Phantom Winger
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Post by Phantom Winger on May 2, 2022 8:36:12 GMT
Preston North End V Middlesbrough
Deepdale Stadium
Saturday 7th May 2022
KO 12.30pm  V 
On to the game, the stakes for Boro are high. Only a win will do and yet may not be enough to join the lottery of the play offs to win the most lucrative prize in league football. Our visitors are in decent if not sparkling form - 8 points from 5 games - goal scoring seems something of a weakness compared to their rivals in the top 6 so it’s a game we should look to win. Manager Chris Wilder has had a promising first season at Boro winning 50% of his games in charge and he could nudge his former club out of the top 6 by 3pm Saturday. I remember Chris as a quick copper haired right back with the blades in 1986 when I first went to uni. He played there in three different divisions including the first division until 1992. I was speaking to Ian Bryson in the boozer after the legends game and he hopes to catch up with him at the weekend. There will surely be a large away contingent cheering Boro on while also listening to the commentary of Sheffield United V Fulham from Bramhall Lane. Sure to be nerve shredding stuff for them.
The home side pretty much picks itself with everyone fit but with Hughes out there’s a big shout to see Hunts play on last game for the Lilywhites. He never lets us down when called upon such is his preparation. Would be great to see even if it’s just from the bench Grezza style. Personally I hope to see DJ at LWB to accommodate McCann in midfield. I’m a big fan of McCann and would like to see him settled in a midfield role. It will be interesting to see if Mikey gets more minutes after impressing the manager at Barnsley - he describes him as a special talent. Could he replace Archer for the last game? Maybe too soon and more likely he’ll join the game from the bench. Anyway I’m looking forward to the game. The best we can hope for is a top half finish above the lashers but it’s sure to be an interesting summer at Deepdale with eyes firmly on outgoing players as well as new signings.
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pne1971
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Post by pne1971 on May 2, 2022 9:21:26 GMT
Sadly this will be the only home game this season i will miss, little lad has an academy game for Burnley!! No idea why the games have been moved to a morning kick off!!
Weirdly I feel an element of guilt not being there to say farewell to the loan lads, Hunts and Barky and really hope it’s a good turn out despite having nothing to play for!
I thought it was pretty poor that so many Barnsley fans left before the end-even though they finished bottom!
I’d love to see us win this and finish above Bleakpoo ending a very up and down season on some sort of a high..
Overall too many draws have meant a drab season!
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PNE From Afar
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Post by PNE From Afar on May 2, 2022 11:09:49 GMT
Boro have sold out their allocation so should be a good atmosphere.
They'll be on the front foot for the win
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Post by nelson on May 2, 2022 12:01:36 GMT
Boro have sold out their allocation so should be a good atmosphere. They'll be on the front foot for the win We’re ok when other teams are in the front foot. Don’t do as well when teams press us though. |
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Post by Bobby Ham's sarnie on May 2, 2022 16:15:42 GMT
I hope we beat them because I don't want us to lose, and to enable Sheffield United take the last play-off place.
Hope McCann plays.
Elsewhere will be hoping Sutton beat Harrogate and Walsall beat Swindon.
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Post by ginagee on May 2, 2022 18:34:18 GMT
Cheers Phantom Winger, last one of the season Never liked Middlesboro since our visit way back in the 80s to Ayersome Park when Ronnie Hildersley’s rocket won the 3rd round FA Cup game they gave us dogs abuse outside after the game hurling anything they could get they hands on as ammunition, even saw a car door flying past 😰😰 An enjoyable 3 points with Hunts doing a Grezza after coming on with 10 minutes to go |
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Post by nelson on May 2, 2022 19:01:35 GMT
Cheers Phantom Winger, last one of the season Never liked Middlesboro since our visit way back in the 80s to Ayersome Park when Ronnie Hildersley’s rocket won the 3rd round FA Cup game they gave us dogs abuse outside after the game hurling anything they could get they hands on as ammunition, even saw a car door flying past 😰😰 An enjoyable 3 points with Hunts doing a Grezza after coming on with 10 minutes to go Yep, nearest I’ve been to an actual kicking. Had to run and hide in a grocers shop |
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PNE From Afar
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Post by PNE From Afar on May 3, 2022 17:44:52 GMT
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Post by pnebraddy87 on May 3, 2022 20:57:32 GMT
Wear your retro shirt day as well, picked up a couple recently so will get some use out of one of them on Saturday.
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Phantom Winger
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Post by Phantom Winger on May 5, 2022 20:05:45 GMT
Be good to see Hunts. Loved him and Clarkey.
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Phantom Winger
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Post by Phantom Winger on May 5, 2022 20:08:22 GMT
Love this guy too
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Post by ginagee on May 5, 2022 20:44:54 GMT
Be good to see Hunts. Loved him and Clarkey. Tom just got another 1 year deal …. another absolute legend With him and Hunts on the pitch we always had heart and guts everything else a bonus … loved these guys 💙💙 |
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Post by PNE From Afar on May 6, 2022 10:01:50 GMT
I'm hoping we put out our strongest available team for this one.
I want to end the season on a high and don't want supporters leaving before the final while and then stay for the lap of thanks plus the young lads coming out.
Should have been done at half time and not at the end but that's how it is.
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Post by PNE From Afar on May 6, 2022 19:37:49 GMT
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Post by PrestonPete on May 7, 2022 9:47:50 GMT
Just on bus to Hoppers to pick up a coach (going to rugby final today) and saw the Middlesbrough fan coaches being police chaperoned. All 3 of them!
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Post by pnebraddy87 on May 7, 2022 10:02:05 GMT
Just on bus to Hoppers to pick up a coach (going to rugby final today) and saw the Middlesbrough fan coaches being police chaperoned. All 3 of them! There will be more than that, they’ve sold out the away end apparently. Won’t be any of the youth in squad bar possibly O’Neil today, most are in the youth squad that are currently playing. |
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Post by PNE From Afar on May 7, 2022 11:10:32 GMT
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Post by PNE From Afar on May 7, 2022 12:30:11 GMT
HT 2-0  |
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Post by PNE From Afar on May 7, 2022 13:23:34 GMT
FT 4-1
Great end to the season.
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Phantom Winger
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Post by Phantom Winger on May 7, 2022 13:54:57 GMT
Great performance and a flavour of things to come.
Riis is our top scorer in the championship years - 16 - Cressy also got 16.
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Post by Bobby Ham's sarnie on May 7, 2022 14:01:48 GMT
Good result but still a bottom half finish.
Add to that, we lost our benefactor, and had yet another managerial change and it has to go down as a disappointing season.
At least we stayed up.
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Post by makemineapint on May 7, 2022 14:18:05 GMT
Good result but still a bottom half finish. Add to that, we lost our benefactor, and had yet another managerial change and it has to go down as a disappointing season. At least we stayed up. Cheer up Bobsie, Sutton are winning! Attachments:
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Post by nelson on May 7, 2022 14:20:15 GMT
Good result but still a bottom half finish. Add to that, we lost our benefactor, and had yet another managerial change and it has to go down as a disappointing season. At least we stayed up. No negativity today Robert. Boro fan told me that was the best performance of any side against them all season. Said we were different class. We look so much better with AM, firstly in the side but more importantly in the middle of midfield. Browne had his best game for a long time, as did Lindsay. Need to do everything to keep our loan players |
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Post by pne1971 on May 7, 2022 15:00:32 GMT
What a great day, I thought DJ at lwb last week only looked good due to Barnsley being poor but it worked again today.
Riis and Archer actually looked like a pair today, McCann again made a difference.
Worrying that the loan players wrapped up the POTS awards but they deserved it.
Good amount of fans stayed afterwards for the awards and lap.
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Post by NobbyDawson on May 7, 2022 15:04:02 GMT
Very good occasion.The performance reminded me of the first one after Westley was sacked..free flowing from back to front. Took a Middlesborough fan with me. He thought they were dreadful today (he'd been up to see them V Stoke last week) and confirmed they are desperate to sign a couple of keepers (DI was mentioned again). Lovely send off for the CC.
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Post by ginagee on May 7, 2022 19:07:14 GMT
Just home after an immense day at Deepdale …. We battered them …. Not a blip in the team DJ immense Browney 2nd half what we need him to be Ali just on it…. Browney handing the Captains arm band to Hunts wow …. We played a stunning game today …. RLSWA |
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Phantom Winger
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Post by Phantom Winger on May 7, 2022 19:22:03 GMT
Good result but still a bottom half finish. Add to that, we lost our benefactor, and had yet another managerial change and it has to go down as a disappointing season. At least we stayed up. Any chance of a morsel of positivity every season or so? |
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Phantom Winger
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Post by Phantom Winger on May 7, 2022 19:26:47 GMT
On the game the loans will be a huge miss.
That said positive green shoots.
We have a very decent midfield. Browne, DJ, Whiteman, McCann and Potts will go a long way in terms of keeping us in the division.
Riis - nobody has scored more championship goals for us.
Combinations at the back and SW fans rave about storey so let’s see.
We’ll need a keeper though.
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Post by walburghian on May 7, 2022 19:59:42 GMT
Good result but still a bottom half finish. Add to that, we lost our benefactor, and had yet another managerial change and it has to go down as a disappointing season. At least we stayed up. No negativity today Robert. Boro fan told me that was the best performance of any side against them all season. Said we were different class. We look so much better with AM, firstly in the side but more importantly in the middle of midfield. Browne had his best game for a long time, as did Lindsay. Need to do everything to keep our loan players Does this mean that we have a Team capable of challenging next Season? Just asking because we have had little to be positive about this Season. |
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Post by nelson on May 7, 2022 22:03:26 GMT
No negativity today Robert. Boro fan told me that was the best performance of any side against them all season. Said we were different class. We look so much better with AM, firstly in the side but more importantly in the middle of midfield. Browne had his best game for a long time, as did Lindsay. Need to do everything to keep our loan players Does this mean that we have a Team capable of challenging next Season? Just asking because we have had little to be positive about this Season. Yep we do Wally 🤣🤣 |
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