[Albion] How will the Boro game play out?

[SIMMO SAYS]

On a sunshine soaked Saturday morning at the Riverside Stadium the atmosphere was electric but tinged with tangible tension, as the Brighton fans made their way to their seats; "This is jolly pleasant old chap, it's like a festival of flavour" remarked one gentleman from hove, scoffing a parmo in a bun for the first time.

The noise in the stadium was loud with the Middlesbrough fans proudly chanting "follow follow follow, we're the red army from middlesbroooo" and the Brighton fans returning fire with loosely clenched fists "Come on Albion and score a ruddy goal".

It was Middlesbrough to kick off towards the south stand and the noisy gang of flare wielding 17 year old in tracksuit bottoms know by all as the red faction. Gaston Ramirez passes taps the ball to Jordan Rhodes who makes a forward run with all the masculinity of a teenage girl trying to avoid the rain as she runs from the car to the front door. Rhodes then passes the ball to the fit again George Friend who darts down the wing and shapes his body to cross into the box - but wait no, he was selling the defender wolf tickets as he drags the ball inside and squares it from the left hand corner of the box to Adam Clayton. Clayton then floats a lovely cross to the back post where Albert Adomah is arriving to nod the ball past the man with the naughty school boy hair cut and its 1-0 to the Boro inside of 2 minutes.

Albion now look dejected with heads dropping all around but their 74 year old captain wasn't about to let this go so easily - he had been given a day release from Seagulls care home on Brighton sea front and didn't want to waste it by getting beat so easily. After all he's missed bingo for this.

The ageing centre back told the lads about the time he and Bobby Zamora defeated the Gerries and that was certainly a more frightening prospect than Stuey 'tin man' Downing. "Yes!" Shouted upside down head Bruno who pumped his fist in determination but was now a little distracted by Greers speech. Why tin man? He asked himself.

Chris Hughton was his usual relaxed self; sat on a deck chair, hanky on his head with trousers rolled to his knees as he soaked his feet in a paddling pool "any more of these?" He asks the fourth official pointing to his pineapple filled with pina colada.

Karanka was his usual self blood shot eyes, knelt on the floor, hugging himself, whilst rocking back and fourth chanting defend, defend, defend. Boro's colourful goal keeping coach Leo Percovich who had already had four fights just getting into the stadium was just willing anyone to give him eye contact as he manically stared at the Brighton bench "psssst, oi" he said trying to trick Steve Sidell into letting him back his cabbage.

Brighton came close on a couple of occasions k-nockcheat chanelling his inner Laurence Olivier to win several free kicks. In fac he conned the officials more times than James Cordens had hot pasties. Greer also had a free header that Dunk would have surely stuck away but sadly he tripped on his dressing gown.

Middlesbrough managed to hold out and won 1-0 with their only chance of the game.

The end.

Oh dear another Northern Monkey

 

[LamieRobertson]

On a sunshine soaked Saturday morning at the Riverside Stadium the atmosphere was electric but tinged with tangible tension, as the Brighton fans made their way to their seats; "This is jolly pleasant old chap, it's like a festival of flavour" remarked one gentleman from hove, scoffing a parmo in a bun for the first time.

The noise in the stadium was loud with the Middlesbrough fans proudly chanting "follow follow follow, we're the red army from middlesbroooo" and the Brighton fans returning fire with loosely clenched fists "Come on Albion and score a ruddy goal".

It was Middlesbrough to kick off towards the south stand and the noisy gang of flare wielding 17 year olds in tracksuit bottoms known by all as the red faction. Gaston Ramirez taps the ball to Jordan Rhodes who makes a forward run with all the masculinity of a teenage girl trying to avoid the rain as she runs from the car to the front door. Rhodes then passes the ball to the fit again George Friend who darts down the wing and shapes his body to cross into the box - but wait no, he was selling the defender wolf tickets as he drags the ball inside and squares it from the left hand corner of the box to Adam Clayton. Clayton then floats a lovely cross to the back post where Albert Adomah is arriving to nod the ball past the man with the naughty school boy hair cut and its 1-0 to the Boro inside of 2 minutes.

Albion now look dejected with heads dropping all around but their 74 year old captain wasn't about to let this go so easily - he had been given a day release from Seagulls care home on Brighton sea front and didn't want to waste it by getting beat so easily. After all he's missed bingo for this.

The ageing centre back told the lads about the time he and Bobby Zamora defeated the Gerries and that was certainly a more frightening prospect than Stuey 'tin man' Downing. "Yes!" Shouted upside down head Bruno who pumped his fist in determination but was now a little distracted by Greers speech. Why tin man? He asked himself.

Chris Hughton was his usual relaxed self; sat on a deck chair, hanky on his head with trousers rolled to his knees as he soaked his feet in a paddling pool "any more of these?" He asks the fourth official pointing to his pineapple filled with pina colada.

Karanka was his usual self blood shot eyes, knelt on the floor, hugging himself, whilst rocking back and fourth chanting defend, defend, defend. Boro's colourful goal keeping coach Leo Percovich who had already had four fights just getting into the stadium was just willing anyone to give him eye contact as he manically stared at the Brighton bench "psssst, oi" he said trying to trick Steve Sidell into letting him back his cabbage.

Brighton came close on a couple of occasions k-nockcheat chanelling his inner Laurence Olivier to win several free kicks. In fac he conned the officials more times than James Cordens had hot pasties. Greer also had a free header that Dunk would have surely stuck away but sadly he tripped on his dressing gown.

Middlesbrough managed to hold out and won 1-0 with their only chance of the game.

The end.

Fell asleep after the first line..perhaps you should stick with the day job

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Fell asleep after the first line..perhaps you should stick with the day job

He is a failed comedian

 

[Soulman]

On a sunshine soaked Saturday morning at the Riverside Stadium the atmosphere was electric but tinged with tangible tension, as the Brighton fans made their way to their seats; "This is jolly pleasant old chap, it's like a festival of flavour" remarked one gentleman from hove, scoffing a parmo in a bun for the first time.

The noise in the stadium was loud with the Middlesbrough fans proudly chanting "follow follow follow, we're the red army from middlesbroooo" and the Brighton fans returning fire with loosely clenched fists "Come on Albion and score a ruddy goal".

It was Middlesbrough to kick off towards the south stand and the noisy gang of flare wielding 17 year olds in tracksuit bottoms known by all as the red faction. Gaston Ramirez taps the ball to Jordan Rhodes who makes a forward run with all the masculinity of a teenage girl trying to avoid the rain as she runs from the car to the front door. Rhodes then passes the ball to the fit again George Friend who darts down the wing and shapes his body to cross into the box - but wait no, he was selling the defender wolf tickets as he drags the ball inside and squares it from the left hand corner of the box to Adam Clayton. Clayton then floats a lovely cross to the back post where Albert Adomah is arriving to nod the ball past the man with the naughty school boy hair cut and its 1-0 to the Boro inside of 2 minutes.

Albion now look dejected with heads dropping all around but their 74 year old captain wasn't about to let this go so easily - he had been given a day release from Seagulls care home on Brighton sea front and didn't want to waste it by getting beat so easily. After all he's missed bingo for this.

The ageing centre back told the lads about the time he and Bobby Zamora defeated the Gerries and that was certainly a more frightening prospect than Stuey 'tin man' Downing. "Yes!" Shouted upside down head Bruno who pumped his fist in determination but was now a little distracted by Greers speech. Why tin man? He asked himself.

Chris Hughton was his usual relaxed self; sat on a deck chair, hanky on his head with trousers rolled to his knees as he soaked his feet in a paddling pool "any more of these?" He asks the fourth official pointing to his pineapple filled with pina colada.

Karanka was his usual self blood shot eyes, knelt on the floor, hugging himself, whilst rocking back and fourth chanting defend, defend, defend. Boro's colourful goal keeping coach Leo Percovich who had already had four fights just getting into the stadium was just willing anyone to give him eye contact as he manically stared at the Brighton bench "psssst, oi" he said trying to trick Steve Sidell into letting him back his cabbage.

Brighton came close on a couple of occasions k-nockcheat chanelling his inner Laurence Olivier to win several free kicks. In fac he conned the officials more times than James Cordens had hot pasties. Greer also had a free header that Dunk would have surely stuck away but sadly he tripped on his dressing gown.

Middlesbrough managed to hold out and won 1-0 with their only chance of the game.

The end.

I think your opening shot that the "sunshine soaked Saturday morning" was a good start to this comedy routine......sunshine, surely smog soaked was more applicable.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

They score a superb goal within the first 15 mins, nothing much happens for the rest of the first half until we nod one in on 46 mins, half time and we're all nervous but the goal has given us confidence, 5 mins into the second half Greer gives away a penalty and they score, our hearts sink, lualua and bobby are brought on for the final twenty and both score in quick succession with ten minutes to go Boro chuck everything at us but we hold out and the away stand goes CRAZY!!

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[Mancgull]

Gallant display, but 2-1 to Boro, sorry! Fail to Wednesday in the play offs. Strengthen before next season and secure promotion next season. Remember 78...... Then 78/79.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

If you believe this piece from their local paper, we'll be too busy "quaking in our boots" from their atmosphere to have any idea how the games goes. Good to see they are already talking about intimidating the referee rather than winning the game with their skill. Very odd article.

 

[Arkwright]

I don't care how the game plays out as long as we score one more than them and we can get lashed on the train back to London.
That said a two goal advantage to ease the pressure would be nice.

 

[quizzicaleyebrow]

Karanka throws caution to the wind and plays two strikers at the same time.

I was assuming you were trying to keep it within the bounds of realism until I got to that bit.

 

[Mike Small]

I wish I was sharing your optimism. Really worried about conceding 1 or 2 first. Gets tin hat. Boro have attacked well these past few games.

 

[symyjym]

If Hughton has any sense he would throw Stockdale up for every free kick and corner. He managed to take four players out and confused the rest by blinding them with his orange kit.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Very surprised at the amount of people thinking Boro will sit back in that first 15 minutes. They will be coming right at us knowing a goal for them pretty much ends the contest. Unfortunately I think that's what will happen too. They'll get an early goal and then contain us for the rest of the game as we lose confidence and get frustrated[emoji20]

 

[perseus]

I've not recovered from Monday yet.

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/958467

Boro team (expected):

Konstantopoulos
Nsue Ayala Gibson Friend (if available)
Clayton Leadbitter
Adomah Ramírez Downing
Rhodes

Poss Nugent for Downing ? or Stuani
DeLaet may play instead of Friend.

Albion team:

Stockdale
Bruno Greer Goldson Rosenoir
Stephens Kayal
Knockaert
Hemed

Poss: Lualua, Sidwell, Murphy, Skalák, Wilson, Baldock (not my favourite), Bong

This is quite interesting (beware their forum may not respond and crash your browser): http://oneboro.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=8062

 

[Albion my Albion]

Very surprised at the amount of people thinking Boro will sit back in that first 15 minutes. They will be coming right at us knowing a goal for them pretty much ends the contest. Unfortunately I think that's what will happen too. They'll get an early goal and then contain us for the rest of the game as we lose confidence and get frustrated[emoji20]

Then Albion will score in the 81st minute on a Wilson goal and score again in injury time when Zamora whacks in a third rebound off the Boro keeper and sends BHA up to the PL. Someone will hand Hughton a cup and this will fulfill the lyrics of GOSBTS, "Cus we're going up and we'll win the cup."

 

[SweatyMexican]

Stockdale overhead kick in the 7th minute of injury time, wins it 2-1.

Yeah, that'll be it.

 

[scousefan]

I am hoping for a great opening with two goals to the good guys within half an hour (Knocky and Skalak). Inevitably Middlesborough will come back at us after half time, perhaps scoring with about 30 minutes to go. We then hold on under pressure until there is 7 minutes of added time. The ball goes into Nugent and.......

Not sure after that, but fingers crossed that their last minute luck has run out!

 

[Giraffe]

The dullest game in the history of the world until about 75th when we will score. Possibly too early. After that I really don't know whether we will hold on or whether my heart will survive the inevitable 10 minutes of added time.

 

[Icy Gull]

Very surprised at the amount of people thinking Boro will sit back in that first 15 minutes. They will be coming right at us knowing a goal for them pretty much ends the contest. Unfortunately I think that's what will happen too. They'll get an early goal and then contain us for the rest of the game as we lose confidence and get frustrated[emoji20]

I think they will be very conscious that we might catch them on the break if they go at us too hard, so am expecting a pretty dull match for the most part as both teams rely on counterattack and passing the ball backwards and sideways. Karanka has the same basic negative mindset as Poyet I think. It is in our interest to keep it tight at the back and bide our time as the natives will get very restless if it stays 0-0 into the second half.

No idea what the result will be but please please please don't let us lose the lead, should we take it, deep into injury time....

 

[Ernest]

If Boro had Hughton as manager they would be CERTAINTIES

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I'd love to know what Tony Bloom's forecasting maestros have come up with

No doubt TB has gone LARGE on a Boro win or Draw - no matter how poor the odds it's a win / win for him.