Opposition Fans Comments

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

Come on Joe where are they?

[Joe Baker Legend]

Come on Joe where are they?

Late today, but they will be coming......

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

Come on Joe where are they?

Late today, but they will be coming......

Cheers mate.

[Joe Baker Legend]

Hull Fans Pre Match Comments......

City win good record here.

An early name for Nottingham was “Tigguo Cobauc” which means “a place of caves.”

By the 15th century Nottingham had established itself as a centre of a thriving export trade in religious sculpture made from Nottingham alabaster.

Three pubs in Nottingham claim the title of England’s Oldest Pub. The contenders are Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem near the castle, The Bell on the Old Market Square, and The Salutation on Maid Marian Way.

The world’s oldest guinea pig, Snowball, died in Nottingham in 1979. He was aged 14 years and 10 months.

The first Boots store was located in Goose Gate. John Boot, an agricultural worker, had opened this herbalist's store to cater to the poor people in the city. After John passed away in 1860, his wife and children travelled around the country, collecting herbs and taking forward the dream of John Boot. At the age of 27, Jesse Boot took the sole ownership of the store and laid the foundation for the present-day Boot empire.

Nottingham's John Peake was a British railway manager who specialised in designing of signalling systems for the railway network. After continually reading about road accidents, Peake decided to apply his knowledge of railway signaling systems on the road. In 1866, he created a basic system to control the traffic. This first traffic light was installed at Bridge Street in Westminster, London.

Nottingham was originally called Snotengaham. It was ruled by a Saxon chief named Snot. The name means ‘the homestead of Snot's people’.

Every single Bramley apple is descended from the same tree in a Nottingham garden.

In the 1950s, David Frost was once offered a contract to play for Nottingham Forest but said no because the maximum wage was £15 a week.

British actor and former Dr. Who Matt Smith once played for Nottingham Forest’s youth team.

The Great Nottingham Cheese Riot took place in 1764 over the price of food. The mayor was knocked over by a large cheese.

Two anti-pain devices, ibuprofen and shin-pads were both invented in Nottingham.

The country’s first children’s library was founded in Nottingham in 1882.

Ken Dodd’s first professional performance took place in Nottingham at the Nottingham Empire Theatre of Varieties in 1954.

The first ever gig by Paul McCartney and Wings took place at the University of Nottingham Students’ Union on February 9th 1972. Tickets cost just 40p

Comedy actress Su Pollard was born in Nottingham. Following an apprenticeship at the Arts Theatre in Nottingham, she appeared on the talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1974 singing I Cain’t Say No from the musical Oklahoma!. She came second to a singing Jack Russell.

When Nottingham Forest beat Derby to win the FA Cup in 1898, they wore their opponents’ shirts in the photos, as the photographer worried that Forest’s red shirts wouldn’t show up.

The myth that lemmings commit mass suicide is said to have been started by Nottingham local Arthur Mee. Born in Stapleford and a former editor of the Nottingham Post, he included the incorrect information in an edition of his Children’s Encyclopedia, published from 1908 to 1964.

The first subscriber trunk dialling telephone call that allowed a caller to dial a number without an operator was made in 1962 from Nottingham Council House to Belfast.

The first road in the world to be laid with Tarmac was Radcliffe Road in West Bridgford, after the British patent was obtained by County Surveyor Edgar Hooley in 1902.

The UK’s first ever radio phone-in took place on February 4th 1968 on Radio Nottingham. It’s believed that the subject in question was pest control.

Nottingshot... do them over City... good and proper!

Tough game this one, if we get anything from it, I will be very happy. I think I would go for a more defensive wing-back in Elder, move KPL up alongside either Magennis or Tyler Smith and rest Wilk's. Maybe rest Smallwood and bring Tom H in for this one, we need someone who can help keep possession.

At last a proper MDT, with all the info & effort we need, & not a cheap imitation awash with match day facts & figures.

The more stats in the opening post the more likely it will attract boring old farts with a repetitive bag of chips on their shoulder about the HDM. (Select the HCAFC tab you SOC) …FACTAFUCKINGMONDO

City 3 nowt.
There's no way Smallwood should be rested nor any need. He's been playing well and is defensively better than Tom. The midfield is working well and I can't see a reason to change that.

Bringing Tyler Smith in would make sense, he got 2 for the 23s and definitely offers something different.

City win 1-3

You b*****d, you've spoiled it now for those us without crystal balls
City win?

Ive had a dream...... Greaves will score today... having said that I have that same dream every week for the last however many...

90/1 first
90/1 last
45/1 anytime,.,.,.

I think it's sweet that they named their ground out of respect for us. Credit to them for that.

[Joe Baker Legend]

Hull Fans 1st Half Comments......

Here we lads, hoping for a win.

I can see them getting a penalty before the games out...mind they'd struggle to get one after when I think about it.

Great block

Looks like we’ve sold out our allocation

Must be nice for them. More stood up than at home games, less segregation, less stewards at the side of them and no stewards stood in the front of them staring at them all game.

Clinging on here

Quarter of the game gone and I'm still in the dark. It's an absolute joke. Again!

Also can't get audio so just following Michael Dawson's analysis on Sky. Often struck how quickly analysts who don't see us much immediately pick up on stuff we as fans think but Grant McCann doesn't. Dawson commenting that KLP is an attacking player who is being forced to defend all the time as a wing back. Sounds like yet again little or no impact from our front 2? How on earth they keep their places.
If this means they suddenly prove me wrong I'll be delighted!

Need more possession or a goal coming for forest

We're not at the races today.

Longman...oh dear!

Cmon lads get it together

It's Forests attack versus our defence. We are not holding the ball long enough in their half to develop a meaningful attack.

Fooking Get in!

Bloody hell!

Yeah. told you Michael Dawson knew his stuff!!!!

Talk about against the run of play

What a corking goal... KLP you beauty...

You absolute beauty and perfect timing

KLP took that really well. Class finish, cut in from the left from McLoughins long ball and rammed it home with his right. Goalie no chance. Been on the rack but that will knock Forest's confidence

What a really good half, good game, and lovely goal by KLP. Docherty has been immense.

Well, didn't expect to see that after the first 40 minutes, they were all over us. UTT!

Pick that f****r out!

Home commentary obviously Forest focussed but quite good analysis and interesting to hear another perspective. Thanks for pointing it out.

For the first 30 mins it sounded as if we were playing Barca in their pomp. With the Radio Notts bloke saying it was just a matter of time for the first goal. He was right.

City well under the cosh for most of the first half but limited chances for Forest, started to settle on the ball a bit better and then scored an excellent goal. KLP is doing good work coming back to help the defence, Docherty is having an excellent game and Honeyman is starting to buzz. Excellent first half.

Great ball by mcloughlin and lewis potter was class. He's at Bowen's level now. Will take some hanging on to

That goal is the finish of a class balanced and confident player - he didn’t give the keeper chance to move

Only class defenders see a pass like that.... as i've said, we're blessed with 2 above average CB's...maybe 3...

[Joe Baker Legend]

Hull Fans 2nd Half Comments.......

Longman neds subbing before he gets sent off.

whilst under the cosh and looking like it was only a matter of time i put bets on 2-0 3-0 and 4-0 to city.
im confident im gonna win all three.

just put a quid on the forest win

Looks like they’ve changed formation for second half - will we adjust ? Unlikely we can’t defend for 45

just need to weather the storm and then keep them on their toes as per first half.

$hit...

Never a penalty.

Shocking decision, but we were due to be on the receiving end given how lucky we’ve been with decisions in the last few games.

i see that as a foul on honeyman?????

As Daws said... it was because of WILKS getting away with pulling someone down at the last corner...

He was 50 yards away, but why not blame Wilks

Well suck my crystal balls. Never a pen that though.

Bad decision, Honeyman got the ball there

Clear foul on Honeyman, not even close to a penalty, the karma from the Reading game has caught up with us.

Referees lost the plot so far this half. Not a penalty and he's dishing out yellow cards against City like there confetti. We had lots of luck against Reading so this is probably pay back.

One or two Shottingham players going down a la Wilkes stylee and now a penalty when Honeyman clearly connects with the ball first. Harsh, but as Kalam said above we've had our share of luck too...

Never a pen Awful decision.

I take back comments about the Home commentary - it's ridiculously one sided.

Their dugout must be tidy, what with Dobby the House Elf living in there

The ref's having a mare.

Does feel like pretty much every week we are waiting for Wilks to be subbed and breathe a sigh of relief when he is.

They're throwing the kitchen Sinkenagle at us now.

Well in by Greaves there.

Bollocks! 2-1

18 mins to get a point.

Feck off radio Rottingham

Not sure what Bernard thought he was doing there but it wasn't defending

**** goal to concede. Bernard misjudged the cross.

Got it hopelessly wrong.

Awful by Bernard

Oh well, it's only a game...

In keeping with the opponents...Life is like a box of chocolates...

Abysmal that.

RELEGATION BECKONS

The season of goodwill defending.

if its true that west ham are interested in KLP - His price went up today despite us losing currently, brilliant he has been

i agree but my lad says he's seen nothing special
???

Can't really complain about City's performance today.

If we don't equalise though it's gonna feel like a loss.


Ever thought of being a pundit with those insights?
Terry doing a good job of wasting 1 minute of extra time.

Oh well. Dodgy penalty goes against our way after riding our luck during our winning streak and some defensive naïvety cost us another goal. Can’t really get too annoyed but disappointed nonetheless.

Oh well it’s only a game.

Really unlucky, away to a team that’s unbeaten in 8 and we more than matched them. I think had that poor decision not handed them a goal we would have easily won that.

Never feel bad when decisions go for us because it won’t be long until a shocker like that comes around and evens it up!

Hard done by there, poor 2nd goal to give away, but it wasn't a penalty IMO, Honeyman got the ball, and the guy went over on his ankle.

im disappointed too despite winning money today, hopefully laughing at leeds might cheer me up.

Unlucky not to get a point. Gave it a real go but beaten by a dodgy penalty, a piece of sloppy defending and a card happy referee. Going to be difficult games over Christmas but I think we have enough in this team (with a couple of additions in January ) to stay up.

As hard as we fought it was hard to see where another goal was coming from, highlights our lack of striking options, again. Thought we deserved a point though if only for scoring a proper goal, ie not a non-penalty or a bit of comic defending.

Well I also thought the pen should have been a free kick for a foul on Honeyman. Wilks certainly got away with a clumsy shirt pull minutes before though. It was an even game overall and if City can keep this level of performance up they'll definitely move up the table.

As many shots, as many onntarget, same amount of corners. But more fouls committed by us and more yellow cards so surely we were the rightful winners?

"The stats can tell fibs – but they don't lie"
CLIVE TYLDESLEY

The penalty looked ridiculous. We probably got a point because of the ref at Reading but think we've had 2 potential wins converted to draws in the last 2 games because of poor decisions. Having said which, Wilks has been fouling players in our area from set pieces for a season and a half now so we may have reaped what he sowed on that if the ref was evening things up.

Disappointing to get done by a pen that never was and one bit of poor defending.
As others said before, we no longer look anything like a relegation team ..... but not quite good enough to push on .... especially up front. T Smith looks lost and we know the others aren't really good enough, bar KLP who should be playing as a striker..

Don't think we did enough going forward to deserve anything out of that. Possibly being harsh.

Also from the City end it looked like a penalty, but would have to see it again and I can't be arsed!

I think Smith could be useful if he got the ball in space, but the problem is he really seems to have no idea what he's doing so he rarely makes runs into spaces where he might get the ball, he needs to watch KLP for some lessons. Magennis/Wilks was the main problem today, without any quality in the front 2 we can't hang on to the ball, and even if they get hold of it it's a lottery whether they'll manage to pass to someone in the same coloured shirt. Hope the new DOF was taking copious notes today.

Watched at home. It 100% wasn't a pen. Might have looked like it in real time but play backs showed it absolutey wasn't. ''Funny' listening to home commentary .... they went totally quiet about it

It is a bit harsh I think. First half they were all over us but we defended manfully and we led with a good goal. Second half I thought was pretty even and we looked ok going forward just that once we got forward that was the end of it!

Agree about Magennis and Wilks. Magennis put in a shift again, but did next to nothing as a striker. Wilks was absolutely hopeless and anonymous yet again. Longman had an off day, really poor after a couple of very good performances - odd. And Elder doesn't look right either. Unlikely to win when 2 or 3 are way off it.

From the city end it never looked like a penalty to me.

The pen wasn't a pen but we got away with one a few mins earlier. I felt we matched them.

A cliche, but a draw would have been a fair result today. Almost certain that penalty would have been overturned if there had been VAR. On the other hand other transgressions which were missed might have been noticed if there was.

Awful decision for that penalty. Absolutely awful. No wonder Grant was booked.

Wilks managed to foul Magennis today which was something new.

They were the better team but not by much.

It was a fair result but it wasn't a penalty.


Not too upset to be honest and I usually am when we get beat. If we play at that standard we won't be relegated.


Magennis isn't good enough.

Wilks could be but he needs someone to help him with his football intelligence.

Longman had a poor game - it happens.

Bernard is inexperienced so he'll make mistakes - which cost us big time today but overall I'm happy to have him in the team.

Honeyman is such an improved player from the headless chicken of our last relegation season.

Docherty is looking a player and a half at the moment.

KL-P will be a top, top larker. He isn't currently, he needs to go to a Premier League team who'll coach him better and play him with better players (obviously).

Eaves and Smith aren't at the standard we need.

Bottom line, we need more quality up front.

Our forward two at the moment look lost. Magennis grafts but isn’t good enough for this level, same as Eaves. Wilks just doesn’t look like he knows what his role in the team is. Is he a striker, a winger, who knows? Even he doesn’t. Shame because I think with the right guidance, he could be a good player.

Been out with the kids today so not seen the game, have seen the penalty.......can't really complain after Reading can we? And have seen our goal......wowsers.....genuinely one of the best technical goals i've seen us score in a long time, the ball from McLoghlin is the kind of thing that TAA or alike plays and they spend 5 mins on MOTD jacking off over it, KLP's first touch, absolutely sublime, sets himself then whack, keeper doesn't even move. Wouldn't have looked out of place in any game at any level that goal, top stuff from the pair of them.

I thought Forest looked a good team. We played ok but Wilks and Magennis didn’t offer the same level of threat as Forest’s attack. Unjust penalty turned the game, but I don’t think we can really complain about the result - they shaded it. Longman was off colour, but bizarrely Elder was even worse when he came on (he doesn’t look comfortable as a wing back) - though KLP seemed to relish swapping sides. V impressive attendance figure.

[Strawberry Avenger]

'More than matched them.'

*cough. What?

Forest put 'improving' Hull in the blender for half an hour of the 1st half. Gave them the squeeze in the 2nd.

SA.

[zicorice]

Hull Fans Pre Match Comments......

City win good record here.

An early name for Nottingham was “Tigguo Cobauc” which means “a place of caves.”

By the 15th century Nottingham had established itself as a centre of a thriving export trade in religious sculpture made from Nottingham alabaster.

Three pubs in Nottingham claim the title of England’s Oldest Pub. The contenders are Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem near the castle, The Bell on the Old Market Square, and The Salutation on Maid Marian Way.

The world’s oldest guinea pig, Snowball, died in Nottingham in 1979. He was aged 14 years and 10 months.

The first Boots store was located in Goose Gate. John Boot, an agricultural worker, had opened this herbalist's store to cater to the poor people in the city. After John passed away in 1860, his wife and children travelled around the country, collecting herbs and taking forward the dream of John Boot. At the age of 27, Jesse Boot took the sole ownership of the store and laid the foundation for the present-day Boot empire.

Nottingham's John Peake was a British railway manager who specialised in designing of signalling systems for the railway network. After continually reading about road accidents, Peake decided to apply his knowledge of railway signaling systems on the road. In 1866, he created a basic system to control the traffic. This first traffic light was installed at Bridge Street in Westminster, London.

Nottingham was originally called Snotengaham. It was ruled by a Saxon chief named Snot. The name means ‘the homestead of Snot's people’.

Every single Bramley apple is descended from the same tree in a Nottingham garden.

In the 1950s, David Frost was once offered a contract to play for Nottingham Forest but said no because the maximum wage was £15 a week.

British actor and former Dr. Who Matt Smith once played for Nottingham Forest’s youth team.

The Great Nottingham Cheese Riot took place in 1764 over the price of food. The mayor was knocked over by a large cheese.

Two anti-pain devices, ibuprofen and shin-pads were both invented in Nottingham.

The country’s first children’s library was founded in Nottingham in 1882.

Ken Dodd’s first professional performance took place in Nottingham at the Nottingham Empire Theatre of Varieties in 1954.

The first ever gig by Paul McCartney and Wings took place at the University of Nottingham Students’ Union on February 9th 1972. Tickets cost just 40p

Comedy actress Su Pollard was born in Nottingham. Following an apprenticeship at the Arts Theatre in Nottingham, she appeared on the talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1974 singing I Cain’t Say No from the musical Oklahoma!. She came second to a singing Jack Russell.

When Nottingham Forest beat Derby to win the FA Cup in 1898, they wore their opponents’ shirts in the photos, as the photographer worried that Forest’s red shirts wouldn’t show up.

The myth that lemmings commit mass suicide is said to have been started by Nottingham local Arthur Mee. Born in Stapleford and a former editor of the Nottingham Post, he included the incorrect information in an edition of his Children’s Encyclopedia, published from 1908 to 1964.

The first subscriber trunk dialling telephone call that allowed a caller to dial a number without an operator was made in 1962 from Nottingham Council House to Belfast.

The first road in the world to be laid with Tarmac was Radcliffe Road in West Bridgford, after the British patent was obtained by County Surveyor Edgar Hooley in 1902.

The UK’s first ever radio phone-in took place on February 4th 1968 on Radio Nottingham. It’s believed that the subject in question was pest control.

Nottingshot... do them over City... good and proper!

Tough game this one, if we get anything from it, I will be very happy. I think I would go for a more defensive wing-back in Elder, move KPL up alongside either Magennis or Tyler Smith and rest Wilk's. Maybe rest Smallwood and bring Tom H in for this one, we need someone who can help keep possession.

At last a proper MDT, with all the info & effort we need, & not a cheap imitation awash with match day facts & figures.

The more stats in the opening post the more likely it will attract boring old farts with a repetitive bag of chips on their shoulder about the HDM. (Select the HCAFC tab you SOC) …FACTAFUCKINGMONDO

City 3 nowt.
There's no way Smallwood should be rested nor any need. He's been playing well and is defensively better than Tom. The midfield is working well and I can't see a reason to change that.

Bringing Tyler Smith in would make sense, he got 2 for the 23s and definitely offers something different.

City win 1-3

You b*****d, you've spoiled it now for those us without crystal balls
City win?

Ive had a dream...... Greaves will score today... having said that I have that same dream every week for the last however many...

90/1 first
90/1 last
45/1 anytime,.,.,.

I think it's sweet that they named their ground out of respect for us. Credit to them for that.

Best pre match opposition comments ever!!

[zicorice]

Funny how their goal was "sublime" and ours were a dodgy pen and terrible defending..

Their goal and Jonnos goal were both a result of defender misjudging flight of the ball. But what followed-by both- was pure class.

Thought Hull were OK, but 1st half we could/ should have been out of sight.

Wonder if DJ will comment on his lad not squaring for Grabbs for a simple tap in instead of shooting wide? No?

[Strawberry Avenger]

Funny how their goal was "sublime" and ours were a dodgy pen and terrible defending..

Their goal and Jonnos goal were both a result of defender misjudging flight of the ball. But what followed-by both- was pure class.

Thought Hull were OK, but 1st half we could/ should have been out of sight.

Wonder if DJ will comment on his lad not squaring for Grabbs for a simple tap in instead of shooting wide? No?

:cool:

SA.

[Joe Baker Legend]

Middlesborough Pre Match Comments.....

Merry Christmas everybody and welcome to the Boxing Day clash

After this season's most impressive display, Boro will face another tuff challenge, when in form Forest visit The Riverside. This looks like it could be a real feast for the spectators, as both teams want to play ball and both teams are doing very well since getting better managers.


Questions from all of us to all of you:

1: Unchanged team?
2: Will Taylor get even better?
3: Do you think both teams are happier without Britt Assombalonga?
4: Is it time to finally unleash Payero? Maybe as a second half sub?
5: Will our team learn how to pass the ball to Sporar, when he makes those marvelous in between moves?
6: Is Payero the answer to question 5?
8: Did you notice we skipped question 7?
9: What's for dinner on Christmas eve?
10: Win, draw or lose?
11: Will we recall Djed Spence come January? Would he be perfect in a Wilder team?

With more games are called off the real question is, will the game actually go ahead.
I hope it does as I hope we win because, what’s Boxing Day without a game.

Looks like this is set to be our biggest crowd for many a year with a near sold out away end should be a cracking game and atmosphere as two sides battle it out for 5th place. I'm hoping the loss of Spence will impact forest as they seem to play similar formation to us but without Djed will be vulnerable to pace. Come on boro let's battle for what will be a massive win

1: Unchanged team?

If it is possible then I think we will be unchanged.

2: Will Taylor get even better?

I think he has reached his peak but is a good fit for us through until the end of the season


3: Do you think both teams are happier without Britt Assombalonga?

Probably not. Both teams have struggled to replace his goals.


4: Is it time to finally unleash Payero? Maybe as a second half sub?

I wouldn’t change a winning team so no not yet.


5: Will our team learn how to pass the ball to Sporar, when he makes those marvelous in between moves?

eventually they will read him just in time for him to go back to Portugal with 7 goals under his belt


6: Is Payero the answer to question 5?

don’t think we have seen enough of him to know.


8: Did you notice we skipped question 7?

I didn’t


9: What's for dinner on Christmas eve?

cheese board and port

10: Win, draw or lose?

win

11: Will we recall Djed Spence come January? Would he be perfect in a Wilder team?

undecided on both counts.

1: Unchanged team?

Yes
2: Will Taylor get even better?

Yes.
3: Do you think both teams are happier without Britt Assombalonga?

Yes.
4: Is it time to finally unleash Payero? Maybe as a second half sub?

Yes and yes.
5: Will our team learn how to pass the ball to Sporar, when he makes those marvelous in between moves?

Yes, eventually.
6: Is Payero the answer to question 5?

Yes.
8: Did you notice we skipped question 7?

Yes.
9: What's for dinner on Christmas eve?

Cheeseboard.

10: Win, draw or lose?

Draw.
11: Will we recall Djed Spence come January? Would he be perfect in a Wilder team?

No. Yes.


So tempted to change the header title back to Boro but as you had a win last time out am feeling Xmasy so going to leave as is!

Massive game and a good Boxing Day fixture for the fans.

Time to reverse the away game result, kidnap Spence and lock him away in the store room until January. Thankfully he will not be able to spill the beans as he has not worked under Wilder..............yet!

Kick on with a win and certainly Boro fans have every reaon to be cheerful................part three!

To all of you going have a great and happy day!

Big big game if we have play off aspirations. A  tough game and a true play off six pointer. Would keep the same team give or take injuries.

I wouldn’t drop Tav just yet. He’s still doing a very good job for us off the ball. I’m hoping a goal will give him the confidence he needs to relax a little bit more when he’s in possession.

Marc Bola sounds like he's out for awhile, could be out for 6-8 weeks

Aye, posted in the transfer thread but Taylor is to sign a new contract until the end of the season so he'll definitely be starting on Boxing Day.

[Tricky]

Middlesborough Pre Match Comments.....

Merry Christmas everybody and welcome to the Boxing Day clash

After this season's most impressive display, Boro will face another tuff challenge, when in form Forest visit The Riverside. This looks like it could be a real feast for the spectators, as both teams want to play ball and both teams are doing very well since getting better managers.


Questions from all of us to all of you:

1: Unchanged team?
2: Will Taylor get even better?
3: Do you think both teams are happier without Britt Assombalonga?
4: Is it time to finally unleash Payero? Maybe as a second half sub?
5: Will our team learn how to pass the ball to Sporar, when he makes those marvelous in between moves?
6: Is Payero the answer to question 5?
8: Did you notice we skipped question 7?
9: What's for dinner on Christmas eve?
10: Win, draw or lose?
11: Will we recall Djed Spence come January? Would he be perfect in a Wilder team?

With more games are called off the real question is, will the game actually go ahead.
I hope it does as I hope we win because, what’s Boxing Day without a game.

Looks like this is set to be our biggest crowd for many a year with a near sold out away end should be a cracking game and atmosphere as two sides battle it out for 5th place. I'm hoping the loss of Spence will impact forest as they seem to play similar formation to us but without Djed will be vulnerable to pace. Come on boro let's battle for what will be a massive win

1: Unchanged team?

If it is possible then I think we will be unchanged.

2: Will Taylor get even better?

I think he has reached his peak but is a good fit for us through until the end of the season


3: Do you think both teams are happier without Britt Assombalonga?

Probably not. Both teams have struggled to replace his goals.


4: Is it time to finally unleash Payero? Maybe as a second half sub?

I wouldn’t change a winning team so no not yet.


5: Will our team learn how to pass the ball to Sporar, when he makes those marvelous in between moves?

eventually they will read him just in time for him to go back to Portugal with 7 goals under his belt


6: Is Payero the answer to question 5?

don’t think we have seen enough of him to know.


8: Did you notice we skipped question 7?

I didn’t


9: What's for dinner on Christmas eve?

cheese board and port

10: Win, draw or lose?

win

11: Will we recall Djed Spence come January? Would he be perfect in a Wilder team?

undecided on both counts.

1: Unchanged team?

Yes
2: Will Taylor get even better?

Yes.
3: Do you think both teams are happier without Britt Assombalonga?

Yes.
4: Is it time to finally unleash Payero? Maybe as a second half sub?

Yes and yes.
5: Will our team learn how to pass the ball to Sporar, when he makes those marvelous in between moves?

Yes, eventually.
6: Is Payero the answer to question 5?

Yes.
8: Did you notice we skipped question 7?

Yes.
9: What's for dinner on Christmas eve?

Cheeseboard.

10: Win, draw or lose?

Draw.
11: Will we recall Djed Spence come January? Would he be perfect in a Wilder team?

No. Yes.


So tempted to change the header title back to Boro but as you had a win last time out am feeling Xmasy so going to leave as is!

Massive game and a good Boxing Day fixture for the fans.

Time to reverse the away game result, kidnap Spence and lock him away in the store room until January. Thankfully he will not be able to spill the beans as he has not worked under Wilder..............yet!

Kick on with a win and certainly Boro fans have every reaon to be cheerful................part three!

To all of you going have a great and happy day!

Big big game if we have play off aspirations. A  tough game and a true play off six pointer. Would keep the same team give or take injuries.

I wouldn’t drop Tav just yet. He’s still doing a very good job for us off the ball. I’m hoping a goal will give him the confidence he needs to relax a little bit more when he’s in possession.

Marc Bola sounds like he's out for awhile, could be out for 6-8 weeks

Aye, posted in the transfer thread but Taylor is to sign a new contract until the end of the season so he'll definitely be starting on Boxing Day.

Thanks Joe.

It's nice to see the Boro Forum is giving us the credit we deserve, even if they think they will win!