Middlesbrough 0 West Ham Utd 2 (29/11/11)

[Doc H Ball]

I know it's not Burke and Wills trek to the red centre of Australia, but I've already got bored on the train. It's dropped by 4 degrees and we haven't even reached Stevenage.

Sending a search party out for a coffee, I may be goine awhile...

[Voronin]

----------------Green
O´brien--Faye--Tonks---Linda
Faubert---Noble--Nolan--Collison
------------Piq---------Cole


Subs: Stech, Demel, Sears, Diop, Taylor

[kthammer]

I think Diop might come back in for this - for his strength and energy - put Carlton up front alone and then add Piq/Carew as required

[HamburgHammer]

Carew out as well, so I'd like to see us line up like this:

----------------Green
Demel--Faye--Tonks---McCartney
Faubert---Noble--Nolan--Taylor
------------Sears---------Cole


Subs: Stech, O'Brien, Collison, Piquionne

[dapablo]

Mid week evening in the cold and rain in the dreary north, well really gents there can only be one possible outcome and it don't warm you up on the way home. Much respect to the travlling supporters.

[the pink palermo]

I know it's not Burke and Wills trek to the red centre of Australia, but I've already got bored on the train. It's dropped by 4 degrees and we haven't even reached Stevenage.

Sending a search party out for a coffee, I may be goine awhile...

Leeds is a long old journey .Don't forget to collect some bogus course note material....

[Countryboy]

Carew is now confirmed as injured, as is Baldock. With only two fit senior strikers remaining, it's a 100% certainty BFS will only play one of them at a time, particularly since he seems pretty convinced we actually score more as a 4-5-1/4-3-3 than we do playing 4-4-2.

I'd expect the starting striker to get subbed at the hour mark and Diop to come back into midfield, ditto Taylor, giving one of the starting four from Saturday a rest. So ...

Green

O'Brien
Faye
Tomkins
McCartney

Diop
Noble
Nolan

Faubert
Cole
Taylor

Subs:

Stech
Demel
Collison
Sears
Piquionne

[wearewestham]

------------------ Green
Joey - Tomkins -Faye - McCartney
--------------------Diop
Faubert - Nolan - Noble -Taylor*
--------------------Cole

Collison for Taylor if not fit to start. Diop back in for some steel and protection. Back to 1 up top. Keep it tight. And nick it 1-0.

[Clacton-ammer]

A BFS 4-5-1 written all over this game with Diop to come in. He will obviously say it's a 4-3-3 though

[Stepney]

I'd have to say I'd be pleased with a point tonight and then steamroller Burnley on Saturday at home.

Although knowing West Ham it will probably be the other way around!!

[rottiel]

Right, it's time to fire up the quattro..

See you all there..

[w4hammer]

well, as i look out the train window- it's sunny and far from grim..mind you we're only at Newark..
i think the pub everyone goes to is doctor browns by the train station, isnt it

[Bill]

It's starting to look grimmer up here by the minute.

[Bill]

well, as i look out the train window- it's sunny and far from grim..mind you we're only at Newark..
i think the pub everyone goes to is doctor browns by the train station, isnt it

Doctor Browns isn't by the station. It is opposite Cineworld. A lot of people will be there. I will be somewhere nicer.

Doctor Browns is here:http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=doctor+browns+Middlesbrough&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=doctor+browns&hnear=0x487e935561999019:0x6f839f20e3c1fa9c,Middlesbrough&cid=0,0,15404733811435705548&ei=DenUTvjLMc698gOe-eSJAg&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&ved=0CCsQ_BI

[RM6]

Tough game.

I'll be happy with a point.

[Geordie Hammer]

It's blowing a f*cking gale up here at the moment! Thankfully it looks like I'm at the back of the stand tonight!!!

First match since Sunderland away last season (Thank you Mr Cameron!)....

It's going to be a tough'un but Boro's leaky defence heartens me. A draw I'll be happy with, although I do fancy us for the win

2-1

[Tarbs]

Ahh Dr.Brown's...what a dump that place is!

[rare as rockinghorse shat]

James Tomkins to score in 90mins @ 14/1

[west ham15]

Is this on the radio tonight?

[Doc H Ball]

Leeds is a long old journey .Don't forget to collect some bogus course note material....

Bloody hell! Lucky my other half's recall is not as good as yours.

Now on slowest train outside of the Indian subcontinent. Left a food dump at Thirsk for the return leg, but like Scott beginning to fear I have passed the point of no return...

Shame you couldn't make it.