Boro Match Thread

[Kitchandro]

I do like him, he's just crap, unless we're flying... and we obviously ain't

 

He'll get the ball, run up the pitch 0.0003mph, then fall over when their slowest player skins the ball off him for pace

 

If we're flying and playing great stuff he's a real asset, but until then a liability.

 

Oh yeh? So why did we start playing great stuff as soon as we started putting him in the team (in the centre) in September/Octoberish?

 

He's inconsistent and raw, he is not crap. Vardy is crap. Danns is crap. Jason Jarret was crap.

 

It's laughable you don't rate Knocky but you rate Vardy.

[bjblyth]

Who rattled your cage? Go and get some fresh air and stop acting like a retarded keyboard warrior. We are all entitled to our opinions without your throwing your dummy out the pram.

Chill out Larry. 

 

You agree with that idiot that because Knockaert isn't in the line up that we have an automatic loss then? 

 

Or do you think we should wait and see how the 90 minutes go before passing judgement on the new tactics?

[Lionator]

Not at all, you play your best 11 - Knocky was underwhelming in pre-season but he is easily our best player.

 

You've obviously never heard of a guy called Westley Morgan

[The Doctor]

Christ you're a knob too!

 

Why don't you wait and see how the game pans out? Failing that, if you're so sure of yourself then PM me tonight's lotto numbers please.

 

Go fuck yourself you pointless cuntbubble. 

 

Does Konch have pace? No.

Was he still flying up and down the wings come 70-80 minutes last year? No.

 

He is a defender, not a wing back, he hasn't been physically capable of being a wing back in a long time. He's an ok player, but this role is not one he can really play - that's what we've seen in the past 2 years.

[MikeyT]

Ian Stringer â€@StringerSportnow

Anthony Knockaert isn't injured and sits out the game for tactical reasons 0craig Shakespeare told BBC Radio Leicester

[bjblyth]

Danns not even on the bench........ Joke for me.

Agree, he looked lively in the centre of midfield pre-season! Likes to get forward and not scared to shoot when the chance comes up where our other CM's seem to flick it out to the wing instead of being brave and taking a chance.

 

Go **** yourself you pointless cuntbubble. 

 

Does Konch have pace? No.

Was he still flying up and down the wings come 70-80 minutes last year? No.

 

He is a defender, not a wing back, he hasn't been physically capable of being a wing back in a long time. He's an ok player, but this role is not one he can really play - that's what we've seen in the past 2 years.

You forgot the lottery numbers

[Guest Bilo]

Christ, what did some of you do when we were actually shit between 2004 and 2008?

[Kitchandro]

Chill out Larry. 

 

You agree with that idiot that because Knockaert isn't in the line up that we have an automatic loss then? 

 

Or do you think we should wait and see how the 90 minutes go before passing judgement on the new tactics?

 

The Doctor didn't say we'd lost, did he?

 

Criticising the line up doesn't equate to saying we've lost.

 

The squad we've picked today is not good enough, mark my words. That much I will stick my neck out with.

[Orkneyfox]

The level of "debate" is pathetic and the name calling between so called fans is frankly puerile. Let's comment sensibly on the team choice before the match and criticize or praise the  choice after the game.

[Aus Fox]

Not at all, you play your best 11 - Knocky was underwhelming in pre-season but he is easily our best player.

I would argue he is our most skilful player, this doesn't always equate to our best player though and I think James and Morgan are both ahead of him.

Not surprised he hasn't started him in a tough away game, very surprised he's not on the bench though for a bit of something different if we do go a goal down.

Maybe he's saving him for Wycombe in the cup

[whitlock]

If it wasn't Vardy it would be Waggy, which people would moan about too. NP can't win. How do you know that Knocky hasn't been shocking in training? He hardly set the world alight in any pre season games. Back the team of fcuk off.

[Guest ttfn]

Ian Stringer â€@StringerSportnow

Anthony Knockaert isn't injured and sits out the game for tactical reasons 0craig Shakespeare told BBC Radio Leicester

Poor decision. Win, lose or draw today it's mindless not to have him at least as an option on the bench.

[Kitchandro]

Christ, what did some of you do when we were actually shit between 2004 and 2008?

 

I didn't use Foxes Talk then

[Mark]

Ian Stringer ‏@StringerSportnow

Anthony Knockaert isn't injured and sits out the game for tactical reasons 0craig Shakespeare told BBC Radio Leicester

That's fair enough but does that require him dropping fro the squad altogether? What happens if we go behind? He's a game changer, Pearson is just out to make a point - hope it works for his sake.

[Larry_LCFC]

Chill out Larry. 

 

You agree with that idiot that because Knockaert isn't in the line up that we have an automatic loss then? 

 

Or do you think we should wait and see how the 90 minutes go before passing judgement on the new tactics?

I think Pearson has made some very weird decisions with the lineup and in my opinion is putting a weak team out. If Im wrong, I'll admit it. Doesnt mean you need to start calling people c*nts and knobs because they dont agree with you.

[Guesty]

Can't understand Knockeart not even making the bench and not being injured. He's perfect for the advanced midfield role in a 5 man midfield to link it all up. Think Dyer and Schlupp would be better on the left of the 5. Just don't understand this team selection. People will say we can't play 352 but I just don't think we're playing the best players for the formation. 

 

Hopefully we go out and smash them and I'll eat humble pie. 

[Grewks]

Not at all, you play your best 11 - Knocky was underwhelming in pre-season but he is easily our best player.

 

Always play your best 11?

 

 

 

There is no way we should risk a injured nugent, or any injured players for that matter. Knockaert looked terrible pre-season, so why pick him? Other performances have put them in the side on merit.

[MikeyT]

Boro Team for those interested:

 

• 1.
  Jason Steele
• 21.
  Stuart Parnaby
• 3.
  George Friend
• 18.
  Dean Whitehead
• 4.
  Rhys Williams
• 39.
  Jonathan Woodgate
• 19.
  Mustapha Carayol
• 7.
  Grant Leadbitter
• 0.
  Kafoumba
• 10.
  Marvin Emnes
• 8.
  Jozsef Varga

Subs:

• 38.
  Faris Haroun
• 2.
  Justin Hoyte
• 32.
  Jayson Leutwiler
• 33.
  Richard Smallwood
• 11.
  Emmanuel Ledesma
• 14.
  Luke Williams
• 22.
  Ben Gibson

[The Doctor]

You've obviously never heard of a guy called Westley Morgan

 

Wes is an absolute beast but he isn't going to be a creative player - without Knocky the midfield looks a bit devoid of imagination. King is a ghost, he's late breaks into the box, he's not a player to get on the ball and create chances, Drinkwater is good on the ball but doesn't tend to take risks, to try and skip past a man and spot a defence splitting pass - he's more a break up attacks and spread the play. James could potentially play that role I suppose, but still without Knocky there isn't that unpredictable spark who could take apart a defence with ease and create great chances.

[Brooksy]

Is it just me who thinks Danns is shit and glad he is nowhere near the squad?

[bjblyth]

I think Pearson has made some very weird decisions with the lineup and in my opinion is putting a weak team out. If Im wrong, I'll admit it. Doesnt mean you need to start calling people c*nts and knobs because they dont agree with you.

I called the person who said 'No Knockaert, we've lost' that. 

 

That's not even a real opinion is it, it's not even justified. At least some in here are talking some sense but the one liners of negativity do my head in! 

 

Foxes will win today and the team will do us proud. They've been together long enough now this group of players and I have a good feeling about today.

[Danno]

Good decision Pearson to leave Knockaert out, hopefully the team will be able to string 5 passes together without him dribbling into 9 players

[Aus Fox]

Poor decision. Win, lose or draw today it's mindless not to have him at least as an option on the bench.

Surly if we win today it means Pearson was right? And has selected a team to win a game?

[Babylon]

I've missed these threads... Like I'd miss a hole in the bloody head. Get a bloody grip.

[Kitchandro]

Anyone who says Knockers is useless when we're not flying - how were we playing when he picked it up in his own half against Watford, skinned 3 players and won a penalty? Oh yeh, we were playing fvcking shit.

 

Or how about against Forest when we were set for a thrashing and then he springs into life and hits the bar, we start to get on top, he creates the 2nd goal and scores the bleeding winner in stoppage time.