Middlesbrough v FFC [R]

Most of you were probably aware of this already, but figured I would post this info anyways.

Fulham-Boro is on FSC on Saturday but delayed. Broadcast time is 4:30 pm. I'll be searching for a stream while listening to GJ's call.

{edited by pf}

 

Villa is hosting West Ham Saturday. If we can win at Boro & get some help from Villa, we could enter the Stoke match in 7th.

 

No to Gray, he is eyeing the exits apparently.

 

Actually 9th place w/ 52 in 2003-4. I think we can surpass both... playing w/ the house's money is fun!

Boro is so poor right now, this should be 3 pts. The UK oddsmakers are currently favoring Boro, but the Whites have been a nightmare for the bookies this year. It would be so Fulhamish to drop this one, but I see a win.

Boro 0
Fulham 2 (Zamora 62', Kamara 84')

 

0-2 (Dempsey 21', AJ 49')
I normally hate making predictions as they seem to always go against me, but we are flying high from City. Should be a good win and a kick to the ole bottom of Boro. Come on you Whites!

 

i cant find the last time fulham won at the riverside (i want to say the 1960s?), but it hasn't been since we've been in the topflight.

rut ro!

 

To reference what has also been said, Boro only scored three v. Hull because Hull has totally forgotten how to play the game -- crap, did we really lose to them twice? -- and Boro can't score a goal against an average defense. Our defense is substantially better than average, and lately our offense has been pretty good too. I'm not scoared of Boro between the sticks, in the back line, the midfield, or up front.

Fulham keeps the momentum away from home, no score prediction.

BTW, what's the latest on Barnes?

 

Here is what does scare me about Boro:

Fulham - home
Arsenal - away
Man United - home
Newcastle - away
Aston Villa - home
West Ham - away

Looking at the final six matches this Saturday has got to be a must win match in Boro's mind. I think Southgate will throw a very offensive line up against us just like he did Hull. I think coming off the win over Hull the Boro squad will come out and fight and scrap for every loose ball just like Fulham did last season. If Boro does not win on Saturday they could potentially be adrift by the time they get to the Newcastle match. This match is more vital to Boro than it is to Fulham and because of that I do not think this shapes up to be an easy match at all.

In my heart I want to believe we will get an early goal and the game will open up which I think favors our passing game. However, because of the desperation factor I think Boro will turn this into a scrappy win at all costs type of match. Despite what I think I am letting my heart overrule my head and predicting a 2-0 wide open match in favor of the Whites!

 

I am seeing 1983-84 in the old second division:

http://www.soccerbase.com/head2.sd?team ... am1id=1055

 

good catch! still proves my point, though...

 

62 going on 21, right donny? :banana:

 

Barnes played in the reserves this week and scored two, Nevland scored the other goal. I doubt he plays this week.

http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsA ... Stoke.aspx

I am terrible at score predictions but you can ask me how many will be in attendance at the game. Right Don?

Fulham 2 - Boro 0

 

Lawro, again, pegs FFC to lose 2-1...as he did last week and that seemed to work out fairly nifty:

"Last week's victory over Hull was a big result for Middlesbrough after what was their lowest ebb following the 4-1 defeat at Bolton.

Fulham have produced some good results of late themselves but I feel the tide may have turned now for 'Boro, who will draw on the home support at the Riverside.

Verdict: 2-1"

 

After the good performances we have been putting up recently this match has Fulhamish written all over it. I can't bring myself to make a prediction. I'll be watching with my hands covering my face

 

I had originally pegged this as our first road win but given our recent run of results, I'm with the others that fear a Fulhamish performance this w/e.

Don, what's w/ the lineup? Do we have injuries I haven't kept up with or do you think Roy will give some PT now that we're "safe"?

 

Interesting game. If the Teesiders bring their A game I think Fulham will lose because they will want it more. Fulham can win this game though and do it comfortably I think. Boro's defense is slack.