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Post by hubble on Mar 7, 2024 20:22:51 GMT
The 'Where's the Boro match thread?' match threadOr is it this it? They must be feeling a bit perkier having beaten Norwich last night, and with 47 points, they're pretty much safe now. So is that good for us, or not? Middlesbrough... neither Mackem or Geordie... they're just somewhere in t'middle, oop norf like... and guess what, they're known as Smoggies. So let's beat 'em lads, for that, if nothing else, and beat 'em good!
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Post by Rangers77 on Mar 7, 2024 20:25:45 GMT
This is it.
Home win.
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Post by Corbray on Mar 7, 2024 20:53:09 GMT
middlesbrough have some great fans tbh, second best fans for me on a personal level as i can remember being in a pub with a few of them a few years ago and one of them bought me a pint. comfortably edged out by bristol city fans though who shared many beers with me on a train from reading to paddington a few years back, only time i've gone to a game drunk and they had temporarily converted me to bristol by the end of the journey.
think boro are on the beach at this point though and have nothing to play for. even so we musnt underestimate them as they have a good squad and beat norwich during the midweek.
going for a nervy 1-0 win.
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Post by West Acton on Mar 7, 2024 21:08:11 GMT
One of a few sides we can do the double over
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Post by Hitman34 on Mar 7, 2024 21:48:05 GMT
Could not make it to church last night due to work but, will be bang up for this.
Come on rangersssssssss
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Post by acricketer on Mar 7, 2024 21:58:40 GMT
They have lost to Plymouth and Stoke in their last 7 games, but had good results against more fancied teams. Could go either way. I'd take a draw right now.
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Post by coneysboots on Mar 8, 2024 6:40:56 GMT
Or is it this it?
They must be feeling a bit perkier having beaten Norwich last night, and with 47 points, they're pretty much safe now. So is that good for us, or not?
Middlesbrough... neither Mackem or Geordie... they're just somewhere in t'middle, oop norf like... and guess what, they're known as Smoggies. So let's beat 'em lads, for that, if nothing else, and beat 'em good!
Well Norwich were winning 1-0 until they had a player was sent off after half an hour, so not maybe what it seems. Should give them confidence though. |
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Post by MattyRangers on Mar 8, 2024 8:31:57 GMT
Boro seem to be a right mixed bag. Certainly won't be easy but fresh off the back of Wednesday's performances surely we will be bang up for this & hopefully put in a similar level of performance, which means I do cautiously fancy us for a big win.
COYRs!
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Post by 2Loftus on Mar 8, 2024 8:34:28 GMT
Boro seem to be a right mixed bag. Certainly won't be easy but fresh fof the back of Wednesday's performances surely we will be bang up for this & hopefully put in a similar level of performance, which means I do cautiously fancy us for a big win. COYRs! Wot Matty sed. |
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Mar 8, 2024 9:39:51 GMT
Wot no poll?
I actually want to vote "win" - unheard of for me this season.
Hope that's not me setting myself up for a fall in classic Rangers fashion. But by all accounts Boro's win against Norwich would have been a lot more in the balance if they had been facing 11 men. They were in terrible form before that and not a lot to play for.
My team:
Asmir
Jimmy Cookie JSC Paal
Sammy Coleback
Andersen Willock Chair
Muscles
Coleback for Hayden - thought Hayden looked a bit leggy on Tuesday despite being excellent in previous games and Coleback offers more going forward
Muscles for Frey - Frey magnificent on Tuesday despite pen but his little bamby legs prob need rotating. Don't know if Boro defence slow and play the off-side trap? If not we will probably get Dykes.
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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 8, 2024 10:05:16 GMT
Yes, we're waiting for hubble to add one. |
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Post by hubble on Mar 8, 2024 11:18:22 GMT
Soz lads and lasses, poll added. A win would give us some breathing room and a massive boost. Win this, draw away at Sunderland and beat Brum at home and we will have had a spectacular March. But as we all know, nothing is guaranteed, and Boro could easily surprise us. Think it could end up a hard fought draw.
COME ON URRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrssssssss!!!!!
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Post by alanwycombe on Mar 8, 2024 11:26:44 GMT
Win
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Post by hubble on Mar 8, 2024 17:15:30 GMT
Marti on tomorrow's game: level-headed as always
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Mar 8, 2024 17:49:06 GMT
Normally can't stand listening to our manager interviews (gave up when we had critchley) but bar his pronunciation of "Noooritch" (!) he just speaks so incredibly well and seems to strike such a good balance between bigging every one up while reminding everyone how much more there is to do. Wd be interesting to know what the greats of 76 said to him
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Post by spongeparr on Mar 8, 2024 18:53:14 GMT
Marti on tomorrow's game: level-headed as always Can’t help but love the guy. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 8, 2024 19:03:27 GMT
Three votes to lose so far....The superstitious brigade out in force 😉
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Post by jfrabbit on Mar 8, 2024 19:26:26 GMT
Going out on a limb to say 2-0 Rangers
Just hope the other nights gargantuan effort hasn’t knocked the bollox out of us.
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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 8, 2024 20:21:45 GMT
Going out on a limb to say 2-0 Rangers Just hope the other nights gargantuan effort hasn’t knocked the bollox out of us. Wouldn't be surprised if he rotates the squad a bit for that reason. The likes of Willock, Colback and Hodge will be fresh. |
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Post by jfrabbit on Mar 8, 2024 20:28:15 GMT
Going out on a limb to say 2-0 Rangers Just hope the other nights gargantuan effort hasn’t knocked the bollox out of us. Wouldn't be surprised if he rotates the squad a bit for that reason. The likes of Willock, Colback and Hodge will be fresh. Defo. I think as you say, we’ll see them two and potentially Armstrong upfront fresh after no mins midweek. Not sure Frey can do starts twice in a week as it stands. |
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Post by alanwycombe on Mar 8, 2024 20:49:59 GMT
Wouldn't be surprised if he rotates the squad a bit for that reason. The likes of Willock, Colback and Hodge will be fresh. Defo. I think as you say, we’ll see them two and potentially Armstrong upfront fresh after no mins midweek. Not sure Frey can do starts twice in a week as it stands. Frey was terrific leading the press, something Donkey never does and Armstrong needs to learn. Amazing if he can do it again having just got his fitness level up. |
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Post by jfrabbit on Mar 8, 2024 21:26:37 GMT
Defo. I think as you say, we’ll see them two and potentially Armstrong upfront fresh after no mins midweek. Not sure Frey can do starts twice in a week as it stands. Frey was terrific leading the press, something Donkey never does and Armstrong needs to learn. Amazing if he can do it again having just got his fitness level up. Really enjoyed his work rate the other night. Won Loads of headers too. Chalk & cheese with the donkey. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 8, 2024 22:27:16 GMT
You could see he was trying extra hard after missing the pen to make up for it, understandably.
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Post by West Acton on Mar 9, 2024 8:35:09 GMT
Wouldn't be surprised if he rotates the squad a bit for that reason. The likes of Willock, Colback and Hodge will be fresh. Defo. I think as you say, we’ll see them two and potentially Armstrong upfront fresh after no mins midweek. Not sure Frey can do starts twice in a week as it stands. I think we might see Cannon and Willock start Marti likes to shuffle the pack. |
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Post by Hitman34 on Mar 9, 2024 9:53:24 GMT
Come on rangersssssssss
Let’s get these 3pts today!!!!
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Post by Rangers77 on Mar 9, 2024 10:11:37 GMT
Start the same team, pls. But with Willock starting and Smyth coming on.
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Post by 1973ranger on Mar 9, 2024 11:59:07 GMT
This is the first time in a while that I go to games whoever thinking we will win the game. Stoke aside this manager has got this team playing the way we want them to and with a style and belief. Boro are a total jekyll and hyde team but they are beatable and the fans are a little confused with Carrick at the moment
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Post by awin on Mar 9, 2024 12:49:28 GMT
My gut is that we will see Colback, Willock and Dykes in for Hayden, Smyth and Frey.
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Post by Hitman34 on Mar 9, 2024 12:53:10 GMT
This is the first time in a while that I go to games whoever thinking we will win the game. Stoke aside this manager has got this team playing the way we want them to and with a style and belief. Boro are a total jekyll and hyde team but they are beatable and the fans are a little confused with Carrick at the moment It’s an absolute joy and a pleasure coming to a game nowadays The buzz is back. Years of rottball,drossball and hoofball are finally behind us. In Marti we trust. |
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Post by DiscoDroid on Mar 9, 2024 13:13:50 GMT
If you're reading this thread Marti Cifuentes, You are our Maharishi yogi of all things association football. The 5th Beatle Bahgwan of the loftus road dojo.
A tender soul humbly offering his abundant gifts.. A high sensei 5th dan shaolin monk of the beautiful game who has eyes to see.
And as you're on a roll Marti , seemingly having all the answers, I was watching The new 'Dune' Film last night and have a question for you and your coaching staff..
Can you and your brilliant Staff reproduce the formula of the Variant of raw base 'Spice Melange' known as 'Semuta' , which as you may well know Marti, is extracted from the burnt residue of the elacca wood and indigenous only to the wastelands of Giedi Prime?.
I ask only because when smoking this 'semuta' in conjunction with certain tonal resonations and sawtooth vibrations produced by a Harkonnen 6 stringed Lute, it can keep you carnally aroused on a seemingly endless wave of sexual ecstasy for 3 solid months. This sounds pretty nifty to me at the moment as my wife is going through her menopause and i've been Barclays Banking since last november.
I realise it may be difficult foraging for the base ingreidents along the bloemfontein road but if anyone can do it , you can Marti!
May Middlesbrough's Knife chip and shatter.
3-2 Superhoops . The Total Football must flow.
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