvera
It's going to be a looooooong afternoon... 👀
FUCK ME JUST BEEN SENT THE TEAM BY SOMEONE CONNECTED AT THE CLUB...FFS
:rav:
You mean you read it on Flyme. :alf:
I CERTAINLY NEVER SEEN THAT ON FLY ME KIDDA...SOMEONE TEXT ME IT.... VERY RARELY LOOK ON THERE 👎
Quote from: LIDDLE_TOWERS999 on February 17, 2024, 11:08:35 AMToday's team...
Glover
Engel
Clarke
McNair
VDB
Ayling
Barlaser
OBrien
McGree
Azaz
Silvera
It's going to be a looooooong afternoon... 👀
FUCK ME JUST BEEN SENT THE TEAM BY SOMEONE CONNECTED AT THE CLUB...FFS
:rav:
Surely not Glover?
Quote from: Francks left peg on February 17, 2024, 11:35:23 AMQuote from: LIDDLE_TOWERS999 on February 17, 2024, 11:08:35 AMToday's team...
Glover
Engel
Clarke
McNair
VDB
Ayling
Barlaser
OBrien
McGree
Azaz
Silvera
It's going to be a looooooong afternoon... 👀
FUCK ME JUST BEEN SENT THE TEAM BY SOMEONE CONNECTED AT THE CLUB...FFS
:rav:
Surely not Glover?
SO IT SEEMS....THE SEASON IS TURNING TO RAT 🐀 SHIT....🙄
A lad on the coach has just got a text saying we have signed Dwight Gale.Don't know if it's a wind up or not.
Quote from: Smoggers51 on February 17, 2024, 12:21:58 PMA lad on the coach has just got a text saying we have signed Dwight Gale.Don't know if it's a wind up or not.
FFS.....GIVE HIM A FUCKING BAT OFF ME WILL YA 🦇 :rav:
Quote from: tunstall on February 17, 2024, 09:55:49 AMSaw a thing on Reddit that lesster have like the 15th highest wage bill in all of Europe....mad that
I'd be happy with a point like.....
Be ecstaic with a point ....meant we actually defended well :alf:
Getting closer, c'mon Boro!
Ominous rumours of how we are lininng up is frightening possibly
Quote from: Gingerpig on February 17, 2024, 01:17:17 PMOminous rumours of how we are lininng up is frightening possibly
WE COULD BE KICKING OFF EVERY 15 MINS :rav:
Ican see Leicester pissing all over us
Leicester 1 Boro 5
Our striker Forss on the bench :rav: FFS back five like last time we played them
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WHERE ALL DOOMED :rav:
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WHERE ALL DOOMED :rav:
Long afternoon ahead.
Quote from: Redsteel on February 17, 2024, 02:14:38 PMQuote from: LIDDLE_TOWERS999 on February 17, 2024, 02:06:10 PM(https://i.ibb.co/1smr8W3/FB-IMG-1708178574071.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gvRSzKG)
WHERE ALL DOOMED :rav:
Long afternoon ahead.
McNair back 👍
Barlasar back, like him, hope him & Glover have stormers this afternoon
No Greenwood
Promising
Get in Azaz
Having to listen on radio lost the match 🤬🤬🤬
2-0 mighty Reds
I predict a win ⚽️
Ocer the moon, c'mon Boro keep it up
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WHERE ALL DOOMED :rav:
Long afternoon ahead.
For City
Class first half, thoroughly deserved too
2 excellent breaks, 2 excellent finishes
Hope we can continue in the vein in the 2nd half
Bloody typical Boro expecting a thrashing with the way results lately but so far winning and proving us wrong
:leo1: :leo2: :leo3:
McGree shows how vital he is to us, nice through ball for Silvera, who had 2 other players alongside him but didnt need them with a lovely finish
2 in 2 now for Azaz, nice chip over tge keeper following good work from O'Brien
Great defending Boro
Playing brilliantly so far
Oh heck 1-2 Vardy
Gerrin there and cracking support from the Boro fans
:leo1:
Great Performance Boro
Yes yes yes again the Mighty Reds beat Leicester :leo1::leo2: :leo3: :supremeleader: oh by the way Lids we were shite all over the pitch :morgan:
Humble pie for tea tonight
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😁😁😁😁😁😁😁💪💪💪💪💪💪💪👊👊👊👊👊
Counter-attacking football at its finest. Even though two unnecessary substitutions (Silvera & Azaz were excellent) made us sweat a bit.
Fuck the tippy-tappy football. More of the same next week pleeeeeeeease!
Loved that get the fuck in
Typical Boro :alf:
UTB
:leo2:
Before Clarke had his long injury his form sort of dipped after starting off so well, was this down to his injury that was to rule him out for so long with the management team unsure of what it was keeping him sidelined, but when he was available Carrick slowly introduced him in to the team & he really hit the groubd running, hardly putting a foot wrong since returning
RAv VDB is a class act , the 3 centre halfs worked superbly , special mention to Paddy Mac, seems that Carrick may know a thing or 2 about football.....this is going to be a season of "what ifs "
I still think the injuries have hammered our season more than anything
Quote from: Bud Wiser on February 17, 2024, 05:02:38 PMCounter excellent) made us sweat a bit.
Fuck the tippy-tappy football. More of the same next week pleeeeeeeease!
Not so much tippy tappy in the danger zone today some direct balls upfield at last . Why
can't they do it more often . amazing to beat them twice this season . :carrick1:
Quote from: erimus74 on February 17, 2024, 06:08:12 PMI still think the injuries have hammered our season more than anything
and tippy tappy playing out from the back bollocks around the danger zone . :redcard:
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:leo3: :rick: :rudi: :sid:
This is a bloje who wants to be & will be here next season
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Who was Tees motm me everyone deserves it brilliant performance
Can we play them every week.
:morgan:
Quote from: teamboro on February 17, 2024, 07:05:32 PMWho was Tees motm me everyone deserves it brilliant performance
RAV VDB
RILEY MCGREE FOR ME 👍💪💪💪👍
They all put a shift in.
Time for Sonny back between the sticks mind.
Still bouncing today, what a fantastc performance yesterday
Maybe Carricks ok now & Gibbos not a tory so & so today
What a weekend Erimus !! There will have been a few people eating humble pie over the last 2 days 😂.Once again the RF08 lads showed brilliant support and Yusuf showed what the Boro means to the fans.He was leading us in our chanting and singing and Carrick at full time was indescribable.That little wave and then the fist pumps showed to me that he cares about this club and is in it for the long run. RVD was my MoM but all the lads deserved kudos. It feels good to be a Smoggy at the moment .UTMB !!!
Won't last - everybody will be moaning again after Plymouth