Middlesbrough v Leeds

[TheStig]

3 hours ago, iancognito said:

I keep saying it, Leeds are nothing special. Their "run" was the first time they managed a bit of consistency all season and theyve lost a third of their away games.

 

Boro unbeaten in 8. We live in hope.

But the media and the commentators have been bumming them all season. Unbearable and they have won f... all for decades  

[LanguedocFox]

7 hours ago, Wolfox said:

I never watched a single Spurs game in 15/16…. I’ll keep an eye out for the score, but I’ll be going nowhere near this game…

 

c’mon Boro though 💪🏿 

Not even the one at Chelsea when Eden Hazard’s goal got us the title? One of my favourite games of all time!

[iancognito]

1 hour ago, Fox92 said:

Sorry but Leeds will finish on 85+ points and may not even get promoted. The top three sides are all "special" as this season we may see the third place team finish on 90 points which is mad.

 

I don't like Leeds but they're a good side. The top three all deserve to go up really.

I'll revise that, the top 3 aren't anything special. It's a poor quality league and says more about the level of football in the division that the top 3 or 4 are miles ahead of the rest.

 

I know there's a narrative about it being a "competitive" league and crazy and all those other quotes but the best description is that if they were playing Championship games in your back garden you'd shut the curtains.

[Dan LCFC]

Draw I think.

[Adster]

Embarrassing we have created a pre-match thread for this game.

Edited 21 April by Adster

[Wolfox]

1 hour ago, LanguedocFox said:

Not even the one at Chelsea when Eden Hazard’s goal got us the title? One of my favourite games of all time!

Nope…. I strolled up and down in my sisters kitchen line an expectant father…

 

went nuts afterwards though…. Naturally!

[weller54]

5 minutes ago, Adster said:

Embarrassing we have created a pre-match thread for this game.

Are you easily embarrassed?..

Do you blush a lot when a girl talks to you? 🤣 

[Vazman]

Dont need to watch it or keep an eye on the score, I have a Leeds fan mate, I will 100% get a 300 word text essay from him telling me how great they were, even if they play Dog shite and lose, he will somehow turn a loss into a win, hope Boro thrash them, badly... 

[Raj]

Leicester win tick.

Southampton loss tick.

Forest defeat tick

(and issue a statement about corrupt VAR officials).

Coventry loss tick!!

If Calsberg did football weekends this is it...

 

Boro to beat Leeds nailed on!!!!

[STEVIE B]

1 hour ago, Dan LCFC said:

Draw I think.

That'll do for me ! 

Edited 21 April by STEVIE B

[STEVIE B]

2 hours ago, LanguedocFox said:

Not even the one at Chelsea when Eden Hazard’s goal got us the title? One of my favourite games of all time!

I watched it at my local. 

Took a bottle of Champagne with me ! Not a bad night.......truth be told. 

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, Adster said:

Embarrassing we have created a pre-match thread for this game.

At last someone has said it. Very tinpot.

[Fox92]

2 hours ago, iancognito said:

I'll revise that, the top 3 aren't anything special. It's a poor quality league and says more about the level of football in the division that the top 3 or 4 are miles ahead of the rest.

 

I know there's a narrative about it being a "competitive" league and crazy and all those other quotes but the best description is that if they were playing Championship games in your back garden you'd shut the curtains.

Just like any league, or most league's, the difference in budgets is massive. For instance Plymouth and Rotherham record signings both stand at £1million yet we're spending £10million on an ex England international and Leeds have £30million+ forwards. 

 

There's loads of teams in this league with limited resources, of course the top 3/top 4 including Southampton are miles ahead.

[Claridge]

1 hour ago, Adster said:

Embarrassing we have created a pre-match thread for this game.

Embarrassing that people actually quote on this thread👀

[Leicesterpool]

Knowing us this season, Boro will beat Leeds for us and we failed to beat Southampton.

Edited 21 April by Leicesterpool

[Paninistickers]

5 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

1-1 draw. 

Would take that 

[Paninistickers]

1 hour ago, Raj said:

Leicester win tick.

Southampton loss tick.

Forest defeat tick

(and issue a statement about corrupt VAR officials).

Coventry loss tick!!

If Calsberg did football weekends this is it...

 

Boro to beat Leeds nailed on!!!!

Tigers lost too 👍

[Product of 84]

45 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

Just like any league, or most league's, the difference in budgets is massive. For instance Plymouth and Rotherham record signings both stand at £1million yet we're spending £10million on an ex England international and Leeds have £30million+ forwards. 

 

There's loads of teams in this league with limited resources, of course the top 3/top 4 including Southampton are miles ahead.

I get your point. But Southampton, Leeds and us had been Prem teams for a few seasons. We all have Prem players and Prem money. Next season will be different in the Championship if Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton are relegated as they won't have survived even a season of Prem football. 

 

I'd love for Ipswich and either West Brom or Norwich to come up with us as they won't have the budgets/spending power of Leeds/Southampton. If only one of Burnley or Luton can survive it would really help us out. 

 

All nonsense until we get over the line ourselves tho. Let's hope that's sooner rather than later. 

[Stevosevic]

58 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

Knowing us this season, Boro will beat Leeds for us and we failed to beat Southampton.

Leaves us 4 points clear of third with two games left. Not a terrible outcome tbh  

[Lionator]

Will be interesting to see how Boro set up in this. Whether they low block how they did against us, and how other teams have been against Leeds recently. Or play their natural game which has got them back in the mix. 

[Nolucklcfc]

I think Leeds turn them over unfortunately. They’ve had a long break off and just looked fatigued in their previous games 

[Clever Fox]

This is a must win for Boro to have any chance of the play offs.

I fancy them if they can control the game.

Otherwise Leeds could run riot.

[KFS]

Happy Leeds to bottle it day 

[CheeseHead]

Even just a draw here for Leeds would be a cracking result for us

[ClaphamFox]

3 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

I think Leeds turn them over unfortunately. They’ve had a long break off and just looked fatigued in their previous games 

It will come down to mental strength as well as physical freshness. Leeds fans don't seem convinced their players have the bottle for it, just as we weren't convinced about our players after Millwall and Plymouth. In the end, our players did show a lot of bottle on Saturday, which ultimately got us over the line in a game we probably should have lost. Can the Leeds players do the same in a high pressure game? I have my doubts, but we'll find out later...